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Obama supporters like this woman who showed up to cheer at a campaign event in Melbourne, Fla., on Sept. 9, may not realize how much personal data the organization collected, or what it's doing with it now.
President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has turned over its most valuable asset — a massive computer database containing personal data on millions of American voters — to a new advocacy group created to advance the White House agenda on issues ranging from gun control to immigration reform.
Organizing For Action (OFA), the advocacy group set up in recent weeks by the president’s top political aides, has already acquired access to the database under a leasing agreement with the Obama campaign, Katie Hogan, a former Obama campaign aide who is now serving as spokeswoman for the lobbying group, told NBC News. The information will be used to unleash an “army of the door knockers” to back the president’s legislative agenda as well as raise money for “issue ads” – particularly in crucial congressional districts, she said.
As an opening salvo, the group on Friday urged the president’s supporters to call members of Congress in support of Obama’s gun control proposals, even offering a sample script of what they should say.
The creation of OFA, which is being chaired by former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina, is stirring controversy – both among public interest groups over the group’s plans to accept unlimited corporate donations, and among privacy advocates over the transfer of the database.
“It’s extremely worrisome,” said Lillie Coney, associate director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, noting that Obama campaign supporters likely have no idea that personal data they voluntarily shared with the campaign has now been transferred and is being used for purposes beyond the election.
Dubbed the “nuclear codes” by campaign aides, the Obama campaign database is widely described as one of the most powerful tools ever developed in American politics. According to published reports, it contains the names of at least 4 million Obama donors – as well as millions of others (the campaign has consistently refused to say how many) compiled from voter registration rolls and other public databases. In addition, the campaign used sophisticated computer programs — with code names like “Narwhal” — to collect information through social media: Anybody who contacted the campaign through Facebook had their friends and “likes” downloaded. If they contacted the campaign website through mobile apps, cellphone numbers and address books were downloaded. Computer “cookies” captured Web browsing and online spending habits.
“I can’t think of anything that rivals this data,” said Coney, noting that much of the data was voluntarily supplied by voters, something that consumers are often reluctant to do when dealing with commercial companies. “The private sector would love to be able to do what the (Obama) campaign was able to do.”
OFA spokeswoman Hogan said that Obama supporters have the option in emails they receive of opting out — or unsubscribing — from the list, as required by federal law. But critics say that is not necessarily an option for information collected about voters through other means (such as public databases) and note that many on the list likely don’t notice the “unsubscribe” fine print on the emails.
At the same time, OFA’s plans for corporate-backed lobbying of Congress have spurred sharp criticism from campaign reformers — a cause the president once championed. Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, a leading reform group, called OFA “dangerous and unprecedented,” noting that it has been set up under the same section of the tax code used by controversial GOP advocacy groups, such as Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS (as a 501(c)(4) “social welfare” nonprofit organization). This will allow the group to accept unlimited donations from wealthy individuals and corporations.
“With his decision to allow corporations to fund the new organizations that will operate as an arm of his presidency, President Obama has ‘given a green light to a new stampede of special interest money,’” said Wertheimer in a statement that quoted Obama’s own words two years ago to denounce the Citizens United Supreme Court decision striking down many campaign finance limits. “This would take President Obama about as far away as he could possibly get from the goal he set in 2008 to change the way business is done in Washington.”
Related: Nonprofit spends big on politics despite IRS limitation
In response to a request for comment, a White House spokesman emailed recent comments by top Obama political adviser David Plouffe to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “Yes, we will voluntarily disclose all of our donors,” Plouffe said. “And we're very excited. The people who actually made the president's campaign in both '08 and '12, our great grassroots volunteers, were pretty clear after the election they wanted to stay with it and they want to be out there organizing, driving message, holding people accountable on issues like immigration, you know, the deficit and jobs, gun safety.”
But how much the group will disclose about the source of its money is still unclear. There is no legal requirement for a 501(c)(4) group like OFA to do so. Hogan, the OFA spokeswoman, declined to say how often the group will make disclosures or whether it will report amounts that donors give or simply provide a list of contributors. (Such a list -- without amounts detailed -- was recently released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.) “That’s still being worked out,” she said.
