Comments on: Stimulus Package Only Working For Government Bureaucrats http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305 High Flying Political Debate Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: crosspatch http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485422 crosspatch Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:56:34 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485422 Government workers tend to belong to unions affiliated with the SEIU. Things are working according to plan. Government workers tend to belong to unions affiliated with the SEIU. Things are working according to plan.

]]> By: Dinocrat » Blog Archive » Up, up and away http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485307 Dinocrat » Blog Archive » Up, up and away Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:58:22 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485307 [...] Governments in the US have added jobs during this recession, as they have in most economic downturns. Tell us that story again about how government healthcare is not going to add to the deficit. And by the way, California unemployment is at 12%, a post WWII high.. HT: AJ Strata [...] [...] Governments in the US have added jobs during this recession, as they have in most economic downturns. Tell us that story again about how government healthcare is not going to add to the deficit. And by the way, California unemployment is at 12%, a post WWII high.. HT: AJ Strata [...]

]]> By: crosspatch http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485271 crosspatch Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:43:04 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485271 “Stimulus Package Only Working For Government Bureaucrats” <a href="http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/08/22/potholes/" rel="nofollow">And sign makers</a> “Stimulus Package Only Working For Government Bureaucrats”

And sign makers

]]> By: AJStrata http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485217 AJStrata Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:31:09 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485217 WWS, I thought the Palin joke was hilarious. I can't understand why no one would find that funny? WWS,

I thought the Palin joke was hilarious. I can’t understand why no one would find that funny?

]]> By: WWS http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485099 WWS Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:38:20 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485099 Oh my - Arlen Specter caught on film today making Sarah Palin jokes. http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/21/oh-my-specter-makes-palin-joke-during-er-stand-up-comedy-act/ Anyone still wish he was part of the Republican Party? Anyone still think he did the Dem's a favor by switching parties? Judging by the latest Sestak/Specter polls, Dem's sure don't. Oh my – Arlen Specter caught on film today making Sarah Palin jokes.

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/21/oh-my-specter-makes-palin-joke-during-er-stand-up-comedy-act/

Anyone still wish he was part of the Republican Party?

Anyone still think he did the Dem’s a favor by switching parties? Judging by the latest Sestak/Specter polls, Dem’s sure don’t.

]]> By: kathie http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485069 kathie Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:07:11 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485069 I keep having these words running through my mind and I can't seem to shake the thoughts that they conger up. The words, fundamentally change America, those under the boss need to prosper too (Joe the Plumber), the waitress who is raising children need money too, it's not fair that some have and some don't. And it goes on and on. Do you know that there are 44 czars? Who is this Barack Obama anyway? I keep having these words running through my mind and I can’t seem to shake the thoughts that they conger up. The words, fundamentally change America, those under the boss need to prosper too (Joe the Plumber), the waitress who is raising children need money too, it’s not fair that some have and some don’t. And it goes on and on. Do you know that there are 44 czars? Who is this Barack Obama anyway?

]]> By: Frogg1 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485066 Frogg1 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:43:54 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485066 All one has to do is look at what the stimulus money was spent on to see why there is no economic stimulus. It was generally a "spending bill", not a "jobs creation" bill. Also, if you get a chance, watch the Gerald Celente video: Video: Obamageddon in 2012? http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/21/video-obamageddon-in-2012/ Chilling. Evidentally Celente has a good track record on predictions. Then read this: Is the United States in a "low grade" civil war? http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/08/21/is-the-united-states-in-a-low-grade-civil-war/ There is a storm brewing out there. I hope and pray America can get it together before things reach the economic point Celente talked about. All one has to do is look at what the stimulus money was spent on to see why there is no economic stimulus. It was generally a “spending bill”, not a “jobs creation” bill.

Also, if you get a chance, watch the Gerald Celente video:

Video: Obamageddon in 2012?
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/21/video-obamageddon-in-2012/

Chilling.

Evidentally Celente has a good track record on predictions.

Then read this:

Is the United States in a “low grade” civil war?
http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/08/21/is-the-united-states-in-a-low-grade-civil-war/

There is a storm brewing out there. I hope and pray America can get it together before things reach the economic point Celente talked about.

]]> By: crosspatch http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/10305/comment-page-1#comment-485036 crosspatch Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:33:25 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=10305#comment-485036 A stat I heard today was that EXISTING home sales were up 7% ... but buried at the end of the report was the information that prices were down 15%. When combined with the foreclosure data, it is pretty easy to see that the massive destruction of wealth for the average person from their largest investment (their home) continues unabated. More mortgages are "under water" as home prices continue their decline. That means still no home equity. In fact, homeowners are losing equity, overall, at a 15% annual rate. Home ownership has gone from a great investment to a destroyer of wealth. Would you buy something that is going to be worth 15% less next year than it was this year? Sales might be up but I believe it is going to be repos that are driving those numbers. I will be most interested in NEW home sales. New home sales for June 09 were over 20% below sales in June 08. So you have people's equity cleaned out from their homes, if they had home equity lines of credit, their loan is probably under water, values are continuing to decline, and we are still losing a half-million jobs a month. This is key data that is not to be confused with the unemployment data: <blockquote> The average monthly job loss for May through July (-331,000) was about half the average decline for November through April (-645,000). In July, job losses continued in many of the major industry sectors. </blockquote> That is the loss of 4,863,000 jobs since November. That isn't 4.86 million people out of work ... that is 4.86 million people who can't be PUT to work because the job is no longer there. The company has gone out of business or has restructured and eliminated the job. Yes, the job destruction is slowing, but we are still seeing job destruction. It has slowed from 1.3 million jobs every 2 months to 1.3 million jobs every four months. California now has higher unemployment than at any time in the state's history. The taxes and regulations the state is putting on business is causing companies to flee. MORE government regulations are not the answer. MORE taxes are not the answer. A stat I heard today was that EXISTING home sales were up 7% … but buried at the end of the report was the information that prices were down 15%. When combined with the foreclosure data, it is pretty easy to see that the massive destruction of wealth for the average person from their largest investment (their home) continues unabated.

More mortgages are “under water” as home prices continue their decline. That means still no home equity. In fact, homeowners are losing equity, overall, at a 15% annual rate. Home ownership has gone from a great investment to a destroyer of wealth. Would you buy something that is going to be worth 15% less next year than it was this year? Sales might be up but I believe it is going to be repos that are driving those numbers. I will be most interested in NEW home sales.

New home sales for June 09 were over 20% below sales in June 08.

So you have people’s equity cleaned out from their homes, if they had home equity lines of credit, their loan is probably under water, values are continuing to decline, and we are still losing a half-million jobs a month.

This is key data that is not to be confused with the unemployment data:

The average monthly job loss for May through July (-331,000) was about half the average decline for November through April (-645,000). In July, job losses continued in many of the major industry sectors.

That is the loss of 4,863,000 jobs since November. That isn’t 4.86 million people out of work … that is 4.86 million people who can’t be PUT to work because the job is no longer there. The company has gone out of business or has restructured and eliminated the job. Yes, the job destruction is slowing, but we are still seeing job destruction. It has slowed from 1.3 million jobs every 2 months to 1.3 million jobs every four months.

California now has higher unemployment than at any time in the state’s history. The taxes and regulations the state is putting on business is causing companies to flee. MORE government regulations are not the answer. MORE taxes are not the answer.

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