Immigration can't help world's poor and it actually tends to hurt them.
I'm Catholic but this new 'Gumballs' video refutes the Bishops who say the U.S. must double Immigration to show compassion to the rest of the world.
THE BELOW VIDEO UPDATES THE 1996 VIDEO THAT HAS BEEN VIEWED MORE THAN 6 MILLION TIMES ON THE INTERNET.
Global humanitarian reasons for current U.S. immigration are tested in this updated version of Roy Beck's colorful presentation of data from the World Bank and U.S. Census Bureau. The 1996 version has been one of the most viewed policy presentations on the internet.
Presented by author/journalist Roy Beck
Learn More http://www.numbersusa.org/
If the above embedded video doesn't work, go here for the original and many other videos about this topic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE&feature=channel
Here's the original link to the basis of this post.
http://www.numbersusa.com/content/resources/video/educational/immigration-world-poverty-and-gumballs-updated-2010.html
Lenny Vasbinder
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Joke - Old Al The Rooster
Old Al
John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs.
He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing.
Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells. John's favorite rooster, Old Al, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed Old Al's bell hadn't rung at all!
When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.
To John's amazement, Old Al had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one.
John was so proud of Old Al, he entered him in the Saint Lawrence County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges.
The result was the judges not only awarded Old Al the "No Bell Piece Prize," but they also awarded him the "Pullet Surprise" as well.
Clearly Old Al was a politician in the making. Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the unsuspecting populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention.
Vote carefully this fall, the bells are not always audible.
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I found this joke on the net and it was called Old Butch but it seemed to fit AlGore and his lying, stealing, cheating ways much better than some guy named Butch... who might just be a good ol' boy.
John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs.
He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing.
Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells. John's favorite rooster, Old Al, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed Old Al's bell hadn't rung at all!
When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.
To John's amazement, Old Al had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one.
John was so proud of Old Al, he entered him in the Saint Lawrence County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges.
The result was the judges not only awarded Old Al the "No Bell Piece Prize," but they also awarded him the "Pullet Surprise" as well.
Clearly Old Al was a politician in the making. Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the unsuspecting populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention.
Vote carefully this fall, the bells are not always audible.
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I found this joke on the net and it was called Old Butch but it seemed to fit AlGore and his lying, stealing, cheating ways much better than some guy named Butch... who might just be a good ol' boy.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Exposing "60 Minutes" Bias - By The Media Research Center
Tell the liberal media to STOP attacking Americans. Take action HERE.
Fill out the simple online form at the bottom of the page and write a short message... or copy/paste the available "talking points" and that will go out to ALL of the advertising sponsors that pay for ad space on 60 Minutes.
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Here's the reply email that I got from the MRC, showing that I took action. I hope you'll join me.
-----Original Message-----
From: The Media Research Center [mailto:alert@mrcaction.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 11:05 PM
To: Leonard Vasbinder
Subject: I took action to stop media's pro-mosque bias
Leonard Vasbinder --
Thanks for taking a stand with the MRC to call out the advertisers of "60 Minutes" for supporting the news program's unabashedly liberal bent.
--Media Research Center
(forward the message below)
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I just sent a message to the major advertisers of CBS's "60 Minutes" news program urging them not to support the program's rampant liberal bias.
During this politically charged season, The MRC is aggressively exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias through their "Demand the Media Tell the Truth!" campaign.
Join me in sending emails at no cost to the important "60 Minutes" news sponsors by clicking here:
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Thanks for joining with me.
Leonard Vasbinder
ObamaCare Threatens Quality Of U.S. Health Care - FREE PowerPoint Presentation
You may have heard about the recent polls showing that over 70% of "Mainstream" Americans DO NOT want ObamaCare and actually favor REPEALING it. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/health_care_law
The NCPA (National Center for Policy Analysis), through the http://www.policypatriots.org/ website has fully studied the ObamaCare Plan and has released the following FREE downloads for a Detailed Analysis, a Pamphlet and a PowerPoint Presentation, available for download here or at the next three links.
