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Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 13, 2014, 01:59:04 PM
It is hard to tell, but when the World Health Organization is calling the Ebola outbreak "the most severe, acute health emergency seen in modern times"....another reason we need to close off our borders.

Who knows how many from Mexico that could have been in Africa that could easily walk across our borders....

Troll, I agree, I think the media is playing this for all it is worth....but....

another reason as to why we need effective leadership....

  FUCK YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP BULLSHIT.   :mad:  What are your Republicans doing about it. NOTHING! They are on vacation.  :angry:

Quote from: The Troll on October 13, 2014, 02:18:49 PM
  FUCK YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP BULLSHIT.   :mad:  What are your Republicans doing about it. NOTHING! They are on vacation.  :angry:

Ok, let me respond....

FUCK YOU!  For your information troll, the House Republicans has passed more than 200 bills in 2013, and several more this year, and the vast majority of them, Harry f'ing Reid and his worthless democrat cronies, has refused to hold votes in the Senate.  HE is the obstructionist piece of shit that is keeping this country from moving forward.  Now he is putting out ads capitalizing off of the Ebola virus TRYING to pass the blame on the GOP...

He is pathetic and anybody who supports that crook is equally pathetic.

  I think our military should weaponize it.  :yes: It is worse that VX and Sarin nerve gas.  :yes: One drop and  you have Ebola that can be  transferred person to person. Just like Small Pox we gave the Indians through blankets.

  Weaponize it and spread in all over China and any other country that wants to harm us.  With the poor health care and billions of people, we sure could lower the population of China big time.  I think ISIS needs a whole bunch of it.  Kill the Muslim bastards.   :rant:

Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 13, 2014, 03:06:40 PM
...the House Republicans has passed more than 200 bills in 2013, and several more this year...

Please list them.

Half of them were votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act.  :biggrin:

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 12:16:37 PM
Please list them.

Google it yourself.......it is full of facts and articles supporting what I stated.

Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 14, 2014, 12:40:32 PM
Google it yourself.......it is full of facts and articles supporting what I stated.

So, what you're saying is that you have no idea what these so-called hundreds of bills even contain, as I expected.  You are simply parroting the bullshit propagated by Fox and being passed around on all of the neocon websites.

Quote from: Locutus on October 14, 2014, 12:23:23 PM
Half of them were votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act.  :biggrin:

Yep!

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 12:47:59 PM
So, what you're saying is that you have no idea what these so-called hundreds of bills even contain, as I expected.  You are simply parroting the bullshit propagated by Fox and being passed around on all of the neocon websites.

So what I am saying is this: House Republicans has passed more than 200 bills in 2013, and several more this year.....and Harry Reid, who crying that we have a say no congress, yet he is the biggest hypocrite out there.......he is a crook.

No, I don't have any idea WHAT each bill was or is......what is your point?  We all get our info from different sources.  YOU are just as guilty, you read sites YOU like, that feed YOUR personal idea of the way things should be....then YOU parrot it on here...just as I expected.

Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 14, 2014, 01:00:58 PM
No, I don't have any idea WHAT each bill was or is......what is your point?

My point is that, if you would actually take the time to find out what is in those bills, you would understand that most are nothing more than politically symbolic  drivel and wouldn't be using them as an example of what a stellar job your dick smokers in Washington are doing.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 01:24:03 PM
My point is that, if you would actually take the time to find out what is in those bills, you would understand that most are nothing more than politically symbolic  drivel and wouldn't be using them as an example of what a stellar job your dick smokers in Washington are doing.

and my friend works both ways.... ;)   Which is MY POINT.

Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 14, 2014, 01:36:36 PM
and my friend works both ways.... ;)   Which is MY POINT.

I've actually looked at the content of some of those bills...maybe you should as well.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 01:38:52 PM
I've actually looked at the content of some of those bills...maybe you should as well.

You mean the bill like closing our boarders? or

America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014

or a

Comprehensive jobs bill

or a

Immigration reform bill

or a

Energy Bill that would help us become independent from foreign oil.

The fact is, I HAVE INDEED looked at many of the bills that Reid refuses to bring to a vote.

Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 14, 2014, 01:58:11 PM
You mean the bill like closing our boarders? or

America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014

or a

Comprehensive jobs bill

or a

Immigration reform bill

or a

Energy Bill that would help us become independent from foreign oil.

How about you provide us with the numbers of the bills that address any of the above issues in a bipartisan way and stands a realistic chance for passage?

QuoteThe fact is, I HAVE INDEED looked at many of the bills that Reid refuses to bring to a vote.

Isn't one of the most fundamental tenets of the religion you claim to follow that you shouldn't lie?

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 02:18:09 PM
How about you provide us with the numbers of the bills that address any of the above issues in a bipartisan way and stands a realistic chance for passage?

Isn't one of the most fundamental tenets of the religion you claim to follow that you shouldn't lie?

Are you insinuating that I am lying?

Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 14, 2014, 02:40:57 PM
Are you insinuating that I am lying?

I don't think he's insinuating anything.  :icon_twisted:

Quote from: Bo D on October 14, 2014, 03:31:39 PM
I don't think he's insinuating anything.  :icon_twisted:

Oh, I was going to say that but held my tongue.  ;D :icon_twisted:

That is okay guys..... ;) ......climb on!!! Henry has strong shoulders!!!!   :yes:   

bring it on!  :razz:

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 02:18:09 PM
How about you provide us with the numbers of the bills that address any of the above issues in a bipartisan way and stands a realistic chance for passage?

Again, it works both ways.......THAT is the problem we have here.

It is called a failed Presidency.  A poor leader. 

I think he's accomplished a lot considering the pig fuck he inherited.

I notice the numbers of those bills isn't forthcoming.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 04:05:36 PM
I think he's accomplished a lot considering the pig fuck he inherited.

I notice the numbers of those bills isn't forthcoming.

Of course you do. 

I don't really need to supply anything, the facts are out there....hence why the democrats are going to get rolled in a couple of weeks.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 14, 2014, 04:05:36 PM
I think he's accomplished a lot considering the pig fuck he inherited.

I notice the numbers of those bills isn't forthcoming.

Give me an example of something he's accomplished other than the disastrous healthcare bill which he didn't actually accomplish, it was Pelosi and Reid using strong arm tactics. For that matter he neither wrote it or did he even know what was actually in it he was just told it would make him a great man if he got it passed.  He then tacked his name to it and proceeded to make sure everyone was called racist who disagreed with it. 

Quote from: me on October 14, 2014, 05:52:04 PM
Give me an example of something he's accomplished other than the disastrous healthcare bill which he didn't actually accomplish, it was Pelosi and Reid using strong arm tactics. For that matter he neither wrote it or did he even know what was actually in it he was just told it would make him a great man if he got it passed.  He then tacked his name to it and proceeded to make sure everyone was called racist who disagreed with it.

Careful! There are rattlesnakes in that patch of tulips you're tip toeing through!  :sneaky:

Quote from: Palehorse on October 14, 2014, 07:36:53 PM
Careful! There are rattlesnakes in that patch of tulips you're tip toeing through!  :sneaky:

   :haha: :haha:  :haha: Just love it. :thumbsup: I just love those little well place barbs, Palehorse.  :salute: :tiphat:

Quote from: me on October 14, 2014, 05:52:04 PM
Give me an example of something he's accomplished...

