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Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Liar Wire: Portman Says Health Care Reform Has Hampered Hiring By Driving Up Business Costs - ProgressOhio

The Liar Wire: Portman Says Health Care Reform Has Hampered Hiring By Driving Up Business Costs - ProgressOhio

Worst Person Of The Day

I couldn't get the autoplay off, so for now, I have a link.

To watch press this.Worst Persons

The Google Toilet: SuperNews!

We Are Moving

Next week, we will be having a new address.  www.MotivatedinOhio.com .  It will be the same site, with a new address.  Of course, we will still be available through http://motivatedinohio.blogspot.com/.

The comments are going to be a bit to catch up, but, new comments will post here.

I would like to thank everyone for their support.  Especially, CletisUlysses, and Underground Politics.  I have made many friends though the blog, but these three supported me when not even my mother would stop here.

Thanks again,

MIO

[Update:] I checked and this site is up and running at www.motivatedinohio.com

Grover Norquist, the Enforcer - BusinessWeek

Grover Norquist, the Enforcer

For decades, the Americans for Tax Reform founder has locked in lawmakers to oppose new taxes. The deficit debate is his greatest triumph—and biggest test.



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Brunch with Bernie--Thom Hartman

"Vote Republican 3.0" by Roy Zimmerman

h/t  Move On

Sandra Steingraber on the Health Crisis Surrounding Natural Gas Extraction

How Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes Failed at Setting Up a Strong Republican Candidate for 2012 -- New York Magazine

Read the story here.

The Big Picture: May 27, 2011

Ayn Rand & GOP vs. Jesus

Robert Reich - Military Industrial Congressional Complex

Friday, May 27, 2011

Thats Not Torture

Cantor Puts Politics Over Missouri’s People

Keith is Back!!!  For more of Keith's online show, go to Current TV

Newt Gingrich Sings For Your Vote--Infomania

Hardball Sideshow


What the GOP and Corporate Media Are Hiding: The Public Debt Is Putting More Cash in Your Pocket | Economy | AlterNet

What the GOP and Corporate Media Are Hiding: The Public Debt Is Putting More Cash in Your Pocket | Economy | AlterNet

Lee Fang at the "Uncloak the Kochs" panel

A Wonderful Video by Lee Fang from Think Progress

Thom Hartmann calls out Fox News for testing new frame - Takers vs Makers

WikiLeaks: Saudis Often Warned U.S. About Oil Speculators

Corporations buy legislation

Thom Hartmann: Is Paul Ryan killing the Republican Party?

If You Frack You Can't Go Back!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Poll: Gov. Kasich Would Lose Do-Over Election By 25 Points | TPMDC

h/t Darcman
Poll: Gov. Kasich Would Lose Do-Over Election By 25 Points | TPMDC

Vermont Poised to Become 1st State to Enact Single-Payer Healthcare--Democracy Now

There’s a Secret Patriot Act, Senator Says | Danger Room | Wired.com

h/t Progress Report

There’s a Secret Patriot Act, Senator Says | Danger Room | Wired.com

"Tom Paxton's What did you learn in school today" by THE LAST DITCH STAND

Republican's Don't Want To Run For President--Funny or Die

The Book of Cletis: Fourteen Random Thoughts From Cletis

The Book of Cletis: Fourteen Random Thoughts From Cletis

Extreme weather's frequency to increase | McClatchy

Extreme weather's frequency to increase | McClatchy

Dems on Offense to Save Medicare--The Ed Show


WTO Trumps US Soveriegnty--Thom Hartman

Papantonio: Republicans Dug Their Own Grave in Special Election

Harry Reid on Elizabeth Warren--TRMS


Newsvine - The Taking Of America 1 2 3...Rise Of Oligarchy

h/t drewrichards

Newsvine - The Taking Of America 1 2 3...Rise Of Oligarchy

Auditor Yost suddenly supporting less charter school oversight?

Auditor Yost suddenly supporting less charter school oversight?

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

102 Things NOT To Do If You Hate Taxes and Government

Originally Posted on Fighting Democrats by Stephen D Foster Jr.


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So, you hate taxes and government, kindly do not do the following:

