Watching a president tank:( (bush)
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: FEBRUARY 2006
Nonfarm payroll employment grew by 243,000 in February, and the unemploy-
ment rate was little changed at 4.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Job gains occurred in con-
struction, financial activities, health care, and several other industries.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
Both the number of unemployed persons, 7.2 million, and the unemployment
rate, 4.8 percent, were little changed in February. A year earlier, the num-
ber of unemployed was 8.0 million, and the jobless rate was 5.4 percent.
By contrast the 3 year average 1993-1995 6.2%
and 2001-> 2003 5.5%
Source, Labor and statistics.
Try doing some research first BrettTRay
Nonfarm payroll employment grew by 243,000 in February, and the unemploy-
ment rate was little changed at 4.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Job gains occurred in con-
struction, financial activities, health care, and several other industries.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
Both the number of unemployed persons, 7.2 million, and the unemployment
rate, 4.8 percent, were little changed in February. A year earlier, the num-
ber of unemployed was 8.0 million, and the jobless rate was 5.4 percent.
By contrast the 3 year average 1993-1995 6.2%
and 2001-> 2003 5.5%
Source, Labor and statistics.
Try doing some research first BrettTRay
T2k said:
oh i forgot YOU were educated on the continent. how utterly american of me to think we are better than the rest of the world.
yeah, you cant even fish in the gulf of mexico anymore with all the boats filled with starving americans, heading for a better life in cuba.:devil:
T2k said:
See, that is a firm example of what is wrong with Liberals, they will actively seek out, search for and report negative news, but refuse to report or look for good news.
All liberals do is complain about everything, they have no plan and they offer no plan, they just complain.
The only agenda liberals have is negativity towards Bush and conservatives, and that is why they can't win elections.
As long as liberals keep behaving in this negative, and doom and gloom manor, we conservatives have nothing to worry about, so I say "Bring it On" because America will not elect a bunch of negative doom and gloom naysayers, it just won't happen.
Don't get me wrong, I love living in the south but most of the people here share your views on politics which in turn is what is holding us back on alot of things. My favorite southern misconception, "I'm not voting for a democrate because they want't to take away my guns". Find me one democratic president who has ever tried to take a legal law abiding citizen's guns away and I will kiss my own ass.shugo77 said:See, that is a firm example of what is wrong with Liberals, they will actively seek out, search for and report negative news, but refuse to report or look for good news.
All liberals do is complain about everything, they have no plan and they offer no plan, they just complain.
The only agenda liberals have is negativity towards Bush and conservatives, and that is why they can't win elections.
As long as liberals keep behaving in this negative, and doom and gloom manor, we conservatives have nothing to worry about, so I say "Bring it On" because America will not elect a bunch of negative doom and gloom naysayers, it just won't happen.
I'll say this and I'm finished with this topic. Guys, before you go to the voting booth and just start punching ballots, read into what and who you are voting on and not vote for someone because it is the popular thing to do or your parents are democrat or your buddy is a republican. Vote for the person that you think will be best for your interests and someone that is for the working man and not only interested in making the rich richer by the working mans blood,sweat, and tears. I have done my research and am very much a democrat. The only way I could ever see someone wanting to vote for republican is if they had a large sum of money or they were a business owner. Besides that a democrat being in office will always benefit me and my family and I think if you really erase all the lies that people have told you and start with a unbiased mind and find out what these money hungry people are really doing to this country then I am sure that you will come to the decision that voting democrat will benifit you also. Above all things, no matter what, at least vote. That is what our four fathers died over so that we would have that priviledge. I would much rather see someone vote republican because it was in there best interests than to see someone not vote at all. To me not voting is unpatriotic. If you don't vote you have no room to bitch.
Poll: Republicans Are Happier Than Democrats
Wed Mar 15 2006 10:14:36 ET
The Pew Research Center recently updated a question about happiness that the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago has been asking since 1972.
In every asking of the question, ROLL CALL reports, Republicans have been happier than Democrats.
Republicans tend to be better off than Democrats, and that is one explanation for the happiness gap. But when the researchers controlled for household income, Republicans at all income levels were happier than Democrats at those same income levels.
As for ideology, conservative Republicans were happier than conservative Democrats, and moderate to liberal Republicans were happier than comparable Democrats.
Thats my last post - I do not want to be put on the bad list.
Wed Mar 15 2006 10:14:36 ET
The Pew Research Center recently updated a question about happiness that the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago has been asking since 1972.
In every asking of the question, ROLL CALL reports, Republicans have been happier than Democrats.
Republicans tend to be better off than Democrats, and that is one explanation for the happiness gap. But when the researchers controlled for household income, Republicans at all income levels were happier than Democrats at those same income levels.
