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Like A Laser
Stop the Nonsense Mr. President
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor would like to know just who President Obama is talking about when he recently stated, "I'm waiting for THEM to act." ( in today's campaign jobs speech) Of course in keeping with his current campaign pattern of whining that Republicans are "blocking his jobs bill," we can safely assume that President Obama is referring to Republicans when he says "THEM." Mr. Cantor however, along with about 50 million other informed American citizens would like to see President Obama actually pin the tale on the donkey so to speak, and demand that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put the now 18 House-passed job creation bills up for a vote in the U.S. Senate. Yes Mr. President, we can't wait to hear your excuses for not demanding that Harry Reid bring the House-passed jobs bills up for a vote.
Stop the nonsense and get on over to the Senate and have a chat with Prince Harry about why he is making you look like a fool running around the country blaming Republicans for what is in fact, Harry Reid's very own Senate obstructionism.
The American people are not being fooled by your never-ending reelection campaign ploy of trying to blame the Republicans for not passing job creating bills. The following facts speak for themselves, contrary to your current campaign rhetoric. Just in case you are not aware of the 18 house-passed jobs creation bills sitting on Harry Reid's desk right now, House Majority Leader Cantor has supplied us with the complete list:
Empowering Small Business Owners and Reducing Regulatory Burdens:
H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
• Introduced by Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH) on March 2, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 292-130 on March 31, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act
• Introduced by Rep. Fred Upton (MI) on March 3, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 255-172 on April 7, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.J.Res. 37, a Resolution of disapproval regarding the FCC's regulation of the Internet and broadband industry practices
• Introduced by Rep. Greg Walden (OR) on February 16, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 240 to 179 on April 8, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 2018, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act
• Introduced by Rep. John Mica (FL) on May 26, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 239 to 184 on July 13, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act
• Introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy (WI) on April 1, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 241-173 on July 21, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
• Introduced by Rep. Tim Scott (SC) on July 19, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 238-186 on September 15, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 2401, Transparency In Regulatory Analysis Of Impacts On The Nation
• Introduced by Rep. John Sullivan (OK) on June 24, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 249-169 on September 23, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act
• Introduced by Rep. John Sullivan (OK) on July 28, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 262-161 on October 6, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act
• Introduced by Rep. Morgan Griffith (VA) on June 21, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 275-142 on October 13, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
• Introduced by Rep. David McKinley (WV) on June 22, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 276-144 on October 14, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
Fix The Tax Code To Help Job Creators:
H.R. 674, 3% Withholding Rule Repeal
• Introduced by Rep. Wally Herger (CA) on February 11, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 405-16 on October 27, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
Increase Competitiveness For U.S. Manufacturers:
H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Resource Utilization & Conservation Act
• Introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ) on May 13, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 235-186 on October 26, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
Encourage Entrepreneurship and Growth:
H.R. 2433, Veterans Opportunity to Work Act
• Introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (FL) on July 7, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 418-6 on October 12, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
Maximize Domestic Energy Production To Ensure An Energy Policy For The Twenty-First Century:
H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
• Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 266-149 on May 5, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act
• Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 263-163 on May 11, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act
• Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 243-179 on May 12, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act
• Introduced by Rep. Cory Gardner (CO) on May 26, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 255-166 on June 22, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act
• Introduced by Rep. Terry Lee (NE) on May 23, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 279-147 on July 26, 2011
• Senate has taken no action to date
You are correct Mr. President, We cant Wait for you to stop the nonsense of stating that you "Are waiting for THEM to act," when in fact "THEM" is none other than your very own Democratic Party's Senate Leader Harry Reid that is denying our duly elected Congress from passing legislation that would promote job creation in America today.
2012 just can't get here fast enough!
Obama and Carter Halloween
Obama Fleeces Seniors to Pay for Jobs Bill
As President Obama lands his taxpayer-funded corporate jet in North Carolina and Virginia this week, and then takes a short bus ride to speak to the people about his jobs bill, it would be nice if Senior citizens showed up to confront him about the provision in his jobs bill that mandates a government kickback for every single medicare/medicaid prescription drug purchase, to be paid to the government by the drug companies. This will hurt Seniors more than any other group of citizens.
Add that information to this report about how Obama's fake jobs plan will cause the loss of some 238,000 jobs in the pharmaceutical sector, and we see just how President Obama is misleading the American public about his jobs plan today.
Senior citizens recently saw their Medicare premium, deductible and drug prescription co-pays increase, which is detailed here.
In that factual report, we see some very nasty gimmickry being used that would allow the government to tell Seniors that they have lowered some deductibles, which is true, but they increase average senior medicare costs across the board. Check out the cost of the Senior's deductible and co-pays for hospital stays in that report, and you will see exactly how the government is squeezing our Seniors today.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action Forum and a former Director of the CBO, says that these price controls "would put people out of work, increase costs for seniors and privately-insured patients, and slow research and development for new drugs."
When President Obama brings his teleprompter to North Carolina and Virginia this week to tell the people that his jobs plan is paid for in full, what he won't tell you is that a big portion of it is paid for on the backs of our Seniors through this mandated drug rebate scam. If drug companies want to do business with medicare and medicaid, they will pay Chicago-style mandated graft and kick-backs to the government in the forms of innocent sounding "rebates." That will drive up the cost of Senior's prescriptions and it already has, as we saw co-pays raised last week. When Obama tells us that his Independent economists say his jobs plan will "create or save" 1.9 million jobs, it turns out that the main independent economist wasn't so independent after all: That's (1.9 million jobs) a number generated by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's, and a cheerleader for the Administration. Zandi generated the estimate before even knowing that the White House planned to "pay for" the legislation with a $1.5 trillion permanent tax increase. After getting the rest-of-the-story, Zandi amended his analysis. In a letter to Congress, Zandi stood by his rosy jobs prediction, but noted that the tax increases would create a "drag on the economy" within a year of implementation, and by 2015 the economy would be in "the same place" as now.
As far as President Obama's "independent economists" saying this jobs plan will create jobs, Bloomberg has surveyed 34 other economists and the truth they expose is all-telling once again. See The Jobs Bill Lie. Check that article out. Instead of the 2% economic growth Obama claims we will see as from his jobs plan, five of those "independent economists" believe it will result in zero % GDP growth! The median GDP growth would be about a paltry 0.6% on average as figured by all 34 economists in the Bloomberg survey. A jobs bill that isn't actually a jobs bill but in fact is nothing more than a gift for his Union get-out-the-vote-pals in 2012.
