Thanks to HotAir.com member badtemper for this list:
“Reality check:
- Social Security was established in 1935 – it is broke.
- Fannie Mae was established in 1938 – it is broke.
- The “War on Poverty” started in 1964 – $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to “the poor”; it hasn’t worked and is broke.
- Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965 – they are broke.
- Freddie Mac was established in 1970 – it is broke.
- TARP shows no signs of impact.
- Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 shows no signs of impact, unless you’re thinking about a career in the IRS.
So class, what’s the common denominator here?”
I add to the list:
- USPS – broke
- Amtrak – broke
Government = FAIL!
The AP reports: “The war-zone photo opportunity produced a stunning show of appreciation for Obama from military men and women who have made great sacrifices, many serving repeated tours in a highly unpopular war.”
Stunning is an appropriate word since it appears that the scene was staged like a Broadway play. A sergeant at the event said “We were pre-screened, asked by officials ‘Who voted for Obama?’, and then those who raised their hands were shuffled to the front of the receiving line. They even handed out digital cameras and asked them to hold them up.”
Would Obama do such a thing? Since he is all about flash over substance I say hell yes he would.Were soldiers pre-screened? Were Obama voters placed at the front of the crowd? Is there fire for this smoke? Will the press cover it? I doubt it, but something similar occurred under the Evil Bushbot and it was covered even by the evil Faux News. And, as reported by Flopping Aces the Bush scandal was not a scandal at all, yet it was covered ad nauseum. To quote from this article, “Now there is evidence that Obama perpetrated an actual fraud right under the watching eyes of the press, handpicking Obama voters to represent on television the views of our soldiers, and the press reports nothing but the fraudulent story.”
Let’s hear it for transparency. Go ahead, keep the change.