Detailed Analysis - http://www.ncpa.org/pdfs/What-Does-Health-Reform-Mean-for-You-A-Consumers-Guide.pdf
Pamphlet - http://www.ncpa.org/pdfs/What-Does-Health-Reform-Mean-to-You.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation - http://subscribe.ncpa.org/newsletter_graphics/externals/What-Does-Health-Reform-Mean-for-You_Presentation.ppt
And, from an email that I received from the NCPA:
I still have faith in the Courts that they will declare the mandate unconstitutional and that should make the entire ObamaCare law unconstitutional since the Dumbocrats failed to put in a severability clause in the law... which is put in nearly every law and contract so that IF a Court declares one part of the law or contract invalid, it doesn't invalidate the entire law or contract... but the Dumbocrats, in their zest to push this massive social program on America, failed to put in a simple severability clause which hopefully will be the downfall of this BIG tax and spend government program that will surely cost America far more than they project... just like every other social program has cost us 3X to 10X more than original projections.... and of course the taxes charged for Social Security are going to end up being 15X more than original projections.
All this said... God help America in November, 2010... so that we can restore our country back towards greatness once again.
Lenny Vasbinder
There also continues to be a large divide between the Political Class and Mainstream voters on the issue. While 73% of Mainstream voters favor repeal of the law, 86% of voters in the Political Class oppose repeal.Of course, who are the "Political Class"?... they are obviously people with their heads stuck up Obama's "Donkey" (a/k/a Ass), since "they" think things are heading in the right direction while 84% of "Mainstream" Americans know better, according to this Rasmussen poll and report.
67% of Political Class Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction, 84% of Mainstream DisagreesNow, back to the earlier poll, here's another important snip from the report...
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Likely Voters nationwide now favor repeal of the new health care law, including 46% who Strongly Favor repeal, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey."Likely Voters" are the folks that are most likely to vote instead of some polls that question people who may never vote or are very unlikely to even vote.
The NCPA (National Center for Policy Analysis), through the http://www.policypatriots.org/ website has fully studied the ObamaCare Plan and has released the following FREE downloads for a Detailed Analysis, a Pamphlet and a PowerPoint Presentation, available for download here or at the next three links.
Detailed Analysis - http://www.ncpa.org/pdfs/What-Does-Health-Reform-Mean-for-You-A-Consumers-Guide.pdf
Pamphlet - http://www.ncpa.org/pdfs/What-Does-Health-Reform-Mean-to-You.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation - http://subscribe.ncpa.org/newsletter_graphics/externals/What-Does-Health-Reform-Mean-for-You_Presentation.ppt
And, from an email that I received from the NCPA:
NCPA President John C. Goodman Defends Seniors in Wall Street Journal Editorial! In an editorial entitled, "How Seniors Will Pay for ObamaCare," Goodman addressed an issue conspicuously absent from the health policy dialogue: who will foot the bill for ObamaCare. As Goodman writes, Medicare Advantage plans efficiently provide high-quality care. Consider:OK America... voting for Conservatives this November is more important than in 1994 when Newt Gingrich led the Republican Revolution and took control of the House for the first time in 50 years. That stopped HillaryCare from moving forward so we need to do the same thing to stop ObamaCare from moving forward.
Medicare Advantage enrollees had 33% more doctor visits, yet 18% fewer hospital days and 10% fewer hospital admissions than conventional Medicare patients.
Medicare Advantage enrollees had 27% fewer emergency-room visits, 13% fewer avoidable admissions, and 42% readmissions.
ObamaCare Demolishes Medicare Advantage. Goodman revealed that ObamaCare's costs will fall hardest on Medicare Advantage enrollees, a group of Americans disproportionately comprised of low-income households, minorities, and seniors. According to a report published by the Administration's own Medicare Office of the Actuary, about 7.4 million Medicare Advantage enrollees will lose their Medicare Advantage coverage completely.
I still have faith in the Courts that they will declare the mandate unconstitutional and that should make the entire ObamaCare law unconstitutional since the Dumbocrats failed to put in a severability clause in the law... which is put in nearly every law and contract so that IF a Court declares one part of the law or contract invalid, it doesn't invalidate the entire law or contract... but the Dumbocrats, in their zest to push this massive social program on America, failed to put in a simple severability clause which hopefully will be the downfall of this BIG tax and spend government program that will surely cost America far more than they project... just like every other social program has cost us 3X to 10X more than original projections.... and of course the taxes charged for Social Security are going to end up being 15X more than original projections.
All this said... God help America in November, 2010... so that we can restore our country back towards greatness once again.
Lenny Vasbinder
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Is Obama The Anti-Christ? Why Did He Drop "Creator" From The Quote From The Declaration Of Independence???
President Obama removed the reference to the "Creator" from the Declaration of Independence when he quoted a portion at a meeting of the Congressional Hispanic Congress.