1. Do not use Medicare.
2. Do not use Social Security
3. Do not become a member of the US military, who are paid with tax dollars.
4. Do not ask the National Guard to help you after a disaster.
5. Do not call 911 when you get hurt.
6. Do not call the police to stop intruders in you’re home.
7. Do not summon the fire department to save your burning home.
8. Do not drive on any paved road, highway, and interstate or drive on any bridge.
9. Do not use public restrooms.
10. Do not send your kids to public schools.
11. Do not put your trash out for city garbage collectors.
12. Do not live in areas with clean air.
13. Do not drink clean water.
14. Do not visit National Parks.
15. Do not visit public museums, zoos, and monuments.
16. Do not eat or use FDA inspected food and medicines.
17. Do not bring your kids to public playgrounds.
18. Do not walk or run on sidewalks.
19. Do not use public recreational facilities such as basketball and tennis courts.
20. Do not seek shelter facilities or food in soup kitchens when you are homeless and hungry.
21. Do not apply for educational or job training assistance when you lose your job.
22. Do not apply for food stamps when you can’t feed your children.
23. Do not use the judiciary system for any reason.
24. Do not ask for an attorney when you are arrested and do not ask for one to be assigned to you by the court.
25. Do not apply for any Pell Grants.
26. Do not use cures that were discovered by labs using federal dollars.
27. Do not fly on federally regulated airplanes.
28. Do not use any product that can trace its development back to NASA.
29. Do not watch the weather provided by the National Weather Service.
30. Do not listen to severe weather warnings from the National Weather Service.
31. Do not listen to tsunami, hurricane, or earthquake alert systems.
32. Do not apply for federal housing.
33. Do not use the Internet, which was developed by the military.
34. Do not swim in clean rivers.
35. Do not allow your child to eat school lunches or breakfasts.
36. Do not ask for FEMA assistance when everything you own gets wiped out by disaster.
37. Do not ask the military to defend your life and home in the event of a foreign invasion.
38. Do not use your cell phone or home telephone.
39. Do not buy firearms that wouldn’t have been developed without the support of the US Government and military. That includes most of them.
40. Do not eat USDA inspected produce and meat.
41. Do not apply for government grants to start your own business.
42. Do not apply to win a government contract.
43. Do not buy any vehicle that has been inspected by government safety agencies.
44. Do not buy any product that is protected from poisons, toxins, etc…by the Consumer Protection Agency.
45. Do not save your money in a bank that is FDIC insured.
46. Do not use Veterans benefits or military health care.
47. Do not use the G.I. Bill to go to college.
48. Do not apply for unemployment benefits.
49. Do not use any electricity from companies regulated by the Department of Energy.
50. Do not live in homes that are built to code.
51. Do not run for public office. Politicians are paid with taxpayer dollars.
52. Do not ask for help from the FBI, S.W.A.T, the bomb squad, Homeland Security, State troopers, etc…
53. Do not apply for any government job whatsoever as all state and federal employees are paid with tax dollars.
54. Do not use public libraries.
55. Do not use the US Postal Service.
56. Do not visit the National Archives.
57. Do not visit Presidential Libraries.
58. Do not use airports that are secured by the federal government.
59. Do not apply for loans from any bank that is FDIC insured.
60. Do not ask the government to help you clean up after a tornado.
61. Do not ask the Department of Agriculture to provide a subsidy to help you run your farm.
62. Do not take walks in National Forests.
63. Do not ask for taxpayer dollars for your oil company.
64. Do not ask the federal government to bail your company out during recessions.
65. Do not seek medical care from places that use federal dollars.
66. Do not use Medicaid.
67. Do not use WIC.
68. Do not use electricity generated by Hoover Dam.
69. Do not use electricity or any service provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
70. Do not ask the Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild levees when they break.
71. Do not let the Coast Guard save you from drowning when your boat capsizes at sea.
72. Do not ask the government to help evacuate you when all hell breaks loose in the country you are in.
73. Do not visit historic landmarks.
74. Do not visit fisheries.
75. Do not expect to see animals that are federally protected because of the Endangered Species List.
76. Do not expect plows to clear roads of snow and ice so your kids can go to school and so you can get to work.
77. Do not hunt or camp on federal land.
78. Do not work anywhere that has a safe workplace because of government regulations.
79. Do not use public transportation.
80. Do not drink water from public water fountains.
81. Do not whine when someone copies your work and sells it as their own. Government enforces copyright laws.
82. Do not expect to own your home, car, or boat. Government organizes and keeps all titles.
83. Do not expect convicted felons to remain off the streets.
84. Do not eat in restaurants that are regulated by food quality and safety standards.
85. Do not seek help from the US Embassy if you need assistance in a foreign nation.
86. Do not apply for a passport to travel outside of the United States.
87. Do not apply for a patent when you invent something.
88. Do not adopt a child through your local, state, or federal governments.
89. Do not use elevators that have been inspected by federal or state safety regulators.
90. Do not use any resource that was discovered by the USGS.
91. Do not ask for energy assistance from the government.
92. Do not move to any other developed nation, because the taxes are much higher.
93. Do not go to a beach that is kept clean by the state.
94. Do not use money printed by the US Treasury.
95. Do not complain when millions more illegal immigrants cross the border because there are no more border patrol agents.
96. Do not attend a state university.
97. Do not see any doctor that is licensed through the state.
98. Do not use any water from municipal water systems.
99. Do not complain when diseases and viruses, that were once fought around the globe by the US government and CDC, reach your house.
100. Do not work for any company that is required to pay it’s workers a livable wage, provide them sick days, vacation days, and benefits.
101. Do not expect to be able to vote on election days. Government provides voting booths, election day officials, and voting machines which    are paid for with taxes.
102. Do not ride trains. The railroad was built with government financial assistance.
and just to be safe don't flush your toile t either!

