Americans hate the Federal Government more than ever

[B-Man]

The Cultural Isolation of the Elites Is Primarily Driven By the National Media

By Jim Geraghty

 

Milwaukee erupts in riots that injure police officers, but it barely becomes national news. Louisiana is devastated by floods, but it takes a week for the national press to notice. The number of fatal overdoses has exploded since 2010. The suicide rate has increased by 2 percent per year since 2006, and hit the highest levels in nearly 30 years last year. If you view the national news media, based in New York, Washington, Los Angeles and a handful of other cities, as way too monolithic in its political views and driven by conscious and subconscious agendas, the half-hearted-at-best interest in these stories isn’t that hard to explain. These stories aren’t easily used to advance the narrative that Republicans are bad and Democrats are good.

 

If a terrible natural disaster in Louisiana can be blamed on a Republican president, then it’s one of the biggest stories of the decade. If the lack of a public statement on a Louisiana disaster during a presidential vacation might reflect badly on a Democratic president, it’s best to treat the flood as a “page A4″ story, check-the-box journalism.

 

A paranoid schizophrenic shooting a Democratic Congresswoman in Tuscon warrants national conversation on whether the Tea Party’s rhetoric is inherently inciting to violence, and whether gun owners as a whole represent some threat to their fellow citizens. But an illegal immigrant shooting a young woman in San Francisco offers no further explanation or discussion, no need for a national conversation on whether a “sanctuary city” might protect dangerous criminals. A racist madman shooting up a Charleston church group indicts all Southerners, but the twisted cruelty of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell is just a “local crime story.”

 

If there really is a giant and widening cultural gap between America’s elites and the rest of the citizenry in “flyover country,” how much of it is driven by narrative-minded journalism? If you die in a particular way that can advance the Democrats’ legislative agenda, your death is going to be an enormously big deal. If the circumstances of your death are politically inconvenient to the Left – Brian Terry or the Benghazi four or those who died on the waiting list for the VA — there are no greater lessons to be learned or need for further action; it’s just an unfortunate set of circumstances. One set of citizens are in the picture; one set of citizens on the periphery get cropped out. It just doesn’t fit the picture that someone wants to create.

 

 

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/439199/cultural-isolation-elites-primarily-driven-national-media

Edited August 20, 2016 by B-Man

[ExiledInIllinois]

Mayor claims that flood was man-made:

 

https://weather.com/news/weather/video/mayor-flood-was-man-made

[/dev/null]

Mayor claims that flood was man-made:

 

https://weather.com/news/weather/video/mayor-flood-was-man-made

meh, about as believable as the Yakuza causing Katrina as revenge for Hiroshima

[B-Man]

"We've created government systems that maintain human beings in poverty and ignorance so that politicians can count on their votes."

"And that is a crime against morality.... Blame is assessed and pressed like hot iron into the flanks of the rich, or of 'corporations,' and others with means, a moronic and frightening misunderstanding of how jobs are created. It is as if 'The Big Rock Candy Mountain' has become economic policy. And by such logic all we must do is lower the rich into a giant cauldron, add salt and bay leaves and boil them down for soup to soothe the neighborhoods on fire... What isn't discussed enough when riots happen and neighborhoods burn is the one thing most common to all these decaying urban tinderboxes. They're run by Democrats. Baltimore is a Democratic city, Milwaukee is a Democratic city, Chicago, Detroit, and on and on. This is a most inconvenient truth. This is what binds them."

 

From "Road to urban despair paved by Democrats," by John Kass in The Chicago Tribune.

[B-Man]

NO. WAY. Tens of millions of dollars disguised as ‘consumer relief’ are going to liberal political groups.

 

 

The administration’s multiyear campaign against the banking industry has quietly steered money to organizations and politicians who are working to ensure liberal policy and political victories at every level of government. The co

nduit for this funding is the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group, a coalition of federal and state regulators and prosecutors created in 2012 to “identify, investigate, and prosecute instances of wrongdoing” in the residential mortgage-backed securities market. I

n conjunction with the Justice Department, the RMBS Working Group has reached multibillion-dollar settlements with essentially every major bank in America.

The most recent came in April when the Justice Department announced a $5.1 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs. In February Morgan Stanley agreed to a $3.2 billion settlement. Previous targets were Citigroup ($7 billion), J.P. Morgan Chase ($13 billion), and Bank of America, which in 2014 reached the largest civil settlement in American history at $16.65 billion. Smaller deals with other banks have also been announced.

