1 I don't like that math. Can't we start using the math taught in Chicago? The numbers are prettier, sort of like unicorns!

2
Obama is out there campaigning on our dime, lying- saying that he has created and saved jobs. 

Joy Baher believes him!

3 Even the MFM is going to have to admit that the Obozo Administration are bumbling idiots at some point.

4 #3

Why? Do you publicly admit that your boss is an idiot?

5 Democrats Tout Their Role in Halting Employer Interrogation Program

6 Unexpected.  Surely this was unexpected.  Right?

7

This is exactly the sort of analysis that will never appear anywhere on radio or television, FOX included

8 "Honey, Does This 'Recovery' Make My Unemployment Claims Look Flat?"No, I'd say it makes you look man-child-ish

9

There is math in this post

really? kinda early for math, no? I'm cuttin class...later suckas! 

10 Do you publicly admit that your boss is an idiot?

When I worked for Textron I did, and BTW, Lewis Campbell, you are still an idiot.

11 Math is hard.

12 Can we add Alan Grayson to the list of commiecrat worthless fucks?  Why yes; I think we can.

13
You know what we need?  More bad behavior bailouts and single payer.

14 you make squiggy lines go boom! hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

15 I'm having a recovery summer, too.

16 This is the new normal and henceforth 5% un-employment shall be known as over-employment.

17 11 Math is hard.

Posted by: Barrack "Barbie" Obama at August 12, 2010 09:48 AM (9hSKh)

No, math is racist. It divides white from black, it adds nothing to the dialogue, it subtracts from rational arrangements and multiples problems.

HOPE!

18 Not sure why people who know what they're talking about (presumably) always point to new unemployment claims as the prime indicator.  Shouldn't we look at the change in U6?

19 Extending unemployment bennies would be the best way to get people working again.

20 lol. I was just thinking last night "i hope geoff does one of his unemployment posts soon". granted, i was thinking more along the lines of the shrinking share of the population that is counted in the workforce. We've gone from - what? - 63% to 58%?

21 C'mon Geoff - why don't you mention the improved prospects for Armenian Java programmers?

22 If you move your inflection point to Feb. 2010 (instead of Nov. 2009), the trend is UP.  In fact, the closer you move such a point to the present, the more up the trend is.  Mathematically/statistically, the downward trend stopped and turned into an upward trend.  It is now accelerating upward.

23 err... I guess I should rephrase that... 'the number of people with jobs in the part of the population that is of workforce age'

24 Chart! Chart! Chart! Chart! Chart!

25 I only wish the liberals, sucking at the government teat generally, could get to enjoy the wonderful funployment they are forcing on us...

26 I love today's unemployment numbers! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

27 BTW, Geoff, where is your famous chart, updated for July's unemployment number?  I'd like to put it in my Graph of the Day at American Thinker.

28

IF the Israeli/US Western alliance does not attack Iran’s burgeoning by the end of this month, the odds will then increase that the attack will come the week after US elections and that, in turn, sets up a kind of slow-motion chain-reaction (poor choice of words, I admit, given the topic area) which will result in global thermonuclear war lite for 2½ months in 2011.

Via Urban Survival

(This was tied to market projections.)

29 how about delta(U6/workforce) ?

30 Recovery Summer, baby.

31 No, seriously, the fact that patient isn't breathing is a sign of recovery!

32
Not sure why people who know what they're talking about (presumably) always point to new unemployment claims as the prime indicator.  Shouldn't we look at the change in U6?

It's not the "prime indicator." But it's updated weekly, rather than monthly, so you get an idea of how employment is doing between U3/U6 reports. Last week we looked at the U3 report and at total employment (U3 being the media's favorite number). U6, in any case, has become an unreliable statistic due to the large numbers of people leaving the labor market entirely.

33
We also need card check!  We must allow union thugs to intimidate how people vote in union elections.  Unions will be poised to take over, and all of our jobs can move overseas. The corrupt democrat/election rigging/union circle jerk will be complete. Call it "free choice". You will be free to make your "choice", just make sure you "choose" correctly while the union thug stands over your shoulder.  mmmkay.

