
Andrea G. sends this pic from western Pennsylvania.
(Seen politics lately where you live? Send evidence.)

Andrea G. sends this pic from western Pennsylvania.
(Seen politics lately where you live? Send evidence.)
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Yes, folks, this is what politics in the US has come to...virulently hyper-nationalistic nativism.
I dare you to say that three times fast!
Unsurprising, given that Americans are the dumbest dumbasses on the planet.
LMAO,,, I am inclined to agree,,,, TCinLA!!
HaHaHa!!! That sign should play well in Appalachia!
no, you need to be able to read
Well,yes Mexico is in North America but then again Hawaii is a member of the United States!
Mexi-Mitt is way too much of a lying scumbag to get my vote.
So Kenya is the 51st state?
Sign should have read "Welcome To Tinfoil Country"
Hey y'ins better keep your grubby hands off my guns and religion!!!
Evidence of the effect among the ignorant caused by the basest of all political pandering to the basest belief instinct of all know-nothing Americans!
For such a large message on such a large sign, we must credit the FOX culture of tribalism, denial and the general Murdoch Assholism that is spewed by the station's smarmy regulars!
Murdoch Assholism has not been good for our nation! -Kevo
It's been good for Murdoch and Fox
Thank god their not brie eating, french speaking, european government loving, draft dodgers..... Wait! Isn't that Willard?????
Ugh. This stuff makes me sick from anywhere, but as someone from Western PA, doubly so.
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with Mississippi and Alabama in the middle.
What's more American? President Obama presenting a Veterans Jobs Bill written by Republicans and Democrats that would assure our soldiers, who are coming back from putting their lives on the line for all of us, get jobs. Or, obstructionist Republicans blocking it, because they hate this president so much they're willing to make sure he fails at creating jobs, even if there jobs for our veterans. There is no question, our American President, President Obama has made the economy better by 5.2 million jobs, 10.1% unemployment down to 7.8%, on a path to reducing the deficit and Wall Street up from 5,500 to 13,500. The question is, since these policies have worked how come we haven't done more of them to speed up our recovery? The 10% approval rating of Congress makes this answer clear. If you need more numbers just look at the record number of filibusters…congressional approval of appointments to critical leadership positions…every Republican presidential candidate rejecting a budget deal with 10 cuts for every 1 revenue raising...60% of Republicans prefer their leaders stand their ground instead of working together to get something done…60% of Democrats prefer leaders who work together to get things done instead of leaders who stand their ground. Even if the president wasn't an American, he's acting more like an American than most Republicans.
Come on jst1voice, you mention all these great numbers and leave out all the legislation that republicans have introduced and passed at the states to limit abortions and voting which directly effects jobs.
I am starting to question your nationality. Show me your papers.
This is bull crap when even Republicans make slanderous statements about President Obama. Than the Republicans sit there and pretend to apologize, when they do not even mean it. This is total racism and extremists of hatred based. Now my skin color is lighter beige or what you call Caucasian and I am insulted at the thought that these outright pigs would continue with this hatred based campaign. God, Jesus, and/or the light have never condoned such behavior and anyone who follows such behavior is no Christian in my book. If anything, it has been to teach love, compassion, understanding, etc. Plus to guide and teach people to what the truth is not to promote hatred for misery, despair, violence, and death. This is disgusting behavior of Republicans and anybody upset about these comments is justified to be upset. We are all God’s children and if anything it would be God who would be rejecting these Republican hypocrites.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA why am I completely unsurprised that it's PA's 12th?
They ur Amerikans?
Breathlessly awaiting the word on which furrin country is designated home to Joe Biden?
Eastern Pennsy is not part of Appalachia.
Mitt Romney: The Trojan Horse of Rightwingoville, with enough digits to just sign their radical bills into law.
How do I contact MSNBC to tell them how much I hate them and their hosts?
How about trolling their comment lists?
I bet that would be a pretty effective and totally original way to add your important opinions to public discourse.
There are times when I hate to be critical. This is not one of them. If you look at the bottom of this page, as with almost every website you'll encounter, you will see a link that says "contact us." If you're not astute enough to know that, then how astute would anyone expect you to be in your critique? But assuming you are, now you know. Have at it.
Don't know why this made me think of a quote from The West Wing:
"We're all just going to have to learn to live with your disappointment."
I'm sure because of your email Zelig MSNBC will fire everyone and start catering to your each and every need. Now go back to watching Fox News.
Hey America! Did you know that the GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" trained the current 'speculators' at Bain Capital?? Did you know that the "Bain Traied Speculator" is going to make 8 Million Dollars? When the Sensata Technologies Plant is fully 'harvested' too China! The GOP/RNC "Speculator and Consultant" is going to send American Jobs to China, India, and Mexice at a record pace. That is fact! America wants facts about what a "Richie Rich" Ryan Economic Plan would look like? Read about what is going on in Freeport Illinois! Hey America! Are you still confused about what the GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" still does for a living? Research what is still going on in Freeport Illinois! Let your representatives know that this is treason! Let our President know that he needs to step up in Freeport Illinois! Get out the vote!
Glad to hear that Chris Hayes is going to have some people from Sensata on his show next weekend.
Sensata is closing its plant in Illinois even though it was profitable. Moving it to China to make a few dollars more.
Democarcy Now did a good piece on the Freeport Illinois company.
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/10/10/as_bain_ships_jobs_to_china
Republicans make me sick. That's all I have to say.
As American as apple pie and greed,,,
I really didn't like George W. Bush. I didn't like his policies, but I didn't think he was evil. OK, I admit it, I thought he was dumb. But I didn't hate him. Besides, he passed the "share a beer" test. On a personal level, he was probably a nice guy. I didn't hate him.
