With his health care agenda on the back burner in the wake of Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown’s election in Massachusetts, President Obama plans to use Wednesday night’s State of the Union address to unveil sweeping employment-reform legislation that would provide a good job to every American regardless of his ability to work, and would prevent companies from declining to employ applicants who suffer pre-existing conditions like laziness, incompetence, or kleptomania.
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1 EdistoJoe // Jan 26, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Just one question…Will they have to work a 40 hour week?
2 ChileSerrano // Jan 26, 2010 at 7:29 pm
" … prevent companies from declining to employ applicants who suffer pre-existing conditions like laziness, incompetence, or kleptomania."
Sounds like a brilliant, ideed revolutionary program! This will enable private-sector organizations to bend the employment cost-curve down, by discontinuing unneccessary procedures such as employment interviews and background checks.
Judging from recent appointees, President Obama is already taken the lead in implementing this innovative approach for appointments to positions in the Executive Branch …
3 mindknumbedkid // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:32 am
I received an email today that said that of Obama's cabinet members, only 8% had ever held a job in the private sector.
4 mindknumbedkid // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:34 am
Another pre-existing condition that is to be overlooked is the tendency of not showing up at an appointed time.
5 mindknumbedkid // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:38 am
If the MSM manages to last another 20 years I can just imagine them interviewing former President Obama and he will still be pointing the finger at GW! And they will still be buying it too.
6 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 26, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Forget the pivots, BHO will be pirouetting 24/7 by 2012.
If anyone watches the so-called "State of the Union" address, will they be expecting to see or hear anything from BHO other than blaming Bush for his own socio-pathological need to dismantle The USA?
7 camojack // Jan 27, 2010 at 6:46 am
"As a man who got a great job during a lousy economy despite his lack of training or experience, President Obama can offer hope to these folks."
You said a mouthful right there…
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9 Hawkeye_R // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:16 pm
I just wish the government would get out of the way and leave businesses alone so they can thrive and prosper and… maybe even hire a few people. D'UH!
10 Hawkeye_R // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Another pre-existing condition is over-supply and under-demand. If there are 6 unemployed people for every job opening… the odds are pretty bleak.
11 boberin // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:29 pm
The numbers I've heard are bleaker than that…closer to 10 people per job…and in construction the number is closer to 20 people per job
12 wildhowd // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:55 pm
will crack smoking or alcoholism become resume enhancers?
13 boberin // Jan 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm
I'm not sure that the rich getting richer (and they are, by leaps and bounds) amounts to "getting even" with them but I agree that this is on purpose…I've told you for years that we are not (nor will we ever be) the "players" in any scenario…we are the "played"…and played we are, now more than ever.
Wait until big business is unrestricted in getting the "message" out…which they just became thanks to the Supremes. You'll soon know exactly what's good for you. It'll be drummed in like never before
14 ChileSerrano // Jan 27, 2010 at 5:42 pm
bob : How can that possibly be? What happened to all the “shovel-ready” projects that were going to repair our “infrastructure”? What became of the “stimulus” funds?
What about the two million jobs that were “created or saved”? Or was it a million and a half? Or …
Just what are they “shoveling” anyway?
15 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 27, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Yup, and they're doing it all on purpose! Desperate people are wayyyyyy easier to manage… How are y'all feeling about electing the capitalism hating bunch now?! Is all this getting even with the evil rich warming your little hearts?!! Will Owe-bey-me, the great unifyer bring us all together tonight….give us all our allowance out of his stash?!
16 ChileSerrano // Jan 27, 2010 at 7:24 pm
“When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.”
~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Bon Appetit, bob …
17 boberin // Jan 27, 2010 at 7:36 pm
I'm the poor guy in the work scenario…how about you? Is working making you rich?
18 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 27, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Rich by whose standards? It sure isn't Barkey making me rich….
19 RAM1 // Jan 27, 2010 at 9:37 pm
I hear NBC is rethinking their choices for the 10pm time slot vacated by Lena and are now going to offer it to "The Obama Comedy Hour", although 5 nights a week will be a "cut" in his TV time.
I'm sure it will get even worse ratings than Leno did.
20 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 27, 2010 at 5:43 pm
So, you work for a poor guy, right?!
21 proudGSDmom // Jan 27, 2010 at 6:07 pm
I love how liberals are so hopping mad that American businesses are covered by the First Amendment, but think it's only right that terrorists get constitutional protections, not to mention a tax-payer funded show trial to spew their hate, with the help of the tax-payer funded team of attorneys at their sides. But let some company pay for an ad with its own money? That's not fair!
22 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 27, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Heh!
23 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 28, 2010 at 12:24 am
I'm so sorry, Scott! Anything we can do?!