As for ideology, conservative Republicans were happier than conservative Democrats, and moderate to liberal Republicans were happier than comparable Democrats.
Thats my last post - I do not want to be put on the bad list.
Eric Goempel said:
Would that be the same brand of logic that says that everyone who clicks a button on a survey on the Al Jazeera website is a miliant Islamist? Glass houses, man (and transparently racist to boot). A lot of spoon-fed assumptions here, alot of predictable name-calling--a lot of unintelligent babble.
Which raises a question...shouldn't the press rely on critical thinking and challenging the establishment, or should they be a thinly veiled PR firm for such? I certainly don't feel safer in a Pravda society, where the press is just a fax-machine fed mouthpiece of party talking points. They're called the 'third estate' for a reason, to be independent watchdogs. Independent, i.e. not cheerleaders. And before somebody pulls your talking doll string and you screech, "Support the Troops!", think...that's exactly what a critical press is doing, watching their back, so the troops aren't used and abused, but implemented w/ respect for their lives and their willingness to sacrifice themselves on command. You insult them by claiming that a blind factless society deluded by booster club mentality is better for them, or for us. They're smarter than that, as should we be, and deserve nothing but the whole truth (and some decent body armor, and maybe their veterans' benefits not getting cut). If the facts uncovered are uncomforable, for God's sake, drop the shoot the messenger routine, it's old and senseless...be a man and take it, learn from it, do something with it. Like push for reform.
I'm outta here. There's work to do.
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T2k said:
NightHawk said:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/13984338.htm
Of course, this will simply lead to flaming the source, the bias of the Tribune News Service, and Bob, T2Kand myself, but what the hell.
What I really hate about the conservatives on this thread is their inability to accept the fact that people can disagree with them without being villains. Good people disagree on policies all the time. It is the basis of a two party system, and when people try to stifle debate with threats, we end up with McCarthy-like fear and loathing.
As I have been watching this thread, I have seen Bob and others mostly bring up talking points and Dragon and other conservatives mostly responding with personal attacks. It really sucks folks.
BTW, I believe this is my 100th post. Only took me 3 years to get there as I generally only post when I think I have something significant to contribute. Unfortunately, this BS has stepped it up for me somewhat.
BrettTRay said:
OK this last one hit a nerve. I am a Disabled American Vet. Not a business owner or someone with large sums of money. I live on Disability from social Security and I am on Medicare at age 35. So why do I vote Republican? Because the stand for SOMETHING! Dems stand for nothing. They play both sides of EVER issue to try to gain votes and therefor more power.
Dems Depend on you being poor and need you to STAY poor so you will vote for them. The worst thing you can do is go out and get a job so you can start caring for yourself and find out you do not need the dems to control your life.
Want to REALLY make a dem mad?, INVEST 10 bucks in a stock- when it hits 20 sell it then invest 10 bucks in 2 stocks- repeat until you actually have money to care for yourself and do not need to stay on welfare.
I will most likely get banned for this but it needs to be said.
What is the base of the dems-
1 WOMEN- dems make them fear that their right to abortion will be taken away
2 IMAGRANTS- dems make them fear that republicans will kick them out of the country
3 THE POOR- dems make them fear the republicans will make the get JOBS
4 MINORITIES- dems make them fear that "the man" is after them
5 UNIONS- dems make them fear that republicans are trying to kill the unions
The only ones costing the union workers their jobs are the unions Go on strike and demand that you pay zero percent of your health care costs. Wake up to the real world EVERYONE pays part of their health care cost. I am sorry that you union people might have to stop seeing a specialist doctor to remove that hangnail you got reading a book at work -life sucks. Every time you go on strike you force another company overseas. Its about the bottom line.
Hunt valve here in Salem went on strike to stop the company from trying to make the worker have a co-pay for their health care. The won their strike. Guess what. 6 months later the building is for sale and the company is moving overseas. Now those same workers are crying that "bush" came in personally and took their jobs away. Now they are going to work at Wal-Mart and McDonald's because that is the only jobs their lack of education can get them. But hey they got free health care for 6 months!!!! Now they lost their 45 dollar an hour job and are filpping burgers for min wage. I laugh in their faces when I see them because they have no one to blame but their own GREED!!!!
NightHawk said:
Wit that puts ANOTHER giant hole in the dems fear machine!!
This comes from this weeks boo hooo e-mail from the king of dems
"The sick behavior of desperate Republicans will only stop when we fight back, and 2006 is the time to do it.
Thank you,
Governor Howard Dean, M.D."
Talk about attacks- and what state is he goverenor of anyway? OH YEAH - the state of insanity!!!
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