34 Unemployment claims are UNEXPECTEDLY the highest in 5 months. Yay!!!!! Barry has turned things around. Don't go in (R) keep going in (D)! And drive the damn thing right off of the cliff

35 Just wait for the revisions.

36 Nice chart, but it needs the dry-marker HOPA chick for better impact.

37
If you move your inflection point to Feb. 2010 (instead of Nov. 2009), the trend is UP.

I picked November because that is when the "goodness-of-fit" of the data from March peaked. That is, I stopped the March-November fit when the data started to deviate from the line.

BTW, Geoff, where is your famous chart, updated for July's unemployment number?

It was here last week.

38 1st Prize: A Recovery Summer!! 2nd Prize: a set of steak knives  3rd Prize: 2 Recovery Summers!!

39 Remain calm. All is well!

40 And remember those with jobs are being paid less and quite possibly working fewer hours - except for blood-sucking union workers as we're discovering who are being paid with non-existent, borrowed money. Outflow will continue to exceed inflow for the foreseeable future and Obama the Progressive's solution is... more taxes, higher taxes, and ideologically-driven regulation to deter business.

Is there a Cloward-Piven Index somewhere that we can chart?

41 Bambi put America's car in (D) and "forgot" to open the garage.

42

How is Obama's mortgage program doing? Not so good:

. . . the original Hamp programme has a ‘success rate’ of about 32 per cent — that is, about a third of the trial mortgage mods begun will be successfully converted to permanent ones, and won’t redefault.

43 That cat is not bouncing any more.

And it is starting to smell.

44 29 IF the Israeli/US Western alliance does not attack Iran’s burgeoning by the end of this month, the odds will then increase that the attack will come the week after US elections and that, in turn, sets up a kind of slow-motion chain-reaction (poor choice of words, I admit, given the topic area) which will result in global thermonuclear war lite for 2½ months in 2011.

Interesting analysis.  I believe it..

Speaking of which, our "helpful" ally Turkey is doing everything it can to keep the peace in the Middle East...

Wait, did I say "everything it can"?  I mean, "do everything it legally can to stir shit up in the sandbox".

Turkey and Iran are rumored to be helping Hizbullah obtain new weapons, Italian daily Corriere Della Sera reported on Wednesday evening.

Turkey to continue sending fuel to Iran

45 Even Instapundit isn't pushing dumbass gadgets as much. Perhaps we are near the point where one traffic jam sets off a chain reaction and crushes the entire world economy.

46

The NY Slimes will have to run another article to explain how all of this is really good news

47 Ed Anger: "...about a third of the trial mortgage mods begun will be successfully converted to permanent ones, and wonÂ’t redefault."

That's a bailout.

48 In fact, the closer you move such a point to the present, the more up the trend is.

Hell, if you move it close enough, it's just a point.

If you're going to look at very short-term trends, you also have to throw out the latest observation with the constant (unexpected) downward revisions of prior year numbers.

I see that chart the same way Geoff does. A clear downward trend followed by a flattening. Point oscillations around these trendlines are themselves trendless.

49 Sorry, upward revisions. You know what I meant :-)

50 Expect the Unexpected©

51

Math?  Before ten am?  You bastards!

 

52 51 Expect the Unexpected©

Except the unexpected is what we expect each day.

53  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The number of U.S. homes lost to foreclosure surged in July, another sign lenders are moving quicker to take back properties from homeowners behind in payments.

Lenders repossessed 92,858 properties last month, up 9 percent from June and an increase of 6 percent from July 2009, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.

Recovery Summer keeps rolling along.

54

Recovery Summer, baby.

Maybe this would go over better if we could get Frankie and Annette out there... 

Hmm.. then again, maybe not..

55 TEA Party racists are infiltrating businesses and laying people off just to make Obama look stupid and Communisty.

56 I like charts.

57
Recovery'in is hard 'n shit.

58 b-b-b-b-b-but...... where's the chart showing all those jobs saved?!?!?!?

59 Absolutely love it when facts get in the way of a good story.

60 The June jobs created number has been revised downward. Which means July is looking even better than we thought!

61

Whoa, I'm glad I still have a job!

I do have a job, don't I? It's not a real job, it's more of a tincture.

Anyway I show up every day with my lunchbox and thermos. Let's see today I have a baloney sammitch, some corn chips, and pudding.

My thermos?

Scotch!

True story.

