NazNet Community Forum - Current Events http://www.naznet.com/community/ Discussions about Current Events en Thu, 17 May 2012 10:21:22 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.naznet.com/community/images/misc/rss.png NazNet Community Forum - Current Events http://www.naznet.com/community/ Conservative beats http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8293-Conservative-beats?goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:43:46 GMT establishment Republican in Nebraska. establishment Republican in Nebraska. ]]> Current Events Jim Franklin http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8293-Conservative-beats Economy Fixing the National Debt: Step One! http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8275-Fixing-the-National-Debt-Step-One!?goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 18:26:45 GMT
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Originally Posted by Billy Cox
If most of the electorate doesn't know/care about the national debt, why would elected officials need to take any action?
Someone told me the other day that they didn't care about the national debt because it really doesn't seem to matter much. They basically said that whether we owe 15 trillion or 20 trillion, it really doesn't seem to make much difference.

The bottom line is that the electorate doesn't REALLY UNDERSTAND the national debt. They don't understand where the credit is coming from, how it is repaid, what the interest costs, etc. Furthermore, they don't understand how those things effect/impact the average citizen.

What we need is a rather thorough and intense national education initiative explaining the ins and outs of the national debt. (It would have to be non-partisan, of course, and it would have to ignore the blame aspect. Once the education drifts into whose fault it is, the learning process will completely shut down.)

Perhaps when the electorate truly understands, the electorate will force a solution.

Wilson ]]> Current Events Wilson Deaton http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8275-Fixing-the-National-Debt-Step-One! Do I choose citizenship or money? ... citizenship or mon.... I think http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8258-Do-I-choose-citizenship-or-money-...-citizenship-or-mon....-I-think?goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 17:38:27 GMT This is my humorous article of the day. ... This is my humorous article of the day.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...efore-ipo.html ]]> Current Events Glenn Messer http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8258-Do-I-choose-citizenship-or-money-...-citizenship-or-mon....-I-think Economy How bad does national debt have to get before it becomes the #1 priority? http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8256-How-bad-does-national-debt-have-to-get-before-it-becomes-the-1-priority?goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 01:24:55 GMT Both sides wish the national debt would go away. Neither side will accept the other side's plan to deal with it. That means the national debt is still not the #1 priority.

Here's my theory...

If either party thought the national debt was #1 priority, then they would "give in" to the other side's plan even though they don't particularly like that plan. We would hear language like, "I don't like this but we have to do something..."

So my question is this: Just how bad will it have to get before one side will actually "give in" to the other to get the national debt taken care of?

Wilson ]]> Current Events Wilson Deaton http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8256-How-bad-does-national-debt-have-to-get-before-it-becomes-the-1-priority Elections Dick Morris: Romney by a landslide http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8252-Dick-Morris-Romney-by-a-landslide?goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 13:45:48 GMT I'm not a fan of Dick Morris - but I see him as a savvy political pundit. He has a column out today in which he describes a Romney landslide.

The article focuses entirely on the Obama side of the election, and without saying it in so many words, he tells us why this is going to be such a personal and negative campaign against Romney.

Morris describes in hard facts the meaning of current polling data and then dismantles the President's approach to turning things around.

I know that politicians fear voters deciding it's in the bag - but I have to admit that I think Morris has a lot more right than he has wrong in this column.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/art...de_114108.html ]]> Current Events http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8252-Dick-Morris-Romney-by-a-landslide World Events Israel Forms a War Government? http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8247-Israel-Forms-a-War-Government?goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 00:34:40 GMT Wow.

While we Americans are busy with important stuff like gay marriage and free contraceptives, it appears Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu just brought the main opposition party, Kadima, into a national-unity government instead of proceeding to elections that he expected to win that would have given him 4 more years. Now he has just 18 months but with a powerful 78% of representative clout.

Seems the last time this happened was in 1967. Remember the 6 day war?

The esteemed Charles Krauthammer breaks it down for us...

Echos of '67: Israel Unites

By creating the largest coalition in nearly three decades, Netanyahu is establishing the political premise for a preemptive strike, should it come to that. The new government commands an astonishing 94 Knesset seats out of 120, described by one Israeli columnist as a “hundred tons of solid concrete.”

Thoughts? ]]> Current Events David Parker http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8247-Israel-Forms-a-War-Government Social Issues President Obama declares his support of same sex marriage http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8236-President-Obama-declares-his-support-of-same-sex-marriage?goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:10 GMT http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/09/obama-expected-to-discuss-gay-marriage-position/ With 30 states defining marriage as between one man... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...iage-position/

With 30 states defining marriage as between one man and one woman, this is going to shake up the race - and will likely tend to change the subject from the economy. Apparently, this is considered to be good politics by his political advisers. ]]> Current Events http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8236-President-Obama-declares-his-support-of-same-sex-marriage Blue versus Red http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8234-Blue-versus-Red?goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 15:02:12 GMT I don't know who thinks to compile this information. I assume that the studies and state by state comparisons are made routinely. This indicates small, but interesting differences.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/red-st...120200217.html

I thought that the more interesting observation was that this:

"In addition, IBD looked at the economic performance of 11 states that Real Clear Politics lists as tossups for the 2012 presidential election. Many of these purple battleground states have fared far worse than the country as a whole during the past three years."

As I noted, the differences are small --- but interesting. ]]> Current Events Glenn Messer http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8234-Blue-versus-Red Now a prisoner in a federal penitentiary http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8233-Now-a-prisoner-in-a-federal-penitentiary?goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 14:55:07 GMT in Texas takes 40% of the Dem. Party primary vote in West Virginia for president. Four other states disapprove of the current administration more... in Texas takes 40% of the Dem. Party primary vote in West Virginia for president. Four other states disapprove of the current administration more than WV. They are Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Oklahoma.

