IT IS OUR DAMN MONEY!

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said U.S. consumers and workers were "the clear winners" under the program. "Manufacturing plants have added shifts and recalled workers. Moribund showrooms were brought back to life and consumers bought fuel-efficient cars that will save them money and improve the environment," he said.

The White House Council of Economic Advisers said the program will boost economic growth in the third quarter by 0.3 to 0.4 percentage points because of the increased auto sales in July and August. An estimated 42,000 jobs will be created or saved during the second half of the year, the White House said.

The program, which began in late July, offered consumers rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 off the price of a new vehicle in return for trading in their older, less fuel-efficient vehicles. The trade-ins were then scrapped.

It proved far more popular than lawmakers originally thought. Congress was forced to add another $2 billion to the original $1 billion budget when the first pot of money nearly ran out in a week. The extra money was supposed to last through Labor Day, but in the end, Cash for Clunkers ran only about a month.

Dealers loved the new sales, but reported major hassles trying to get the government to repay them for the rebates they gave customers. The government extended the deadline for them to file deals, but many still haven't received their money.

Why are we Loaning US Dollars to foreign companies?

President Obama has opposed any expanded oil drilling off American shores largely on environmental grounds, turning a deaf ear to conservative cries of "Drill, Baby, Drill."

But now Obama may start hearing cries of "foul" after the U.S. Export-Import Bank promised Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil company, $2 billion in loan guarantees to help finance lucrative drilling off the shores of Rio De Janeiro.

Some see a contradiction in an executive branch agency, independent but with board members appointed by the president, facilitating abroad the very kind of energy exploration Obama opposes domestically.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday he wasn't prepared to address the issue.

"I have not seen the story," he said. "I'd have to take a look."

But former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a vocal proponent of offshore drilling, had plenty to say.

"So why is it that during these tough times, when we have great needs at home, the Obama White House is prepared to send more than $2 billion of your hard-earned tax dollars to Brazil so that the nation's state-owned oil company, Petrobas, can drill off shore and create jobs developing its own resources?" she asked on her Facebook page.

In fact, the Export-Import bank receives no appropriations from Congress and thus does not rely on American taxpayer dollars and is also not "sending" $2 billion to the Brazilian company but offering lines of credit to U.S. firms so they can compete to land contracts as part of Petrobras' drilling operations.

The $2 billion "preliminary commitment" by the Export-Import Bank to Petrobras is expected to grow, as the U.S. competes on behalf of American exporters of goods and services against those from China. Beijing has extended a commitment of $10 billion -- but the Brazilians are said to prefer U.S. management and technology.

Then there is the George Soros angle.

The New York-based hedge fund firm controlled by the billionaire philanthropist and backer of Democratic causes and campaigns bought and sold millions of shares in Petrobras -- the largest of the firm's holdings -- prior to public disclosure of the Export-Import bank's offer of new credit guarantees to the Brazilian energy giant.

No one has accused Soros of wrongdoing, but some say the transactions do not pass the "smell test."

KEEP THIS ONE DOCUMENT HANDY!

You have to decide for yourself ...

The Obama Deception

EVERY AMERICAN HAS TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES ON THIS 

INFORMATION.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH UNDER ATTACK!

FCC’s Chief Diversity Officer Wants Private 

Broadcasters to Pay a Sum Equal to Their 

Total Operating Costs to Fund Public Broadcasting
Thursday, August 13, 2009
By Matt Cover

(CNSNews.com) - Mark Lloyd, newly appointed Chief Diversity Officer of the Federal Communications Commission, has called for making private broadcasting companies pay licensing fees equal to their total operating costs to allow public broadcasting outlets to spend the same on their operations as the private companies do.

Lloyd presented the idea in his 2006 book, Prologue to a Farce: Communications and Democracy in America, published by the University of Illinois Press. 

Lloyd’s hope is to dramatically upgrade and revamp the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through new funding drawn from private broadcasters.

The CPB is a non-profit entity that was created by Congress and that currently receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal subsidies each year. In fiscal 2009, it is receiving an appropriation of $400 million.

“The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) must be reformed along democratic lines and funded on a substantial level,” Lloyd wrote in his book.

“Federal and regional broadcast operations and local stations should be funded at levels commensurate with or above those spending levels at which commercial operations are funded,” Lloyd wrote. “This funding should come from license fees charged to commercial broadcasters. Funding should not come from congressional appropriations. Sponsorship should be prohibited at all public broadcasters.”

Along with this money, Lloyd would regulate much of the programming on these stations to make sure they focused on “diverse views” and government activities.

“Local public broadcasters and regional and national communications operations should be required to encourage and broadcast diverse views and programs,” wrote Lloyd. “These programs should include coverage of all local, state and federal government meetings, as well as daily news and public issues programming.

“In addition, educational programs for children and adults, and diverse, independent personal and cultural expression should be encouraged,” he wrote.