So not only will Seniors be fleeced to pay for Obama's jobs plan, we now see that it will in fact not increase from 750,000 – 1.9 million jobs. Half a trillion dollars worth of Union graft and bribery, which is no different than the failed Stimulus boondoggle of 2009, is being touted as a "jobs bill" this week by President Obama. To top it all off, Obama's jobs plan raises taxes during a recession, which is a proven way to drive us into a double-dip great recession or an economic depression. It would be great to see Seniors in North Carolina and Virginia call out President Obama on his fake jobs plan and show him these facts, and also tell him they are not being fooled by it one bit! If there are any Seniors out there who have not yet registered to vote, it is high time you pay attention to what is happening here and get active. You can easily register to vote online and submit your voting ballot right from home, as explained here.
2012 just can't get here fast enough!
The "Great and the Good" Fall Further Out of Touch With Reality
In a recent CNN article titled "Obama goes on the road to promote jobs," we see the following statement:
Obama's senior strategist David Axelrod vowed Sunday that every part of the bill will reach a vote.
"The American people support every single plank of that bill, and we're going to vote on every single one of them," Axelrod said on ABC's This Week.
Just what "American people" could Axelrod be referring to there? Considering that his boss', [ Barack Obama's] approval ratings are still at historically low levels due in large part to Obama's first failed Stimulus 1.0 package of 2009, just what American people supposedly support every single plank in his current Stimulus 2.0 plan? That statement shows the Obama administration to be completely out of touch with the American people today. This seemingly ignorant statement as to the reality of how Americans are very disgusted with Obama's failed policies is not just being parroted by Obama's administrative policy-puppets, but are also being parroted by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party of today. DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Shultz chimed in with the out-of-touch-with-reality rhetoric about how the American people support Obama's fake jobs plan, which was voted down in the U.S. Senate with Democratic opposition.
On CNN's "State of the Union," Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said, "Polling shows overwhelming support for Congress to pass the entire bill. It's absolutely critical."
Just what "polling" is the DNC chief propagandist referring to there? Sure, if you poll 50 uninformed people, 3/4 of them Union teachers begging for more Democratic bailouts at taxpayer expense, I suppose you could see some support for the Union vote-buying scheme known as Obama stimulus 2.0.0. As far as mainstream working class people supporting Obama's fake jobs bill, that statement is an outright lie. The simple fact of our current 9.1% unemployment rate proves that to be untrue, unless the American people today enjoy being out of work while the Great and Good of the DNC, like DWS enjoy $16.00 muffins, Platinum-plated health-care and enormous retirement packages after "serving" in congress for as little as two short years.
A recently disgraced member of the "Democratic Great and Good club", Mr. Anthony Weiner will be receiving a generous pension package even though he was ousted from Congress for basically being shown to be a sexting pervert and a total disgrace to the words "Honorable Congressman." From allvoices.com:
Even after stepping down like this, Anthony Weiner will still get all the retirement benefits from the Congress. He will be eligible for a congressional pension of up to $46,244 each year. In addition to that Weiner will even be able to collect the balance of his Congressional Thrift Savings Plan, which currently stands at $216,011.
Another member of the Democratic Great and Good society, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also parroted Obama's lie about the American people supporting every plank of his Stimulus package 2.0.0, even though Reid voted no in the Senate vote on Obama's jobs bill. Reid stuck to parroting Obama's lie about Republicans not putting forth any bills to encourage job creation:
Speaking to a conference in Las Vegas on Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged the GOP to "get off of this kick of saying that the only thing that will create jobs is to lower taxes."
"I say to my other friends on the other side of the aisle, if you don't like what we're trying to do, give us something that is constructive that we can do to create jobs," said Reid, D-Nevada.
Senate Republicans gave Harry Reid this jobs bill, and the House also passed jobs bills here, that Reid ignored and refused to put up for a vote, and the Veterans jobs bill that Obama and Reid tried to claim as their own were all put forth by Republicans. So much for the lie that republicans have not proposed any jobs bills. Harry Reid also nuked the U.S Senate in an attempt to block the vote on the jobs bill.
In the ultimate example of just how far out of touch with reality the Great and the Good of Liberal-la-la land are today, even though Obama's jobs bill went down in flames in the Senate, Obama is still harping at House Republicans to pass every part of it: (Talk to your Senate puppet Mr. Reid, Mr. President, instead of the petty partisan campaign ploy of blaming Republicans for your failed policies)
During the trip, "the president will challenge Congress to get to work this week passing every element of the American Jobs Act piece by piece," Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.
The first part Obama will focus on is a proposal to prevent teacher layoffs, as well as saving jobs of police officers and firefighters, Earnest said.
Every single "job' mentioned in the above statement just happens to be…. Union jobs. "Prevent teacher lay-offs?" I am unaware of not one single student who has arrived at school to be told there is no teacher available for class in any school in America this year. NONE. As a matter of fact, the last stage puppet Obama used to show the people just who he "will put back to work" with his jobs bill….wasn't even out of work at the time. The Great and the Good of the elitist Liberal Party want to "prevent" layoffs, "create or save" millions of jobs, and generally fool the American people into telling Congress to give them another half a trillion in dollars of debt to be strapped onto the backs of our children. All in order to fill Obama's campaign coffers for his perpetual reelection campaign of 2012 by paying off big labor Unions. The reality of the situation says the American people are, in fact, wise to your fake jobs bill to pay off Unions and crony capitalists just like you did with the stolen stimulus bill cash, and DO NOT WANT ANOTHER FAKE STIMULUS BILL. 2012 just can't get here fast enough.
Obama's Mop
Jobs Bill Goes Down in Flames in Senate Vote
President Obama's fabled American Jobs Act failed in a vote in the United States Senate last night, 50-49. While the AP states that "The Senate Republicans voted last night to 'kill' the jobs package," Democratic Senators Ben Nelson and Jon tester both also voted against Obama's jobs bill. They are both up for reelection in states Obama figures to lose in next year's elections. With both Democratic Senators acknowledging that a vote for this fake jobs bill could very well get them fired next year due to the obvious fact that the voters do not approve of this bill, then why would the rest of the Democrats be voting against the wishes of the people once again? (as they did in the Obama-care vote) This is further proof that when we the people say no more fake Stimulus packages, no new taxes, and no more government intervention into our lives, we mean it! (and will vote accordingly) The GOP now seems to be "getting it" and yet the Democrats still do not seem capable of understanding just what message we were sending in the historic beating they took in the 2010 elections, and what it was all about.
Harry Reid-the-game-player even went so far as to pull another trick last night in trying to shove this jobs bill down Americans throats against the wishes of the majority of the citizens. He actually voted against Barack Obama's jobs bill! After all of his ranting and raving up on the Senate floor in trying to rally the Democrats to pass the jobs bill, why in the world would Harry then turn around and vote against it? I,ll let the AP tell you why:
The $447 billion plan died on a 50-49 tally that garnered a majority of the 100-member Senate but fell well short of the 60 votes needed to keep the bill alive. The tally had been 51-48, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., switched his vote to "nay" so that he could force a future revote.