Ok, here you go!  From pleasecutthecrap.org: (http://pleasecutthecrap.com/obama-accomplishments/)

Returned The Executive Branch To Fiscal Responsibility

1. Within his first week, he signed an Executive Order ordering an audit of government contracts, and combating waste and abuse.   http://1.usa.gov/dUvbu5

2. Created the post of Chief Performance Officer, whose job it is to make operations more efficient to save the federal government money.   http://n.pr/hcgBn1

3. On his first full day, he froze White House salaries.  http://on.msnbc.com/ewJUIx

4. He appointed the first Federal Chief Information Officer to oversee federal IT spending.http://www.cio.gov

5. He committed to phasing out unnecessary and outdated weapons systems. To that end, he also signed the Democratic-sponsored Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act, which attempted to put a stop to waste, fraud and abuse in the defense procurement and contracting system.  http://bit.ly/hOw1t1 http://bit.ly/fz8GAd

6. Through an executive order, he created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. http://bit.ly/hwKhKa

Prevented a Bush Depression and Improved the Economy

7. Pushed through and signed the Democratic-sponsored American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as "the stimulus package." The bill passed, even though only three Republicans voted for it. In a major departure from the previous administration, he launched recovery.gov, a website that allows taxpayers to track spending from the Act.   http://1.usa.gov/ibiFSs http://1.usa.gov/e3BJMk

8. The Bush-led Great Recession was costing the economy nearly 800,000 jobs per month by the time President Obama took office. But by the end of his first year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy by  3.5%.  http://reut.rs/i46CEE

9. Not only did he completed the massive TARP financial and banking rescue plan, he also leaned on the banks and others, and recovered virtually all of the bail-out money. http://1.usa.gov/eA5jVS http://bit.ly/eCNrD6

10. He created the Making Home Affordable home refinancing plan.  http://1.usa.gov/goy6zl

11. Oversaw the creation of more jobs in 2010 alone than Bush did in eight years. http://bit.ly/hrrnjY

12. Along with Democrats, and almost no Republicans, implemented an auto industry rescue plan, and saved as many as 1 million jobs.  http://bit.ly/ibhpxr   Many are of the opinion that he saved the entire auto industry, and even the economy of the entire Midwest.  http://bit.ly/gj7mt5 This resulted in GM returning to its place as the top car company in the world.  http://lat.ms/zIJuQx

13. Doubled funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which is designed to improve manufacturing efficiency.  http://bit.ly/eYD4nf

14. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act giving the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud in every corner of the financial system, and create a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial fraud that led to the economic meltdown.  http://abcn.ws/g18Fe7

15. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, which was designed to to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive credit card practices. http://1.usa.gov/gIaNcS

16. Increased infrastructure spending after years of neglect. http://bit.ly/f77aOw

17. Signed the Democratic-sponsored and passed Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures. The bill also provided $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and to stabilize the housing market. http://bit.ly/eEpLFn

18. Through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, he and Congressional Democrats provided tax credits to first-time home buyers, which helped the U.S. housing market recovery.   http://bit.ly/dZgXXw http://bit.ly/gORYfL

19. Initiated a $15 billion plan designed to encourage increased lending to small businesses. http://1.usa.gov/eu0u0b

20. Created business.gov, which allows for online collaboration between small businesses and experts re managing a business. (The program has since merged with SBA.gov.)   http://www.business.gov

21. Played a lead role in getting the G-20 Summit to commit to a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis.   http://nyti.ms/gHlgp5

22. Took steps to improve minority access to capital. http://bit.ly/f9xVE7

23. Signed an Executive Order instructing federal agencies to review all federal regulations and remove any unnecessary and/or burdensome regulations from the books.  http://1.usa.gov/Lpo5bd

24. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, saved at least 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors that would have otherwise been lost.  http://1.usa.gov/ez30D

25. Dismantled the Minerals Management Service, thereby cutting ties between energy companies and the government. http://nyti.ms/bw1MLu

26. Along with Congressional Democrats, provided funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police and firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession. http://bit.ly/g0IKWR

27. Used recovered TARP money to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan.   http://on.msnbc.com/i1i8eV

28. Crafted and signed an executive order establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability to assist in financial education for all Americans. http://bit.ly/eyqsNE

29. China's largest manufacturer, Foxconn, is building a large plant in Pennsylvania http://cnnmon.ie/1k7LT4S

30. Worked with Apple Computer to get them to build more product here, and thecompany is building two large plants to manufacture products here; one in Texas http://zd.net/1nkpt2O  and one in Arizona http://bit.ly/1mXY5Vg

31. Oversaw increase of manufacturing jobs by more than 500,000 since 2010, and created an institute to invest in more manufacturing jobs in the technology fields of the future. http://nyti.ms/1egyXrV

32. Ordered all federal contractors to pay a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour, leading the way to a national increase. http://wapo.st/1iaU5kd

33. Ordered the completion of the International Trade Data System, a digital trade record book, by 2016. This move will streamline and simplify the process through which small- and medium-sized businesses set up the export of US goods.  http://bit.ly/1nwSRF4

34. Created a climate in which there have been 54 consecutive months of job growth, totaling more than 10 million jobs, which is roughly 10,000,000 more jobs than Bush created in eight years.   http://1.usa.gov/1vBDeyC

Brought Much-Improved Transparency and Better Government

35. Signed an order banning gifts from lobbyists to anyone in the Executive Branch.  http://bit.ly/fsBACN

36. Signed an order banning anyone from working in an agency they had lobbied in previous years, and put strict limits on lobbyists' access to the White House.   http://nyti.ms/gOrznV

37. Held the first-ever first online town hall from the White House, and took questions from the public. http://bit.ly/gVNSgX

38. Became the first to stream every White House event, live.  http://1.usa.gov/kAgOP5

39. Established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities.   http://www.serve.gov

40. Issued an Executive Order on Presidential Records, which restored the 30-day time frame for former presidents to review records, and eliminated the right for the vice president or family members of former presidents to do the reviews. Provides the public with greater access to historic  White House documents, and severely curtails the ability to use executive privilege to shield them.  http://1.usa.gov/gUetLb

41. Improved aspects of the Freedom of Information Act, and issued new guidelines to make FOIA more open and transparent when processing FOIA requests.  http://1.usa.gov/gjrnp2

42. Proposed rules that would streamline the Department of Education's procurement policies and make them more transparent. http://bit.ly/1r9oQvh

43. Reduced the federal budget deficit from 9.8% of GDP under Bush, to 2.8% of GDP last fiscal year.  http://bloom.bg/1vBLTQF

44. Provided the first voluntary disclosure of the White House Visitors Log in history. http://1.usa.gov/hQ7ttV

Wall Street Reforms and Consumer Protection

45. Ordered 65 executives who took bailout money to cut their own pay until they paid back all bailout money.  http://huff.to/eAi9Qq

46. Along with Congressional Democrats, pushed through and got passed Dodd-Frank, one of the largest and most comprehensive Wall Street reforms since the Great Depression.  http://bit.ly/hWCPg0 http://bit.ly/geHpcD

47. By signing Dodd-Frank legislation, created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau http://1.usa.gov/j5onG

48. Created rules that reduce the influence of speculators in the oil market.  http://bit.ly/MDnA1t

49. Fashioned rules so that banks can no longer use YOUR money to invest in high-risk financial instruments that work against their own customers' interests.  http://bit.ly/fnTayj

50. Supported the concept of allowing stockholders to vote on executive compensation. http://bit.ly/fnTayj

51. Endorsed and supported the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax avoidance loopholes.   http://bit.ly/esOdfB http://bit.ly/eG4DPM

52. Negotiated a deal with Swiss banks that now permits the US government to gain access to the records of criminals and  tax evaders.  http://bit.ly/htfDgw