24 RAM1 // Jan 28, 2010 at 12:34 am
It didn't happen because of your new political job did it? I only ask because The Examiner may be afraid of an ethics violation, but then if you were a Democrat, it wouldn't even be considered.
Never the less, I am sorry to hear about this also but I know GOD has a reason and will replace the income in some other way!
25 Libby_Gone // Jan 27, 2010 at 8:35 pm
I'd be a klepto, but I'm too lazy.
26 RAM1 // Jan 28, 2010 at 12:45 am
Well it looks like Obama is creating some more jobs with advertising agency's. I bet a LOT of these ads will air on NBC. Any takers?
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns...
27 ScrappleFace // Jan 27, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Looks like next week will end my one-year run as a Washington Examiner columnist, and the nutrient-supplying emoluments that it brings. The paper has just picked up 15 syndicated writers from the Washington Times, and used my paycheck to help pay for them.
28 conserve_a_tip // Jan 28, 2010 at 3:43 am
Oh Scott, that is too bad. They are making a big mistake!!! But God has a way of taking us to places where He would rather us be. Perhaps God knows that your talents are not being used or appreciated by this newspaper. Well, WE love you!!
CAT
29 ChileSerrano // Jan 28, 2010 at 6:04 am
Scott: Sorry to hear that.
What is happening to the Washington Times?
Is it time for the band to strike up "Nearer My God To Thee"?
30 camojack // Jan 28, 2010 at 6:39 am
Hopefully that Daily Caller publication picks up where the Washington Examiner left off…
31 Libby_Gone // Jan 28, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Scott,
I am sorry to hear that. However sometimes a door has to close for more to open……
You know it's true.
You are a great talent, very few people get Limbaughs (positive) attention.
32 Libby_Gone // Jan 28, 2010 at 1:22 pm
That's how I first heard of Scrappledom…….
33 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 28, 2010 at 2:12 pm
I know I am but one voice amongst untold millions of fans of Trifecta, but I can't help saying that it is a good thing I wasn't sipping my coffee when this episode opened.
Scott, your energetic optimism is inspiring. Thank you.
34 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 28, 2010 at 2:12 pm
I know I am but one voice amongst untold millions of fans of Trifecta, but I can't help saying that it is a good thing I wasn't sipping my coffee when this episode opened.
Scott, your energetic optimism is inspiring. Thank you.
35 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 28, 2010 at 3:01 pm
The Liar was a very charming character! This was a brilliant Trifecta! The comments were spot on too! It's going to be a long road with some bumps, but the destination will be well worth the effort!!
36 Libby_Gone // Jan 28, 2010 at 3:59 pm
JL3,
GET TO KNOW ME!
That was good, thanks!
37 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 28, 2010 at 4:47 pm
The SOTU address has the Blogosphere abuzz and my assessment is that the consensus overwhelmingly agrees that it was a huge, unspinnable FAIL on every level.
Mrs. 3rd and I were minimally hopeful enough to watch/listen, start to finish. We were insulted, mostly; horrified a few times.
God Bless America
38 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 28, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I first heard of ScrappleFace from an acquaintance in a Christian chat room back in the dark age of AOL dial-up.
39 ChileSerrano // Jan 28, 2010 at 5:57 pm
JL3: Quite a speech. I was reminded of the line from Mark Twain:
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
For that matter, we might even need to add a fourth category …
40 RAM1 // Jan 28, 2010 at 7:08 pm
It turns out when Nancy does all that popping up and down behind Obama, she is only trying to "shake off" those lingering effects she got doing this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtCNDx5FiLk&fe...
41 pithandvinegar // Jan 28, 2010 at 8:10 pm
As we know, Haiti is without a functioning government. To help out, I am donating one Obama, one Pelosi, one Reid, one Frank, one Coakley and two Clintons!
42 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 28, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Tsk, tsk, tsk…. Haven't they suffered enough?! On a related note, why haven't we heard anything about the destruction in the Dominican Republic?!
And, I say, ship your list to Cuba….they can join one of their heroes and feel right at home….
43 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 28, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Honestly, Biden and Pelosi had to be totally loaded last night. They reminded me of kids who had taken their first tokes of some Maui wowie or something…. Pelosi obviously had either ants in her pants or she was regretting she forgot to hit the Preparation H before she arrived.
44 EdistoJoe // Jan 28, 2010 at 11:39 pm
STOU address was one big Liberal Livin Large Address. Promise everything, admit to nothing.
You, the listener must then figure out how much more damage this administration can inflict upon America. Year two promises to be much the same as year one…SOS.
45 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 29, 2010 at 12:56 am
For a bit of SOTU address fact-checking fun.
46 onlineanalyst // Jan 29, 2010 at 4:58 am
We are all aware of ObaMao's hypocrisy in criticizing lobbyists when he was campaigning and then immediately "pivoting" to waive numerous lobbyists to serve in his administration.