(emphasis mine)
Harry Reid just nuked the U.S. Senate in order to supposedly stop unnecessary debates in the Senate to be able to devote more time to deal with "all of the important business" that they need to do, and yet sets up another waste of time jobs bill vote by changing his own vote. Harry the hypocrite strikes again.
Harry isn't giving up on ramming Obama's fake jobs bill down American's throats, and neither is Barack: "Tonight's vote is by no means the end of this fight," Obama said in a statement after the vote. "Because with so many Americans out of work and so many families struggling, we can't take `no' for an answer." Once again, we the people say we will kick anyone out of office voting for this retread of the failed stimulus fraud, and Obama says "we won't take no for an answer." Barack also says that any Senator who votes no on this measure should have to look the voters in the eye and explain why they voted against it. Explaining why they honored the wishes of we the people and voted down your fake jobs bill isn't difficult at all Mr. President, especially while I'm patting my Senators on the back for listening to the hundreds of calls we made demanding that they vote down your Stimulus 2.0. Jobs are needed for all Americans, not just your Union bed-pals and campaign donors. Now that is has been defeated, do you think our President will actually get off the Pass My Jobs Bill campaign trail and do the job he as elected to do in the future? Don't count on it, as he has stated that he won't take no for an answer. When we the people vote him out of our White House in 2012, maybe he will wish he had said "YES WE CAN: listen to the people, instead of asking his stage props at his way-too-numerous campaign tours to chant "Four more years." We can't take four more years of 9.1% unemployment, big government expansion and the massive push towards Socialism that has come with the hope and change fraud of 2008. We can't.. and we won't.
UPDATE: Senator Mike Lee explained to Greta Van Susteren, just why the Jobs Bill failed in the Senate.
A Message from Senator Jim DeMint: Harry Reid Nukes the Senate
Fellow Conservatives:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) fundamentally weakened the United States Senate yesterday in a desperate attempt to block a vote on the President's stimulus bill.
Using a simple majority vote, Reid used the "Nuclear Option" to change the rules of the Senate so senators cannot offer amendments. In the future, senators will only be able to modify legislation if Harry Reid agrees to it.
Harry Reid changed the rules of the Senate because Republicans planned to force a vote on President Obama's stimulus plan. The plan is so unpopular that it was going to be defeated by Republicans and Democrats when it came up for a vote. This would have embarrassed the president so Reid and the Democrats just changed the longstanding rules of the Senate to block it. You can learn more atRedState.com.
The Senate is supposed to be the "World's Greatest Deliberative Body". That means debating, amending, and voting on legislation — all things Harry Reid has sought to avoid during his tenure as Senate Majority Leader.
Folks, we're teetering on tyranny. We must elect a conservative majority in 2012 to stop this madness.
This latest attempt to ignore the rules and force bad legislation on the American people is alarming, but it's not that surprising. Democrats have been ignoring the U.S. Constitution and blowing through its stop signs for years.
Republicans can protect their rights in the Senate but it requires 41 Republican votes to keep the Democrats from cutting off debate. Unfortunately, too many Republicans lack the courage to stand together for the principles of freedom.
The only way to take our country back is to elect true conservatives to the U.S. Senate. We need principled leaders who care more about defending our freedoms than their own political careers.
I want to thank each of you for being members of the Senate Conservatives Fund and for supporting our endorsed candidates. Because of your support, SCF has invested over $500,000 in two outstanding candidates — Josh Mandel in Ohio and Ted Cruz in Texas.
Obama Delivers "Pass My Jobs Bill" Speech ( #19 in 2 weeks)
President Obama just wrapped up his most recent speech (112 minutes of it) in which he both started and ended with the temper-tantrum-like, "Pass My Jobs Bill Now" obvious 2012 reelection style campaign rhetoric. President Obama spent an ample amount of his TV time today towards blaming Republicans for not passing his jobs bill already, even though it is in fact, Harry Reid and Senate Democrats who have refused to vote on it. Last we heard Mr. President, it is a known fact that Congress is made up of both parties, and your Liberal Democrats hold the majority in the U.S. Senate today, just in case you weren't aware of that fact. It is nothing short of amazing in how the lead- mouthpiece of the Liberal Party USA, Barack Obama can never seem to find a thing that Democrats are responsible for during the last 5 straight years of Congressional rule. ( 2007-2010 plus Senate rule today ) When it comes to any criticism, it is like they don't exist in Obama's world. It was just announced that, after being exposed by Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell yesterday on the Senate floor in his refusal to act on Obama's demands to vote on the jobs bill, Harry Reid has now agreed to hold a vote on Obama's supposed jobs bill. Good luck Harry. Last we heard, Obama's supposed jobs bill has bi-partisan opposition in the U.S.Senate.
President Obama was asked if he would sign the current Chinese Currency Manipulation bill in Congress which has bi-partisan support , which he totally dodged by talking about the history of China's doing just that, yet once again he refused to be clear as to whether he would sign the bill as asked. That non-committal to denounce China as a currency manipulator is exactly how China has gotten away scott-free for decades without any firm repercussions.
When asked about the current Solyndra pay-for-play scandal where half a billion tax dollars were funneled into Democratic campaign coffers, Obama stayed on message in denying any wrong-doing, and also said it is up to the Dept. of Energy to take these risks on behalf of the taxpayer in so many words. FYI, Mr. President, the political appointees in fact, do not have authorization to "make bets" with taxpayer dollars any where in the U.S. Constitution. As a much-ballyhooed Constitutional scholar, one would think you would know better than to to try to sell that load of bunk there.
President Obama once again defended his political operative over at the DOJ, Eric Holder in trying to convince the public that Holder knew nothing about the Fast and Furious government-sponsored gun-running program that resulted in the murder of 2 border agents and hundreds of citizens .E-mails and other correspondence prove Holder and the Obama administration were in fact informed about that program and allowed it to proceed. Again we see that President Obama refuses to hold anyone accountable for this travesty of injustice. Simply denying the facts will not make it go away Mr. President, as you are starting to see by Rep. Darell Issa now demanding a special prosecutor, promising to "get to the bottom of it, no matter what it takes."
President Obama took some parting shots again at the GOP towards the end of his latest TV appearance, where he demanded that they tell him what they do not agree with in his jobs plan several Republicans have already expressed these concerns, but maybe Obama missed them, considering he has been on the campaign trail for the better part of two straight weeks now. As a voting citizen, I have one simple problem with Obama's supposed jobs plan and a very simple way to solve what I see as the biggest problem with his supposed desire to "create or save" jobs in America. Pass the bill on one condition: Every contract funded by this jobs bill must be put up for bids in order to ensure the taxpayer gets the most bang for their buck. That way, all of the infrastructure, road-building and new construction projects in Obama's new jobs plan, will not be used to buy Union crony-capitalists votes for his 2012 reelection campaign. What say you Congress? Draw up the amendment and then take that message to "We the people" that you will in fact, pass Obama's jobs bill as long as it does not cut out the 85% of the workers in this country who do not belong to Unions. That's all Obama's latest stimulus plan 2.0 is, that he is trying to sell to Congress so heavily recently. As far as We the People running Republicans out of town if they don't pass your fake jobs bill, the main target to be run out of town as of right now is you Mr, President, which is backed up the recent number of your very own 55% disapproval ratings show. Gosh, how I hate having to watch these retreads of Obama's campaign speeches that always contain a heavy dose of blaming everything under the sun for his blatant failures as the leader of this country, instead of taking one ounce of responsibility. 2012 just can't get here fast enough.