53. Signed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, which closed many of the loopholes that allowed companies to send jobs overseas, and avoid paying US taxes by moving money offshore. http://1.usa.gov/bd1RTq

54. Established a Consumer Protection Financial Bureau designed to protect consumers from financial sector excesses.  http://bit.ly/fnTayj

55. Oversaw and then signed a Democratic bill constituting the most sweeping food safety legislation since the Great Depression.  http://thedc.com/gxkCtP

56. Through the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, extended the False Claims Act to combat fraud by companies and individuals usingmoney from the TARP and Stimulus programs.  http://bit.ly/SLTcSa

57. Set up rules for banks in handling legal marijuana money. http://nyti.ms/1b80o2K

Enhanced Civil Rights and Anti-Discrimination

58. Along with Congressional Democrats, advocated for and signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which made it a federal crime to assault anyone based on his or her sexual orientation or gender identity.  http://bit.ly/gsMSJ7

59. Pushed through, signed and demanded the Pentagon enact a repeal of the discriminatory "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy that forced soldiers to lie in order to be eligible to fight for their country, and put our troops at risk by disqualifying many qualified soldiers from helping.  http://bit.ly/fdahuH http://bit.ly/mZV4Pz

60. Extended benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.  http://1.usa.gov/g2RLCj

61. Appointed more openly gay officials than anyone in history.  http://bit.ly/g1lA7D

62. Appointed first openly transgender Cabinet Official in History.  http://bit.ly/58zUp7

63. Changed HUD rules to prohibit gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination in housing  bit.ly/9RxEnP

64. Changed his mind and publicly expressed support for same-sex marriage. http://bit.ly/JsiFKp

65. Issued a Presidential Memorandum reaffirming the rights of gay couples to make medical decisions for each other. http://1.usa.gov/aUueGT

66. Wrote and signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies evaluate the effect of their policies and programs on women and families. http://bit.ly/e1puTk http://1.usa.gov/rFfqMM

67. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which restored basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers. This was after the GOP blocked the bill in 2007. Only 5 Republican Senators voted for the bill.   http://bit.ly/fT3Cxg

68. Signed two executive orders that mirror provisions of the Paycheck Fairness Act, because the GOP Congress refuses to pass it. It makes is possible for employees to talk about their salaries without retaliation, and orders salary data collection. These measures will make it harder for employers to pay women less.   http://huff.to/1nwVOWf

69. Expanded funding for the Violence Against Women Act. http://1.usa.gov/dSbI0x

70. Under his guidance, National Labor Relations Board issued final rules that require all employers to prominently post employees' rights where all employees or prospective employees can see it, including all websites and intranets.  http://1.usa.gov/qu2EhQ

71. Advocated that United Nations adopt a policy supporting gay rights worldwide.  http://lat.ms/pQe1RS

72. Issued an order requiring hospitals to allow visitation by same-sex couples.   http://reut.rs/llNJek

73. Appointed Kareem Dale as the first ever Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy. http://1.usa.gov/fi5IY0

74. Helped Democrats in Congress pass and signed the Civil Rights History Act. http://bit.ly/th0JC8

75. Established the White House Council of Native American Affairs, to improve government-to-government relations with Native American nations. http://1.usa.gov/1cIEeEv

76. Formed a commission to examine and make recommendations for fixing the broken voting system. http://wapo.st/16K0D

77. As soon as the Supreme Court invalidated the Defense of Marriage Act, he moved to extend federal benefits to same-sex couples.   http://wapo.st/1avDjue

78. At a press conference August 9, 2013, gave up a small measure of executive power, promising to create adversarial process in FISA regarding NSA surveillance.  http://1.usa.gov/1dQmnyQ

79. Proposed new HUD rules that would enhance Fair Housing Laws, to give HUD and other enforcement agencies more teeth in enforcing them. http://bit.ly/1qkz4uQ

80. Shattered another glass ceiling by naming Janet Yellen chair of the Federal Reserve beginning Feb. 1, 2014. http://usat.ly/1gqMBfk

81. Appointed several prominent gay athletes and others, and plans to show US government's commitment to gay rights to anti-gay Russia. http://on.cpsj.com/1fckN9h

82. Ordered a review of capital punishment policies after several botched executions. http://nyti.ms/RDJp58

83. Obama's Department of Agriculture propagated new rules designed to better enforce nondiscrimination when it comes to USDA investigations. These rules also extended nondiscrimination to gender identity.   http://bit.ly/1yChJhi

84. Obama's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission clarified and strengthened rules prohibiting discrimination against pregnant workers.  http://alj.am/1mo0kjV

85.   Banned all federal contractors from discriminating against gay workers.  http://1.usa.gov/1ok1gfH

86.  Created a requirement in which companies who bid on federal contracts of more than $500,000 must publicly disclose all previous violations of labor law, including unpaid claims for back wages.  http://1.usa.gov/V54qY3

87. Made it illegal for federal contractors with more than $1 million in contracts  to force employees into arbitration to settle workplace discrimination accusations. http://1.usa.gov/V54qY3

88. The Obama Department of Justice made significant reductions in drug sentencing guidelines for current prisoners, thus releasing thousands from US prisons. This is the first step in 30 years toward reducing the US prison population, which is the highest in the world.   http://n.pr/1mWBLkM

89. Thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, inflation in the healthcare sector dropped to its lowest point in 50 years.  http://on.wsj.com/1E6cYjF

Major Improvements in Foreign Relations, American Status Around the World

90. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any previous president during his first six months in office.   http://bit.ly/hZycda

91. As he promised, he gave a speech at a major Islamic forum in Cairo early in his administration.http://nyti.ms/dKvY4g

92. Helped to restore America's reputation around the world as a global leader that does the "right thing" in world affairs, at least according to the rest of the world.   http://bit.ly/h743y7 http://bit.ly/ho4TCr

93. Re-established and reinforced our partnership with NATO and other allies on strategic international issues.  http://1.usa.gov/e7QuDj

94. Closed a number of secret detention facilities. http://nyti.ms/rpUc9l

95. Improved relations with Middle East countries by appointing special envoys. http://1.usa.gov/tiGAGe

96. Pushed forward the first realistic Middle East peace strategy in more than a decade, without abandoning the two-state solution. http://wapo.st/1avyste

97. Pushed for military to emphasize devlopment of foreign language skills. http://bit.ly/AxUCLV

98. Offered $400 million to the people living in Gaza, called on both Israel and the Palestinians to stop inciting violence.  http://bit.ly/9axfWh

99. Refused to give Israel the green light to attack Iran over their possible nuclear program, and thus avoid another war that Republicans wanted.  http://bit.ly/xVmSZK

100. Ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay. It was Republicans (and, unfortunately, progressive Democrats) who prevented follow through.  http://bit.ly/eW6CVF

101. Ordered a review of our detention and interrogation policy, and prohibited the use of torture, or what Bush called "enhanced interrogation." He ordered interrogators to limit their actions to the Army Field manual.  http://bit.ly/g6MTuC

102. Ordered all secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed. http://bbc.in/h6N9ax

103. Released the Bush torture memos.  http://bit.ly/hWJ5z0

104. On his second day in office, he signed a detailed Executive Order that banned torture, reversed all  Bush torture policies, and put the United States in compliance with the Geneva Convention. http://1.usa.gov/dL6Zve http://nyti.ms/hzWWys

105. In response to the emerging "Arab Spring," he created a Rapid Response fund, to assist emerging democracies with foreign aid, debt relief, technical assistance and investment packages in order to show that the United States stands with them. http://bit.ly/zfmGv9

106. Ended the F-22 program, saving $4 billion. Though the single-seat, twin-engine, fighter aircraft cost $358 million each, and the military had 187 built, the F-22 never flew a combat mission. http://slate.me/PYzmzT (Just as an aside, that "fiscally conservative" Republican Party fought to keep it.)