As if to underscore the role of major corporations in helping to underwrite OFA, the unveiling of the group came at a special invitation-only event on inaugural weekend at the Newseum, sponsored by Business Forward, a corporate-backed trade group close to the White House, according to a Politico account. Business Forward -- whose charter members include Citi, Dow Chemical, Duke Energy, Ford, Google and Comcast, majority-owner of NBCUniversal, parent company of NBC News -- had lobbied for the White House-backed fiscal cliff deal, specifically touting its tax breaks for businesses, such as write-offs for new capital investment and research and development credits, according to a statement on the group’s website.
“We need you. This president needs you,” Messina said at the launch event, according to the Politico account, adding that the national advisory board of OFA will be “filled with people in this room.”
One corporate executive who attended the event told NBC News the roll out -- which featured a spirited talk by former President Bill Clinton on gun control -- drew numerous major Obama campaign bundlers and fundraisers, such as Obama campaign finance chairman Mathew Barzun (now reportedly a front-runner to be tapped for ambassador to the Court of St. James) and finance director Rufus Gifford.
“My takeaway from this was that they set this up to take advantage of the Citizens United decision and operate this outside the Democratic National Committee so they won’t have to file (election) reports,” said the executive, who asked not to be identified.
Hogan, the OFA spokeswoman, said that OFA will not run campaign ads — only “issue” ads that do not fall under the election laws.
But the underlying political purpose of the group is not disputed. “The way it’s organized, we legally can’t participate in elections,” Stephanie Cutter, a top Obama campaign official who now serves on the board of OFA, said at a recent Politico-sponsored inaugural event. “But that doesn’t mean the issues we’re organizing around won’t mobilize the American people to vote for things — to vote for that economy we’ve been working for, to vote for immigration reform, to vote for common sense gun reforms. I think we can affect elections, we just can’t legally be involved in them — for this particular organization.”
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You mean like, Sotomayor and Kagan to the Supreme Court or wanting to nominate Susan Rice for Sec. of State (before the republicans went ballistic) or appointing Clinton to the position to begin with?
Hey, no fair using facts!
If you consider food stamps and welfare a product of liberalism, then more of it would hardly be considered a failure, would it? You make little sense.
The left has been extremely sucessful in producing more candidates in need of the government teat.
I wonder what happens when in a few short years there are more on food stamps than are willing to continue to work and pay taxes in order to support them.
Interesting concept - the left is uber-successful in creating failure.
I does not require a stretch of imagination or just a plain clear picture that the Republican party is controlled by communist sleepers that are irreversibly trying to force our nation into fiscal collapse. The Republican wing-nuts have swallowed the hook to their guts.
Do you know a Republican from a Democrat? You are one misinformed comrade.
Rweber-1968632
Hey No Fair you are cheating... You said you were leaving...
The majority of people who voted for this guy did so without knowing, understanding or caring about the issues. Many voted for him because he is democrat and they would vote for the devil if he were democrat. Many voted for him because he is black and they would vote for the devil if he were black. Many voted for him because his name was first on the ballot and they would vote for the devil if he were first on the ballot. Some (the RICH donors) even voted for him because they are socialists/marxists just like he is and are using his popularity to advance their agenda. When his policies begin to really bite THEM in the butt, what will they do? Yeah, the uninformed ones will support him and go over the cliff with him like a bunch of lemmings while the socialists/marxists will bail out and look for another puppet to advance their agenda. No way will the RICH ones go over the cliff with him.
You did vote for the devil! Remember BUSH / CHENEY?
See Rweber. Comments like that give you all the credibility of Manti Te'o
Republicans still can't stand the truth.
Grandpa
You are senile.
See what I mean, Ulysesses can't tell the truth.
What you right wingers fail to understand is the right wing media, i.e., Fox, blowhards like Limblow are pumping smoke up your arse. You come on forums such as this and regurgitate that crap and look like a fool.
What is Rachel Maddow or Barney Frank pumping up your azz?
The unemployment rate was created long before Obama, and has only dropped since he was elected. From almost 10%, down to 7. something %, and still dropping. Jobs were being lost at a rate of 800,000 a month under Bush. Repubs have put more people on welfare, than anyone else, anywhere, ever.
And repub States have the high welfare numbers.
leftisfascist
"record welfare and 47 million on food stamps in obama's 5th year"
You've been posting this for days now, how about proving it.
So you can't prove it, that's what I thought. BTW, Obama's 5th year is only 8 days old.
"unemployment has only gone UP since obama was elected nutjob. unemployment is STILL higher than it ever got under bush."
What was it when Bush left office? What is it now?