Obama said, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, endowed with certain inalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
But the actual quotation is:
(Story continued at http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=204973)
God, please give America the strength to make it to 2012!
Lenny Vasbinder
Obama said, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, endowed with certain inalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
But the actual quotation is:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."The video, where the reference appears shortly past the 22-minute mark:
(Story continued at http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=204973)
God, please give America the strength to make it to 2012!
Lenny Vasbinder
Saturday, September 18, 2010
The Heritage Foundation Culture Watch - Poverty Explodes: Root Cause Is the Collapse of Marriage
New data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show the largest increase in poverty in U.S. recorded history. An additional 3.7 million Americans fell into poverty in 2009. Buried in these numbers are the children born to single mothers, who are five times more likely to live in poverty than children born to married parents. Today, over 40 percent of children are born outside wedlock, and the numbers are particularly devastating for Hispanics (51.3 percent) and African Americans (71.6 percent).
A new report and chart book by Robert Rector of The Heritage Foundation illustrates how this steady rise in out-of-wedlock childbearing is one of the major causes of child poverty in the U.S. today. The report also links this collapse in marriage to a rise in welfare spending.
Since the beginning of the War on Poverty, the U.S. has spent $15.9 trillion on means-tested welfare. And today, spending on welfare programs is 13 times greater than it was in 1964. By undermining intact families and eroding the work ethic in low-income communities, the welfare state has encouraged dependency and intergenerational poverty.
If the United States is serious about reducing poverty and reining in federal welfare spending, it must strengthen marriage. We can do this in several ways, including reducing anti-marriage penalties in current welfare programs and providing factual information about the benefits of marriage throughout low-income communities.
Find more policy ideas on combating The Unsustainable Growth of Welfare and Making Federal Policy Marriage-Friendly at the recently launched “Solutions for America” website.
Uncover the state by state Impact of Marriage on the Probability of Child Poverty by clicking on a state for more in-depth analysis and charts.
Read the full article, images, graphs and links here...
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/09/16/poverty-explodes-root-cause-is-the-collapse-of-marriage/
And read even more here...
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/09/Collapse-of-Marriage-Spurs-Explosion-in-Poverty
And even more here...
http://www.moneynews.com/Economy/USPovertyinAmerica/2010/09/13/id/369999?s=al&promo_code=AB95-1
A new report and chart book by Robert Rector of The Heritage Foundation illustrates how this steady rise in out-of-wedlock childbearing is one of the major causes of child poverty in the U.S. today. The report also links this collapse in marriage to a rise in welfare spending.
Since the beginning of the War on Poverty, the U.S. has spent $15.9 trillion on means-tested welfare. And today, spending on welfare programs is 13 times greater than it was in 1964. By undermining intact families and eroding the work ethic in low-income communities, the welfare state has encouraged dependency and intergenerational poverty.
If the United States is serious about reducing poverty and reining in federal welfare spending, it must strengthen marriage. We can do this in several ways, including reducing anti-marriage penalties in current welfare programs and providing factual information about the benefits of marriage throughout low-income communities.
Find more policy ideas on combating The Unsustainable Growth of Welfare and Making Federal Policy Marriage-Friendly at the recently launched “Solutions for America” website.
Uncover the state by state Impact of Marriage on the Probability of Child Poverty by clicking on a state for more in-depth analysis and charts.
Read the full article, images, graphs and links here...
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/09/16/poverty-explodes-root-cause-is-the-collapse-of-marriage/
And read even more here...
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/09/Collapse-of-Marriage-Spurs-Explosion-in-Poverty
And even more here...
http://www.moneynews.com/Economy/USPovertyinAmerica/2010/09/13/id/369999?s=al&promo_code=AB95-1
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Congratulations To New York City (and Chicago) Voters For Knocking New Orleans And Louisiana Off The Top Of The Most Stupid Voters In America List!!!
Here's a comment I made on TheHill.com's article about Charlie Rangle winning his party's nomination go go back to Congress for another two years.
Although I made my comment as soon as I got the email from TheHill.com notifying me of this new article, my comment didn't get posted right away so it's on page two.
Once again... CONGRATULATIONS AND A BIG THANK YOU to New York City (And Chicago)!!!
Lenny Vasbinder
ROTFLMFAO @ New York for taking away our long-standing award of being the most stupid city in America… after New Orleans re-elected the crook, William "Dollar Bill" Jefferson when he was being investigated and eventually convicted of his crimes.
Between New York City and Chicago, New Orleans and Louisiana might just lose the title of having some of the most stupid voters in America!
