Clearly the man can't distinguish between gods and prophets of god. Mohammad, a prophet, worshiped the same god that the prophets Moses and Abraham did and thus as do Christians. How do these delusional people fool enough voters to convince them they are mentally stable to run for public office
The constant berating of Muslims by right-wing media outlets has likely generated the higher unfavorable ratings toward Islamic communities in America. The spreading of hate is a staple for such media outlets.
I think it’s a bit of an exaggeration Bill to assert most people who are angry about the inequality in this country are referring to the “one percent” as being rapacious drones who contribute nothing to society.” That’s more the language you would here come out of right wing blogs and so-called think tanks like the Heartless, er Heartland Institute.
These government figures really don’t show the entire picture either where very wealthy people take advantage of tax loop holes and subsidies that lower income people don’t. The fact that any record shows them paying “37 percent of all federal income tax collected” while the lower 50% of income earners pay about 2% ignores how this data supports the claims about increased income inequality in this country. As more people’s income shrinks and drops them below poverty levels, they actually have less income to pay taxes on. Conversely, the more the higher income earners make the more it reflects on their percentage of the tax revenue. Or did this subtle point elude you?
This isn’t an argument about disparaging all wealthy people in America. We all want to achieve a comfortable level of wealth. It’s about the way the game has been fixed that makes it tougher for many of us to achieve and THAT is why you are seeing a shrinking middle class that even business owners can clearly see.
And then there are these other issues about inequality that hurt us all as PAUL BUCHHEIT discusses in this piece
1. The 30 Richest Americans Own as Much as Half of the U.S. Population
2. The Bottom Half of America Owns a Smaller Percentage of National Wealth Than Almost All Other Countries and Continents
3. Less Mobility: North America's Bottom Half Has Less Chance to MOVE UP Than Any Other Region of the World
4. America's MIDDLE CLASS Is Further From the Top Than in All Other Developed Countries
And then there's buttheads like economist and commodity analyst Dennis Gartman who feels that the growing income disparity in this country is a good thing
“We celebrate income disparity” Gartman says, “and we applaud the growing margins between the bottom 20% of American society and the upper 20% for it is evidence of what has made America a great country. … Do we feel bad for the growing gap between the rich and the poor in the US? Of course not; we celebrate it, for we were poor once and we are reasonably wealthy now. We did it on our own, by the sheet(sic) dint of will, tenacity, street smarts and the like.” SOURCE
People like Gartman perpetuate this Horatio Alger myth by pretending that everyone can be a successful entrepreneur if they just apply a little “dint of will, tenacity, street smarts and the like.” Modern capitalism has built an economic system that requires workers and lots of them after we transitioned from an agrarian to an urban society. Sadly though these workers are expected to do what a consumer economy needs on wages that barely provide enough to stay out of the poor house. Even sadder is that as industrial use of robotics expands fewer workers will be required for the skilled jobs that once made up the middle class.
I want to vomit when I even hear how Obama let's something like this occur. Does he really think he's going to score any points with O'Reilly's viewers?
Too bad this delegation spent no time with those Jewish scholars and religious leader who have confirmed that both Abraham and Moses were a myth and thus their own religion fails the smell test.
As for Gohmert's assertion "that the Bible is accurate", how does he reconcile John 3:16 with Genesis 6:2 that disputes the notion the Jesus was "the only begotten son of God?
That little girl is going to be really disappointed with her Mom when she finds out that elections and their annoying ads will resume in about a year as we gear up for 2014 mid-terms.
But she will have to take this in stride along with learning that there is no Santa Clause either.
Clearly the man can't distinguish between gods and prophets of god. Mohammad, a prophet, worshiped the same god that the prophets Moses and Abraham did and thus as do Christians. How do these delusional people fool enough voters to convince them they are mentally stable to run for public office
Goddamn if he's not channeling Joe McCarthy's "I have list" scare.
Some of that "collateral damage" that Rumsfeld, Bush and Cheney didn't take in to consideration.
The constant berating of Muslims by right-wing media outlets has likely generated the higher unfavorable ratings toward Islamic communities in America. The spreading of hate is a staple for such media outlets.
I think it’s a bit of an exaggeration Bill to assert most people who are angry about the inequality in this country are referring to the “one percent” as being rapacious drones who contribute nothing to society.” That’s more the language you would here come out of right wing blogs and so-called think tanks like the Heartless, er Heartland Institute.
These government figures really don’t show the entire picture either where very wealthy people take advantage of tax loop holes and subsidies that lower income people don’t. The fact that any record shows them paying “37 percent of all federal income tax collected” while the lower 50% of income earners pay about 2% ignores how this data supports the claims about increased income inequality in this country. As more people’s income shrinks and drops them below poverty levels, they actually have less income to pay taxes on. Conversely, the more the higher income earners make the more it reflects on their percentage of the tax revenue. Or did this subtle point elude you?
This isn’t an argument about disparaging all wealthy people in America. We all want to achieve a comfortable level of wealth. It’s about the way the game has been fixed that makes it tougher for many of us to achieve and THAT is why you are seeing a shrinking middle class that even business owners can clearly see.
The Middle Class Is Steadily Eroding. Just Ask the Business World.
And then there are these other issues about inequality that hurt us all as PAUL BUCHHEIT discusses in this piece
1. The 30 Richest Americans Own as Much as Half of the U.S. Population
2. The Bottom Half of America Owns a Smaller Percentage of National Wealth Than Almost All Other Countries and Continents
3. Less Mobility: North America's Bottom Half Has Less Chance to MOVE UP Than Any Other Region of the World
4. America's MIDDLE CLASS Is Further From the Top Than in All Other Developed Countries
And then there's buttheads like economist and commodity analyst Dennis Gartman who feels that the growing income disparity in this country is a good thing
“We celebrate income disparity” Gartman says, “and we applaud the growing margins between the bottom 20% of American society and the upper 20% for it is evidence of what has made America a great country. … Do we feel bad for the growing gap between the rich and the poor in the US? Of course not; we celebrate it, for we were poor once and we are reasonably wealthy now. We did it on our own, by the sheet(sic) dint of will, tenacity, street smarts and the like.” SOURCE
People like Gartman perpetuate this Horatio Alger myth by pretending that everyone can be a successful entrepreneur if they just apply a little “dint of will, tenacity, street smarts and the like.” Modern capitalism has built an economic system that requires workers and lots of them after we transitioned from an agrarian to an urban society. Sadly though these workers are expected to do what a consumer economy needs on wages that barely provide enough to stay out of the poor house. Even sadder is that as industrial use of robotics expands fewer workers will be required for the skilled jobs that once made up the middle class.
I want to vomit when I even hear how Obama let's something like this occur. Does he really think he's going to score any points with O'Reilly's viewers?
Too bad this delegation spent no time with those Jewish scholars and religious leader who have confirmed that both Abraham and Moses were a myth and thus their own religion fails the smell test.
As for Gohmert's assertion "that the Bible is accurate", how does he reconcile John 3:16 with Genesis 6:2 that disputes the notion the Jesus was "the only begotten son of God?
My god. Don't mean to be disrespectful but she looks like a character out of the Wizard of Oz
I agree. They should have deported King decades ago.
Gritty and in your face. I like it. AM is my new hero.
That little girl is going to be really disappointed with her Mom when she finds out that elections and their annoying ads will resume in about a year as we gear up for 2014 mid-terms.
But she will have to take this in stride along with learning that there is no Santa Clause either.