"..you mean you refuse to go there and see it yourself?"
You made the statement, it's up to you to prove it.
Unemployment has dropped nearly 4% under Obama. And its only looking better, because all other sectors are also looking better, which means thing will start pumping again soon. And then unemployment will drop right down to the lowest levels in decades.
That is going to bury repubs. Actually delivering on a promise of jobs. Who woulda thunk it huh...
Keep trolling kids, lol
Meanwhile its 4 more years of Obama for u.
It was 10+ when Bush left office, its almost down to 6. And im not just going by unemployment insurance numbers either. Unemployment in the real world, including the people who didnt have unemployment insurance, or it ran out, has dropped by nearly half. And the economy is moving along strong. Its only going to get better quickly. Because the economy elsewhere in the world is also improving. Thats means good times for everyone.
"no i dont have to prove it moron. it's a fact."
Oh, because you post it it's a fact???? I didn't realize you were so truthful.
Welfare Statistics
Total number of Americans on welfare
4,300,000
Total number of Americans on food stamps
46,700,000
Total number of Americans on unemployment insurance
5,600,000
Percent of the US population on welfare
4.1 %
Total government spending on welfare annually (not including food stamps or unemployment)
$131.9 billion
Welfare Demographics
Percent of recipients who are white
38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black
39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic
15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian
2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other
3.3 %
Welfare Statistics
Total amount of money you can make monthly and still receive Welfare
$1000
Total Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than an $8 per hour job
40
Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than a $12 per hour job
7
Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than the average salary of a U.S. Teacher
9
Average Time on AFCD (Aid to Families with Dependent Children)
Time on AFDC
Percent of Recipients
Less than 7 months
19%
7 to 12 months
15.2%
1 to 2 years
19.3%
2 to 5 years
26.9%
Over 5 years
19.6%
Top 10 Hourly Wage Equivalent Welfare States in U.S.
State
Hourly Wage Equivalent
Hawaii
$17.50
Alaska
$15.48
Massachusetts
$14.66
Connecticut
$14.23
Washington, D.C.
$13.99
New York
$13.13
New Jersey
$12.55
Rhode Island
$12.55
California
$11.59
Virginia
$11.11
It doesnt say where that list is from, nor when those numbers were collected. Making it useless.
Of course he didn't provide the source. You can google it of course and discover it is a widely repeated right wing talking point which originated at the right wing Cato Institute. Dig further and you will see it is completely manufactured spin on the real government figures.
check this source out and you will see who is be3hind this crap:
http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/
People power, it will change the world.
Lets get started.
People power? Is that a new community organizer catch phrase?
No, its reality staring you in the face.
Like I'm going to roll over and play dead for a collection of social misfits that think they can BS their way out of this dumpster fire called the Obama Administration
If you are looking for angry responses, you wont find them here. Just facts.
MoreJustice
Which Facts.... The Real Ones or the Lib's?
The same facts anyone else with half a brain can look up. Its why you Obama haters keep falling flat, you keep making claims of doom that dont materialize. There has been non-stop growth under Obama. Those facts are self-evident they are so obvious. Unemployment has fallen steadily, at the exact same rate the economy around the world has improved. After all, its global economy now.
So you can rant all day long that the sky is falling, but until chunks start landing on peoples heads, they dont believe you.
MoreJustice,
Notice the crickets?
Good post.
We are out of Iraq, about to wind down Afghanistan, companies leaving China to return to the U.S., job market improving, stock market near all time highs, despite the Republicans trying to wreck everything. Looks like a long, long winter for the party of NO.
You make a lot of stuff up don't you?
No, Useless, it just doesn't make sense to you when all you know is right wing lies and propaganda.
JCC is telling the truth lol
You denying it wont make it any less true. You are being shown up on every level. You are out of your league.
PS: Yes the Dems rejected your Teaparty bills, laced with anti-abortion BS and attacks on the safety net. You dont get to set policy.
You're out, aaaallllll the way out.
Oh JCC. What a substantive comeback. Again you take your opinions to be fact. Self-righteousness is a Demosocialist requirement.
But fascist, you are a loser!
Rweber,
I can't fart loud enough to tell you how much your drivel means to me.
Keep crying, it suits you.
Crying?? Farting is a long way from crying
JCC@FL
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Conseranuts sure go ballistic when they don't get their way!
