T'was the night before elections

T'was the night before elections,

And all thru' the town,

Tempers were flaring

Emotions ran up and down.

I, in my bathrobe

With a cat in my lap,

Had shut off the TV,

tired of political crap.

When all of a sudden,

There arose such a noise,

I peered out my window,

Saw Obama and his boys

They had come for my wallet,

They wanted my pay

To hand out to others

Who had not worked a day!

He snatched up my money,

And quick as a wink,

Jumped back on his bandwagon

As I gagged from the stink.

He then rallied his henchmen

Who were pulling his cart.

I could tell they were out

To tear my country apart!

'On Fannie, on Freddie,

On Biden and Ayers!

On Acorn, on Pelosi'

He screamed at the pairs!

They took off for his cause,

And as they flew out of sight,

I heard him laugh at a nation

Who wouldn't stand up and fight!

So I leave you to think on this one final note...

IF YOU DON'T WANT SOCIALISM GET OUT AND VOTE !!!!

Therefore, CBO has also prepared projections under an alternative fiscal scenario, which embodies the assumption that many policies that have recently been in effect will be continued

CBO has prepared—as it does under its routine procedures—baseline projections that incorporate the assumption that current laws generally remain in place; those projections are designed to serve as a benchmark that policymakers can use when considering possible changes to those laws. However, the outlook for the budget deficit, federal debt, and the economy are especially uncertain now because substantial changes to tax and spending policies are scheduled to take effect in January 2013.

Key aspects of our projections are illustrated in the figures above

What Policy Changes Are Scheduled to Take Effect in January 2013?

Among the policy changes that are due to occur in January under current law, the following will have the largest impact on the budget and the economy:

• A host of significant provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312) are set to expire, including provisions that extended reductions in tax rates and expansions of tax credits and deductions originally enacted in 2001, 2003, or 2009. (Provisions designed to limit the reach of the alternative minimum tax, or AMT, expired on December 31, 2011.)
• Sharp reductions in Medicare’s payment rates for physicians’ services are scheduled to take effect.
• Automatic enforcement procedures established by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25) to restrain discretionary and mandatory spending are set to go into effect.
• Extensions of emergency unemployment benefits and a reduction of 2 percentage points in the payroll tax for Social Security are scheduled to expire.

http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43539

More data from Twinsdad indicating that Obama has done nothing for this country except make golf course owners rich, opened a brewery in the White House and as lost complete control of the Middle East.

Two No-Brainer Ways To Play Rising Food Prices

Submitted by Simon Black of Sovereign Man blog,

Last summer, two researchers from the New England Complex Systems Institute published a short paper examining the correlation between rising food prices and civil unrest. It was a timely analysis, to say the least. A number of food riots were occurring throughout the world, not to mention waves of revolution sparked by the high cost of food.
This is nothing new; throughout history whenever people have struggled to put food on the table for their families, social unrest has been a common consequence.
The French Revolution is a classic example; after decades of unsustainable fiscal and monetary practices that wrecked the French economy, the harvest season and subsequent winter of 1788 were particularly harsh. People went hungry, and it ultimately started the revolution.
The researchers' analysis went a step further, though; they modeled the relationship between food prices and social unrest to reach a simple conclusion-- whenever the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)'s global food price index climbs above 210, conditions ripen for social unrest.

Today, the FAO's food index is at 213... and rising. Netherlands-based Rabobank recently published its own analysis, forecasting further rises in food prices well into the 3rd quarter of 2013.
There are so many factors driving food prices higher. From a demand perspective, world population is growing at an extraordinary rate... plus the rise of billions of people from developing countries (especially in Asia) into the middle class is quickening demand for resource-intensive foods like beef.
From a supply perspective, drought, soil erosion, and reduction of available farmland all put significant pressure on global agricultural output. And finally, from a monetary perspective, the enormous amount of paper currency being printed in the world is finding its way into agricultural commodities.
I cannot envision a slowdown in any of these factors anytime soon. Central bankers will continue printing, people will continue procreating, developing countries will continue becoming wealthier, etc. So we should absolutely expect rising food prices for quite some time.

Follow the link for more info, including tips on how not to starve, so much...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-09-27/guest-post-two-no-brainer-ways-play-rising-food-prices

Didn't I read somewhere that the government recently purchased millions of rounds of ammunition?
Bought your bullet proof vest yet...?

Obama will be re-elected----------

While there are a lot of people who are upset with the President, he will be re-elected.  He is more mature, he is more experienced, he has some positive programs in place ( student loan rates, ACA, The Dream Act, troop reductions, veteran's benefits,) and there are many who will benefit.  If Romney and Ryan are elected the people of the country will see a huge reduction in services in every profession, and on all levels of local, state and federal government.

The voters and non-voters in this country, regardless of party affiliation,  have benefited greatly from the mortgage rescue to keep bank from foreclosing on homes. 

Real jobs HAVE been created, admittedly slowly and not to the extent desired, but , nevertheless jobs have been created, jobs brought back to the USA.

 Homes have been saved due to legislation--- to allow mortgage refi's------- iniated by the President. 

A woman's right to choose has been protected------ and Planned Parenthood has survived to provide care to those who are in a quandry over critical reproductive decisions.

The strides made by the Obama administration have been applicable to a huge segment of the population and if they are not eliminated by the Republican voter ID requirements, they will vote Obama back in to finish building a future we can live secure, productive and healthy lives.

Unlike the previous administration's 2 wars of choice and irresponsible tax cuts, this President has proposed ways to pay for the programs he led through and to make taxes more equitable.  President Obama recognizes that unless the middle class is made whole again, there can be no consumer driven spending recovery for this country.  He has built a solid base upon which to launch the secure future of our economy FORWARD.

The wisdom of Jefferson is timeless and still relevant in the politics of our time--------

"No man will ever bring out of that office the reputation which carries him into it. The honeymoon would be as short in that case as in any other, and its moments of ecstasy would be ransomed by years of torment and hatred. "
Read more at

http://quotes.dictionary.com/No_man_will_ever_bring_out_of_that#cwAzcY0efh4IyEMY.99

"Are you better off than you were 4 years ago? Quoted from a DEAD man in 1980--------OH PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, quoted from 1980, or was that 1890?  Good God Almighty---------don't the Republicans have ANYTHING new to address our dire economic situation?????

Some of us are better off, some of us are less well off, but all-in-all the COUNTRY is better off.  We are turning the Titanic just ahead of hitting the iceberg----------we all pray that the country survives and thrives once again------------don't we?

We got where we are thanks to the GOP-------we have begun a fledgling recovery-----------the GOP , I suppose would prefer an abortion to a full-term recovery-----just to get rid of the POTUS.

Spare me the indignation and PLEASE give us the Republican plan---------------PLEASE!

I hear tell---------Independents will swing the election

I think the Dems will run away with the election, but hey, the independents COULD make a big difference.  I also hear tell there are a LOT of indys just waiting for a sign of SOMETHING to believe in.

Despite all the media hype about monolithic voting blocks comprised of women, Asians, Latinos, Blacks, Gays, Trolls and The Three Billy Goat's Gruff--------------each vote is individual and every vote counts.  I believe in the collective wisdom to prevail, but I AM challenged, in my belief, with the election of W by the Supreme Court.

Voters out here in the real world are NOT looking for a freak show----------we are looking for a leader.