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Good News, Unemployment Benefits will be Extended... Bad News, Not Long Enough.

Good News, Congress most likely will pass the, 'American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010' (H.R.4213), today or over the next week, with President Obama signing quickly. This legislation will; "Amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account. Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through November 30, 2010. Postpones the termination of the program until April 30, 2011." H.R.4213

 

Bad News is, the extension is just another cork in the hole of the haul of a seemingly sinking ship. Yes, we need the unemployment benefits extended to that unemployment, but as Senator Feinstein commented in June, "We have 99 weeks of unemployment insurance now. The question becomes how long do you continue it before people just don't go back to work at all? June 16, 2010 Trust me, Senator Feinstein isn't joining the ranks of her conservative colleagues in the Senate, nor touting the laziness inherent in all mankind as being the sole reason why Unemployed (Benefited) Americans are not returning to work. Though you could reasonably argue the fact that many benefiting unemployed Americans take too long to find work because they are taking advantage of America's recessional economic tail-spin, and a hot political climate, which is over compensating everyone and everything for the votes. Never have I seen a more polarizing political stranglehold on the welfare of the people of this United States. 

 

It's a fact, President Obama and Congress promised America this Administration would practice transparency and use pay-go with new legislation. At the end of 2009, Congress and the President funded the last extension of unemployment Insurance, " by extending a longstanding federal unemployment tax on employers through June 30, 2011." CNNMoney.com Considering all the rhetoric by a campaigning Obama, on how He'll be the 'One' to unite this country and return her to a position of unity and strength if elected President. This President has done nothing but the opposite. President Obama has lacked in the ability to compromise and unite this Congress to move forward in the, 'Will' of the people. It has been partisan play by this Administration since taking office, and the Republican minority hasn't been any better.   

 

Yes the unemployed need an extension of their Unemployment Insurance, but the President and Congress have had the time to find and must extend the Unemployment Insurance Benefits using Pay-Go, to pay for this extension without any increase to U.S. Debt. They've done it each time, what's different now?  Please, don't tell me it's political. 

 

The worst news is that regardless of the extension, it will not be long enough, that is, unless the President and Congress can fix the problem of unemployment from the root of the problem. Pull back, ease back, on all the federal intervention and regulated mandates that are scarring the hell out of small businesses (Private Sector) across America. At this point in his presidency, Obama has been no help, no friend, to small or large businesses throughout the greatest nation on earth. From complicated new taxes, mandates, healthcare and regulations, small business is in the choke hold of a beefed up Uncle Sam. 

 

I'm Dr. Quack with the harsh cry of reason...7 21 10.

Divisiveness in Politics and Social Justice

The Obama Administration has polarized, to a point, the greatest nation (The United States of America) on earth, walking us down a path argumentatively to a return of 1960's civil rights unrest. Clearly not following through on his promise to have transparent Government, nor of being the 'One' bringing Congress together for the better good of the people. President Obama from taking office has literally closed the doors to open and clear transparency when it has come to legislation, Healthcare, Earmarks, Special Funding, Stimulus expenditures and recently with his nomination of Donald Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Do I care if Berwick brings an extreme socialist point of view to the job President Obama nominated him to, by doing an end run around Congressional approval of this appointee during a summer Congressional?  I do! Why you ask?

 

Yes, I know most if not every President of this United States has ran this play in the game of politics. However, let's remember, more than most, if not all previous Presidential candidates elected to our Lands highest Office. Candidate Obama promised repeatedly  and without a doubt was elected carrying the majority of the Independent vote and a good portion of the Republican vote as well, on the promise to clean up and change Politics as usual in Washington. NONE of that has happened, NONE. This president's tone has been of anger, jealousy and malice rhetoric. I'm tired of the media giving President Obama the excuse of "let's give him a chance and time, because I am sure he means well." Baloney is all we the people have been given since Barrack Obama has taken office. Along with Divisiveness that has disengaged Washington from the people of America.    

 

Social Justice ignored by the Administration and the entire Left Wing of the Democratic Party, champions of the term 'Social Justice' not to mention a setback  for Civil Rights, when the U.S. Department of Justice dropped any real persecutory charges against the 'New Black Panthers' welding their club at citizens using a polling station in a Philadelphia precinct, 2008.  

I'm not going to waste my time with all the reason and logic, you've seen the video and read the articles. I'm just going to post a link HERE for you to visit the website and review the philosophy of the 'New Black Panther Organization. You come to your own conclusions as to why Eric Holder nominated by and works for President Obama, decided there was no reason to carry out a real charge and subsequent prosecution of these New Black Panther Party members. I'm not out for blood, but is it only me, when I say that every case against, for example, our military men and women that have involved intimidation or misuse of authority...etc. They are prosecuted to the fullest degree of the law, distinguishing their guilt or innocence. There seems to be a moratorium on who sees the fullest degree of the law and who doesn't. This can't be good for Civil Rights nor for the Unity of People, promised by the candidate Obama.  

 

I'm Dr. Quack, with the harsh cry of reason...7 12 10.