62

The NY Slimes will have to run another article to explain how all of this is really good news

I'm thinking the headline should read something like:

Guam doesn't tip over despite unexpected revision of unemployment figures

63 Isaac Newton proved in a very long calculation that math is indeed hard. Except for him.

64 Ptttt. Everyone knows the chocolate ration is being increased from 30 to 20 grammes a week.

65 Unemployment claims could've gone up 3000%, so you should thank me.

66 Headline "Foreclosures rise bringing an increase in banking activity and Ryder Truck Rental!"

67 Honey, does this dress make me look fat?

Yes, but it's totally unexpected!

{crack}

68 53 51 Expect the Unexpected© Except the unexpected is what we expect each day. Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at August 12, 2010 10:17 AM (9hSKh) But then it's not unexpected then, and we shouldn't be expecting it...

69

Does the liquor store accept IOUs?

California can't pay bills -- may use IOUs for August payments...

State Controller John Chiang said Tuesday that without a state budget, California's government would be unable to pay its bills in late August (or maybe early September). That means issuing IOUs to some people. Possible dates for IOUs could be either Aug. 27 or Aug. 31, when big payments to schools are due, according to this schedule on the controller's website.http://drudge.tw/a94m9e

70 Dan Rastenkowksi passed away yesterday... unexpectedly.

71

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks declined after American jobless claims unexpectedly jumped to a five-month high, adding to evidence the economic recovery is weakening. The yen recovered earlier losses against the dollar and oil fell.

The economic recovery that never occurred is slowing down.

72 YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE UNEXPECTED!

73

Remember that Obama's actual goal is for that slope to have a steep downward (negative) slope. It's hard to communize a country when employment is high. You want repeated events like the one reported from Atlanta yesterday. Only then will there be riots for government "stash" which will push the country all the way over.

Too cynical?

74 It's my birthday today.  I didn't get my wish.  I woke up and the nightmare is still here.  I'm going back to bed.

75 You know, Geoff's math is much simpler than Kratos & CoolCzeck's tête-à-tête. Just sayin'.

76 Unexpected my ass!

77 Joy Baher believes him!

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at August 12, 2010 09:37 AM (0fzsA)

Of course she does, she's the epitome of the Useful Idiot.

78

Doesn't really say unexpected:

http://tinyurl.com/29qd2cq

So my guess is they were planning on it.  I'm just not certain how they will shoe horn this into the "Recovery Summer" narrative.

Bushes fault?

79

The NY Slimes will have to run another article to explain how all of this is really good news.

 

Yes think of the 2010 family re unions, everyone moving back in with their parents, why even grandam and grampa may join the joyful reunification of family staying with family.

togetherness , it's great for america!

80

California can't pay bills -- may use IOUs for August payments...

Well, as long as their printed in English and Spanish, what's the problem?

Lol..

 

81 Lady in Black, happy Bday! hope you enjoy your day with a hobo, and valu-rite.

82 Snark aside:

Is anyone else deeply troubled by the fact that the administration and the majority in the Congress seem a) clueless about the economy and b) haven't offered or even pretended to offer a new idea about it in months? 

Has waiting for the crash become our national policy because those in charge do not know what to do?  Or worse, can't admit that they are wrong and would rather have the world burn?

83 Bob Dole doesn't like the look of those trendlines.

84

The snark is making this blog look...well, SNARKY!

 

85

I'm currently tied up building the damn fence, but I'm thinking about suspending my campaign to rush back to Washington to say something important.

My friends, this is why I am who I am.

Lindsey grab my bags!

No, dammit not those BAGS!

86

Circa,

as He had said he was ready on day one. much more than any nasty ole racist , bigot , knuckledragging, Republican.

I have to assume, this is where they wanted us to be at this time.

87

Fortunately - the rise in unemployment only effected people in 50 states. 

The other seven - they're good!

88 Skydiver's Bronze Parachute Unexpectedly Fails To Open, Impacts Ground Unexpectedly

89

Is anyone else deeply troubled by the fact that the administration and the majority in the Congress seem a) clueless about the economy and b) haven't offered or even pretended to offer a new idea about it in months? 

The Administration has been promoting its idea:  Put the car in (D).  Obozo really can't offer any more details than this, because he's an idiot.