Congratulations to New York City's democratic idiots!!!
Lenny Vasbinder
http://LennyVasbinder.blogspot.com
BY LennyVasbinder on 09/15/2010 at 00:53
Although I made my comment as soon as I got the email from TheHill.com notifying me of this new article, my comment didn't get posted right away so it's on page two.
Once again... CONGRATULATIONS AND A BIG THANK YOU to New York City (And Chicago)!!!
Lenny Vasbinder
WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!! Tea Party Backed Conservative Candidates Kicked The RINO-Republican's Butts Last Night!!!
Once again, America's REAL Republicans and many Independents came out and voted in droves and threw out the RINO's (Republicans In Name Only) that voted with Obama (and also with President Bush and the democrat controlled Congress since 2006) on some of the wasteful big government tax and spend legislation like all of the various bailouts near the end of 2008, then Obama's TRILLION dollar spendulus package, then the multi-TRILLION dollar ObamaCare and all of the other government take-over's of various industries from the insurance and banking industry to the auto industry to Wall Street, etc... and the other legislation that Obama and his minions want to pass to crush America, like Cap & Trade, forced unionization, raising taxes, deficit spending out the wazoo and an ever rising national debt that will bankrupt our children and grand-children for decades to come.
Just to remind you, below is a list of the end of 2008 bailouts that were done while President Bush was still in office... and it has only gotten much worse since Obama took over since we all know he's a socialist and thinks the government should own everything (as long as he's the dictator-in-chief!). ;-)
I only wish we could throw Senator Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Landrieu out of office before the end of her term!!!
Lenny Vasbinder
http://www.propublica.org/special/government-bailouts
(SNIP)
● Bear Stearns 2008 JP Morgan Chase and the federal government bailed out Bear Stearns when the financial giant neared collapse. JP Morgan purchased Bear Stearns for $236 million; the Federal Reserve provided a $30 billion credit line to ensure the sale could move forward. $30 billion
● Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac 2008 On Sep. 7, 2008, Fannie and Freddie were essentially nationalized: placed under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Under the terms of the rescue, the Treasury has invested billions to cover the companies' losses. Initially, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson put a ceiling of $100 billion for investments in each company. In February, Tim Geithner raised it to $200 billion. The money was authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. $400 billion
● American International Group (A.I.G.) 2008 On four separate occasions, the government has offered aid to AIG to keep it from collapsing, rising from an initial $85 billion credit line from the Federal Reserve to a combined $180 billion effort between the Treasury ($70 billion) and Fed ($110 billion). ($40 billion of the Treasury’s commitment is also included in the TARP total.) $180 billion
● Auto Industry 2008 In late September 2008, Congress approved a more than $630 billion spending bill, which included a measure for $25 billion in loans to the auto industry. These low-interest loans are intended to aid the industry in its push to build more fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly vehicles. The Detroit 3 -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- will be the primary beneficiaries. $25 billion
● Troubled Asset Relief Program 2008 In October 2008, Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which authorized the Treasury Department to spend $700 billion to combat the financial crisis. Treasury has been doling out the money via an alphabet soup of different programs. Here’s our running tally of companies getting TARP funds. $700 billion
● Citigroup 2008 Citigroup received a $25 billion investment through the TARP in October and another $20 billion in November. (That $45 billion is also included in the TARP total.) Additional aid has come in the form of government guarantees to limit losses from a $301 billion pool of toxic assets. In addition to the Treasury's $5 billion commitment, the FDIC has committed $10 billion and the Federal Reserve up to about $220 billion. $280 billion
● Bank of America 2009 Bank of America has received $45 billion through the TARP, which includes $10 billion originally meant for Merrill Lynch. (That $45 billion is also included in the TARP total.) In addition, the government has made guarantees to limit losses from a $118 billion pool of troubled assets. In addition to the Treasury's $7.5 billion commitment, the FDIC has committed $2.5 billion and the Federal Reserve up to $87.2 billion. $142.2 billion
(END SNIP)
Just to remind you, below is a list of the end of 2008 bailouts that were done while President Bush was still in office... and it has only gotten much worse since Obama took over since we all know he's a socialist and thinks the government should own everything (as long as he's the dictator-in-chief!). ;-)
I only wish we could throw Senator Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Landrieu out of office before the end of her term!!!
