Well there goes the economy

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by Boreas

We weren't saying that successes were failures. We were saying that failures were failures.

John

Our unemployment rate is a hell of a success.

Pete

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Our unemployment rate is a hell of a success.

Pete

And, of course, the economic collapse Bush engineered has nothing to do with that. If Obama were any good at all he'd have fixed everything already. Fifty-five weeks in office is more than enough time.

I really, really, really hate it when Republicans try to blame others for their own failures while insisting that the way to fix those problems is to double down on the very things that got us into this mess.

John

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Our unemployment rate is a hell of a success.

Pete

Unemployment fell to 9.7%. Report out today.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie

Unemployment fell to 9.7%. Report out today.

And, as was reported earlier, the economy grew by 5.7% in the last quarter of 2009.

John

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by Boreas

And, as was reported earlier, the economy grew by 5.7% in the last quarter of 2009.

John

But see that's bad. If a Republican had been in office it would have been 5.8%.

[doucanoe]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Reagan did.





Joe Arpaio
Tom Tancredo
Shawna Forde

John

Yes, but one has to remember that we had what, 2-3 million illegals in country at that time. He also called for legislation to counter the incentives by applying huge fines to employers that employ illegals. Today the numbers are estimated at somewhere between 10-and 20 million. I guess it didn't work too well.

I have no problem with legal immigration to this country.


A tough Sheriff
An over reaching state house member
An unfortunate incident that should not have happened.

RC

[doucanoe]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Regards,
Dave

Ok by me! I just wasn't sure where exactly you were coming from.

RC

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by doucanoe

Yes, but one has to remember that we had what, 2-3 million illegals in country at that time. He also called for legislation to counter the incentives by applying huge fines to employers that employ illegals. Today the numbers are estimated at somewhere between 10-and 20 million. I guess it didn't work too well.

So, you don't think Reagan's amnesty actually encouraged illegal immigration? And you don't think his giving only lip service to employer sanctions was a cop-out (for which I blame both parties)?

A tough Sheriff

A racist with open ties to white supremacist groups whose department systematically harrasses brown people in his county.

An over reaching state house member

Is overreaching the way they describe racism now?

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/tea-party-f...ory?id=9751718

Tancredo was a Republican US Congressman and candidate for the 2008 nomination for president.

An unfortunate incident that should not have happened.

Not just one incident and not just one person. Forde was connected intimately with the Minuteman Movement.

John

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by doucanoe

Actually, I just heard on the radio (if I heard it correctly) that the national unemployment rate had dropped slightly last month but I have to read for the details.

You don't honestly believe that do you. Rob I'm curious, when you say "most business owners are Republicans", are you meaning large businesses or just business in general?

RC

Let me put it this way, I have worked small, non-profit medium and large since arriving here in '84. I met damn few owners that I would describe as liberals.

[piece-itpete]

The Great Alibi (aka Bush). George Will

If the economy is growing then why don't we rein in the porkulus bill?

Pete