September Jobs Report Facts
President Obama, while on his most recent campaign tour across America, once again referred to his much-fabled Summer of Recovery on numerous occasions. ( While telling people to call Congress and demand they pass his supposed jobs bill right away! ) With many economists across the nation stating that real unemployment is actually hovering around 17% today, we must question Obama's choice of using the Summer of Recovery as a reelection tool. President Obama now also has an actual record for voters to look back upon and evaluate, unlike when he made the leap from Chicago community organizer to the U.S. Senate back in 2005, and then pole-vaulted into the White House, again with no record of achievement, other than voting "present" while in the U.S. Senate. With the upcoming September jobs numbers soon to come out, we see further glimpses of how the supposed Summer of Recovery will soon be known as the Failure of the Fall under Barack Obama.
From twincities.com we see the following: "In the service sector, hotels, restaurants, banks and other companies that employ 90 percent of Americans reduced the size of their workforces in September, according to a survey of purchasing managers conducted by the Institute of Supply Management."
It has to be considered difficult to spin the fact that 90% of employers in America's service sector reduced their workforces in September into a positive light. The Obama administration has shown us the past pattern of cherry-picking certain numbers to fluff up the economic forecast in the past, and we can expect to see more of the same in the upcoming days. It is the big picture we should be hearing from our President however, in keeping more in line with the truth, not cherry-picking the bright spots of September's economy to mislead the people. Barack Obama, however is in perpetual campaign mode today, so much so that Speaker Boehner went so far as to ask him to get off the campaign trail and actually do his job recently, as we see here. While most people now know the Summer of Recovery campaign line Obama still uses so often is a bunch of bunk, ( still 9% U/E, which is actually more like 17%) he has no choice but to try to continue to prop up that fable in order to be reelected. High unemployment numbers are directly tied to our stagnant economy, which is like a boat anchor tied around Obama's neck when it comes to his reelection wishes. Barack Obama now has a record to defend, and it isn't good, period.
So what could the Obama's handlers cherry-pick from September's jobs numbers to try to get the people to forget about the big picture and think we are still in some kind of economic recovery? Here is one: ADP payroll processor said private companies added 91,000 jobs in September. Sounds good doesn't it? The fact is that ADP's jobs numbers have never been consistent with the government's numbers on a regular basis, and they do not measure government hiring. Expect to hear candidate Obama use the 91k jobs-added figure frequently in the next few weeks of his campaign tour. When we look once again at the big picture, we see some facts he will leave out: Employment consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas said U.S. employers announced plans in September to shed more than 115,000 workers – the highest total in more than two years. Does that speak of a Summer of Recovery or The Failure of the Fall there?
The big picture also includes such things such as Bank of America announcing that they will be cutting 30,000 workers over the next few years, The U.S. Army announcing that they will be cutting 50,000 troops in the next 5 years, and this tidbit for Joshua Shapiro, an economist at MFR inc, "The sharp drop in September is quite worrisome," in a note to clients. "If this was not an aberration, in all likelihood we are going to see private payrolls disappoint in the months ahead." yet you can bet your bottom dollar we will hear Barack Obama spew the "We added 91,00 jobs in September" soundbite while ignoring the big picture explained here once again. As the leaves start to change color signifying the end of Summer and the upcoming months of Winter that has many American families ( especially Senior citizens who have not had a cost of living increase in two years) worried to death about how they will fit their heating bills into an already tight budget, the economy-is-moving-forward message coming out of the White House ludicrous, to say the least. As far as our economy goes, everything points towards the fact that we are heading into The Failure of the Fall, never mind the blatant fact that the whole Summer of Recovery fallacy told by Barack Obama for the last 5 months was shown to be just another fairy tale that shows just how out of touch with reality he truly is. 2012 just can't get here fast enough.
NOTE: To add insult to injury is this example of how Ben Bernanke is now shown to be going to implement what folks are calling QE3 with a twist, to further keep the people in the dark about just how bad our economy truly is today. Bernanke May Borrow From JFK, Use 'QE3′ to Buy Longer-Dated Treasurys from CNBC"s Fast Money.
And this just in: New claims for unemployment benefits rose to 401,000 from 395,000 the week before. Economists had been expecting a bigger jump to 410,000. So what? We have a total of 401,000 people on U/E now, with the added 6000 of this week, so who cares who "projected" what. Keep the big picture in mind folks.
Hope He Fails
Obama Begins "Pass the Fake Jobs Bill" Campaign Today
The Classless Community Organizer will hit the campaign trail today to promote his misnamed American Jobs Act. Barack Obama will start off with another speech/publicity event from the rose garden on Monday morning. "Pass this bill now without reading it," and "This is not just another failed stimulus bill," will surely be two messages he will try to fool the people with, just for starters. Throw in a heavy dose of " I am not responsible for the Liberal Democrats debt-laden spending spree of the last five years" and "Republicans want to kill babies and old people if they try to oppose this bill" talking points memo he sends out to his Liberal media propagandists on a daily basis. Obama's timeline for today's propaganda event is quite enlightening, along with the subsequent plans to hit the campaign trail once again to organize the community to show support for a plan that has yet to be revealed.
While the actual bill will not be sent to Congress until tonight, President Obama didn't waste any time trying to get public support for the plan, and continues this same pattern of cloudy bloviation in his recently announced community organizing schedule to promote his jobs plans this week.
First he made the big speech to a joint session of Congress that is supposed to be reserved for The State of the Union address and real national legislative emergencies. He essentially gets up on the bully pulpit and demands Congress to pass a bill they have yet to see or read. Right after said speech, he runs right over to Richmond, VA. to sell his undefined plan in another staged community organizing rally. Today, he will hold an event in the Rose Garden to again promote a bill that will not be sent to Congress until tonight, when they will actually be able to see what is in the bill. What kind of a publicity stunt can we expect to witness in the Rose Garden event? According to thehill.com:
On Monday, Obama will hold an event in the Rose Garden, an official said, where he "will call on Congress to pass the bill, which contains the kinds of proposals to grow the economy and create jobs that have been supported by both parties in the past." (emphasis mine)
In keeping with Obama's pattern of using people as stage props to imply that there is widespread support for his proposals, Obama will trot out the people who will supposedly benefit from this bill: UNIONS. Yes, there is an election coming up in 2012, and the desperate Barack Obama needs a few hundred million more Union dollars to buy his reelection, thus the Rose Garden event today, with subsequent campaign trips to promote it later on this week. ( which taxpayers will fund, of course)
"He will be joined at the Rose Garden event by people from across the country who would benefit from the American Jobs Act, including teachers, police officers, firefighters, construction workers, small business owners and veterans," a White House official said.
