Eric Cantor Opposes Compromise On Extending Bush Tax Cuts, Says Government Shutdown Will Be Obama's Fault

Well, there he is again. Bold as life.

The newest wonder boy and future presidential hopeful of the GOP... Eric Cantor.

We'll be seeing a whole lot of this guy between now and 2012 (or 2016).

But how he or anyone can make the declaration at this point that any lack of progress in Congress will be the president's fault is insane.

These are two separate, individual branches of our government.

The president can only sign off on those bills that are passed by Congress and delivered to him.

Is Cantor saying that is Congress (Legislative branch) can't even get a bill to the president, (Executive branch) that this would somehow be Obama's fault?

It's not accurate (lie) and an obvious razzle dazzle to misdirect the American people on the very basics of American government..
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GOP Plan Hit On All Sides: Not Far Enough For Tea Party, Doesn't Make Sense To Economists

Yet another issue that has become little more than the trials and tribulations of the rich and famous in the "green zone" that is DC, rather than the back story which is basically how legislation in America for the country and the people is in a state of stagnation with little to nothing being done to move this country in any direction at all...neither left, right or somewhere in between.

All we've been hearing is how difficult it is for either party to grapple and secure more power for themselves as opposed to doing what they were elected and sent to the green zone (DC) to do...address and remedy the needs of this country.

We're so far behind, we're practically running up on the heels of ourselves!
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Let's face it...

...there's not a single thing that this President can propose that wouldn't meet with the same group of people complaining and obstructing any forward motion for this country's progress. Well, lucky you if you have all you need and don't need anything from the gov't.

Yet, that is.

And don't kid yourself. You already do.

Your minimal middle class taxes already bring you the luxuries that you reap from gov't programs at a fraction of their actual cost.

On your current contributions alone, you couldn't keep the street lights on in your neighborhood, the fire department running or the police department in clean uniforms.

Medicare and a few dozen other programs are steeped in socialism, including the 700 billion dollars for the housing financial bail out (signed by the Bush Administration) funding for our military, the highways you drive on and public schooling.

Instead of chattering your complaints like a bunch of monkeys in the trees, why don't you tell all of us how you would expect the repairs be made to the inadequacies in our domestic spending rather than digging your heels in like a rented mule and taking every opportunity to simply nay-say every proposal that comes out of this administration that would help refinance an already socialized system that has not kept up with the needs of it's citizenry since FDR.

We're in this together, whether you are sitting pretty or not. And you are part of a Republc that was founded "for, of and by the people". Whether the President is Bush, Clinton, Bush or Obama makes no difference. Get on board or jump overboard and swim on your own somewhere else. We've got a boat to row here. Grab an oar or go off somewhere and continue to only care about fending for yourself. Please!

Bam! Just like that!!

So Palin and the GOP would like to limit the press from covering her UN trip:
Someone please tell this person that she is not the president. She is a candidate for VP.
Did I miss the memo that states that a candidate for VP who could very well ultimately be called upon to lead this entire country gets to pick and choose exactly what the public and the press get to learn of her character, decision making abilities and qualifications for that position?? If she doesn't want to run for the office, wonderful. If she's going to run, she had better pull them together and let the public see who she is and what she's made of politically!
Does America really need a continuation of the secrecy that has surrounded the Bush White House for nearly 8 years a la Cheney and Rove??

Then there's the happy news from the world of science:
We now have an organism, a bacteria recently developed that will thrive on all those plastic water bottles that are clogging up the world's water ways. I'd like to be happy about a story like this, even when the rest of the world is smelling like a septic tank that needs pumping, but I can't. It scares me.
This is the beginning plot line for countless Sci-Fi B movies. Microbes or bacteria gets invented or discovered well intentionally to be an aid to mankind's ills brought about by his/her rampant consumerism...entity gets out of control, eats everything and then some things it shouldn't. Boy meets girl while running from the inevitable destruction of the human race and life as we know it...ultimately when the world population is dwindled down to a small fraction of itself some kid just reaching puberty stumbles on a means to rid the earth of the menace by pouring table salt on it or something. The antagonist microbes melt away like slugs on a pavement, the boy and girl adopt the little kid and then start the world anew. Long shot on three silhouettes against the sun rising on a deserted city scape. Fade to black. The end. Roll the credits. Everyone lets out a sigh of relief and leaves the theater. Hey! Got any popcorn left? No. The damned microbes ate em'!

George Michael's apology:
I suppose some of us who already know all there is to know about what's really critical to the state of our union, the current corporate bailouts and the upcoming elections have decided to move on to more urgent matters, George Michael has internationally apologized to his fans for being found in possession of some pot and some crack. The boards across the web are filled with indignant people who view this as the second coming of Lucifer. Well, George does seem to have the worst luck in public restrooms. George! Can't I suggest that you go before you leave the house and hold it?
But no problem, Michael. It doesn't detract from how you make your living. It isn't as though you're going to leave any clamps or sponges in a patient after surgery or drive a semi into a burger palace. The damned drugs should be legal anyway!
What makes anyone writing a blog or a comment on a news site believe that their self appointed opinion or indignation over George's drug possession or use is in any closer proximity to being morally accurate than his own or anyone else for that matter? Because that's what we've been told about drugs by your government??? It's a result of being brainwashed and most don't even see it! Why don't cha' sit back with a power, energy drink to wash down your alcohol, speedy little diet pills and fire up a cigarette. Our government(s) must think that's all really fine for us because that stuff is all quite legal. But really, what's the difference? A drug is a drug, a toxin is a toxin and a dependency is a dependency. Don't question the sanity of your government(s). Question George Michael instead. And it's such an easier target when you can actually pressure an apology out of someone. Maybe drugs would actually do some of us good. Get us off of our high horses.

And it appears foreign firms are going to be included in the $700 billion bail out:
I see...don't let foreigners come across the border at night because it would be too expensive for American tax payers and cost Americans jobs which no one living here wants. But hey! Lets dump hundreds of billions into foreign businesses in a corporate bail out Ponzi scheme! Someone has their head up their...well, I don't have to paint a picture here do I? And congrats to Dubbya. It's a trifecta!! He's scored a W for everyone of the powers that put him in office. Oil's happy. We now have the means to pipeline through the middle east. The international banking industry is joyous! They're getting all that free money from the tax payers and the tax payers still have to keep up their payments each month. And the industrial military complex at the tune now of $12 billion per week in Iraq and Afghanistan for 5 or 6 years is deleriously euphoric.

I could go on...but really...how much time do we all really have?
Later.