Combined, the banks must divert well over $11 billion into “consumer relief,” which is supposed to benefit homeowners harmed during the Great Recession. Yet it is unknown how much, if any, of the banks’ settlement money will find its way to individual homeowners. Instead, a substantial portion is allocated to private, nonprofit organizations drawn from a federally approved list. Some groups on the list—Catholic Charities, for instance—are relatively nonpolitical. Others—La Raza, the National Urban League, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and more—are anything but.

 

 

 

 

It’s almost as though the Obama Administration had turned the Federal government into a giant shakedown operation.

[Deranged Rhino]

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37237513?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

 

 

 

How the Pro-Coup US Is Undermining Brazil's Democracy

 

The United States has been essential in legitimizing Brazil’s impeachment process—widely described by others as a soft coup—and has played a hand in propping up the interim government.

 

Many members of interim President Michel Temer's government have enjoyed close relations with the U.S., which is “supportive of the Brazilian interim government beyond being silent," said Alexander Main, senior associate for International Policy at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, to teleSUR. "It has actually been actively supportive," he added.

 

While the U.S. State Department repeated that it had faith in Brazil’s democratic process, Main said the impeachment process “certainly can’t be seen as a democratic process” and that “it’s pretty clear whose side the U.S. is on.” At the Rio Olympics, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated "the confidence of the U.S. government in the strength of the political and judicial institutions of Brazil that, in my point of view, are examples of maturity in conducting the current impeachment process."

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/How-the-Pro-Coup-US-Is-Undermining-Brazils-Democracy-20160827-0020.html

[B-Man]

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37237513?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

 

 

 

 

 

 

Must be nice, to be able to hold your leader's accountable.

[Deranged Rhino]

 

 

Must be nice, to be able to hold your leader's accountable.

 

Except when it's the result of a US backed coup...

[B-Man]

 

Except when it's the result of a US backed coup...

 

 

I know,

 

 

I was just envious.

 

American 'leaders' have no concern over any type of repercussion.

[Deranged Rhino]

 

 

I know,

 

 

I was just envious.

 

American 'leaders' have no concern over any type of repercussion.

 

(I laugh because it's more fun than crying at the truth of that statement)

[B-Man]

Follow

Chris CillizzaVerified account‏@TheFix

Trust in government is lower today than it was during Watergate or the Vietnam War

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Fundamentally transformed"...........................Right, Mr. President ?

[OCinBuffalo]

This is why I laugh at clowns like Kelly The Fair and Balanced Dog. The graph above looks like exactly what it is: a flat line. DOA. The only people left who still believe in government, are the same far-left wingnuts that believe all sorts of crap. That line isn't going to go anywhere, because the loony bin is the loony bin. But, like Charles the Hammer says: "Look, if you're living in an alternate reality, you want other people to come and join you." Sorry, but the 20% that still approve of government?

 

Those are the people that live in an alternate reality...but nobody has joined them.

 

Obama, and Reid, and Pelosi, since 2006, have seen fit to destroy any and all hope of major progressive programs ever being passed for the next 40 years. And instead of realizing this, they want you to come and join them, and pretend they haven't.

 

As I've said since 2009: Obamacare is the Liberal Cleaver. The Biter, the blade that slashed a 1000 elected Democrat necks.

 

Who in their right mind is going to trust government to do small things, like this entire thread has shown, never mind major programs?

 

Obama, like Carter, is the best thing that has happened to the country, because of his failure. Every liberal idea since 1994 has now been tried, and failed. They have no new ideas. They have nothing to offer us. Their predictions about Global Warming are a joke, to everybody but them.

 

Where do they go from here? The ONLY thing that changes the "Trust in Government" #s, ironically, would be a Trump Administration, because at the very least, he can get the basics done, competently.

Edited September 1, 2016 by OCinBuffalo

[keepthefaith]

This is why I laugh at clowns like Kelly The Fair and Balanced Dog. The graph above looks like exactly what it is: a flat line. DOA. The only people left who still believe in government, are the same far-left wingnuts that believe all sorts of crap. That line isn't going to go anywhere, because the loony bin is the loony bin. But, like Charles the Hammer says: "Look, if you're living in an alternate reality, you want other people to come and join you." Sorry, but the 20% that still approve of government?

 

Those are the people that live in an alternate reality...but nobody has joined them.

 

Obama, and Reid, and Pelosi, since 2006, have seen fit to destroy any and all hope of major progressive programs ever being passed for the next 40 years. And instead of realizing this, they want you to come and join them, and pretend they haven't.

 

As I've said since 2009: Obamacare is the Liberal Cleaver. The Biter, the blade that slashed a 1000 elected Democrat necks.

 

Who in their right mind is going to trust government to do small things, like this entire thread has shown, never mind major programs?