After the Rose Garden Hollywood-style staged theatrical event, Barack Hussein Obama will then send the bill to Congress, (will the CBO ever be given the time to score this bill completely, unlike many of the fake Democrats past stunts?) and then he will head to Ohio and North Carolina to further try to make America believe that the largely stage-prop Union members he will be speaking to there represent ALL Americans in supporting another failed attempt at a Keynesian stimulus bill. This complete Hollywood stage act reminds me of another serious breach of integrity thrust upon Americans in a blatant attempt to tax and steal more money from the workers of America: Al Gore's now totally debunked Climate Change propaganda movie, An Inconvenient Truth.
Why is all this time and effort being spent to promote a jobs bill, if it is truly a good thing for all Americans? Simply put, because if you tell a lie often enough there is hope that the people will eventually believe it. While it took Americans years to understand the grand lie that Al Gore's whole life is based upon to enrich himself and the Democrats through his Climate Change movie, An Inconvenient Truth, Obama now knows that his fake jobs bill, once dissected by Republicans will not have any support from taxpaying Americans that have already seen massive explosions in national debt to the tune of over $4 trillion dollars since Obama took over the White House. Thus the demand to hurry, hurry pass this bill today coming from Obama and the fake Democrats of Congress.
It isn't just Obama that needs those hundreds of millions of campaign donations from the Unions in 2012. His far left Liberal pals in Congress have to feed at that very same taxpayer-funded campaign trough too in 2012. Thus I expect Obama to receive huge support from the Liberals in Congress for this bill, if only to use it as a way to further bash conservatives. Tell the lies enough times, have the Liberal media repeat them over and over, and add a dash of " It is all the Republicans fault" and Obama mistakenly hopes to secure more 2012 reelection funding for himself and far left Liberals through his fake jobs bill. Americans have seen this act before and Obama is only fooling himself here. Oh, and let's have the taxpayers fund it all, from the next two propaganda stops in North Carolina and Ohio right up to the fact that the taxpayers are funding the very same public sector UNIONS that Obama will trot out in order to make Americans think this fake jobs bill will actually create new jobs. Right, throwing millions more tax dollars to prop up bloated Union pension plans and their lavash lifetime healthcare benefits in order to buy the union vote is somehow supposed to be creating jobs. That, and giving unemployed workers millions more in unemployment payments. That is some jobs plan, Mr. President!


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Petropolis is located just one-hour-and-a-half ride from Rio de Janeiro. If interested in history, Petrópolis was the location where the Imperial family and the most prominent members of the aristocracy had their summer residences.
So, while in here, you will have the opportunity to know not only the Museu Imperial (former residence of the Emperor Peter the II and his family), but also the Crystal Palace (a stunning construction made of steel and glass), the Cathedral Sao Pedro de Alcantara (where there are the tombs of Emperor Peter the II, wife Theresa Cristina, daughter Isabel and son-in-law the Count of Eu), the House of Seven MIstakes and the Museum devoted to Santos Dumont (father of aviation in Brazil), among many other interesting things.
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Petropolis is a very pleasant place to visit for a day when in Rio.
It´s situated up in the mountains and is therfor cooler than rio, so if you get too hot in rio you have an option of cooling down there.
Because of it´s climate it has been a favorite spot for the brazilian upper class over the years and when Brazil had a king the royal family spend a great deal of time there.
There is a very good museum about the brazilian royal family in petropolis that is certainly worth visiting.
Apart from that Petropolis has a lot of colonial architecture that is worth having a look at and it´s in general just a very pleasant place.
Petrópolis is a town nearby Rio, where you can visit the summertime residence of Emperor Pedro II (who gave the name to the town), the Catholic University and Santos Dumont house.
Santos Dumont was the pioneer of Brazilian aviation. His house is a really odd building, that deserves a visit.
Petrópolis es una ciudad cercana a Río, en donde se puede visitar la residencia de verano del Emperador Pedro II (quien dio el nombre a la ciudad), la Universidad Católica y la casa de Santos Dumont.
Santos Dumont fue el pionero de la aviación brasileña. Su casa es un edificio realmente extraño, que merece una visita.
Petropolis lies 60km north of Rio de Janeiro's city centre in the Serra dos Órgãos mountain range and make's for an excellent day out as it was once the retreat of Brazil's Imperial family in the 19th century. Dom Pedro II (Brazil's last emporer) built a summer palace here in which he and his wife and children frequented regularly in order to escape from the summer heat in Rio. In fact today it's still home to the pretender to the throne, the grandson of Princess Isabel, Dom Pedro de Orleans e Bragança.
The city has a decidedly European flavour with it's lovely villas, canals, palaces and city parks. The star attraction is the Imperial summer palace which is now open to the public as a museum. The city also offers other architectural and historical sites such as the cathedral (Catedral de São Pedro de Alcântara) which houses the tombs of Dom Pedro II, his wife Teresa and their daughter Princess Isabel and her husband.
There's a regular bus service that leaves Rio's Rodoviária Novo bus station on the Facil or Unica company buses. They leave from quite early in the morning to around 10pm at night every half-hour or so and the journey takes about 1.25-1.5 hours. I think it cost me about R$11.
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Glasgow is the most polluted city in the UK, and the fifth worst in the whole of Europe, a new study shows.
The report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) measured the toxic gas nitrogen dioxide, caused by exhaust fumes and industrial pollution.
Only ten cities, of which Glasgow was one, breached the limits for the harmful gas. Levels in Glasgow were 46.3 microgrammes per cubic metre, above the legal European limit of 40mg/m3.
Professor Jacqueline McGlade, EEA executive director, told the Scotsman: "European Union policy has reduced emissions of many pollutants over the last decade, but in many countries, air pollutant concentrations are still above the legal and recommended limits… [and] air pollution reduces human life expectancy by around two years in the most polluted cities and regions."
WWF Scotland director Dr Richard Dixon said: "This report identifies that nitrogen dioxide is causing health problems for people in Glasgow and bringing forward their deaths. It is killing people.
"A congestion charge for Glasgow has been proposed before and is working well in reducing pollution in London. I would like to see it introduced here."
Scottish Green Party leader and MSP for Glasgow Patrick Harvie said: "At the heart of the solution is providing reliable, clean buses and trains and safer routes for cycling and walking. We need to see a much greater sense of urgency from councils and the government."