90 Is anyone else deeply troubled by the fact that the administration and the majority in the Congress seem a) clueless about the economy and b) haven't offered or even pretended to offer a new idea about it in months?

That's 'cause we rube don't use insider information understand economics like our Senators do.  Otherwise, we'd all be beating the stock market by 12%.

91 75 It's my birthday today.  I didn't get my wish.  I woke up and the nightmare is still here.  I'm going back to bed.

Happy birthday anyways, Lady in Black.

/My wish for my b-day?  A ticket off the Third Rock from the Sun.

92 Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama's approval ratings unexpectedly fell again as Americans continue to realize they elected Marxists in '06 and '08.

93 Bob Dole thought Bob Dole's weiner's trendlines were looking kind of limp.

94 The rate has slowed because there aren't any jobs left to lose.

95

Is anyone else deeply troubled by the fact that the administration and the majority in the Congress seem a) clueless about the economy and b) haven't offered or even pretended to offer a new idea about it in months? 

They aren't clueless.  It's what they want. 

96 78 Joy Baher believes him! Joy Baher believes Soup de Jour is France's favorite comedian.

97 Trust me, wingnuts; when you see what I've got planned for next summer, this one will look like a recovery...

98 We're boned.  but at least people are finally realizing it.  The NBC/WSJ poll over sampled democrats by 9 points and still couldn't give Odipstick a positive approval rating.

99

The Administration has been promoting its idea:  Put the car in (D).  Obozo really can't offer any more details than this, because he's an idiot.

Posted by: Cicero at August 12, 2010 10:33 AM (DqVMC)

And I've come up with an intellectually equivalent retort to the "put the car in D" cuteism;

"Oh yeah, ya big fatty!"

100 #97  Joy Baher believes Soup de Jour is France's favorite comedian.

Joy Baher also believed that the word "gullible" wasn't in the dictionary.

101 Maybe we should be talking about a "Recovery Decade." ----------------------- Decade? How about calling any of the unlucky kids born between 2006 and 2022: "Generation R's".

102 There is only one conclusion from all of this. Bad economic data is racist

103

Get your "Recovery Summer" road sign images here:

http://tinyurl.com/25mz3v9

 

Copy and post wherever you like.

 

 

104

I will be unemployed for a brief period of time, but don't worry about me.

And Larry, you own this clusterfuck now asshole.

105  

Fortunately - the rise in unemployment only effected people in 50 states. 

The other seven - they're good!

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at August 12, 2010 10:33 AM (r1h5M

that made me laugh.. but then..

heck, 57 states plus one he had visited..

and people elected him, amazing!

 sigh

106 At least Geoff's graphs are better-looking than the ones put up by Ed "Pillsbury Doughboy" Morrissey....

There's one thing "working" these days: Osama Obama's plan to destroy the USA. Like an avalanche, it is even picking up speed.

107 Is anyone else deeply troubled by the fact that the administration and the majority in the Congress seem a) clueless about the economy and b) haven't offered or even pretended to offer a new idea about it in months?

You are assuming that this is not part of their plan.

Think about it this way: if the Ruling Class was out to destroy the middle class, what actions would they take? How would they act in public?

IMHO, not much differently than they're acting now.

And they have done something- spend $$$

Last one was the union/ teacher bailout. Look for more of than in the future.

108 My father dreamed all this.

You did know he was as radical a Commie as there was, right? When everyone has equal amounts of government mandated nothing, then fairness is universal. Plus, flatlines at zero are exceedingly easy to chart.

See? I'll make everyone equal and simplify math. Then you can thank me. Again.

109 Saw a good bumper sticker. The full Obama symbol and the usual font, but when you actually force yourself to read it: "Because Everyone Else Deserves Your Money"

110 Fun-un-employed, more time to spend counting all the coins in the annoying sparkletts container hiding in the back of the closet.

111 It would be 'unexpected' if unemployment decreased...

112 Honey, I shrunk the economy.

113 yeah well some Republican somewhere did something stupid, so there.

114 Let's not forget the positive contributions Barry has made to the economy. He is employing a lot of caddies

115 #115 TheQuietMan: Obama also saved or created 250 jobs for those guys that scuba dive for Titlests.

116 47 The NY Slimes will have to run another article to explain how all of this is really good news Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 12, 2010 10:08 AM (1Jaio) Fundepression! Make new friends in the bread lines!