107. Passed the Iran Sanctions Act, to prevent war and encourage the Iranian government to give up their nuclear program. http://1.usa.gov/wLtNjb

108.    Ended the Iraq War. http://tgr.ph/ru0tyS

109. Worked to keep our withdrawal from Afghanistan on track, despite GOP opposition.http://reut.rs/1cIOsF1 Reiterated that commitment in 2014. http://nyti.ms/1exnmRF

110. Authorized and oversaw a secret mission by SEAL Team Six to rescue two hostages held by Somali pirates. http://bit.ly/y8c9Fz

111. Through United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice, helped negotiate a peaceful split of Sudan into two countries, this allowing for the creation of an independent South Sudan.   http://reut.rs/qzE0Tj

112. Worked with Democratic Congress to make donations to Haiti tax deductible in 2009. http://huff.to/6YkAVY

113. Established a new U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.   http://1.usa.gov/eX28DP

114. Issued Executive Order blocking interference and helping to stabilize Somalia. http://1.usa.gov/hxdf8U

115. Established new, more reasonable policies in our relations with Cuba, such as allowing Cuban-Americans to visit their families and send money to support them.  http://n.pr/hY3Kwa http://nyti.ms/emQBde

A More Realistic Approach to "Defense" and National Security

116. Created a comprehensive new strategy for dealing with the international nuclear threat. http://1.usa.gov/gDX1nE

117. Authorized a $1.4 billion reduction in Star Wars program in 2010. http://1.usa.gov/gLFZl2

118. Restarted nuclear nonproliferation talks and built up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols to where they had been before Bush.   http://lat.ms/gkcl3i

119.  Signed and pushed through ratification a new SALT Treaty.  http://bit.ly/f3JVtw

120. Negotiated and signed a new START Treaty that will lst until at least 2021.  http://1.usa.gov/cI1bC4

121. Through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reversed the Bush Administration and committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq.   http://bit.ly/hk73OJ

122. Developed first comprehensive strategy with regard to Afghanistan and Pakistan designed to facilitate the defeat of al Qaeda and the withdrawal of most troops, as well as the rebuilding of Afghanistan.  http://wapo.st/ee4Xcs

123. Returned our focus to Afghanistan, stabilized the country, and began the process of withdrawing our troops from the country. http://bit.ly/lNXUna

124. Negotiated a deal with Afghan govenment, to withdraw troops and military support, while assisting in rebuilding and modernizing of the country.  http://bit.ly/K362an

125. Took steps to severely weaken al Qaeda and limited their ability to terrorize the world. http://yhoo.it/n5lXs6

126. Negotiated and signed a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with India.  http://1.usa.gov/aHp0Cn

127. Took decisive action to use NATO to limit the slaughter of innocents in Libya, so that the Libyan people could topple the despotic Khadaffy government and determine their own fate. http://aje.me/qAh4Sj

128. Got Egyptian President/dictator Mubarak to leave the Egyptian government to the people, to determine their own fate.    http://f24.my/efvgNZ

129.  In 2011, reoriented American focus from the Middle East to the Asian-Pacific region by simultaneouly engaging China and crafting new alliances with Asian countries uncomfortable with Chinese behavior.    http://bit.ly/RGlMDi

130. Restored federal agencies such as FEMA to the point that they have been able to manage a huge number of natural  disasters successfully.   http://bit.ly/h8Xj7z

131. Authorized Navy SEALS to successfully secure the release of a US captain held by Somali pirates and increased patrols off the Somali coast. http://nyti.ms/efBO7B

132. Has repeatedly beefed up border security http://bit.ly/mMYB4i

133. Ordered and oversaw the Navy SEALS operation that killed Osama bin Laden.  http://bit.ly/jChpgw

134. Established the Homeland Security Partnership Council, which will attempt to enhance the nation's ability to "address homeland security priorities, from responding to natural disasters to preventing terrorism, by utilizing diverse perspectives, skills, tools, and resources." http://1.usa.gov/VJjLXO

135. Breaking with presidential tradition, especially recent tradition, instead of just attacking Syria in the wake of chemical weapons attacks on Syrians, Obama ordered a full report on the decision-making process, should he decide to order one.  http://cbsn.ws/184RFgu

136. Instead of holding hearings and trying to create a political football, quietly captured a suspect who actually committed the Benghazi terrorist attack.  http://wapo.st/1jFlmzv  He is also getting a lot of useful information from the suspect.  http://nyti.ms/UfE2Ka

Returned Government to Treating Soldiers and Veterans with  Dignity and Respect

137. was able to get Syria to dismantle its chemical weapons without military firing a single shot or dropping a single bomb. http://nyti.ms/1lVEkU7

138. Along with Congressional Democrats, not only reauthorized families of fallen soldiers to be able to visit when the body arrives at Dover AFB, but also provided funding for it.  Ended the media blackout on coverage of the return of fallen soldiers.  http://nyti.ms/glqN66   http://bbc.in/gWSSkA

139. Funded Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an extra $1.4 billion to improve veterans' services.  http://1.usa.gov/huhqfo

140. Provided active combat troops with better body armor.  http://bit.ly/hzSv2h

141. Created Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record program for military personnel, in order  to improve the quality of their medical care.  http://1.usa.gov/f4yaxW

142. Put an end to the Bush-era stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan beyond their enlistment date. (personal note: my son will be in harm's way for six fewer months with Obama as president, so you know I love this one.) http://nyti.ms/e2YQ7Q

143. Along with Congressional Democrats, supported and signed Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, which made more money available to enable better medical care for veterans. http://1.usa.gov/fN4ur1

144. Along with Congressional Democrats, ushered through largest spending increase in 30 years for Department of Veterans Affairs, with money to go to improved medical facilities, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities.    http://1.usa.gov/gY8O3x

145. Created the Green Vet Initiative, which provided special funding to the Labor Department to provide veterans with training in green jobs.  http://bit.ly/epwUQY

146.  Initiated and signed a recruitment and employment plan to get more veterans into government jobs.  http://bit.ly/b48coi

147. Oversaw a $4.6 billion expansion of the Veterans Administration budget to pay for more mental health professionals.  http://bit.ly/gjzTxX

148. Signed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, which ensures that spouses of military personnel who are forced to move because their spouse is posted for military duty will be able to avoid state taxes in their temporary residence.   http://bit.ly/1Gh0NX

149. Issued an Executive Order to improve access to mental health care for veterans, military personnel and their families.  http://1.usa.gov/TP7PVZ

Refocused the Federal Government on Education, Made Rational  Reforms

150. Repeatedly increased funding for student financial aid, and at the same time cut the banks completely out of the process, thus us creating greater accountability.   http://bit.ly/gYWd30   http://bit.ly/e9c7Dr  http://bit.ly/eEzTNq

151. Reformed student loan program, to make it possible for students to refinance at a lower rate.  http://nyti.ms/dMvHOt

152. Created a rating system for colleges, so that those applying for student financial aid know better what they're paying for.   http://bit.ly/14Dn7UL

153. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , invested heavily in elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.   http://1.usa.gov/gGRIAr

154.  Created the Race to the Top program, which encouraged states to come up with effective school reforms and rewards the best of them.   http://bit.ly/NHtZ7L