Its the Republicans who started all the data mining. Started with the Moral Majority. Now they've been hoisted upon their own petard. Ain't it sweet? It will be especially sweet when the Democrats find ways to keep the right wingers from the polls. The Repubs failed at that game, too. I.Q. test, maybe?
nbc news threads:
where manipulated and paranoid Far Right freaks go to post the latest tabloid talking points like backwood hicks throwing dirt balls...yee-haw! They are only exposing themselves. "Keep talking!"
And Demosocialists come looking for same sex partners.
Ulysesses Everett McGill
Yeah and when they get pregnant they have free abortions
@UEM
Thank you and the others in your sty for proving my point not just in the above post, but in all of your posts. Actually, it is sad, very sad, that America has so many willing to be misled as you. But what the heck! Maybe you enjoy being manipulated, frightened, and the mother lode: angered. Keep on paying attention to those who manipulate you for profit. You are only exposing yourselves as obviously needing mental health care.
This seems to be a fair and consistent use. I gave and I approve. If it was sold to marketers I would be upset. This is an extension of the election. And I can choose to support or not support these efforts.
WHAT!!?? I was one of those donors! But wait, it's for President Obama, so it's OK with me. Unfortunately I have long ago, had to put the President's email on my spam list because, even though I only contributed less than $5 a few times, I would get up to 15 email requests a day. While I would have loved to donate to all of them, I have my portion of the national debt to pay off, plus some of my own. I try to live without any expectation of privacy online, because I know that there IS NONE! But it's still scary to be reminded how totally open we all are.
This is exactly what Nancy Pelosi meant when she described "astro-turfing". Obama has massed an enormous data base of willing idiots (see: typical Democrat voter) who will do the Democrat Party and Obama's bidding. They are too stupid to recognize that they are being abused and used to advance policies that will ultimately hurt them as dignified human beings. Those policies are designed to make and keep them dependant upon a government whos only goal is to remain the overbearing presence and controller of their lives and livelihood. It is sad.
Folks like you with your 'partisan party' bullsh1t can't see their nose cuz its stuffed in their azz. Any day you think the repubs aren't doing the same data collection is the day you should be admitted for lunacy.
mark440
Wow. Rachel Maddow would be proud of your weak seepage.
Mark, you are the type of typical democrat voter I describe above. You are willing to let a government do things on "your behalf" that only degrade you liberty, freedom and dignity and absolve you of your personal responsibility. I did not say that the Republicans do not have a similar program, but, they do use it to advance freedom, liberty, personal responsibility and human dignity. Just the opposite of what Obamadinajhad and the Democrat Party want.
And even Karl Rove shudders and weeps knowing people like you are out there representing the Republicans and losing them more votes with every useless whining post. The sad thing about stupidity is that it can't recognize itself.
Let's see if you prove it with your all too predictable toilet level comeback.
culheath, It is not a person like me who loses votes for Republicans. It is the Republican Party itself. They try to out Democrat the Democrats. The Republican Party turns its back on those who do not support the Democrat Party. People see no air between the two and have no political party who supports them so we stay home instead of voting for Democrat light Republicans. That is how Obamadinijhad got re-elected. Romney was Democrat light and had no support.
Actually, I was referring to the hysteria and trite tripe of UEM's posts. But now I can add you to the mix as well since you bother to say things like
Two peas in a pod, I'd say.
I don't care their reason(s). I don't care their method(s). If there was not a privacy disclosure - then the Attorney General needs to step in and stop it. The only problem now...is...how many copies of the db exist? Who will it be sold to next?
I guess you can't imagine it being given away.
Be nice people you're being watched and listened to 24/7. Your files say you're the kind of person that would vote for this so therefore you are put in a category that has voted for it. I'm glad they won't need me to actually vote any longer.
If the "army of doorknockers" shows up on my doorstep they will be dealt with in a harsh and brutal manner.
Does that include Republican door knockers, as well?
Stop by and find out for yourself.
After dealing with this Congress for 4 years, it's about time we started playing the game smarter. What we have is people power and it scares the hell out of the GOP.
The 99% wasn't taken serious and didn't go away-they voted and donated and elected this POTUS!
This Congress will be held to account for what they do and don't do and Boner, McConnell and Reid should be terrified because we are going to make their lives more miserable than the TPers. "We The People" intend to write, call and picket their offices as needed if our representatives aren't doing their jobs. We intend to apply pressure and accountability to both the R's and D's alike to represent ALL the people of their states and districts not just their donors and lobbyists.