The fact is, we pay for the lifestyle we expect. Without taxes, our lifestyles would be totally different and much harder. America would be a third world country. The less we pay, the less we get in return.

Americans pay less taxes today since 1958 and is ranked 32nd out of 34 of the top tax paying countries. Chile and Mexico are 33rd and 34th.

The Republicans are lying when they say that we pay the highest taxes in the world and are only attacking taxes to reward corporations and the wealthy and to weaken our infrastructure and way of life. So next time you object to paying taxes or fight to abolish taxes for corporations and the wealthy, keep this quote in mind…
“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

 

Final Minutes Of Last Harry Potter Movie To Be Split Into Seven Separate Films

Budget Cuts Most Likely to Affect Women: So Why Aren't There Any Women on the Budget-Slashing Committee? | | AlterNet

Budget Cuts Most Likely to Affect Women: So Why Aren't There Any Women on the Budget-Slashing Committee? | | AlterNet

Socialism all around us--The Last Word

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Origins of the Crisis, Fake and Real - NYTimes.com

Origins of the Crisis, Fake and Real - NYTimes.com

The Agenda Project: Patriotic Millionaires

The 'Christian' Dogma Pushed by Religious Schools That Are Supported by Your Tax Dollars | | AlterNet

The 'Christian' Dogma Pushed by Religious Schools That Are Supported by Your Tax Dollars | | AlterNet

"Abnormal Returns Of U.S. House of Representatives" by Alan J. Ziobrowski, James W. Boyd et al.

"Abnormal Returns Of U.S. House of Representatives" by Alan J. Ziobrowski, James W. Boyd et al.

Corporations FEAR Fraud Whistleblowers

Abolish Corporate Personhood

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

State Compulsory School Attendance Laws — Infoplease.com

State Compulsory School Attendance Laws — Infoplease.com

John Kasich Pimps Screening of 'Waiting for Superman' | Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog

John Kasich Pimps Screening of 'Waiting for Superman' | Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog

Ryan's Budget Taking It's Toll On The GOP

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Ohio Democratic Party: Where Do I Sign?

Ohio Democratic Party: Where Do I Sign?

I Love America So Much

We're Not Broke, Just Twisted: Extreme Wealth Inequality in America

Let Them Eat Tanks: My Interview with Ben and Jerry’s Co-Founder, Ben Cohen - Jim Wallis - God's Politics Blog

Let Them Eat Tanks: My Interview with Ben and Jerry’s Co-Founder, Ben Cohen - Jim Wallis - God's Politics Blog



Here is the Oreo Video mentioned in the article.

Thom Hartmann on the News

Papantonio: The Republicans' Brain Dead Budget Plans

Thom Hartmann calls out the latest effort by Republicans to "right-wash" history

GRITtv: The Inconvenient Truth Behind "Waiting For Superman"

Monday, May 23, 2011

Baptists, Sharia Law and the Establishment Clause - Weaver's Weekly Wrap-up - Baptists Today, The Source for Daily Baptist News for You and Your Church

Baptists, Sharia Law and the Establishment Clause - Weaver's Weekly Wrap-up - Baptists Today, The Source for Daily Baptist News for You and Your Church

6,000+ people rally at the Michigan Capitol, media focuses on the Rapture | Eclectablog

6,000+ people rally at the Michigan Capitol, media focuses on the Rapture | Eclectablog

Make Sarah Palin Go Away!

Fight Over Coal Mining is A Fight Over Democracy--Robert Kennedy Jr. Democracy Now

I Was a Right-Wing Evangelical Pastor -- Until I Saw the Light | Civil Liberties | AlterNet

I Was a Right-Wing Evangelical Pastor -- Until I Saw the Light | Civil Liberties | AlterNet

How Corporations Get Out OF Taxes--Move On

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How Corporations Get Out of Paying Taxes
Via: OnlineMBA.com

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14 Steps to Fascism

'The OxyContin Express': Vanguard Update

Ohio Moving to Make It Harder to Vote

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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Daily Kos: This week in the war on workers

Daily Kos: This week in the war on workers

Bar Karma Pilot

Here is the best new show I have found. While the season has ended for this year, it will be back, I think. This is community developed over at Current

Dynamic Views

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http://motivatedinohio.blogspot.com/view/timeslide

Please bookmark this for future use.

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Insurance Industry Flack Screws Up, Points Us to Report We Really Should Read // Current

Insurance Industry Flack Screws Up, Points Us to Report We Really Should Read // Current

Bill Maher--Overtime

UNNATURALCAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

Priceless (This Is Old but still Funny)

Thom Hartmann: America's commons for sale to the highest bidder

The Big Picture: May 20, 2011

Republican Hypocrisy on Judges - Con Job

Tell Secretary Clinton to Say No to the Kochs

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