These signs are hate. I hesitate to charge racism, because I can't tell why you hate, but I don't hesitate to say this is hate.
and your feelings about dick cheney and haliburton?
Have you ever been to western PA? Make sure your guns are loaded with the safety off if you have all your teeth and disagree with the locals.
You tempt me, Luz. I didn't like Darth much when he was Bush 1's SecDef, and of course even less when he was Bush 2's VP. (Does he have photo negatives of Jeb with animals or something?) If Halliburton cronyism doing support services for our troops for a profit that grunts used to do as duty wasn't bad enough, Halliburton's shoddy negligent concrete work on Deepwater Horizon was far worse.
Trying to decide if Cheney's worse than Manson is going to keep me up nights. At least we doubt Manson's sanity.
After 4 years of decimating the coal industry with radical liberal policies, Obama is now trying to pretend he cares what happens to miners and their families.
Qbama says Ronmey wants dirty air and dirty water. He is putting down the coal industry.
To be a Democrat is to be a liar.
In 2008, there were 12,445-14,428 underground coal jobs and between 5316-6312 surface jobs throughout the year.
In 2009, there were 12,687-14,335 underground coal jobs and between 4955-6346 surface jobs throughout the year.
In 2010, there were 13,457-14,734 underground coal jobs and between 4778-5324 surface jobs throughout the year.
In 2011, there were 16,290 underground coal jobs and 6046 surface jobs throughout the year.
In what way is Pres. Obama "decimating the coal industry"?
Perhaps the price of natural gas is "decimating" the coal industry. Free market at work.
radical liberal policies...
By which he means "anything politically left of Augusto Pinochet."
YOur numbers only come from the state of West Virginia.
Due to new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and low natural gas prices, coal fired generation in the United States has decreased from a 48 percent share of the generation market in 2008 to a 42 percent share in 2011. And, for the first 6 months of 2012, it is down to a 35 percent share
Coal’s situation in the United States under President Obama is not a pleasant one with the coal-fired generation market losing almost 15 percentage points in its share of electricity generation.
Here are some more numbers for you. Natural gas burns with twice the efficiency of coal, and can decrease greenhouse emissions by up to 40% if it replaces coal as a fuel source. This summer natural gas produced 1/3 of the energy used in the U.S. - equaling coal. The use of natural gas has increased 35% over the last decade (not the last four years) and more than 90% of the gas we use comes from North America.
The drive to natural gas began BEFORE Obama became president. He's not somehow "to blame" for it. All he did was embrace it as part of a drive toward cleaner burning fuels. Coal, by its nature, will never be a zero carbon emission fuel, and even "clean coal" isn't really "clean." In most cases, the use of clean coal technologies isn't a boon, but actually a defense that's been in place since the 70s warding against such problems as acid rain.
Here's a chart that shows natural gas extraction, and note the plateau 1970-2005.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Natural_Gas_Production_1900-2005.png
Here's another chart showing production. It's true we've a recent upswing (to meet demand), but it mainly only reverts back to where we originally stood in the 1970s before big oil AND coal got in the way of natural gas production.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:US-gas-production-1900-2011.svg&page=1
Horses eat hydrocarbons and leave pollution on the road. Cars burn hydrocarbons and leave somewhat less visible pollution in the air. Now we have electric cars that don't use hydrocarbons at all. (Yes, I know, the electricity has to come from somewhere.)
We used to burn hydrocarbons in stoves and fireplaces. Now we burn them in power plants and furnaces. Wood was replaced by coal and oil, which are now being replaced by natural gas and may some day be replaced by wind, solar, and biofuel.
It's a type of progress called creative destruction. Most capitalists understand this. Creative destruction, like fire, is a terrible master but a wonderful slave.
I don't have a picture, but I saw supporters of our local Tea Party Crazy Person (running against Peter DeFazio) holding up a sign that said "Stop voting for politicians," I always thought that someone running for off ice was a politician.
sigh. I'm originally from western PA, and they seem to be rife with signs like this that break the election laws by not showing who paid for them. Bunch of lying cowards.
Then buy their Chinese made products.
Then buy their Chinese made products.
Racist and gross.
Lighten up. Its a funny sign.
Hey, Hank, I'll bet you really miss "harelip" jokes...or do you and your good buddies tell them in private?
Yup
First: How do we know that Mittens is American. After all, his dad was born in Mexico and no one ever asked him to prove he is an American Citizen when he was running for office. We just don't know, so mittens should have to prove his citizenship by releasing his birth certificate like Obama did. I also would like to see his college transcripts to make sure that his family didn't get any special treatment or financial assistance seeing as his dad technically was Mexican.
Second: I would expect nothing less from people in western PA. I am from eastern PA. We are like two completely different states. Once you go west and cross over the Appalacian mountains, the state turns competely racist. It must be a coincidence that it also turns into a red state when you cross the mountains (can you hear my sarcasm?). I have many friends that came from the western side of PA. Every one of them has told me that they teach racism and to hate anyone that doesn't agree and look like them. They even teach that it is ok to physically abuse anyone that has dark skin. That's what you get when the republicans take over the state government.
At least the photo ID law in this state was stopped. Voters in PA are still being told that photo ID is required to vote in this state. The courts stopped the law but yet officials are still saying that it is required. I personally will be making a stand and refusing to show my ID and demanding a ballot to vote as the law was stopped by the courts. I will also be recording my refusal and will be posting this all over to expose what is really happining in PA if they do not let me vote.
drpaultyler..if the market decides that natual gas is the way to go and it decimates the coal industry...do you think the govt' should step in to save the coal industry or let the market decide?
straw man question