According to government information, nitrogen dioxide is pretty nasty stuff:
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is one of a group of gases called nitrogen oxides. Road transport is estimated to be responsible for about 50% of total emissions of nitrogen oxides, which means that nitrogen dioxide levels are highest close to busy roads and in large urban areas. Gas boilers in buildings are also a source of nitrogen oxides.
There is good evidence that nitrogen is harmful to health. The most common outcomes are respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath and cough. Nitrogen dioxide inflames the lining of the lung and reduces immunity to lung infections such as bronchitis. Studies also suggest that the health effects are more pronounced in people with asthma compared to healthly individuals.
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Scottish Green Party leader and MSP for Glasgow Patrick Harvie said: "At the heart of the solution is providing reliable, clean buses and trains and safer routes for cycling and walking. We need to see a much greater sense of urgency from councils and the government."
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posted by mad_scot_rider [579 posts]
25th September 2012 - 19:11
Reducing the number of buses on the streets of Glasgow will go a long way to reducing the pollution and improving safety for cyclists.
posted by netclectic [127 posts]
25th September 2012 - 19:14
Glasgow has highest level of toxic pollution in UK
Funny, I though Iron Bru was made in Cumbernauld.
(Actually, I quite like it myself, but you might want to add the word "air" to the title.)
posted by handlebarcam [545 posts]
25th September 2012 - 20:40
Reducing the number of buses on the streets of Glasgow will go a long way to reducing the pollution and improving safety for cyclists.
That is very true. I lived in Glasgow for a number of years. Reducing the number during the day would work. But first thing in the morning until about 10am they are packed and the same from 4pm-7pm.
I don't know if its still the same, but that's what I used to experience until I moved and could use a south side train.
posted by Gkam84 [9287 posts]
25th September 2012 - 21:20
Reducing the number of buses?
Glasgow is clogged up with cars and I wonder if the ridiculous numbers of traffic lights with long waiting times also have an effect.
posted by paulfg42 [389 posts]
25th September 2012 - 22:17
I would've thought Middlesborough would've been worse.
I know Athens has a particularly low air quality. Is it the worst in Europe?
I was in China a few weeks back for work and the air pollution in Jining was terrible, though not as bad as Delhi used to be until diesel vehicles were banned.
posted by OldRidgeback [2515 posts]
25th September 2012 - 22:44
So how would all the people on the buses then travel? The real problem in Glasgow is that the transport policy of the last 40 years has been all about increasing the number of cars entering the city. These are the major source of NOx in the city. if they really want to change this, then there needs to be a mix of active travel and mass transport solutions. The car is so last century...
posted by Kim [194 posts]
26th September 2012 - 9:51
It seems that Kevin McKenna (executive editor for the Daily Mail in Scotland) is of the belief that reducing the number of cyclist in Glasgow is part of the solution. At least according to his Guardian article anyway:
posted by ron611087 [129 posts]
26th September 2012 - 9:56
Some of the worst pollution in the city is from buses. All these strict emissions laws for petrol vehicles are made a mockery of when diesels are allowed to belch out clouds of soot.
posted by Paul J [761 posts]
26th September 2012 - 10:44
Hurrah, Glasgow came top in something related to cycling!
The buses can be a bit throaty at times, but happily our frequent moist weather keeps most of the particles well damped down. I certainly find I inhale more grunt in London than up here..
posted by Darkerside [65 posts]
26th September 2012 - 10:52
Really doesn't surprise me when you see the sheer volume of vehicles forced through some of the streets in Glasgow. Am not sure of the figure but there is a ridiculous amount of bus companies competing for business. This makes the roads particularly dangerous as these drivers appear to be racing each other for fares. Personally there are certain roads I refuse to use due to the pollution and shoddy driving. I did read some where that the GCC is meant to be taking vehicles off the road if the companies do not 'clean up' in an attempt to sort out the problen. I may be wrong.
posted by giff77 [1131 posts]
27th September 2012 - 10:42
Ach, it's fine. Lot of nonsense. It's a great city for cycling, been doing so for 18+ years. Nowt wrong with the air outwith the very congested city centre. The godamm rain on the other hand...
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The Dayton Chandelier is available with the following:
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Shade Color: Cream Eco-Paper, White Faux Silk
Finish: Aged Brass, Polished Nickel
Number of Lights: 5, 9
- 5-Light option utilizes five 60 Watt 120 Volt Type B10 E12 Candelabra Base Incandescent lamps (not included).
- 9-Light option utilizes nine 60 Watt 120 Volt Type B10 E12 Candelabra Base Incandescent lamps (not included).
- 5 Lights Option Fixture: Height 20.5", Diameter 25"
- Suspension - 5-Light: Length Adjustable From 24.5", Adjustable To 77"
- 9 Lights Option Fixture: Height 25.75", Diameter 33"
- Suspension - 9-Light: Length Adjustable From 29.75", Adjustable To 82.25"
- Canopy: Diameter 6"
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Jefferson Volunteer Awards: Medallion winners
Mary Casey, 78, has spent her retirement years helping the community of Rockport obtain and keep funding for an ambulance service in Aransas County.
"I felt that we have such a need," she said in explaining why she volunteers. "We do not have a hospital here, theres one in Aransas Pass. We have literally gone from nothing to the ultimate in emergency ambulance care."
Casey, who has received a Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson
Volunteer Award medallion, moved to Rockport, her husband Jims
hometown, in 1975.
She and several women joined forces and began using their talents, such as arts and crafts, to raise the money for an ambulance.
"We started with one ambulance and one paramedic," she said. "We now have three fully equipped ambulances and 11 paid paramedics."
Casey and the other women went from making Christmas decorations in their homes to opening a storefront, Enterprise Boutique, in 1984.
Casey is active in the day-to-day operations of the boutique and she is a member of the EMS board of directors and treasurer for the Aransas County Medical Service. She has also been a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.
Parker Helms
For more than 40 years, Parker and Ellen Helms did volunteer work in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, churches and hospitals in Corpus Christi and in La Marque, where they used to live.
A 1999 Jefferson Volunteer Award nominee, Ellen Helms died at the age of 79 last December. But her husband, 81-year-old Parker Helms, still does volunteer work at Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline and Driscoll Childrens Hospital.
"Im trying to stay out of that old house where we lived," said Parker Helms, a Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winner.
"Its kind of empty and drab and dreary. And also, I think we (citizens) have an obligation to the community. I hate to be maudlin about it, but I feel this way."
At Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline, he delivers flowers, mail and newspapers to patients.
At Driscoll Childrens Hospital, he operates TV equipment that helps broadcast health-care seminars from Driscoll to other hospitals.
A retired chemical engineer and veteran of World War II and Korea, Helms also has performed as a clown for about 40 years at hospitals and nursing homes in Corpus Christi, Houston, Galveston, Toronto, West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
Karl and Mary Schumacher
When Hurricane Bret rumbled menacingly up the Texas coast in 1999, Karl Schumacher, 49, raced 60 miles from Lagarto to Jourdanton where he stocked up on bread, milk and water while his 52-year-old wife, Mary, manned the store.