The blatant hypocrisy continues.
ObaMao bashed lobbyists at his SOTU speech last night while spending the previous week(s) soliciting information in not-for-press-release conference calls and requests for donations: http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2010/01/obama-hypo...
47 RAM1 // Jan 29, 2010 at 10:52 am
Pelosi should either be in prison or rehab!
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pag...
48 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 29, 2010 at 2:01 pm
SPEECHLESS: Obama's State of the Union Leaves the Trifecta Team in Disbelief
49 onlineanalyst // Jan 29, 2010 at 6:48 pm
While Madame SoS was not in attendance for the Chavez-like pep rally, we could have used her slur against Gen. Petraeus: "(The SOTU speech) required the willing suspension of disbelief."
We have a current administration surrounded by alternative-reality Dem supporters (I cannot call their travesty 'leadership') who have a fundamental disrespect for our Constitution, the role of government, and their responsibility to the taxpaying American people. The demogoguery and arrogance were breathtaking.
50 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 29, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Have you by any chance been listening to Dear Liar scolding the Republicans in Baltimore today?! The idjit hasn't grasped the concept of listening</b? at all….He has the ears for it, just can't get the shut your mouth part…..
51 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 29, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Outstanding!!
52 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 29, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Okay, I tried to reply to JL3's post with an outstanding!!, but it showed up in the wrong place…. This intertube stuff is harrrrdddd!
53 ChileSerrano // Jan 29, 2010 at 8:47 pm
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”
~ John F Kennedy (1917-1963) ; from a speech at Rice University, September 12, 1962
In his new budget, President Obama plans to eliminate the space program's manned moon missions.
When the president releases his budget on Monday, a White House official confirmed on Thursday, there will be a big hole where funding for NASA's Constellation program used to be. Constellation is the umbrella program that includes the Ares rocket — the replacement for the aging space shuttles.
Obama to End NASA Constellation Program
54 EdistoJoe // Jan 29, 2010 at 9:01 pm
…fundemental disrespect for our Constitution…
To these people the Constitution means only what they want it to mean depending on what kind of socialist legislation they are trying to pass in the present.
55 RAM1 // Jan 30, 2010 at 8:10 am
I have a suggestion for a new career for "Popping Pelosi" when she gets bounced from her Speaker Gig, (and the House) after the next election, a "pop-up ad" on the Internet.
I have pop-up blocking so hopefully I will NEVER see her plastic face again!
56 RAM1 // Jan 30, 2010 at 8:16 am
Also, congratulations to Scott and the Trifecta guys on absolutely the funniest episode I have seen there on "Mr. Ego's" SOTU marathon of lies.
We need to laugh about this idiot to keep from crying.
I wonder if he ever decides to throw Bill Ayers under the bus, if Bill will make good on his regret, "-that he didn't do enough-"?
57 EdistoJoe // Jan 30, 2010 at 6:05 pm
On ending the Constellation Program…
Obama will divert the money into the study of climate change…NASA will now be taking on a larger role in this nonsense. As a visionary and one who was a rising star, once again he proves to be just another pawn on the Liberal chess board. He is no JFK and has a hard time seeing what's beyond the mirror.
EJ
http://www.edistojoe.com
58 ChileSerrano // Jan 30, 2010 at 11:35 pm
"In December 1994, Bill Clinton proposed a so-called middle-class bill of rights including more tax credits for families with children, expanded retirement accounts, and tax-deductible college tuition. Clinton had lost his battle for healthcare reform. Even worse, by that time the Dems had lost the House and Senate. Washington was riding a huge anti-incumbent wave. Right-wing populists were the ascendancy, with Newt Gingrich and Fox News leading the charge. Bill Clinton thought it desperately important to assure Americans he was on their side." ~ Professor Robert Reich, in his column at Salon.com earlier this week
One minor problem; Fox News aired its first broadcast on October 7, 1996 …
59 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 30, 2010 at 11:38 pm
As if it's not bad enough that we pick up Pelosi's bar tabs worth hundreds of thousands of dollars but we also have the US military serving as chauffers & babysitters for Pelosi’s kids and grandkids.
What a piece of work.
60 RAM1 // Jan 31, 2010 at 5:52 am
This incident seems to fall under the "no good deed goes unpunished" category, as Judge Judy says.
http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/10-americans...
Is Obama running the Haitian government also? Just asking because.
, this seems about as stupid as EVERYTHING he does including, "biting the hand that is TRYING to help you"!
61 ChileSerrano // Jan 31, 2010 at 6:25 am
RAM: My bet is, everything would have gone smoothly if these Yanquis had simply paid the right people off with the routinely-expected exorbitant bribes.
Plus a premium for services rendered during such unusually stressful circumstances (ie, earthquakes etc).