155. Oversaw major expansion of broadband availability in K-12 schools nationwide.   http://bit.ly/fNDcj3

156. Oversaw major expansion in school construction.  http://bit.ly/fYwNrV

157. Also through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he put $5 billion into early education, including Head Start. http://1.usa.gov/tzT2Rr

158. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Post-9/11 GI Bill, also known as GI Bill 2.0  http://bit.ly/hPhG7J

159. Oversaw expansion of the Pell Grants program, to expand opportunity for low and middle income students to go to college.  http://bit.ly/hI6tXz

160. Along with Democratic Congress, passed and signed Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which provided an extra $12.2 billion in funds.  http://1.usa.gov/dQvtUe

161. Took major new steps to protec students from ineffective for-profit colleges through "gainful employment" measures, whereby schools have to demonstrate that its students actually find work to get federal aid.  http://1.usa.gov/jkzQe2

Took an Adult View on Science, Technology and Health Care

162. Created a Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making. http://1.usa.gov/g2SDuw

163. Opened up process for fast-tracking patent approval for green energy projects. http://bit.ly/j0KV2U

164. Eliminated Bush-era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, and provided increased federal support for biomedical and stem cell research.   http://bit.ly/h36SSO http://ti.me/edezge

165. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, committed more federal funding, about $18 billion, to support non-defense science and research labs.  http://nyti.ms/fTs9t7

166. Signed Democratic-sponsored Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first comprehensive attempt to improve the lives of Americans living with paralysis.  http://bit.ly/fOi2rb

167. Expanded the Nurse-Family Partnership program, which provides home visits by trained registered nurses to low-income expectant mothers and their families, to cover more first-time mothers.http://bit.ly/jRRRJc

168. Obama EPA reversed research ethics standards which allowed humans to be used as "guinea pigs" in tests of the effects of chemicals, to comply with numerous codes of medical ethics.  http://bit.ly/bKgqdS

169. Conducted a cyberspace policy review.   http://1.usa.gov/gmbdvC

170. Provided financial support for private sector space programs. http://bit.ly/fn8ucr

171. Oversaw enhanced earth mapping, to provide valuable data for agricultural, educational, scientific, and government use.   http://bit.ly/dNTRyP

172. Along with Democrats in Congress, ushered through and signed a bill authorizing FDA to regulate tobacco.  http://on.msnbc.com/fiKViB  As a result,  the FDA has Ordered Tobacco Companies to Disclose Cigarette Ingredients and banned sale of cigarettes falsely labeled as "light."

173. Through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provided $500 million for Health Professions Training Programs.  http://bit.ly/ecQSgA

174. Increased funding for community-based prevention programs.  http://bit.ly/frMPG3

175. Oversaw a 50% decrease in cost of prescription drugs for seniors. http://bit.ly/e5b1iq http://1.usa.gov/fVNkt9

176. Eliminated the Bush-era practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug companies on price. http://bit.ly/fOkG5b

177. Two weeks after taking office, signed Democratic-sponsored Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act, which increased the number of children covered by health insurance by 4 million.  http://bit.ly/fDEzGv

178. Urged Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross for raising premiums 39% without explanation. Democratic Rep. Waxman responded by launching a probe, and Anthem Blue Cross put increase on hold for two months.    http://yhoo.it/e8Tj9C

179. Ushered through and signed Affordable Care Act, which expanded health insurance coverage to at least 30 million more people, ended many common insurance company practices that are often detrimental  to those with coverage.  He also established healthcare.gov, so that taxpayers could keep up with developments.  http://www.healthcare.gov/

180. Through ACA, allowed children to be covered under their parents' policy until they turned 26.  http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

181. Through the ACA, provided tax breaks to allow 3.5 million small business to provide health insurance to their employees, and 29 million people will receive tax breaks to help them afford health insurance. http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

182. Through the ACA, expanded Medicaid to those making up to 133% of the federal poverty level. http://nyti.ms/ekMWpo

183. Through the ACA, health insurance companies now have to disclose how much of your premium actually goes to pay for patient care.  http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

184. Provisions in the ACA have already resulted in Medicare costs actually declining slightly this fiscal year, for the first time in many years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The increase in 2011 was 4%, which is very low compared to the average 12% annual inflation rate during previous 40 years.http://1.usa.gov/oMxpTh

185. Created the HIV Care Continuum Initiative, to strengthen the government's ability to respond to the continuing domestic HIV epidemic, after years of Republicans weakening the government's ability to deal with the crisis.  http://1.usa.gov/1iLED0t

186. Expanded space exploration and discovery options to include more players.  http://1.usa.gov/13qmZpm

187.  Through the Connect America Fund, pushed through and received FCC approval for a move of $8 billion in subsidies away from telephone landlines to assist lower-income rural families in accessing broadband.   http://lat.ms/vhRUEs http://bit.ly/129V3SY

188. In the wake of the West Fertilizer tragedy, in which an entire small town was devastated by an explosion at a fertilizer plant, in part because Republican negligence let the company do whatever it wanted, formed the Chemical Safety and Security Working Group, to work on measures to prevent another such event.  http://1.usa.gov/18kHSlA

189. By 2014, the Affordable Care Act dropped the number of uninsured Americans by 22.3%, which amounts to more than 10.3 million people with insurance who didn't have it before. Only 13.9% of Americans are uninsured, a drop from 18.9% in 2013.  http://on.msnbc.com/1r4kjGn

Strengthened the Middle Class and Families, and Fought Poverty

190. Worked to provide affordable, high-quality child care to working families.  http://bit.ly/fNfidS

191. Cracked down on companies that were previously denying sick pay, vacation and health insurance, and Social Security and Medicare tax payments through abuse of the employee classification of independent contractor.   http://nyti.ms/fOGLcj

192. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , cut taxes for 95% of America's working families.  http://bit.ly/eSEI4F

193. Tax rates for average working families are the lowest since 1950.  http://bit.ly/f74pD8

194. Extended and fully funded the patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax for 10 years. http://bit.ly/eFeSdP

195. Extended discounted  health coverage under the COBRA health insurance law for the unemployed from 9 months to 15 months, and he's also extended unemployment benefits more than a few times.  http://aol.it/evtVxD http://nyti.ms/emrqKJ  http://bit.ly/hOtIpg http://bit.ly/fTT7kz

196. Provided  a $20 billion increase for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps). http://nyti.ms/gfLqyM

197. Signed an Executive Order that established the White House Office of Urban Affairs. http://wapo.st/eWECA8

198. Included the Buffet Rule in his 2014 budget proposal, thus trying to fulfill a campaign promise, to make sure tax rates are fair between the rich and the middle class. http://1.usa.gov/19PkdQo

199. Used the fiscal cliff negotiations to extend for five additional years the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which provides tax credits to families for college-related expenses, thus saving those families up to $10,000.  http://onforb.es/17zYg3u

200. Increased protections for those who are unemployed and are seeking a government job.   http://1.usa.gov/1jgXATu

201. Updated and modernized overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)  http://1.usa.gov/1iGDO8e

202. With First Lady Michelle Obama, passed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, which will improve nutrition in schools and make children healthier.   http://1.usa.gov/GAXkSk

203. In his continuing effort to make college more affordable and accountable, will begin rating colleges with regard to affordability and value. http://bit.ly/14Dn7UL

204. Initiated a reform of federal job training programs, to make them more relevant to the current economy and the job market.   http://1.usa.gov/1kZLQHG

Concrete Steps to Improve The Environment and Address Our Energy Needs

205. Fast-tracked regulations to allow states to enact fuel efficiency standards that exceeded federal standards.    http://nyti.ms/e8e94x