Although the hurricane largely missed the Coastal Bend, the incident reinforced the Schumachers roles in Lagarto: not mere shopkeepers, but the social glue of the community, a couple always willing to help neighbors in need.
Since arriving in Lagarto in 1993, the Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winners have sponsored numerous benefits, including a popular catfish cook-off that brings in funds for local churches, the volunteer fire department and local residents going through hard times.
They deliver newspapers and groceries to older residents of the lakeshore town and have bonfires complete with marshmallows and hot dogs for area youths. And every New Years Eve they sponsor the towns celebration, providing free fireworks.
The couple also is active in the Masonic Lodge in Mathis and the Al Amin Shrine Temple in Corpus Christi.
The Schumachers said they are now planning to sell their store in Lagarto, hoping to concentrate on their activities with the Shriners and travel.
Emma Cuellar
People say Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winner Emma Cuellar goes out of her way to be a friend to the terminally ill, especially when they dont have family or friends to lean on.
The 64-year-old genetics test coordinator began volunteering at the Christus Spohn Hospice five years ago and continues to volunteer at least once a week.
"I am there at least that often," Cuellar said. "If someone is going through a rough time, I may be there more. I try to be in touch with them most of the time."
Cuellar said she became inspired to work with the terminally ill and their families after one of her close friends died of cancer in 1994.
"There was always someone who was there who was encouraging me. I decided that since they were so caring, I thought that I would want to be a part of that group. So I began talking with one of the RNs and she told me about volunteering for the hospice."
As a hospice volunteer, Cuellar began working at the Passage, a special care unit for people living with AIDS. Before it closed in the fall of 1999, Cuellar would volunteer at the Passage at least once a week, talking with patients and running small errands for them.
Cuellar said she still asks to work with AIDS patients, but also values the time she spends with patients stricken with other diseases such as cancer and Parkinsons disease.
Jimmy Johnston
Jimmy Johnston downplays his contribution to the community and often tries to give credit to friends for what he has done.
But those who know the Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winner say his annual Christmas parties for disadvantaged kids, his work for the homeless and his attempts to foster a sense of community on Padre Island have made life better for many.
"Hes done more for the Flour Bluff, Padre Island and Naval Air Station community than anybody I know, and hes very low-key about it," said Andy Carver, who met Johnston five years ago and has worked on several volunteer projects with him.
For the last 18 years, Johnston has helped organize and pay for
Christmas parties for needy Flour Bluff students under the age of
About 250 kids a year now come to the parties, and all of them get two presents, wrapped, delivered by Santa Claus and served with cookies and other holiday refreshments.
"It just makes me happy," said Johnston, who has also worked for years with Timons Ministries and recently built a new kitchen for it at well below cost.
Gilbert and Patti Troell
When Gilbert and Patti Troells daughter Megan died of congenital heart disease in 1982, they knew that some day they would do something in her honor.
The Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winners started more than two years ago with Megans Lighthouse, a Christian recreation center in Hebbronville that gives youth some place to go when theyre bored. Sometimes as many as 80 youths participate.
But the Troells didnt stop with extracurricular activities for kids.
The couple started a Thanksgiving feast designed to reach out to senior citizens who dont get out much. They organized the cooks, got food donated from the Rio Grande Valley Food Bank and held the event for free. More than 800 residents attend the meal.
For the patriotic, theres the Fourth of July, with a fireworks display and a salute to veterans. The first year they honored World War I and II veterans and invited all they could find in the community. Last year, Korean War veterans were honored.
Although the Troells are quick to point out that they rely on the help of others, those who have seen what their work does for people say they are the catalysts for the events.
"They do a lot for the community," said Patricia Rangel, who has witnessed the Troells in action. "No one else has done anything like this. Its their love of people and love for their daughter, too. They do so much and dont expect anything in return."
Paul and Alcina Dadurian
Restaurant owners Paul and Alcina Dadurian have made helping their neighbors a way of life.
For years the Dadurians, owners of Floyds Christian Restaurant, have served the needy as part of their business. The Dadurians have prepared meals for the homeless and given jobs to needy people, even if the restaurant didnt need the help. They also drive through area towns and give bags of groceries to needy families, said Paul Dadurian, 55.
The Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winners have had to sell some of their real estate to help fund their efforts.
The Dadurians give away food baskets for Christmas and Thanksgiving and host an Easter egg hunt on five acres of land near their restaurant. They have gone from distributing food on holidays to about two or three times a week, he said. They do these acts of kindness in large part to meet the needs of children, Paul Dadurian said.
They provide charity without government assistance, which Paul Dadurian would reject because of the red tape, he said.
Sometimes they have to struggle to maintain their lifestyle, he said, but he describes what they do as a "calling." They cant ignore the needs around them, he said.
Dadurian and his wife moved to the Coastal Bend area from the northeast in 1989 and bought the restaurant. The couple have three sons and live near Sandia, off of Lake Corpus Christi. They use the restaurant revenue to support needy families they come across in Sandia, Orange Grove, Mathis, Alice and Corpus Christi, he said.
Madelyn Olson
Madelyn Olson, 74, volunteers for organizations such as Compassionate Friends in part because support from other parents helped her get through the suicide of her son.
Olsons 30-year-old son, David Olson, committed suicide in 1983.
In that year the Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winner joined Compassionate Friends, an organization for parents whose children have died.
She has volunteered as the groups administrator for the past four years and also helped start Survivors After Suicide for families and friends of those who have committed suicide.
"They are both great support groups for parents and families overwhelmed with grief," Olson said. "It helps to talk with others who understand your feelings."
"I started going to Compassionate Friends two months after he (David Olson) died," Olson said. "It really helped to be with others who understood. I started working with Survivors After Suicide to be able to help other people, like others helped me. There is such a stigma about suicide and so many people keep it a secret that it makes the grief process more difficult."
Olson said there really isnt anything special about what she does. She just makes sure meetings go smoothly and end on time.
She does not see the hours she spends preparing for meetings or lending an ear when people need her as an inconvenience or burden.
"I just like helping people," she said.
Robert Zimmerman
Robert Zimmerman, 78, says donating 7,000 hours of volunteer time to the Corpus Christi Police Department is all part of his retirement process.
"I just decided I had some time since I retired," the Caller-Times/KRIS Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award medallion winner said. "I went down to the Greenwood Senior Center and just picked it off a list of places to volunteer."
And he liked it enough to stay for more than 12 years. Every morning, five days a week, Zimmerman takes the bus to the police station and works to catalog and review pawn shop tickets in an attempt to help police retrieve property believed to be stolen.
