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Friday, March 04, 2011

Saturday Satire

   No comments on the weeks events. We will just let the late night talk show hosts say it all.

Conan O'Brien :

"Moammar Gadhafi gave a rambling speech that lasted nearly three hours. So now we know where all of Charlie Sheen's cocaine went."

"People from all 50 states and 14 foreign countries have donated pizzas to the protesters in Wisconsin. Someone asked, "How can we fix things in Wisconsin?" and someone else said, "I know. More cheese."

"Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi described President Obama as an African of Arab and Muslim descent. After the speech, Gadhafi was given his own show on Fox News."

Jimmy Fallon:

"Bristol Palin is releasing a book called 'Not Afraid of Life.' Meanwhile, Sarah Palin is releasing a book called, 'I'm Afraid of Books.'"

"Sarah Palin is going to a political conference in India next month. Palin said she's loved India ever since she saw 'Hoosiers.'"

Jay Leno:

"Economists say that with all this unrest, gas prices could rise to $5 a gallon. The good news is that instead of this money going to ruthless America-hating dictators, it will go to ruthless America-hating democracies."

"The king of Saudi Arabia announced that he is giving his people $37 billion in subsidies and payments. It's not a stimulus package, it's a 'don't overthrow me' package."

"Sarah Palin is going to India to make a speech. She’s hoping to visit some of those Indian casinos she’s heard so much about."

What Walker And Republicans Really Want?

Original Article

Fri Mar 04, 2011

Are US Workers Headed Toward Sweatshop Labor Wages?  by cc

GOP agenda is becoming blatantly clear. Reduce the Middle Class wages, benefits & pride so low that they'll literally work for sweatshop labor wages. GOP absolutely INSIST on Tax CUTS for Top 1% and CUTS in Middle & Lower Class jobs, wages & benefits.

Here's the Deal:
Corporation's hire Lobbyists to Collectively Bargain politicians, whose campaigns they own & fund, to garner awesome Corporate Deals. 

As a result of the Corporate Lobbyist's Collective Bargaining Deals, Corporations are REWARDED to ship US jobs to sweatshops overseas. Here are just some of the

Partial Corporate Lobbyist's Collective Bargaining Deals:
* Corps get more than $92 BILLION of Taxpayer cash YEARLY.
----- Digest that, Corporations who send US jobs to sweatshops overseas GET more than $92 Billion in Taxpayer cash YEARLY.

* Same Corps pay little to ZERO in Federal & State Income Tax

* Same Corps get all the perks of "living" & having their headquarters in the USA - Income Tax Free

* Same Corps Quarterly post Historic Record Profits

* Same Corps pay their management Millions, sometimes BILLIONS, in yearly bonuses.

* Same Corps, in 2008, got $1 TRILLION of Taxpayer cash to bailout greedy bankers & Corps who caused a Global Economic MELTDOWN - ($1 Trillion -Interest FREE & Tax Free)

* Same Corps, in 2008, got BILLIONS of Taxpayer Cash when they played Russian Roulette with the Workingman's home mortgage and LOST ALL THE WORKINGMAN'S MONEY on their Derivative Wall Street Scam.           Read More...