206. Fast-tracked increased fuel economy standards for vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. It was the first time such standards had been increased in a decade.   http://politi.co/hiaPKM

207. Oversaw establishment of an Energy Partnership for the Americas, to create more markets for American-made biofuels and green energy technologies. http://bit.ly/lZp73y

208. Obama EPA reversed a Bush-era decision to allow the largest mountaintop removal project in US history.  http://bit.ly/lP3yEL

209. Ordered the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances.    http://1.usa.gov/g3MTbu

210. Obama EPA ruled that CO2 is a pollutant. http://bit.ly/iQTSNN

211. Doubling federal spending on clean energy research. http://bit.ly/iN0sCE

212. Pushed through a tax credit to help people buy plug-in hybrid cars.   http://bit.ly/j8UP5Y

213. Created a program to develop renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that will produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents.   http://1.usa.gov/fgfRWq

214. Reengaged in the climate change and greenhouse gas emissions agreements talks, and proposed one himself. He also addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference, officially reversing the Bush era stance that climate change was a "hoax."  http://bit.ly/dX6Vj3  http://bit.ly/fE2PxK http://nyti.ms/hfeqvv

215. Fully supported the initial phase of the creation of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide.  http://bit.ly/eJ6QOO

216. Required states to provide incentives to utilities to reduce their energy consumption.  http://bit.ly/lBhk7P

217. Improved siting, review and permitting stations for power plants, in an attempt to seriously improve the nation's electric grid.   http://1.usa.gov/1l8zNqn

218. Following the neglect of Bush's eight year reign, he reengaged in a number of treaties and agreements designed to protect the Antarctic.  http://bit.ly/fzQUFO

219. Created tax write-offs for purchases of hybrid automobiles, and later he and Democrats morphed that program into one that includes electric cars.   http://bit.ly/glCukV

220. Established a quadrennial review of our energy infrastructure, to encourage a modernization of the grid, and to encourage the transition away from fossil fuel use.  http://1.usa.gov/1nx2oMo

221. Mandated that federal government fleet purchases be for fuel-efficient American vehicles, and encouraged that federal agencies support experimental, fuel-efficient vehicles.   http://bit.ly/h5KZqy http://1.usa.gov/fLWq5c http://1.usa.gov/hmUSbk

222. Got BP to cough up $20 billion to establish Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to reduce the need for taxpayer funds to be used for compensation and clean up.   http://wapo.st/ds2BxT  (Note: it took 20 years to get $1.3 billion for the Exxon Valdez spill. )

223. Oversaw and pushed through an amendment to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 authorizing advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.  http://1.usa.gov/yTRYVo

224. Actively tried to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to eliminate the liability limits for those companies responsible for large oil spills. http://nyti.ms/bxjDi3

225. Became the first President to simply say "Climate Change is a fact," and set up the first federal government protocols for dealing with the impacts of climate change.  http://1.usa.gov/1b7V67B

226. Initiated Criminal and Civil inquiries into the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.  http://nyti.ms/bVuB7a

227. Asserted federal legal supremacy to bar Texas from authorizing new refinery permits on its own. http://bit.ly/ww8eMd

228. Set up new, stricter standards limiting power plant emissions.  http://1.usa.gov/1mML2M3

229. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act.  http://bit.ly/hscjsH

230. Strengthened protection for wildlife, and expanded enforcement of laws against wildlife trafficking.  http://1.usa.gov/1fce1Ai

231. Obama EPA improved boiler safety standards to improve air quality, and save 6500 lives per year. http://bit.ly/jYH7nt

232. Through the EPA, attemped to take steps to severely limit the use of antibiotics in livestock feed, to increase their efficacy in humans. http://bit.ly/fBuWd2

233. Through new EPA regulations, he created a pretext for closing the dirtiest power plants in the country, by limiting emissions of mercury and other toxic gasses.  http://bit.ly/rQCIgA

234. Increased funding for National Parks and Forests by 10%  http://bit.ly/fbJPjY

235. Announced greatly improved commercial fuel efficiency standards.  http://1.usa.gov/oQiC1K

236. Announced a huge increase in average fuel economy standards from 27.5mpg in 2010 to 35.5mpg starting in 2016 and 54.5 starting in 2025   http://1.usa.gov/qtghsW

237. Issued an Executive Order to facilitate investments in industrial energy efficiency that will help create jobs, while strengthening US manufacturing. Increased efficiency could save businesses $100 billion over the next decade.  http://1.usa.gov/WsIgbx

238. Through an executive order, set up the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, which will to oversee Gulf Coast restoration efforts in the wake of the 2010 BP oil splll. The money to fund the restoration efforts comes from fines against BP.  http://1.usa.gov/Rxjb29

239. Through executive actions and bypassing the ineffectual Republican Congress, announced the most comprehensive plan to combat climate change in a generation. http://bit.ly/13lXhET

240. Ordered energy plants to prepare to produce at least 15% of all energy through renewable resources like wind and solar, by 2021. http://reut.rs/fV155p  (Republicans are trying hard to kill it.)

241. Oversaw the creation of an initiative that converts old factories and manufacturing centers into new clean technology centers. http://bit.ly/mjnq2R

242. guided the country into a 418% increase in solar power capacity between 2010 and 2014.  http://bit.ly/1rHkWJC

243. Bypassed Republican opposition in Congress and ordered EPA to begin regulating and measuring carbon emissions.   http://bit.ly/froaP5

244. Oversaw a tripling in the use of wind power to generate electricity. For the third year in row, the United States led the world in increased wind power capacity. http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5448

245. Ordered the federal government to incorporate climate resilience and climate science into all international development in which the United States engages.  http://1.usa.gov/YV1EpW

But That's Not All...

246. Nominated Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic Justice in the court's history, and the women represent only the third and fourth women to serve on the court, out of a total of 112 justices.  http://huff.to/eOChg6 http://bit.ly/i02wgP

247. Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history, including more women than any other incoming president.   http://bit.ly/dX6vNB

248. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education, and rescinded the global gag rule. http://bit.ly/eCFAI1  http://bit.ly/f92drF

249. Loosened the rules and allowed the 14 states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves without federal interference.   http://huff.to/eQfa7j

250. Signed national service legislation, increasing funding for national service groups, including triple the size of the Americorps program.   http://bit.ly/idgQH5

251. Signed an Executive Order that will speed up deployment of a more comprehensive broadband infrastructure.  http://1.usa.gov/M7rVpe

252. Signed an Executive Order creating jobs immediately by instructing them to reduce the time needed for review and permitting of infrastructure projects.  http://1.usa.gov/GHxaYt

253. Signed a bill that provided $4.3 billion in additional assistance to 9/11 first responders.  http://bit.ly/o7cWYS

254. Signed an Executive Order pledging support for efforts to end the global problem of violence against women and girls.  http://1.usa.gov/MHTRVU

255. Signed the Claims Resolution Act, which provided $4.6 billion in funding for a legal settlement with black and Native American farmers who had been cheated out of government loans and natural resource royalties in the past.  http://1.usa.gov/dGppUa

256. To help those communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy, issued an executive order setting up the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, and asked Congress to approve $60 billion in supplemental assistance to aid in storm recovery. http://1.usa.gov/134L7hl

257. Produced 23 Executive actions designed to make it easier for law enforcement to identify those who shouldn't have guns, thus helping them enforce the law.   http://on.wsj.com/SX9xaZ

258. Expanded trade agreements to include stricter labor and environmental agreements such as NAFTA.  http://bit.ly/etznpY

259. Oversaw funding of  the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History, which is scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015.  He protected the funding during the recent budget negotiations.   http://on.fb.me/fD0EVO  http://bit.ly/ff5Luv

260. Oversaw and passed increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. http://bit.ly/dFb8qF

And Did You Know?

