No Slant Here

October 27, 2008
4:30 AM CST

Nope: no reporting bias here at all:

After the November election, Democrats will push for a second economic stimulus package that includes money for the states’ stalled infrastructure projects, along with help paying for healthcare expenses, food stamps and extended unemployment benefits, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said Thursday.

In a meeting with the editorial board of The Standard-Times, Rep. Frank, D-Mass., also called for a 25 percent cut in military spending, saying the Pentagon has to start choosing from its many weapons programs, and that upper-income taxpayers are going to see an increase in what they are asked to pay.

Why is this bias? The stupid Massachusetts newspaper headline reads: ”Frank envisions post-election stimulus from Democrats”.

Only in some weird New England liberal dimension could healthcare subsidies, food stamps and unemployment benefits be called a “stimulus package”—especially when said stimulus comes at the expense of military spending (which is a stimulus).

Bah.

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Franks is the same guy who was saying there wasn’t anything wrong with Fannie May or Ferdie Mac up until January this year, all the while pocketing 6 digit campaign donations from same.
And is now furiously denying he did anything wrong.
In this case, Kim, some assembly is highly encouraged.

Author ID: 10687 | 10/27/2008 04:44 AM CST | #135929


All aboard the great American tax ride. 

Amazing that a man who did so much to destroy our economy is still allowed to breathe, much less retain his position of great power.

Author ID: 8662 | 10/27/2008 04:45 AM CST | #135930


Barney Frank. What a fucking slug. Somewhere along the line the American Revolution went very, very wrong.

Author ID: 7913 | 10/27/2008 04:59 AM CST | #135931


Can someone please tell me why public whippings and hangings were outlawed? I seem to have lost that piece of information…

Author ID: 9301 | 10/27/2008 05:21 AM CST | #135932


“Can someone please tell me why public whippings and hangings were outlawed? I seem to have lost that piece of information… “

Reply:
“Oh, we can’t let the children see those poor disadvantaged people who were so mistreated by uncaring society be so abused by the eeevil justice system!  Freud was right--we must avoid traumatizing their precious little ids!”

“We must do it for the chiiiillldren!!”

Author ID: 8353 | 10/27/2008 05:36 AM CST | #135935


Then leave the little kids at home. The older kids take em with as a lesson: “What happens when you step in shit and make the wrong decision”

Author ID: 9301 | 10/27/2008 05:40 AM CST | #135937


Hangin’s too good fer ‘em!

<hock-spit>

Author ID: 1906 | 10/27/2008 05:41 AM CST | #135938


Did anyone else see “D-Mass” and immediately think “Dumbass,” or was it just me?

Author ID: 7708 | 10/27/2008 05:52 AM CST | #135940


I wonder if the morons in MA who keep electing him have thought any about just how much money this corrupt bozo has cost them?

Or if they don’t care, as long as he keeps looting people in other states, too?

Author ID: 7749 | 10/27/2008 06:03 AM CST | #135942


I wonder if the morons in MA who keep electing him have thought any about just how much money this corrupt bozo has cost them?

Think about it.  That’s the BEST choice among who they have to offer.

0 Author ID: 2 | 10/27/2008 06:13 AM CST | #135943


and that upper-income taxpayers are going to see an increase in what they are asked to pay.

On the up side, at least it’s voluntary.

Author ID: 186 | 10/27/2008 06:41 AM CST | #135945


“Voluntary” as in, ”If you don’t pay, we put you in jail.”

Socialist volunteerism.

0 Author ID: 1 | 10/27/2008 06:43 AM CST | #135946


Hangin’s too good fer ‘em!

Burnin’s too good for ‘im!

Author ID: 1448 | 10/27/2008 06:44 AM CST | #135947


Sharp knives and salt water showers?

Author ID: 9301 | 10/27/2008 06:46 AM CST | #135949


Lets see, increase the tax rate in the bracket that will hit people who run small businesses and independent professionals. Some will lay off, some will have shut down.  Thus a decrease in tax revenue and a higer demand for unemployment money.

Cut the military by 25%.  Uhm so you will have more people looking for work both ex-military and defense co. workers going down to the unemployment office.

Pass some pro-union laws, no secret ballots etc.  You won’t be able to get a job unless you can pay a substational up front fee to a union. (Carpenters Union 1950s in Seatlle for example).  Reduction in available jobs see unemployment office for some money.

European bankers have apparently been making loans to “emerging markets” which are rapidly turning into ultra subprime loans.  Don’t know how much but for some counries about 3 times the amount the US is dealing with. 
There goes the export market.  Head for the unemployment line. 

The only bright spot is that when you are line there will be some media people their with you who thought the new “Fairness” doctrine would bring back the good times.  Advertisning revenue fell to much to save them and besides now that Big Urkel is in charge why does he need them anymore? 

Oh by the way, the tax on un-employment benefits will now be deducted from each payment up front.

Author ID: 67 | 10/27/2008 07:15 AM CST | #135952


Lessee, the Big Dig, estimated at $2.8B, came in at $22B, less a few paltry hundreds of milllions paid back by the contractors as punitive fines.  Frank was in it up to his armpits.  He found it very stimulating.
As to the New Englanders’ seeming inability to find good people for government, chalk it up to sclerotic Republican committees whose primary gauge of a potential candidate’s electability is how he treated them when they were in high school together in 1949.  Both my State Representative and Senator - First Berkshire - have A+ NRA ratings but both are Democrats:  squamous, negotiable - and electable.
What conservatives and libertarians alike need to do is get off the couch, ignore the national political-entertainment complex, and begin infiltrating municipal and county governments.  We need fewer generals and more majors.
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Author ID: 6570 | 10/27/2008 07:46 AM CST | #135953


Stencil- great strategy, I think it is the conservatives reluctance to wallow in dung that keeps them away.....

Author ID: 8821 | 10/27/2008 09:52 AM CST | #135974


Started reading Shirer’s “Rise and Fall of the Third Reich”, thought it might be appropriate for the times.  Check this quote from “Mein Kampf”.

“ I understood the infamous spiritual terror which this this movement (the commies) exerts, particularly on the bourgeoisie, which is neither morally nor mentally equal to such attacks; at a given sign, it unleashes a veritable barrage of lies and slanders against whatever adversary seems most dangerous, until the nerves of the attacked persons break down..... this is a tactic based on precise calculation of all human weakness and its result will lead to success with almost mathematical certainty...”

Sarah Palin and “Joe the plumber” anyone?

Author ID: 8821 | 10/27/2008 10:03 AM CST | #135975


Raven invokes


the conservatives reluctance to wallow in dung

Never ascribe to fastidiousness what can be explained by cowardice and indolence.
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Author ID: 6570 | 10/27/2008 11:43 AM CST | #135989


Congressman Frank is planning to pay off his supporters, plain and simple. The military are majority conservative Republicans, so he wants to take the money from them to do it with. No other considerations are evident (but don’t question his patriotism!).

Author ID: 7679 | 10/27/2008 11:51 AM CST | #135992


Sorry Kim but,

You simply can not hang a guy while it’s raining.

It’s a violation of his basic human rights. 

If he must croak, it must be in a manner most comfortable.

Author ID: 8960 | 10/27/2008 01:40 PM CST | #136011


fastrope and Kim spotted and remarked on the line that made my blood boil. “Asked” to pay my aching fat ass. That’s a fucking politician for you.

Author ID: 8681 | 10/27/2008 09:11 PM CST | #136037