As reported by several sources. ]]> Current Events Jim Franklin http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8233-Now-a-prisoner-in-a-federal-penitentiary <![CDATA[You know who I can't stand? LIBERTARIANS!]]> http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8208-You-know-who-I-can-t-stand-LIBERTARIANS!?goto=newpost Mon, 07 May 2012 05:45:46 GMT Nah I'm just kidding. Can you imagine? ]]> Current Events Cam Pence http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8208-You-know-who-I-can-t-stand-LIBERTARIANS! French Politics http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8206-French-Politics?goto=newpost Mon, 07 May 2012 02:11:54 GMT Here's an interesting photo that was allegedly taken near the Swiss border in France. It will be interesting to see if the wealthy will flee France in response to the recent victory of the socialist Hollande. They already appear to be doing so . . .

]]> Current Events Trevor Dahl http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8206-French-Politics Lugar looks to be going going gone http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8203-Lugar-looks-to-be-going-going-gone?goto=newpost Sun, 06 May 2012 22:49:00 GMT http://www.indystar.com/article/20120506/LOCAL/205060342/Behind-Closed-Doors-little-too-close-comfort Looks like Mourdock is going to take out... http://www.indystar.com/article/2012...-close-comfort

Looks like Mourdock is going to take out Lugar. He's up by 10 points 48-38 in latest Howey/ Depauw Indiana Battleground Poll.
Quote:
Sen. Richard Lugar is refusing to commit to endorsing his challenger, Treasurer Richard Mourdock, if Mourdock wins Tuesday's primary election.
That sounds about right for a primary defeat of an incumbent republican.

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Lugar, who is seeking a seventh term in the Senate, said he wasn't going to contemplate that any such endorsement would be needed
Yeah, good luck with that. I wonder which of his yes men convinced him of that, or is he wishfully thinking? These entrenched republicans just give me a warm feeling all over, sarc. ]]> Current Events Jason Dahl http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8203-Lugar-looks-to-be-going-going-gone <![CDATA[Elections The Obama "O" logo]]> http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8194-The-Obama-quot-O-quot-logo?goto=newpost Sat, 05 May 2012 20:25:54 GMT Just for the record, I'd like to say I think the Obama "O" logo is really cool. I don't think I've ever seen a political logo I like better.

That's it. No sarcasm, no joke, it's just how it is.

]]> Current Events http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8194-The-Obama-quot-O-quot-logo <![CDATA[Elections The Life of "Julia"]]> http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8193-The-Life-of-quot-Julia-quot?goto=newpost Sat, 05 May 2012 20:14:03 GMT The Obama Campaign has come out with a slideshow that it hoped would make an impact. Seems it may have made an impact it didn't intend.

Here is the Obama Campaign Slideshow "The life of Julia".

Here is a "Conservative Response" by the Heritage Foundation: "A Better Life for Julia."

And Paul Ryan (mentioned repeatedly in Obama's slideshow) had this response:

“It suggests that this woman can’t go anywhere in life without Barack Obama’s government-centered society. It’s kind of demeaning to her,” Ryan said. “She must have him and his big government to depend on to go anywhere in life. It doesn’t say much about his faith in Julia.”

“Every one of those slides, I could go after their manipulation of statistics, and disentangle and unpack each of those talking points,” said Ryan. “It’s just the narrative that they’re trying to tell, that for this woman to succeed, she has to have a really big government.”

“It really shows the philosophical premise they operate from, which is — I think Romney coined it well — it’s a ‘government-centered society.’ You have to have government at every stage of your life to be there for you, otherwise, you’re going to fail. It’s promoting a cradle-to-grave welfare society,” said Ryan.

Which slideshow/world view do you find attractive? And anybody want to guess how long this stays on Obama's website? ]]> Current Events David Parker http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8193-The-Life-of-quot-Julia-quot Stop the Hypocrisy http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8154-Stop-the-Hypocrisy?goto=newpost Wed, 02 May 2012 03:43:25 GMT As many of you know, I have had a rough time stomaching the GOP in recent years, mostly because of the Iraq War and the seeming short-term memory... As many of you know, I have had a rough time stomaching the GOP in recent years, mostly because of the Iraq War and the seeming short-term memory loss of many candidates and advisors in the GOP resulting in blatant hypocrisy masquerading as "family values" and "Christian Conservatism."

Furthermore, the racism of key elements of the Tea Party, along with the "win at all costs (even if it costs the truth)" approach of the GOP and its blind defense of propaganda arms like Fox News has just insulted my intelligence one too many times in recent years.

Many of my values regarding issues of life and even certain approaches to fiscal responsibilty would be labeled as more conservative than liberal; however, the long fall from grace by the GOP has been such a crash landing that it is just hard for me to follow these people who seem to just want to use me as an Evangelical Christian as a willing participant in high priced propaganda. That is my feeling.

These don't have to be your feelings, of course. But I wanted to share my perspective to at least let you see why I sometimes sound like I am simply defending the president. Those who know me know that I have also criticized the president on issues, as well, and I will continue to do so. But I think that Christians are better, tactically and tactfully speaking, than the current consensus of the GOP approach! I'm just tired of Christians parroting whatever Hannity, Limbaugh, etc., say as gospel when the actual facts DO NOT match! It is lying, and I will not participate in it, even if it costs my party of first choice elections! It is also hypocritical to condemn one party for doing something that your own party has done in a masterful way for decades! I know, because I was part of the GOP since turning voting age!

Anyway, thanks for listening and praying with me about my own attitude even about those with whom I disagree. At least now you see why I disagree, and you are free to point out ways that my thoughts should change, if you want.... Or not....

God bless,
Charles ]]> Current Events Charles W Christian http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php/8154-Stop-the-Hypocrisy