261. Despite the characterizations of some, Obama's success rate in winning congressional votes on issues was an unprecedented 96.7% for his first year in office.  Though he is often cited as superior to Obama, President Lyndon Johnson's success rate in 1965 was only 93%.   http://n.pr/i3d7cY

And of course...

262. Despite the odds, became the first black president and then, was reelected by a wide margin.

Now check and see how all of that worked out.   :wink:

Quote from: me on October 15, 2014, 10:43:55 AM
Now check and see how all of that worked out.   :wink:

Well, it certainly didn't change the minds of any of the racists but aside from that, it's worked out pretty well.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 15, 2014, 11:16:57 AM
Well, it certainly didn't change the minds of any of the racists but aside from that, it's worked out pretty well.

So you're saying the economy is great now and our purchasing power is as good as or better than it was and there's no inflation plus there are more people working and unemployment isn't a problem now?  What world are you living in anyway?

Quote from: me on October 15, 2014, 03:47:11 PM
So you're saying the economy is great now...

It's doing very well, actually.

Quote...and our purchasing power is as good as or better than it was...

That's a side effect of lowering taxes without cutting spending as you conservatives are so fond of doing...it devalues the currency.

Quote...plus there are more people working and unemployment isn't a problem now?

Unemployment is under 6%.  I live in the real, working world...unlike you.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 15, 2014, 04:13:54 PM
Unemployment is under 6%.  I live in the real, working world...unlike you.

According to Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/louisefron/2014/08/20/tackling-the-real-unemployment-rate-12-6/):

Despite the significant decrease in the official U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) unemployment rate, the real unemployment rate is over double that at 12.6%. This number reflects the government's "U-6" report, which accounts for the full unemployment picture including those "marginally attached to the labor force," plus those "employed part time for economic reasons."

Quote from: Henry Hawk on October 15, 2014, 04:33:04 PM
Simply doing nothing is not going to help the cause.  British Airways, Air France and Kenya Airways have stopped flights to and fro infected countries.  I realize it isn't an easy task, No, nobody is suggesting we ground all air travel.........do you have any idea how ridiculous YOU sound?....but as the Leader of this Nation, other countries look for our leadership.....we can encourage other Nations to step up, set up homeland security in these regions to screen travelers. Put forth the effort that we actually give a shit...rather than playing golf and fund raising in hollywood.

I do not HATE Obama.  I do think he is not a good leader.  Race has nothing to do with that.  I would vote for a number of folks who are not white, but as long as they lean conservative.   Hell, don't like most of the liberals in congress, and they are white.  So enough already with your lame excuse.

   "I DO NOT HATE OBAMA"  What a damn load of bullshit out of your lying mouth.  :liar2: :liar2: :liar2:  You hate all Democrats, but you don't hate them as much as I hate all of you god damn Republican.  You people are just big piles of nasty shit.  Damn I hate you stupid people.  :angry:   :@#%&: :dam: :trustme: :behead:

Quote from: Exterminator on October 15, 2014, 04:13:54 PM
It's doing very well, actually.

That's a side effect of lowering taxes without cutting spending as you conservatives are so fond of doing...it devalues the currency.

Unemployment is under 6%.  I live in the real, working world...unlike you.

Been to the grocery store lately Ex?  Oh wait, I forgot they aren't counting food in with inflation that's somewhere under the rug with the people who no longer count in the unemployed stats 'cause they are no longer eligible for benefits or the under employed who just don't get enough hours.  Of course food sales haven't slowed much because there are more people on food stamps so they can at least eat, not good but they can still eat at least. 

Quote from: me on October 15, 2014, 07:43:56 PM
Been to the grocery store lately Ex?

From the U.S. Department of Labor: (http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ap)

Bread, white: Jan., 2004: $0.946; Jan., 2009: $1.381; Jan., 2014: $1.365.

Eggs, Grade A, doz.: Jan., 2004: $1.573; Jan., 2009: $1.850; Jan., 2014: $2.008.

Milk, fresh, whole, gal.: Jan., 2004: $2.879; Jan., 2009: $3.575; Jan., 2014: $3.552.

Looks to me like all of these commodities went up significantly in price during Bush's last 5 years in office and two out of 3 of them actually cost less at the beginning of this year than they did when Obama took office.  Sorry to let facts get in the way of your narrative.

Wow we're pullin' out stats again I see.  Now if you actually pay attention to what you're buying, actual, factual stats, you'll notice meat has gone up significantly, quantity of product in containers has been reduced, liquid is now part of the weight in can goods like veggies, and that is a form of price increase without registering as such.  Quit looking so much at stats put out by the administration and pay attention to real life. 

Quote from: me on October 16, 2014, 09:38:39 AM
Wow we're pullin' out stats again I see.

They're pesky; huh?

QuoteNow if you actually pay attention to what you're buying, actual, factual stats, you'll notice meat has gone up significantly...

Meat has gone up significantly but not due to any factors that the POTUS could reasonably be expected to control.  I know how you hate facts and figures so you probably missed it but we had a severe drought here in the U.S. a couple of years ago (a by-product of the global warming that you claim doesn't exist) that decimated corn crops.  Here's another shocking piece of information for you...cows, pigs and other livestock eat...you guessed it...corn!  Because of the scarcity of corn, the price for feeding livestock increased dramatically causing ranchers to send their stock to slaughter rather than feed it.  I'm sure you're not aware of it but the amount of time it takes to grow most livestock is measured in years, not weeks or months.  It's simple supply and demand...less available meat means higher prices.

In your world, I'm sure this is Obama's fault for not doing the African Muslim rain dance of his people to prevent the drought in the first place.

Quote...quantity of product in containers has been reduced, liquid is now part of the weight in can goods like veggies, and that is a form of price increase without registering as such.

Which is precisely why it is important to compare commodities whose quantities are fixed.  A loaf of bread is a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs is a dozen eggs and a gallon of milk is a gallon of milk.
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Quote from: me on October 16, 2014, 09:38:39 AM
Wow we're pullin' out stats again I see.  Now if you actually pay attention to what you're buying, actual, factual stats, you'll notice meat has gone up significantly, quantity of product in containers has been reduced, liquid is now part of the weight in can goods like veggies, and that is a form of price increase without registering as such.  Quit looking so much at stats put out by the administration and pay attention to real life.

  Why can't he pull stats, you're always pulling stats out of your ass, Bumpkin. :kiss:

Quote from: Exterminator on October 16, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
They're pesky; huh?

Meat has gone up significantly but not due to any factors that the POTUS could reasonably be expected to control.  I know how you hate facts and figures so you probably missed it but we had a severe drought here in the U.S. a couple of years ago (a by-product of the global warming that you claim doesn't exist) that decimated corn crops.  Here's another shocking piece of information for you...cows, pigs and other livestock eat...you guessed it...corn!  Because of the scarcity of corn, the price for feeding livestock increased dramatically causing ranchers to send their stock to slaughter rather than feed it.  I'm sure you're not aware of it but the amount of time it takes to grow most livestock is measured in years, not weeks or months.  It's simple supply and demand...less available meat means higher prices.

In your world, I'm sure this is Obama's fault for not doing the African Muslim rain dance of his people to prevent the drought in the first place.

Which is precisely why it is important to compare commodities whose quantities are fixed.  A loaf of bread is a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs is a dozen eggs and a gallon of milk is a gallon of milk.