Dennis Wharton, Executive Vice President of Media Relations at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) told CNSNews.com that his organization, which represents radio and television broadcasters, supports public broadcasting, but that that support should come from the public in general not broadcasters alone.

“NAB supports federal funding for public broadcasting,” said Wharton. “However, we would oppose efforts to fund public broadcasting through fees assessed against free and local broadcasters who are experiencing the worst advertising recession in 50 years.”

Lloyd wrote Prologue to a Farce while a senior fellow at the liberal Center for American Progress. In that capacity, he co-authored the 2007 report The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio, which concluded that 91% of talk radio programming is conservative and 9% is “progressive.”

The report argued that large corporate broadcasting networks had driven liberals off the radio, and that diversity of ownership would increase diversity of broadcasting voices.

Bob's 2 cents worth here ... 

1.) This is a newly created position at the FCC. 

2.) Published by the University of Illinois Press? (Chicago Mob Mentality?)

3.) Lloyd was a senior fellow at the liberal Center for American Progress and take a close look at the Staff & Fellows at this link ...
http://www.americanprogress.org/aboutus/staff

4.) What ever happened to competition in the marketplace?

5.) If people want to listen to liberal views just watch the Mainstream TV Media,  your NBC's, CBS's and ABC's. Maybe they too should pay fees for more conservative TV Networks like FOX to compete? Then again FOX's ratings are huge already because people want the truth no matter what it is.

Here is how much they make ...

Notice I DID NOT say EARN. There is a decisive difference between the average "THEM" and "US".

WE THE PEOPLE are over worked and under paid. THEY THE POLITICIANS are under worked and over paid!

Here is what they make ( keep in mind all of the perks, health care and retirement benefits that WE THE PEOPLE pay for ):

As of January 2009
President	$400,000
Vice President	$227,300
Speaker of the House	$223,500
House Majority & Minority Leaders	$193,400
House/Senate Members & Delegates	$174,000
Chief Justice, Supreme Court	$217,400
Associate Justices, Supreme Court	$208,100

Next CHANGE BLINDNESS test #3

See if you can detect a change in this image? If not you have "Change Blindness"! There is no need to panic ... most people do. If you can detect the change, consider yourself special. Once you know what to look for you will no longer suffer from "Change Blindness" Have fun!

HERE IT IS IN REAL TIME

National Debt Clock

This Is Brilliant ...

This is a brilliant illustration of the argument against any increase in Federal Budget. 

Well Done!

Is Glenn CRAZY ...

or just crazy like a fox (no pun intended)? 

I often wondered what type of person watched or listened to someone like Glenn Beck until I noticed, that of all the people on TV lately, he was the only one with proof of what he was saying. He has a staff of researchers who dig for the real stories, not just the usual gloss once over mainstream media approach. 

Granted, you either love or you hate the guy ... however, he delivers a lot of valuable information that makes you think for yourself. Makes you want to know more about how the system is supposed to work. He makes you aware of who is gaming the system. He makes you use your common sense. He makes you want to get involved in the process.

Thank you Glenn for opening up my eyes ... I am truly interested in defending the Constitution of this great nation. "WE THE PEOPLE" will hold them accountable !!!

 

The Anniversary is coming up ...

Let us all take a moment and remember that
there are people out there that want us dead.

They work hard every day to derive ways
to carry out their unwavering mission.

- We must never, ever forget!
- We must always be diligent!
- We must all be united to stop them!

God bless all who perished on this horrible
day in N.Y., Washington & Pennsylvania.

IT'S ONE BIG JIGSAW PUZZLE ...

It's like a giant jigsaw puzzle that is
hard to see by looking at only a few
pieces of the puzzle. However, if you
begin to connect the pieces ...
an ominous picture begins to emerge.

Do some research for yourself and see
who the key players are, where they
came from and what they all have to
gain. Slowly you will see what is going
on right under our noses.

The House Cuts Hazardous Waste Storage!

As budgets are cut for disposal of
Hazardous Waste, a new solution
will be required.

Here is one cartoonists
solution :-)

MARIO TELLS IT LIKE IT IS...

DO THEY EXPECT US?

Do they expect us to support their Health Care Bill?

They can't even run the CASH FOR CLUNKERS
program efficiently and the expect us to hand
over our Health Care system to THEM?

Give me a Freakin' break!!!

CHANGE BLINDNESS Test #2 ...

CLICK the PLAY button and watch the movie.
Whats different in this picture. Comment below.

If you see nothing different you have "Change
Blindness"but don't worry...most people do. If
you do see a difference... you are special.
Please state what you have observed below in
the comments section. GOOD LUCK!

12,000,000,000,000 TRILLION DOLLARS

12,000,000,000,000 TRILLION dollars in debt and counting.

No Homer ... those are not DONUTS!