Today Tom Daschle decided to no longer seek the job President Obama nominated him for, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Okay lets not waste time guys. I’m gonna break it down for you since I know yo have busy lives!
What:The subject here is the now DEAD IN THE WATER nomination for Tom Daschle to be our next Secretary of Health and Human Services. That position will be department that someone will help to frame Health Care in the US and try to get everyone possible some type of Health Care Coverage as Obama says he wants! Senator Daschle was a shoe in for the position “EVEN AFTER” it was revealed that he had failed to pay over $100,000.00 in taxes related to the usage of a Limo that was provided to him by a health care lobbyist company. Because there is gowning turmoil due to Obama nominees forgetting to or not paying taxes he decided to not be a distraction to the President’s agenda and he stepped aside today!
Who:The players in this mini-scandal are Tom Daschle, who is a ex-Senator and Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota and most recently a lobbyist for the Health Care industry, the President who nominated Daschle and most importantly, his totally inept and LAZY ASS transition team that didn’t take the time to properly vet the people that the president wanted in his cabinet and administration.
When:The error in Daschle’s taxes was revealed last week and he still would have been able to be confirmed but he was further hurt when another Obama nominee Nancy Killefer bowed out due the the revelation that she herself didn’t pay less than $1000.00 in post taxes related to household employees (maids, nanny’s, etc)
Why:Why does this matter to you you ask? Well if you recall Obama ran on Change. And to ignore a scandal, force congress to approve someone that they may want to object to, and welcome people into your fold that don’t obey the rule of law are all traits of the past administration and THEY ARE THEREFORE NOT CHANGE. So in other words Obama has kept his word on Ethics and Change in this instance. Even though he REALLY wanted Daschle to get the job since he supported Obama from the get go. Ole well………………….
Listen to my girl Rachel tell it her way(1st 3 minutes of video)
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The President today signed three new executive orders meant to help out those hard working American folk that are NOT rich(who by the way make up 85% of American citizens)!
What these new Executive Orders Do:
1. Prevents tax payers dollars from going to reimburse federal contractors who spend money trying influence the formation of unions. (meaning the ones that try to stop unions from forming)
2. Lets workers be informed by their rights given to them under the The National Labor Relation Act by the businesses/federal contractors that they work for(cause sometimes the bastards wont tell you your rights)
3. lets an employee remain employed if a government contractor or vendor looses a contract and that contract merely change hands (why should you get fired because your boss underbid a job or embezzled money from the government on any specific contact)
Who will it affect: mostly anyone who works for a company that supplies, supports, or works for any government entity like the military, Pentagon, Federal agencies!
When:They were signed into order today
Why:What do you mean why ???????????? to help hard working Americans survive the DOG-EAT-DOG Corporate America Rules the World Bullshit!
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In addition to the orders the he signed into effect there is the new appointment of Vice-Pres. Joe Biden as the new head of new Middle Class Task Force:
What:The Task Force is a major initiative targeted at raising the living standards of middle-class, working families in America. It is comprised of top-level administration policy makers, and in addition to regular meetings, it will conduct outreach sessions with representatives of labor, business, and the advocacy communities. The members of the task force will work with a wide array of federal agencies that have responsibility for key issues facing the middle class and expedite administrative reforms, propose Executive orders, and develop legislative and policy proposals that can be of special importance to working families.
Who:Members of the Middle Class Task Force include: Vice President Biden, Chair; the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Commerce, as well as the Directors of the National Economic Council, the Office of Management and Budget, the Domestic Policy Council, and the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors.
When:The Task Force was officially initiated today January 30th, 2009.
Why:why does this matter to me you ask…………..Well……….are you rich? If you are and you don’t give a damn about anyone who isn’t then it doesn’t matter. But If you aren’t a Millionaire and aren’t SCHMUCK then this will likely effect you if the Task Force is successful in any way! Since this is for the regular people then that means you!
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What:The general topic here s the pending appointment of someone by New York Governor David Patterson to replace Former Senator Hillary Clinton who is now the Secretary of State as of Yesterday. Kennedy had inserted herself into consideration for the seat after being lobbied to do so by several family members and friends.
Who:The involved and important parties in this story are Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former President John F Kennedy (JFK), New York Governor Patterson, who must appoint someone to the vacated seat, of course the mystery person who will actually be appointed the seat this coming week.
When:The news that she ceased her efforts to be appointed the seat was released last night(January 21, 2009). the seat is actually expected to be filled by Patterson bu this coming Saturday!
Why:Why does this matter to me you ask?
well if you are a New York Resident you want that seat to be filled ASAP so that New Yorkers has it’s full compliment of Senators to fight for their rights and a fare share of the pie as far as that huge 850 Billion(ye I said BILLION) dollar stimulus plan that is expected to be put before congress in the coming weeks.
If you are a woman or anyone who would like some diversity in the Senate then you would like to see a woman or an minority ascend to the seat
And if you are like me you really want them to SHUT THE HELL UP about all the hype surrounding the seat, pick some DAMN BODY and get to work helping President Obama put this country back together again!
BigSho!
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Hillary Clinton had the first and maybe only day of US Senate Confirmation hearings yesterday to become Barrack Obama’s Secratary of State. She stood her ground when asked about her husband, Ex-President Bill Clinton and all his fund raising for charities and good causes around the world as well as questions about the contributions to his Presidential Library! Well BigSho says stop beating that DEAD ASS HORSE and get on with fixing all the shit that BUSH43 fucked up!
BigSho
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It appears that with nothing else they can do to stop him, Senate Dems are going to have to Do THE RIGHT THING very soon. Good……..they should save all the antagonistic bullshit for the Indictment they should put on Dick Cheney for War Crimes and Treason (Valerie Plame, the Hot CIA spy he outted)!
BigSho
This is an update from an earlier post!
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Who: Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris is in a fight replace President-Elect Barrack Obama in the US Senate. Burris has twice ran for statewide office in Illinois, both times being defeated:
When: the latest news in this is that the decision is supposed to come from the Senate Leaders today.
What: Obama’s Seats a major story because he was appointed by Governor Rob Blagojevich, a democrat from Illinois. Blag, as some have come to call him was recently arrested and had a criminal complaint files against him by the FBI. He is being accused of trying to sell Obama’s senatorial seat, among other fucked up shit they think he was up to!
Why: Why does this seat matter to me you ask? Because my target audience is comprised of young voters, urban voters, minorities, women or some combination of any of those. That being said, Roland Burris is going to be the only black male in the entire US Senate when he succeeds in his fight(the laws on his side). And let me just state that THAT is some fucked up shit! It’s estimated that this next census in 2010 is expected to be the last one where white Americans will be the 50 percent of the population. That coupled with the fact that 51% of that same number is female means that Rich White Men rule the fucking Senate. That shit needs to stop! Now I won’t get on a whole “The Man” rant cause I don’t believe that shit either. But we need to work our way to 50% women, and the rest of the seats being indicative of the actual racial makeup of this good ole’ US WELLERS, WOMEN, MINORITIES and pretty much anyone not RICH either!
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