These things have all happened in the past and didn't affect prices to this extent or for more than a year.  You keep right on livin' in your stat created fantasy world but you're in for a rude awakening. 

Quote from: me on October 16, 2014, 12:03:37 PM
These things have all happened in the past and didn't affect prices to this extent or for more than a year.  You keep right on livin' in your stat created fantasy world but you're in for a rude awakening.

Please tell us when?  The drought was in 2012 which means that it would have been at least the harvest season in 2013 before corn feed supplies could be replenished.  The gestation period for cattle is 283 days.  How long do you think it takes to grow a steer?

By definition, statistics are reality; it is you living in a fantasy...or is it dementia?   :rolleyes:

Quote from: Exterminator on October 16, 2014, 12:25:16 PM
Please tell us when?  The drought was in 2012 which means that it would have been at least the harvest season in 2013 before corn feed supplies could be replenished.  The gestation period for cattle is 283 days.  How long do you think it takes to grow a steer?

By definition, statistics are reality; it is you living in a fantasy...or is it dementia?   :rolleyes:

Prices are increasing this year in case you hadn't noticed.  In the past the prices have gone up slightly the same year and the year after but stabilized in the 3rd year or gone back down.  Remember the coffee drought back in the 70's?  Probably not but I think I've been through this more times than you which is why it's harder to fool most of the older generation and why this administration is working harder on the younger people and trying to convince them we don't know what we're talking about.

Quote from: me on October 16, 2014, 01:24:43 PM
Prices are increasing this year in case you hadn't noticed.  In the past the prices have gone up slightly the same year and the year after but stabilized in the 3rd year or gone back down.  Remember the coffee drought back in the 70's?  Probably not but I think I've been through this more times than you which is why it's harder to fool most of the older generation and why this administration is working harder on the younger people and trying to convince them we don't know what we're talking about.

Look, as part of your doom and gloom diatribe against this administration, you tried to make the case that groceries are significantly more expensive now and intimated that it was somehow Obama's fault.  I provided you with absolute evidence that that was a lie by providing statistical data for three of the most common staple food items.  That data showed that the prices for all three increased substantially during the previous administration's final 5 years in office and that two of the three had actually decreased during the first five years of this administration with the third increasing only moderately.  First you tried to pretend that the statistics weren't valid now you're trying to pretend that there is some hidden meaning or agenda that only you can see because you have mad, mystical powers that the rest of the population doesn't share.

I think you're a whack job.

Being older doesn't magically make you smarter or wiser; what it makes you is senile.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 16, 2014, 01:46:46 PM
Look, as part of your doom and gloom diatribe against this administration, you tried to make the case that groceries are significantly more expensive now and intimated that it was somehow Obama's fault.  I provided you with absolute evidence that that was a lie by providing statistical data for three of the most common staple food items.  That data showed that the prices for all three increased substantially during the previous administration's final 5 years in office and that two of the three had actually decreased during the first five years of this administration with the third increasing only moderately.  First you tried to pretend that the statistics weren't valid now you're trying to pretend that there is some hidden meaning or agenda that only you can see because you have mad, mystical powers that the rest of the population doesn't share.

I think you're a whack job.

Being older doesn't magically make you smarter or wiser; what it makes you is senile.

Just keep on believing what ever you wish skippy I prefer to stay in the real world as unpleasant as it is sometimes.  I just hope someone is there for you when the hypnotic state you're in wears off.

Quote from: me on October 16, 2014, 03:58:26 PM
Just keep on believing what ever you wish skippy I prefer to stay in the real world as unpleasant as it is sometimes.  I just hope someone is there for you when the hypnotic state you're in wears off.

  He will end his hypnotic state when you clean of of the bullshit out of your ears and brain.  Honey Poo. :kiss:

Well good evening Troll and how are you and the Mrs. doing? 

Quote from: me on October 16, 2014, 03:58:26 PM
Just keep on believing what ever you wish skippy I prefer to stay in the real world as unpleasant as it is sometimes.

Andertucky is the real world?  LMFAO!  Seems like there's a lot more going on where I live...

Zionsville named America's safest small town. (http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2014/09/19/zionsville-named-americas-safest-small-town/15887819/)

Google names Zionsville strongest online business community in Indiana. (http://www.currentzionsville.com/2014/10/16/google-names-zionsville-top-ecity-indiana-2014/)

Quote from: Exterminator on October 17, 2014, 09:02:25 AM
Andertucky is the real world?  LMFAO!  Seems like there's a lot more going on where I live...

Zionsville named America's safest small town. (http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2014/09/19/zionsville-named-americas-safest-small-town/15887819/)

Google names Zionsville strongest online business community in Indiana. (http://www.currentzionsville.com/2014/10/16/google-names-zionsville-top-ecity-indiana-2014/)

Is this where I'm supposed to be both impressed and jealous?  If so, sorry, I'm neither. 

Quote from: me on October 17, 2014, 11:55:35 AM
Is this where I'm supposed to be both impressed and jealous?  If so, sorry, I'm neither.

Just comparing and contrasting your "real world" to mine.  Yours seems pretty dismal from virtually any perspective.

What it shows is you think you're immune to the bad things in the world and I realize I'm not and prepare.  Now don't confuse being prepared with worrying about it or being in a panic, there is a difference.  Hate to tell you this Ex but if things go sour, and I hope they don't, you may find yourself needing to depend on some of these people you spend so much time putting down for your very survival and all your "financial preparation" will do you do good at all.  Well, burning paper will keep you warm for a bit though.  :wink:

Aw, that you think you are better prepared for a shit-hits-the-fan type of scenario than I am is adorable!   ;D

Quote from: Exterminator on October 17, 2014, 01:02:18 PM
Aw, that you think you are better prepared for a shit-hits-the-fan type of scenario than I am is adorable!   ;D

Oh, I keep forgetting you went to college which makes you better prepared for EVERYTHING.  You certainly are full of yourself aren't you?   :rolleyes:

Quote from: me on October 17, 2014, 02:48:23 PM
Oh, I keep forgetting you went to college which makes you better prepared for EVERYTHING.  You certainly are full of yourself aren't you?   :rolleyes:

I wasn't even thinking of that.  I was more focused on things like stored food, access to clean water, arms and ammunition, weapons and tactical training, first aid supplies, overall physical condition, etc...you know, practical things that will keep a person alive in an emergency.

Quote from: Exterminator on October 17, 2014, 03:44:05 PM
I wasn't even thinking of that.  I was more focused on things like stored food, access to clean water, arms and ammunition, weapons and tactical training, first aid supplies, overall physical condition, etc...you know, practical things that will keep a person alive in an emergency.

Along with the knowledge to "make" bullets, cook the food, what plants around you are safe to eat or be used as first aid remedies.  Having what you need, in case you have to be on the move, contained and light weight.  There is indeed a lot to it including always having a "plan B".

Quote from: me on October 17, 2014, 04:11:23 PM
Along with the knowledge to "make" bullets, cook the food, what plants around you are safe to eat or be used as first aid remedies.  Having what you need, in case you have to be on the move, contained and light weight.  There is indeed a lot to it including always having a "plan B".

In a doomsday scenario, there is one single factor which trumps all others in separating the survivors from those who will not: the ability and willingness to use violence.

True and I "think" I would be able to if threatened.  I know I could if a family member or friend were threatened. 

Quote from: Exterminator on October 17, 2014, 04:26:31 PM
In a doomsday scenario, there is one single factor which trumps all others in separating the survivors from those who will not: the ability and willingness to use violence.