Lenny Vasbinder
http://www.propublica.org/special/government-bailouts
(SNIP)
● Bear Stearns 2008 JP Morgan Chase and the federal government bailed out Bear Stearns when the financial giant neared collapse. JP Morgan purchased Bear Stearns for $236 million; the Federal Reserve provided a $30 billion credit line to ensure the sale could move forward. $30 billion
● Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac 2008 On Sep. 7, 2008, Fannie and Freddie were essentially nationalized: placed under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Under the terms of the rescue, the Treasury has invested billions to cover the companies' losses. Initially, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson put a ceiling of $100 billion for investments in each company. In February, Tim Geithner raised it to $200 billion. The money was authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. $400 billion
● American International Group (A.I.G.) 2008 On four separate occasions, the government has offered aid to AIG to keep it from collapsing, rising from an initial $85 billion credit line from the Federal Reserve to a combined $180 billion effort between the Treasury ($70 billion) and Fed ($110 billion). ($40 billion of the Treasury’s commitment is also included in the TARP total.) $180 billion
● Auto Industry 2008 In late September 2008, Congress approved a more than $630 billion spending bill, which included a measure for $25 billion in loans to the auto industry. These low-interest loans are intended to aid the industry in its push to build more fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly vehicles. The Detroit 3 -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- will be the primary beneficiaries. $25 billion
● Troubled Asset Relief Program 2008 In October 2008, Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which authorized the Treasury Department to spend $700 billion to combat the financial crisis. Treasury has been doling out the money via an alphabet soup of different programs. Here’s our running tally of companies getting TARP funds. $700 billion
● Citigroup 2008 Citigroup received a $25 billion investment through the TARP in October and another $20 billion in November. (That $45 billion is also included in the TARP total.) Additional aid has come in the form of government guarantees to limit losses from a $301 billion pool of toxic assets. In addition to the Treasury's $5 billion commitment, the FDIC has committed $10 billion and the Federal Reserve up to about $220 billion. $280 billion
● Bank of America 2009 Bank of America has received $45 billion through the TARP, which includes $10 billion originally meant for Merrill Lynch. (That $45 billion is also included in the TARP total.) In addition, the government has made guarantees to limit losses from a $118 billion pool of troubled assets. In addition to the Treasury's $7.5 billion commitment, the FDIC has committed $2.5 billion and the Federal Reserve up to $87.2 billion. $142.2 billion
(END SNIP)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
New Job Creation By Obama Administration
FIRST LADY CREATES NEW JOBS!!!!! For those unbelievers out there. Obama HAS created new jobs.
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652
First Lady requires more than twenty attendants
By Dr. Paul L. Williams
Monday, July 6, 2009
By the staff of thelastcrusade.org
Update: First Lady Now Requires 26 Servants
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it" -Albert Einstein
"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service," Michelle Obama
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary.
How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michele are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:
1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (CHIEF OF STAFF)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
5. Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
6. $90,000 - Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (DIRECTOR AND PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCE AND TRIP DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
14. Lewis, Dana M. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND PERSONAL AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR SCHEDULING AND TRAVELING AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
18. Tubman, Samantha (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,SOCIAL OFFICE)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (STAFF ASSISTANT TO THE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
21. Bookey, Natalie (STAFF ASSISTANT)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652
First Lady requires more than twenty attendants
By Dr. Paul L. Williams
Monday, July 6, 2009
By the staff of thelastcrusade.org
Update: First Lady Now Requires 26 Servants
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it" -Albert Einstein
"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service," Michelle Obama
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary.
How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michele are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:
1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (CHIEF OF STAFF)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
5. Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
6. $90,000 - Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (DIRECTOR AND PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCE AND TRIP DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
14. Lewis, Dana M. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND PERSONAL AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR SCHEDULING AND TRAVELING AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
18. Tubman, Samantha (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,SOCIAL OFFICE)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (STAFF ASSISTANT TO THE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
21. Bookey, Natalie (STAFF ASSISTANT)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Joke - Lion Tamer
Two unemployed guys are talking. One says, "I'm going to become a lion tamer."
The other replies, "That's crazy, you don't know nothing about no lion taming."
"Yes I do!"
"Well, OK, answer me this. When one of those lions comes at you all roaring and biting, what you gonna do?"
"Well, then I take that big chair they all carry, and I stick it in his face until he backs down."
"Well, what if the lion takes that big paw, and hooks the chair with them big claws, and throws that chair out of the cage? What do you do then?"
"Well, then I takes that whip they all carry, and I whip him and whip him until he backs down."
"Well, what if that lion bites that whip with his big teeth, and bites it in two? What you gonna do then?"
