All the contrived "doom" and no one posts the REAL doom that was in the news last night? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231003 United States 01/05/2012 08:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sheesh. I'm disappointed in y'all. Quoting: Hope_Full "Obama Defies Congress with Recess Picks." [link to www.washingtontimes.com] Obama just "installed" four new people into important positions while Congress was on recess. Main-stream news is describing this as an UNPRECEDENTED unconstitutional power grab. Main-stream NEWS. The best part of the article above is THE COMMENTS. People understand - martial law is coming. This is no longer some secret maneuver. Obama is openly and unabashedly violating the constitution now. Actually the reason this is newsworthy is that the Senate is NOT recessed. That means Obama had to send his appointees through the senate for confirmation, he didn't and in doing so is acting like a dictator. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3923545 United States 01/05/2012 08:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | According to the Congressional Research Service, President Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments. President George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, and as of December 8, 2011, President Barack Obama had made 28 recess appointments. |
Anonymous Coward 01/05/2012 08:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | was it not a hint this was coming when he signed ndaa on a night everyone was distracted and adds as a signing statement that he knows it gives the president the right to indefinitely detain but not to worry b/c HIS administration would not do it? Quoting: I'm4theRBE The guy will head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Jesus fucking Christ. No one seems to care about these things until a Democrat is in office and then, "Oh my lordy dat der black obammer gonna push of' socialism..." hurr durr derpta derr FFS the Bureau is charged with protecting consumers from crooked businessmen and banksters. For all of the shit that people talk about bankers on here you would think that this form of regulation would be welcomed. Appointment Clears the Way for Consumer Agency to Act WASHINGTON — Payday lenders, money transfer agencies, credit bureaus and debt collectors, take notice: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is coming after you, and quickly. Read more [link to www.nytimes.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 919411 United States 01/05/2012 08:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | According to the Congressional Research Service, President Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments. President George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, and as of December 8, 2011, President Barack Obama had made 28 recess appointments. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3923545 HELLO! To quote a prior poster: The reason this is newsworthy is that the Senate is NOT recessed. Obama made these appointment when the Senate was NOT in recess so the Senate should have had to confirm these appointments. |
5ingularity User ID: 8314272 Uruguay 01/05/2012 08:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nothing new here really. Clinton and Bush made a ton of recess appointments. Quoting: Wonkish How often have recent presidents made recess appointments? Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments, 95 to full-time positions. George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, 99 of them were for full-time gigs. As of Wednesday, President Obama has made 32 recess appointments, all of them to full-time positions, according to the White House Read more [link to www.washingtonpost.com] Nice to know there always fellow member who does his homework. With front row tickets to experience the show of lifetimes, I fear no more. -_0 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 7750766 United States 01/05/2012 08:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here's the question. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT??????? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3676457 Who, in our government, is supposed to challenge him on this??????????????????????????????????????????????? You are, the citizen...... Ever read the book The Humanis Tradition in the West? Those who created the constitution were humanists and deists. Those who think this way are opposed to Jesus Christ, or antichrist. Just thought you should know. |
theSearchingJones User ID: 7804665 United States 01/05/2012 08:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | this is going as planned, by tptb....its politics its all scripted "they" want people to be divided = Democrats vs. Republicans its NOT(~)... its: We the People vs. the pos politicians. You want Change > STOP voting for the pos politicians. We get the powers over us that we've earned collectively. Humanity, as a whole, is self-interested, shallow, ignorant, violent and immoral; small wonder, therefore, that our leaders (secret or otherwise) reflect that. You want better leaders, become better people. I forgive myself, I Love myself, I'm sorry, Please forgive me, I forgive you, I love you, Thank you. God Bless You; I Bless You; Bless Yourself(~). Love is the answer ~ Peace be with You. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231003 United States 01/05/2012 08:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is just one problem with the Mother Jones article, it is pure unadulterated bullshit. When Bush used a recess appointment to make John Bolton our UN ambassador, he was not rejected by the Senate nor had he been rejected, and the senate was actually recessed at the time (Blame Harry Reid). Bush did so because he knew that the democrats would not allow Bolton to be our ambassador and like all recess appointment the senate had the right to confirm or REMOVE Bolton once they were back in session. What did they do? |
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I'm4theRBE User ID: 3053613 United States 01/05/2012 08:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | was it not a hint this was coming when he signed ndaa on a night everyone was distracted and adds as a signing statement that he knows it gives the president the right to indefinitely detain but not to worry b/c HIS administration would not do it? Quoting: I'm4theRBE The guy will head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Jesus fucking Christ. No one seems to care about these things until a Democrat is in office and then, "Oh my lordy dat der black obammer gonna push of' socialism..." hurr durr derpta derr FFS the Bureau is charged with protecting consumers from crooked businessmen and banksters. For all of the shit that people talk about bankers on here you would think that this form of regulation would be welcomed. Appointment Clears the Way for Consumer Agency to Act WASHINGTON — Payday lenders, money transfer agencies, credit bureaus and debt collectors, take notice: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is coming after you, and quickly. Read more [link to www.nytimes.com] it has nothing to do with race or political party for me...it has everything to do with the fact that he signed a bill that allows for the indefinite detention of anyone anywhere...i might get some "oh but it doesnt pertain to american citizens" to that id like to point out that it says the military is not required to indefinitely detain citizens...this means they can they just dont have to like they are required to with non citizens. i was also outraged when bush signed patriot act...and when obama signed the 2nd one with the autopen. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 7919216 United States 01/05/2012 08:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The constitution hasn't been followed for a loooooong time. Just FYI and this has been happening since Bush Jr. Quoting: KnightsTemplar.TV The constitution hasn't been followed for a loooooong time. Just FYI and this has been happening since Bush Jr. Quoting: KnightsTemplar.TV actually, i started noticing the late night, holiday executive orders starting with Clinton, but I am sure it was happeninglong before. it has been a process. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1673292 United States 01/05/2012 08:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sheesh. I'm disappointed in y'all. Quoting: Hope_Full "Obama Defies Congress with Recess Picks." [link to www.washingtontimes.com] Obama just "installed" four new people into important positions while Congress was on recess. Main-stream news is describing this as an UNPRECEDENTED unconstitutional power grab. Main-stream NEWS. The best part of the article above is THE COMMENTS. People understand - martial law is coming. This is no longer some secret maneuver. Obama is openly and unabashedly violating the constitution now. He's defying congressional legislature all the time. This is more in-your-face though. |
Epic Beard Guy User ID: 1554083 United States 01/05/2012 09:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The constitution hasn't been followed for a loooooong time. Just FYI and this has been happening since Bush Jr. Quoting: KnightsTemplar.TV This has been happening since Lincoln. Recess appointments have been around a long time, but this is the first time it has been done while congress and the senate were in session. I don't see this working out. Congress and/or the supreme court should step in and stop this immediately. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 2938296 United States 01/05/2012 09:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nothing new here really. Clinton and Bush made a ton of recess appointments. Quoting: Wonkish How often have recent presidents made recess appointments? Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments, 95 to full-time positions. George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, 99 of them were for full-time gigs. As of Wednesday, President Obama has made 32 recess appointments, all of them to full-time positions, according to the White House Read more [link to www.washingtonpost.com] This ^ Frustrating, yes, but not doom or even unusual. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 8239801 South Africa 01/05/2012 09:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How many millions of Christians were killed? 20 million? This time it is going to be much, much worse. America is already operating under the Noahide laws, which means that worshipping Jesus is blasphemy and it is punishable by death. [link to www.auburn.edu] |
Hitokiri User ID: 1784279 United States 01/05/2012 09:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here's the question. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT??????? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3676457 Who, in our government, is supposed to challenge him on this??????????????????????????????????????????????? You are, the citizen...... Then we can be called "terrorists" and locked up! "We learn from history that we learn nothing from history." - George Bernard Shaw |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 8314801 Germany 01/05/2012 09:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ok so NOW you guys scream your rights and constitution are being violated, what about years ago? Do you guys know what he was doing actually? I bet 90% of you all didn't read the complete article or even understand the content/reasoning of his actions. Ok so he bypassed Congress, which is by the way mostly consisting of bought corrupt Globalists that have not the best interest of Americans in mind, but only what goes into their own pockets. From the article I found this interesting: Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have said the lack of a top executive has blocked the fledgling agency from taking on a number of tasks in its mandate to police the financial sector and protect consumers from fraud. Consumer groups and labor union advocates cheered Mr. Obama’s moves. Maybe some of you should try to look at what he's doing closer - maybe he's trying to wake some of you all up, but most are still too much sheep to realize what games are being played. He's playing some hard core poker here and you all are folding instead of calling....removing HIM isn't the solution. Look elsewhere. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 6069237 United States 01/05/2012 09:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sheesh. I'm disappointed in y'all. Quoting: Hope_Full "Obama Defies Congress with Recess Picks." [link to www.washingtontimes.com] Obama just "installed" four new people into important positions while Congress was on recess. Main-stream news is describing this as an UNPRECEDENTED unconstitutional power grab. Main-stream NEWS. The best part of the article above is THE COMMENTS. People understand - martial law is coming. This is no longer some secret maneuver. Obama is openly and unabashedly violating the constitution now. I'm all for freedom of speech. But, I believe we should always show respect for our leader, President Obama. It makes our country look totally out of whack with other countries. Respect. We can discuss issues but don't post ugly remarks and pictures that have been superimposed. Your not in his shoes. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 8189639 United States 01/05/2012 09:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You all get what you deserve. Congress was still in session and Boehner should be out in front takin this on. But he won't, because the Republitards will use it too when they feel like it. The only way to fix it is to flush it all away. Learn to swim |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1317751 Canada 01/05/2012 09:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a lot of friends in the US that I have known for years and I can tell you the average Joe could care less about this and many of the other things being done by Obama because they are so sick and tired of your Congress being dysfunctional. It is like a huge class three ring circus of buffoons who are in the end only concerned about staying on the gravy train. The fight about everything and never accomplish anything beyond creating a bunch of bullshit theatrics and drama. It is like people are just saying "fuck it" and slapping on the blinders, ignore the government completely and get on with day to day life because it is tough go right now for many. |
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