"Sometimes we catch three or four a week," Zimmerman said. "Sometimes its one or two, but we are still making a difference."
Zimmerman, who retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1966 and from the Corpus Christi Army Depot in 1988, said his wife, Virginia, does not seem to miss him too much when he is volunteering.
"It kind of leaves her time to do what shes got to do in the mornings," he said with a laugh.
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Dyckman in Miniature
at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
On view for a limited time, a fantastical model of the historic site built by Don Rice out of LEGO® bricks. Over 3,000 pieces were used to create a fabulous scene of the farmhouse.
Category: Art, History, Kids
Artisans in the Shop: Copper Beech Bowls
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Welcome a piece of Wave Hill history into your home! Over Harvest Weekend at Wave Hill, take advantage of a limited release of hand-made, wooden bowls salvaged from one of Wave…
Category: Art
Union Square Holiday Market
at South Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Shop for holiday gifts and stock up on your favorite treats in Union Square Park.
Category: Markets, Winter Holidays
Bryant Park Holiday Shops
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Featuring more than 125 boutique-style shops in the park's tree-lined allées, the Holiday Shops complete the park's transformation into a winter wonderland.
Category: Markets, Winter Holidays
Meditation at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
This fall, take a moment to release stress and reconnect with your inner self while practicing meditation. Each session includes instruction in simple techniques followed by 20 to 30…
Category: Fitness
Central Park Tour: Belvedere's Kingdom
at Belvedere Castle (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Take a walk around the landscapes dominated by historic Belvedere Castle. See some of the area's featured attractions, including the Great Lawn, Turtle Pond, Shakespeare Garden, and the Obelisk.
Category: Education, History, Tours
History In Your Hands: Paper Quilting
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Prospect Park Alliance to make your own paper quilt collage to add to our community patchwork quilt.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Kids
Nature Playtime!
at Zucker Natural Exploration Area (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Nature Playtime! creates fun, safe, and creative ways for your family to explore and play in nature together.
Category: Education, Nature, Games, Kids
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to The Conference House in Tottenville for guided tours through an historic house where Benjamin Franklin, Edward Rutledge, John Adams and Lord Howe met in an attempt to end the…
Category: Education, History, Tours
Birding: Owls
at Orchard Beach Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in New York City.
Category: Birding, Nature, Kids
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Haunt the neighborhood and spook your friends when you wear this classic Headless Horseman child costume. The black vest with sleeves, features an attached ascot and cape, and comes complete with headpiece and inflatable shoulder components.
Bring the legend to life with this gruesome Headless Horseman Adult Mens costume and run wild through the streets. They will cower in fear at the sight of this creepy character heading their way. Best to fine tune your growls, howls, and menacing moves before you don this scary costume!
Their eyes will light up at the sight of this amazing haunted Horseman portrait - it features a painterly image of a headless horseman, a full moon, a rearing horse with glowing red eyes and an illuminated jack 'o lantern head. Best of all, the moon, pumpkin and horse glow in a most ghostly fashion.…
You'll have your own head when you wear this classic Headless Man adult costume. Get ahead in scaring friends and family when you arrive in bits and pieces. Creepy and fun at the same time.
When zombies take over, nothing will ever be the same--even your pets will turn into vicious flesh eaters. Guard your house and try to blend in when you decorate your house with this Zombie Dog decoration. The zombified dog features sharp teeth and a pivot head.
Have you always wanted to rescue a puppy? That's a lot of work, but you could do something easy like adopt this Skeleton Dog. This low-maintenance canine is the perfect addition to any family, especially on Halloween.
You'll be top dog in this classic Hot Dog child costume. Both comfortable and loads of fun this funny costume is a one-piece pullover tunic.
If you're ever wondered what it's like to have a pet money - wonder no further! Morph your pup into this strange but adorable hybrid when you make them wear this hilarious Monkey Dog Hound Hoodie complete with fur hood with big flappy pink ears and velcro closure.
Santa's little helper just got a whole lot cuter with the Elf Dog Costume! Make the holidays a treat when you dress your little furball in this adorable stripped elf costume with matching hat and present bone.
Everyone loves the holly jolly big man, but he'll be outshined this holiday season when your pup wears the Santa Paws Dog Costume. Treat everyone to a good time when your dog prances around spreading good cheer in this velvety red Santa suit.
Unleash your demonized dog on all who visit your haunted house when you decorate with this awesome Jumping Dog Animated Decoration. This animated prop features light-up eyes and a red collar with skull charm.
Dress your best friend up as a prehistoric animal when you get the Wolly Mammoth Dog Costume. This super furry bodysuit comes complete with a matching headpiece.
Let your pet save the day on Halloween when you dress them in the officially licensed Captain America Dog Costume. This blue, white and red costume comes complete with a blue cap with ear cutouts and "A" on the front.
Display some amazing plumage when you dress your for-legged friend in this officially licensed Animal Planet dog costume on Halloween. It's just the thing to make a dog walk more like a walk down the runaway so strut your stuff!
Dinosaurs may have gone extinct but hilarious pet costumes are alive and well. let your four-legged friend live large in this officially licensed Triceratops dog costume and make tracks for the dog park on Halloween.
You dog will be the most popular pet at the dog park when it sports this hysterical Bacon dog costume. What's not to love about it? Bacon is everyone's favorite bad for you treat but this slice is completely fat free!
Your four-legged friends will do tricks when you treat them with a hilarious pet costume. This hound dog costume includes the body piece and the glasses.
They'll go ruff ruff when you prance into the dog park with your furry friend dressed in this divine pop sensation dog costume. Put on your shades and watch them stop and stare! - pawparazzi one and all - your pet can maintain privacy behind the black fashion glasses.
Be the star of the dog walk when you dress your pet in this divine Cupcake Girl dog costume. Eyes will pop at the sight of your little cupcake in this pretty and cute costume - it even includes a blue wig and heart-shaped sunglasses.
Your pup (naughty or nice) will be holiday stylin' in this Santa Dog Costume, complete with fur fringed jacket, adorable pompom hat and the classic wide Santa belt. Couple it with a Reindeer Pet Costume for Max-imum Grinch effect!
Watch a magical transformation occur on Halloween when you dress your best friend in this adorable and officially licensed Animal Planet dog costume and let your imagination take flight on Halloween.
Halloween just wouldn't be the same without scores of black bats darkening the sky. Darken the doorstep of friends and neighbors when you dress you best four-legged friend in this officially licensed Animal Planet dog's Bat costume for Halloween.
Your pet already knows their a star but now everyone else can get in on the act when you dress your four-legged friend in this Pop Star dog costume and shake, rattle and roll your way around the block on Halloween.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! Underdog is Shoeshine Boy's alter ego who appears whenever Sweet Polly Purebred is being victimized by villains. Villains and bad guys beware - when your pet is dressed in this officially licensed Underdog dog costume trouble takes a hike.


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