The GOP has taken to ‘Political Obstructionism’ top the level of astronomical. Since, President Obama took office in January 2009, the Right-wing political machine has churned into states of frenzy unequaled in U.S. politics. After Senate Minority Leader McConnell of Kentucky declared first-line of business would be to make sure Barack Obama would only serve one term, he was surpassed (on Healthcare reform) by the inimitable DeMint of South Carolina. Obama’s Waterloo”.
Their strategies and unparalleled financial support from the likes of the Kochs paid off in “Tea Party-ism”.
“Tea Party-ism“: A false political movement developed by the Koch Brothers, Dick Armey, Freedom works, Americans for Prosperity to foster political leverage focused on the 2010 Elections. The movement espoused a belief and commitment to, lower taxes, reduced spending, “taking their country back”. I would be seriously remiss if I did not write about a periphery of the Tea Party consumed with bigotry and racism; as shown by placards and signage I am certain you saw as clear as day and night. Oh, lest we forget about David Duke’s, Grand Dragon of the modern-day Ku Klux Klan, video affinity for the Tea party.
YouTube…David Duke (10 minutes long, only linked to refute naysayers)
“…..to foster political leverage focused on the 2010 Elections.” The Tea Party was effective in winning a majority in the House of Representatives, almost won a majority in the Senate and has infested many state government. The Tea Party strategy was effective. Obstructionism abounds!
But, there is something very horrid brewing across the land; a phenomena new to US society and state of life that will not bode well for those who have to live it. Large numbers of people who formerly considered themselves wealthy have fallen victim to eight years of Bush-ism and three years of Obama battles to reverse the Bush-ism. Those poor victims are finding themselves seeking food aid (AKA.. food stamps by 99 % ers).
The percentage of U.S. households using food stamps more than doubled in six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties as more residents find themselves out of work and unable to sell their homes. The increase among counties with more than 65,000 people was greatest in Hunterdon County, the Census Bureau reported.
“Sometimes people will come in a Mercedes,” said Gina Davio, program director of social services at Fisherman’s Mark, a nonprofit group in Lambertville, a city of 3,900 on the Delaware River. “Sometimes they come in nothing but Ralph Lauren, but you never know: That may be all they have left.”
In Hunterdon County, the number of households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the $75 billion federal system widely known as food stamps, increased to 1,424 in 2010 from 232 in 2007.
Neighboring Somerset County, where the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis hunted foxes on horseback and the Far Hills steeplechase is a highlight of the social season, increased its caseload by more than threefold, to 3,777 from 1,237. That county, a 45-minute drive from the Lincoln Tunnel to midtown Manhattan, has the country’s eighth-highest household income, at $94,270. Morris County, 10th in the national income ranking and home to Gov. Chris Christie, more than doubled its food-stamp enrollment, to 4,076 cases from 1,680.
In the Washington area, food-stamp usage more than doubled in Loudoun and Fairfax counties, the two wealthiest in the nation.
From 2007 through 2008
From 2000 through 2010
Wow, ‘say it ain’t so”!
People who are accustomed to living as 1 % ers are starting to suffer along with millions who are scourging around for a decent life? One has to wonder how these people now feel about cuts to entitlement programs, cuts to state aid, cuts to human services programs. The latter group comprises the third highest federal cost year to year. while on this point, the next logical curiosity is are these voters feeling voters remorse. of course, among the ranks are people who voted for President Obama. I have to believe, however, that many also voted to infest our federal legislative with Tea Party ‘plants’. Plants who are driven by their false belief that they are legislating to benefit the nation.
The nation’s economy will not improve with continued obstructionism from the Right. Politics aside, the Right must allow the pesident and his team to work towards improving our economic lot. A perfect example was GOP restrictions on the President’s stimulus package. They held the package to $845 billion vs. the $1.3 Trillion requested. Can either of us sit in comfortable assurance the additional $400 to $500 billion might not have helped significantly. Despite GO talking-points about ‘zero’; jobs created by Obama, factually the number is 2,500,000 million jobs.
Well, we have the wealthy starting to feel it. Maybe, suffering 1 % ers, could have impact on the Obstructionism from the Right.
Delivering a Waterloo and ensuring a one-term presidency, seems to be much more important than improving the lives of the citizenry.
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