"Well, then I take that gun they all carry, and I shoot him."
"Well, what if that gun doesn't work? What will you do then?"
"Well, then I pick up some of the crap that's on the bottom of the cage, and I throw it in his eyes, and I run out of the cage."
"Well, what if there ain't no crap in the bottom of the cage? What you gonna do then?"
"Well, that's dumb. Cause if that lion comes at me, and he throws the chair out of the cage, and he bites the whip in two, and my gun don't work, there's going to be some crap on the bottom of that cage, you can bet on that."
LOL
Lenny Vasbinder
The other replies, "That's crazy, you don't know nothing about no lion taming."
"Yes I do!"
"Well, OK, answer me this. When one of those lions comes at you all roaring and biting, what you gonna do?"
"Well, then I take that big chair they all carry, and I stick it in his face until he backs down."
"Well, what if the lion takes that big paw, and hooks the chair with them big claws, and throws that chair out of the cage? What do you do then?"
"Well, then I takes that whip they all carry, and I whip him and whip him until he backs down."
"Well, what if that lion bites that whip with his big teeth, and bites it in two? What you gonna do then?"
"Well, then I take that gun they all carry, and I shoot him."
"Well, what if that gun doesn't work? What will you do then?"
"Well, then I pick up some of the crap that's on the bottom of the cage, and I throw it in his eyes, and I run out of the cage."
"Well, what if there ain't no crap in the bottom of the cage? What you gonna do then?"
"Well, that's dumb. Cause if that lion comes at me, and he throws the chair out of the cage, and he bites the whip in two, and my gun don't work, there's going to be some crap on the bottom of that cage, you can bet on that."
LOL
Lenny Vasbinder
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
SAVE THE LIGHT BULB!!!
I was just reading this RedState.com news item, http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/09/04/save-the-light-bulb/, and I have to agree that one of the first things the Republicans should do, when they take over Congress in November, is SAVE THE LIGHT BULB!!!
AND THEN CUT THEIR OWN SPENDING DRASTICALLY AND CUT TAXES EVEN MORE DRASTICALLY... but I've already covered that in many other blogs... now back to SAVE THE LIGHT BULB!!!
Did you know that the Democrats have outlawed the incandescent light bulb starting in 2014? I realize it has been reported before, like in this USAToday.com article back in 2007 after the Democrats passed this NUTTY legislation, http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/environment/2007-12-16-light-bulbs_N.htm, and I know that Glenn Beck has done at least one story about the CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Light bulb) on his Fox News Channel TV show but I'm not sure that it completely sunk in that in only two-plus years, the incandescent light bulb will be outlawed.
Does this mean that the OLD Centennial Light bulb, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Light, that has been burning for over 109 years will have to be turned off and destroyed?
Does this make Thomas Edison an outlaw for having invented* the incandescent light bulb? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb
Will Thomas Edison join Jesse James, Billy The Kid, Ma Barker, Bonnie & Clyde and all of the other famous outlaws??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaw#American_Western, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Barker, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde.
Well, hopefully we'll never find out since I just know that the Republicans will SAVE THE LIGHT BULB in 2011... after their phenomenal win in November 2010.
Please God, let it happen!
Lenny Vasbinder
AND THEN CUT THEIR OWN SPENDING DRASTICALLY AND CUT TAXES EVEN MORE DRASTICALLY... but I've already covered that in many other blogs... now back to SAVE THE LIGHT BULB!!!
Did you know that the Democrats have outlawed the incandescent light bulb starting in 2014? I realize it has been reported before, like in this USAToday.com article back in 2007 after the Democrats passed this NUTTY legislation, http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/environment/2007-12-16-light-bulbs_N.htm, and I know that Glenn Beck has done at least one story about the CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Light bulb) on his Fox News Channel TV show but I'm not sure that it completely sunk in that in only two-plus years, the incandescent light bulb will be outlawed.
Does this mean that the OLD Centennial Light bulb, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Light, that has been burning for over 109 years will have to be turned off and destroyed?
Does this make Thomas Edison an outlaw for having invented* the incandescent light bulb? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb
Will Thomas Edison join Jesse James, Billy The Kid, Ma Barker, Bonnie & Clyde and all of the other famous outlaws??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaw#American_Western, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Barker, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde.
Well, hopefully we'll never find out since I just know that the Republicans will SAVE THE LIGHT BULB in 2011... after their phenomenal win in November 2010.
Please God, let it happen!
Lenny Vasbinder
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