Posts Made By: Jim Johnson

Dave Snope said:

As the once-proud economy dies, and the mideast is in dangerous turmoil, our president has his priorities. His admin may not know how to keep national security secrets, but they sure know how to keep his lavish partying top secret so the proletariat doesn't spot the class divisions.

WASHINGTON — Nix the flags and the podium. Cue the opulent 18-foot tower of gold-bottled French champagne.

When President Obama addresses an elite roster of hipsters and multimillionaires, including hosts Beyoncé and Jay-Z, in New York tonight, he will do so next to a custom-designed tower of $800-per-bottle champagne that dominates the main room at Jay-Z’s 40/40 nightclub.

The 350-bottle champagne tower — designed by Jeffrey Beers — is a monument to Jay-Z’s favorite bubbly, Armand de Brignac, which is known colloquially by rappers, clubgoers and connoisseurs as Ace of Spades because of its gold-spade label.

“It’s floor-to-ceiling gold bottles in the entire space. It’s beautiful — breathtaking,� a rep for the Flatiron District hot spot told The Post. “It’s the first thing you see when you walk in.�

But the White House, which meticulously controls Obama’s image, is not expected to release any photos of the president’s appearance at the lavish club.

Details of the party are “under lock and key,� according to the rep, and the White House was guarding the guest list as if it were the latest intelligence profile of Iran’s nuclear program.

Instead, only a White House pool reporter, allowed brief admittance, will file a report tonight during Obama’s ninth fund-raising trip to the Big Apple this year.

All the campaign would say yesterday was that the president would speak to about 100 people at the $40,000-per-person event, after addressing 200 donors at a $12,500-per-family reception at the Waldorf.

That puts Obama’s campaign haul for the day at more than $6 million.

Before hitting the party, Obama will tape an appearance on David Letterman.


Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/beyonce_jay_host_ny_bam_ba_5wud17kNBMEiV8wim9YYJK#ixzz26vYGD8mB

Patrick Keafer said:

Yikes! Ready for four more years? Romney needs to change something and fast.

Fox News Battleground Poll

Ohio Obama 49-42
Virginia Obama 50-43
Florida Obama 49-44

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/19/obama-has-edge-over-romney-in-three-battleground-states/

Tony Aguire said:

A NYC Taxi driver wrote:

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across
the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.

There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard
box filled with photos and glassware.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.'

'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive
through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly..

'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice.

I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued in a soft voice..'The doctor says I don't have very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.


Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired.Let's go now'.
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.

Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.
They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.

'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said

'You have to make a living,' she answered.

'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut.It was the sound of the closing of a life..

I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day,I could hardly talk.What if that woman had gotten an angry driver,or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?

On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.

But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.


Obviously the cabby was not a republican...

Tony Aguire said:

Is your token republican racist...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/empty-chair-lynched_n_1899991.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009


Now if I were like some on this frum, I could make a sweeping generalisation about all republicans...

Tony Aguire said:

On some other forums I frequent with political discussion, a theme has started to emerge that is probably worth bringing up here.

Some folks that were on the fence about Romney, or were slightly in support of him have jumped ship or decided to support Obama because of what they perceive as a key indicator of Romney's suitability for the office of POTUS.

His poorly run campaign.

Now granted, it takes more than one person to run something as complex as a presidential campaign, but Romney's gaffes have put him in a very awkward position a couple of times in a very short timespan. The fact that Romney himself is making these statements essentially lets his staff off the hook, so it's not like he could rightly fire anyone of his staffers (though you never know 'cause we know how he likes to fire people).

Everyone makes gaffes, democrat and republican, but the enormity of Romney's gaffes and then his attempts to stand behind them have no doubt created doubts in the minds of some. Even members of his own party are starting to distance themselves from Romney.

What sort of assurance can we expect that he will do a better job when he actually gets into office? Is he just nervous all the time and unable to get his words out right?

Peter Glus said:

There are many, but I want to once again praise them (particularly Scott) on his most excellent customer service. Frankly, this will sound strange but when I am talking to him about my mount (an older GM-200) its more like talking to my primary care physician than some guy from a company. They give you the time, they listen, they know what they are talking about, and they solve your problems. They also stand by products discontinued decades ago. You cant find that anywhere else.

Sounds like Losmandy does other stuff (some other type of machining I guess) which is probably a good thing since it may allow them to diversify a bit and ride out the lows in the market.

I wish them many more years of business....

Tony Aguire said:

The party of NO at work playing politics and using our service men and women as political pawns...All 40 should be fired.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/veterans-jobs-bill-blocked-in-the-senate/

Sickening and heartbreaking that elected officials would come to this

david elosser said:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/09/21/paul-ryan-booed-at-aarp-after-pledging-obamacare-repeal/?print=1

Now bear in mind that, AARP, in their own television commercials, pitches private supplemental Medicare insurance describing Medicare as "swimming in a pool with no water" and "playing a board game with no spots on the dice."

David E
(Just 46 more days )

Rod Kaufman said:

Just the facts:
http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/07/news/economy/tax-obama-romney/index.html?iid=EL

Rod Kaufman said:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/21/world/africa/libya-benghazi-counter-protest/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Nice to see both actions and words doing the right thing...