I'm also sure that there are many people down in Port-au-Prince right now who are actually employed in the child-sex-trafficking trade and who would be willing to provide advice on how to get around bothersome officials … for a fee, of course …
62 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 31, 2010 at 10:14 am
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. ~~Benjamin Franklin
A democracy is a state which recognizes the subjection of the minority to the majority. ~~Lenin
63 ChileSerrano // Jan 31, 2010 at 4:28 pm
JL3: Here's some additional info.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://z.a...
The original photo:
http://www.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.1438844.1252687032!image/2971327105.JPG_gen/derivatives/display_600/2971327105.JPG
64 ChileSerrano // Jan 31, 2010 at 4:50 pm
This link is (I hope) a little better. Also check the embedded link to the original photo.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barackobama/ss/o...
65 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 31, 2010 at 6:26 pm
My apologies.
66 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 31, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Just for grins…
67 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 31, 2010 at 7:52 pm
No need to apologize….it's believable…..
68 ChileSerrano // Jan 31, 2010 at 9:04 pm
JL3: I could cite a number of cases where "professional journalists" were taken in by photoshopped images. Apologies are unnecessary.
69 ChileSerrano // Jan 31, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Upnorth: Methinks I detect the first faint glimmerings of male pattern baldness on the Chosen One's pate. Bet that's not a change he can believe in …
p.s. I think farmerJoe (in the comments …) nailed it.
70 Upnorthlurkin // Jan 31, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Empty suit…the emperor has no clothes… anyway you slice it we're going to have to work really hard to prevent our republic from being flushed!!
71 RAM1 // Feb 1, 2010 at 7:05 am
Here is an update on the 10 Christian Americans arrested in Haiti. You can see Satan's influence all through this story! Check out the quotes from the "Voodoo guy"who is offended by Christianity, and I LOVE that the story states some of the children still have living parents is why it is now a "kidnapping case". Then WHY are they in an orphanage?
http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/10-americans...
Unfortunately, because of this act to make criminals out of these Christians, a LOT of people will now rethink helping out AT ALL!
72 RAM1 // Feb 1, 2010 at 7:08 am
That is HILARIOUS!!!!
73 RAM1 // Feb 1, 2010 at 7:10 am
Franklin had some excellent quotes, but I had never heard that gem. Thanks for posting it.
74 RAM1 // Feb 1, 2010 at 7:13 am
Well after all, he IS a "Bald-face liar". Does that count?
75 RAM1 // Feb 1, 2010 at 10:39 am
WOW! It appears The "PREZ" now has another pool to select Cabinet Appointees from! Maybe a new Czar or two?
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pag...
76 onlineanalyst // Feb 1, 2010 at 11:07 pm
The Democrat Congressional Senate Commitee is rather brazen in its retreat activities (and choice of venue). Who is playing politics with big money lobbyists? http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/01/dem-senator...
77 JamesonLewis3rd // Feb 2, 2010 at 1:33 am
I demand a that live-streaming, high-def camera crew follow BHO 24/7 until further notice. I just do not trust him. There are way too many secret meetings going on.
Hypocritical as it is, they are after the money and power they claim is bad for the country. The thing is, it's actually our money—yours and mine and our descendants. And this is not something that can be blamed on anybody else; Progressive Party Puppet that he is, BHO owns it.
78 onlineanalyst // Feb 2, 2010 at 1:58 am
Breakdown of ObaMao's SOTU speech: 16 lies in seven minutes
http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2010/02/01/16-l...
The attitude of that punk drives me up a wall, and the smug wench behind him on the dais gives him a good run for the money.
79 onlineanalyst // Feb 2, 2010 at 1:58 am
Breakdown of ObaMao's SOTU speech: 16 lies in seven minutes
http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2010/02/01/16-l...
The attitude of that punk drives me up a wall, and the smug wench behind him on the dais gives him a good run for the money.
80 onlineanalyst // Feb 2, 2010 at 2:01 am
I sent that beauty on to my email friends. The incipient corruption and the self-indulgence of the Dems is breathtaking.
81 JamesonLewis3rd // Feb 2, 2010 at 4:41 am
I read this over on RedState and it gave me the Creeps, so I thought I would share.
God Bless America
82 LoneScrappler // Feb 2, 2010 at 5:48 am
- Thomas Paine (1737-1809) ; from Common Sense (1776)
83 ScrappleFace // Feb 2, 2010 at 12:41 pm
8-9 EDT Scott Ott on http://www.WGPASunny1100.com
Watch, listen, call in 610-866-8074
84 JamesonLewis3rd // Feb 2, 2010 at 6:20 pm
and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God — the good, and acceptable, and perfect. ~~<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+12&version=YLT">Romans 12:2
85 JamesonLewis3rd // Feb 2, 2010 at 6:57 pm
and compel all Tsars to join as well.
This would not be beyond the Will of Almighty God.
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