THIS IS THE PEOPLES ACTION LIST --it will be used to keep us informed what is happening and who is doing what & when and force the transparency that is so badly needed. We don't reward inappropriate behavior...
The D's as well as the R's will get Primary challenges if they are not doing their jobs and we intend to demand they start doing the PEOPLES WORK!
IT'S ABOUT THE JOBS STUPID!!!!!!
As an example Gregg reminds us what have the R's been focused on????
Gregg R,
The economy has improved in the last 4 years, and would have been much better without the The Grand Obstructionists Party in play, The Republican party, in Congress has:
Introduced 46 abortion bills. introduced 113 bills on religion, introduced 73 bills on the family relationships, introduced 36 bills on marriage, introduced 72 bills on firearms, introduced 604 bills on taxation, introduced 467 bills on government investigation, Forgot 33 votes to repeal Health Care 1.6 billion 80 hours lost!
Now THAT Is Real Job Creation,,,,,,,,
Let's hope this left wing group doesn't resort to violence like the other well known left wing radicals such as SDS, The Weatherman, the environmental terrorist groups and Occupy Wall Street. These groups have always gotten a pass from the Democrats who not only look the other way but provide financial support for their activities.
Wow ! The RIGHT WING DINGS are at it as always with their HYPOCRISY. The right and the CAPITAL COMMUNISM IDEOLOGY REGIMES. HOARD FOR THEIR RIGHT WING ENTITLEMENTS.
I LOVE what OBAMA IS DOING. He is asking HIS GRASS ROOT HONEST CITIZENS to fight the CULTURE of CAPITAL COMMUNISM. Run by the SELF and GREED REGIMES in OUR Government. FUNDED BY BIG BUSINESSES and LOBBYIST along with the WEALTHIEST. They do not belong in GOVERNMENT GET OUT and do your SHADY BUSINESS and ROBBING out in the STREETS.
GO OBAMA, give it all you got to FIGHT THESE "INHUMAN" DEVIL WORSHIPPERS !!!!!!!
You right wingers just don't get it, do you? You want to get rid of blacks and browns. You want to cut off sustenance for old people. You want to control women's reproductive systems. And you think this will attract voters. Wow!. You guys really are dense!
Good Lord! JCC you are such a drama queen.
You really are stupid, Lefty. Its the Republicans who want government in vaginas
Does anyone else notice leftisfascist getting a little bit emotionally desperate with his posts? Could be troll fatigue, I guess.
Let me see, was it a Republican governor or a Democratic governor that called for vaginal probes? Lefty, you are taking stupid pills thinking they are Viagra. You are a know nothing, limp dick, twit. And your posts show it.
I'd say something too about leftisfascist but he's been on my ignore for the longest time. ROFL
What is the purpose of an Army (of door knockers)? Its purpose is to destroy and defeat anenemy. My guess is that this army will closely resemble the Taliban, knocking on their neighbors door in the night, telling the ignorant that if they do not support the army of doorknockers' cause then they are with the enemy and are therefore infidels to the Democrat cause and their government perks, a.k.a. their livelihood, are in danger of being taken away and they will die a long, horrible, painful death. It may seem a stretch, but I put no tactic past Obamadinajhad and his clerics.
PSYCHO-POLITICS is defined as; "The art and science of
asserting and maintaining dominion over the thoughts and loyalties of
individuals, officer's, bureau's and masses and the effecting of the conquest
[enemy] masses through the process of, Mental Healing!" These concepts
were first exposed to the Western World at the 1939 un-American Activities
Committee in Washington D.C. which was chair maned by Martin Dies and this
testimony can be found in volume 9 of that years Congressional Report as
written by Kenneth Goff. These techniques were first developed by Communist
Countries as a tool for, "Brain-Washing" which they used freely and
without impunity because sheeple didn't even recognize they were being
manipulated into conformity and uniformity! The true strength of our species
however is not conformity and uniformity but individuality and uniqueness which
is the manipulators greatest fear of being exposed such as Feinstein and all
other political lackeys who just want control over the helpless. Powerless
people such as politicians seek control over others in a false attempt to
pretend they are in control themselves. This obviously fails consistently so
politico's keep trying harder until they finally implode upon themselves.
As perfectly exampled as we speak by the remnants of the hysterical right wing elements. Implosion looks really cool when its Republican. It's actually fun to watch.