 

Obama, like Carter, is the best thing that has happened to the country, because of his failure. Every liberal idea since 1994 has now been tried, and failed. They have no new ideas. They have nothing to offer us. Their predictions about Global Warming are a joke, to everybody but them.

 

Where do they go from here? The ONLY thing that changes the "Trust in Government" #s, ironically, would be a Trump Administration, because at the very least, he can get the basics done, competently.

 

But at the same time, Debbie Waffleface-shitz resigns from the DNC in very public shame and only a few weeks later wins a primary for her party against an opponent with none of her baggage. The low trust in government numbers are very understandable, but at the same time voters wiffed on the opportunity to take out someone that has a terrible and recent record of being untrustworthy. Yes, I know I'm talking about leftist voters here but would voters on the right toss their candidate in a similar situation? As a nation of collective voters we really suck.

Edited September 1, 2016 by keepthefaith

[B-Man]

Harry Reid issues reminder that Congress is just legislative Calvinball:

 

A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/us/politics/a-democratic-senate-might-need-to-curtail-filibuster-harry-reid-says.html?_r=0

 

The retiring Democrat leader says his party should take drastic action if it is triumphant at the polls only to be blocked by Republican gridlock.

 

 

In a world full of hypocrites.............Harry really stands out

 

 

Edited September 1, 2016 by B-Man

[Azalin]

 

Yes, I know I'm talking about leftist voters here but would voters on the right toss their candidate in a similar situation? As a nation of collective voters we really suck.

 

It could be argued that "the right" tossed out sixteen of their candidates earlier this year.

[B-Man]

DEMOCRATS TO FLORIDA: DROP DEAD. As Zika Spreads in US, Obama Holds Back on Available Funding.

 

 

 

 

Holding funding hostage.............because they want more

 

Shameful.

 

 

Hypocrisy continues..............

 

 

Senate Democrats block Zika bill for third time http://washex.am/2bRUm1G via @DCExaminer

 

 

The Hill ‏@thehill 2h2 hours ago

Senate Dems block funding bill to fight Zika http://hill.cm/1By4Dod

[IDBillzFan]

Senate Dems block funding bill to fight Zika http://hill.cm/1By4Dod

Blocked by the left because GOP blocks any of the Zika money from going to Planned Parenthood, because everyone knows the left won't spend money if there's no way for it to be laundered into their upcoming elections.

[DC Tom]

Blocked by the left because GOP blocks any of the Zika money from going to Planned Parenthood, because everyone knows the left won't spend money if there's no way for it to be laundered into their upcoming elections.

 

It was amusing as hell this morning, listening to Reid try to make the case that funding PP is funding for Zika, because PP will be the primary point of treatment for Zika infections.

[B-Man]

Clever tactic..............................

 

 

Ladies, be sure to schedule your mammogram at Planned Parenthood this month

 

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/09/24/ladies-be-sure-to-schedule-your-mammogram-at-planned-parenthood-this-month/

 

As the curtain opens on the next act of Shutdown Theater in Congress this week, opponents of defunding Planned Parenthood want to remind everyone of all the other, non-abortion vital services they provide for women, such as birth control, STD checks, mammograms and… oh, wait. That last one might be a bit of a problem.

 

This actually isn’t “breaking news” if you’ve been paying attention, but Planned Parenthood doesn’t perform mammograms at any of their clinics around the country. Ed pointed this out early last month, but somehow the talking point manages to keep making its way around the media like a zombie.

 

Still, since the message wasn’t getting out, a pro-life group scheduled an event where they encouraged women across the nation to call up PP and ask to schedule the procedure. (The Federalist)

Hundreds of women called their local Planned Parenthood clinics Monday to schedule a mammogram, but none were able to successfully secure an appointment. That’s because the nation’s largest abortion provider doesn’t actually offer them.

The phone calls were part of “Schedule Your Mammogram Day,” an event organized by And Then There Were None, a pro-life organization, to raise awareness of Planned Parenthood’s deceptive claims on women’s health.

The misconception that the nation’s largest abortion provider has been offering mammograms is a common claim, repeated by the media. During the Miss America competition last week, Miss Tennessee, Hannah Robinson, parroted one of Planned Parenthood’s favorite talking points when answering a question about whether the $1 billion abortion corporation should lose some of its taxpayer subsidy.

 

 

 

 

Perhaps it’s time for some of our legislators to switch up tactics, table the hot button arguments and just ask the Democrats to defend precisely what we’re getting for our money that isn’t already being provided at other sites.

[B-Man]

NBC NEWS: Zika Money Is Running Out Across Federal Agencies.

 

 

Democrats in Congress are blocking funding in order to make sure Planned Parenthood gets its share of the booty, although NBC News didn’t phrase quite that way.