This is just another case of what goes around comes around. GW Bush had his "Rangers" who bundled campaign contributions. That was okay. B Obama does it and all of a sudden the cries of that's not fair. Adelson (sp?), Kochs, Soros etc. give out money to "Citizens United" PACs, that's okay. Obama starts a "Citizens United" PAC and the tears begin a new.
Several weeks after the election I read articles about how big money couldn't "buy" the election. My reply was that it hadn't this time, the "big money boys" (on the left and right) hadn't figured it out. Now they're starting to figure it out. I don't care if you are left or right, conservative or liberal, Tea Party, Green, Republican or Democrat; Citizens United was one of thee worst decisions in my lifetime and possibly the history of the Supreme Court. The parties shouldn't be worried about the opposite party buying an election, they need to worry about a foreign power buying an election.
Corporations (and Unions) are not people. The person, BP, guilty of 9 felonies, who went to jail? The entire employee base? MIddle management? Upper management? The board? The CEO? Oops, no one. The person, HBSC, laundered money for terrorists, who went to jail? Oops, no one.
Wait to hear the uproar when the new data base gets hacked!
ralph5591
I was waiting for someone to say that... Just think, First they will know who you are, then you your friends are on FB and then who the friends of the Friends are and so on donw the line...
Ya got to love it.
At a time when we are fighting identity theft Obama turns over all YOUR information to one of HIS support groups. Now you are in the data base and will be called on for donations OR you will be tracked. I wonder if his criminal element supporters in Chicago and other cities are included? This man and his administration (Democrats) will get your name and all your information. That is how Hitler started. When they come for you don't blame me I didn't vote for them. You can bet the ACLU won't be doing anything about this. Were this a company there would be great hand wringing about a security leak and how the information might fall into the wrong hands. Now you have your information in the hands of a third party who you did not authorize to have access to it. Many people cried "foul" when Joesph McCarthy rounded up the supposed communist sympathisers and when the FBI kept records on non criminals such as Marlyn Monroe and other celebrities. Now your information, your thoughts and anything you wrote or said to the presidential candidate is in the hands of not the police or government but a private organization with no legal right to it. Since this technology is new he can get away with it because it isn't mentioned in the Constitution and hasn't been banned by the Supreme Court. Obama, his administration and the Democrats are the biggest threat to liberty this country has ever faced. Why? Because if it were a foreign invader we could fight back. We are helpless against the President and his disregard of the Constitution as he once again does an end run around the safeguards guaranteed in the Constitution. His administration has four years to dismantle the Constitution. We have two years to get our act together for the mid term elections. We must put people in office regardless of their party who will stand up the this man and not simply vote for the party. We have had four years of people who did nothing in Washinton and didn't even speak to theo ther side. The Black representatives even left Washington to prevent a vote on a bill they knew would fail.
The Right Wing has no argument on this issue. After all, "TEA PARTY" stands for "TROLLOPS ENGAGE AMERICA" Party....or would that be "ENRAGE" America!?
Will
Weak seepage is your trademark.
Uly - How are those Binkies work out for you?..
Whereas critical vacuity is yours.
They should share it with law enforcement and entitlement fraud authorities...
Well, that would endanger the folks in red states since that is where the majority of entitlements are spent. Careful what you ask for.
The majority is spent in california. This place is as screwed up as the federal budget. Much of it do to the cost of millions of illegals and their kids....
It's not as cut and dried as many think. There's some interesting reading at the link provided.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/11/states-federal-taxes-spending-charts-maps
The non-intelligence of the RIGHT WING WACKOS should be given SHOCK TREATMENTS so they can wake up OUT OF THEIR COMA of the INHUMAN BRAINWASH. Re-instate the MENTAL PROGRAMS THAT THEY THEMSELVES HAVE DISMANTLED, so the RIGHT WACKOS can be checked for MENTAL DEFICIENCIES and to remove their GUNS. They have gone LOCO!!!!
Bold type doesn't make your tantrum credible.
leftis and Uly, speaking of "rubber", I hope the two six packs of Binkies I bought for you are sufficient - if not, I will buy a few more...
I gave all of them away to Demosocialists. No need to send them my way. Just hand out among your constituency.
Just supplying your Right Wing fetish to keep you happy Right Wing Fetish: "Any object or non-genital part of the Right Wing party that causes a habitual erotic response of fixation"...