117 Why do we plot claims instead of % of population fully employed?

118 We must maintain rigid flexibility while expecting the unexpected.

119 Recovery Summer is coming to an end. Get ready for Blood in the Streets Fall.

120 You have to read the BLS report; things aren't so bad. The layoffs are all in the construction, trade, and manufacturing industries. These industries aren't green anyways and we can always get China to do them for us. The labor pool that we're building for green jobs is just enormous!

121 There is no recovery, it's all a lie ... Just like global warming, the liars are now lying full time.

If you want to know where the hurricanes have gone, look no further than here -- http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/ocean/sst/anomaly.html

That big pile of pacific blue is the PDO switching cold. But coats now, avoid the rush.

122 If the numbers are always "unexpected" to this administration doesn't that mean they are complete idiots?

I'm confused.
But then I've had a continuous migraine since January 2009.

123

My job is safe.

I also employ one hell of a lot of lawyers.

Everybody loves Cholly.

 

124 Friganomics - brought to you by the Whambamathankyoumama Administration.

125

The Dodd-Frank bill isn't a month old, and Obama is ALREADY using it to turn your tax $$ into a bailout. http://herit.ag/qFx

On July 21, when President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank financial regulation bill, he promised: “There will be no more taxpayer-funded bailouts. Period.” How long will this Obama promise last? Well, The New York Times reports today that  “the Obama administration on Wednesday pumped $3 billion into programs intended to stop the unemployed from losing their homes,” including a program announced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that “will draw on $1 billion authorized by the new financial overhaul law.” ThatÂ’s right. The Dodd-Frank "no more taxpayer-funded bailouts forever" bill is not even a month old, and already President Obama is using it to turn your tax dollars into yet another bailout.

And why is the Obama administration turning to Dodd-Frank bailout funds so soon after passage? Because its original mortgage bailout plan, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), has been a complete failure.

126 Stupid Chicago jury couldn't even compose a simple note to the Judge in a way that made sense, so he had to ask for clarification. Presumably, that will come in a new note, expected at noon EST. The range of possible outcomes is unbelievable. He could walk out a free man, or get a few wrist slaps, or go to jail for a while, or go to jail for the rest of his life. Same with his brother. Similarly, the political fallout could be nada or it could be a years-long mudslide of accusations, recriminations and good times for all.

127 People across America that have recently lost their home are enjoying, even ecstatic over, what some economists are calling the pleasures of "Forplayclosure".

128

If the numbers are always "unexpected" to this administration doesn't that mean they are complete idiots?

Yes.  Yes it does.

129

@127  - And why is the Obama administration turning to Dodd-Frank bailout funds so soon after passage?  Because its original mortgage bailout plan, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), has been a complete failure.

In other words, if at first you don't succeed, fail, fail, again?

130 Happy Birthday Lady in Black from the North-Central part of the State.

131 OT:  Obama is a douchebag.

http://tinyurl.com/2ewhgav

132

Ed "Pillsbury Doughboy" Morrissey....

Just for the record the Pillsbury Doughboy's name is "PoppinFresh" if you want to reference ol' Ed in a fresh new way.

133 Isn't this bailout just cash for clunkers again but with bigger checks? How did the pilot programe work?

134 Isn't it interesting that every month they release new numbers and revise the previous numbers in the "bad" direction.

As I recall during the Bush years they didn't revise too often, but when they did they revised the numbers in the "good" direction.

Does anybody really trust a damn thing these people say anymore?

I sure as hell don't because they are serial liars.

135

huckabee against changing the 14th amendment.

Who will fill the collection plate if we don't let in 20 million new people?

136 Shit, if Barryo has got this economy in [D] then we are well and truly fucked if he ever steps on the gas . . . .

137

133 OT:  Obama is a douchebag.

Herr, when is that ever off topic?

138 huckabee against changing the 14th amendment.

The Huckster as always been an advocate of amnesty and he is not ashamed of it.

139

we should try to be more positive about this administration. Let us list items on Their agenda we have considered  positive for America.

someone else go first.

140 OT:  Also, Spain is a douchebag.
http://tinyurl.com/2w8f4n6

141 Posted by: Lincolntf at August 12, 2010 11:12 AM

Meanwhile, pathetic doddering crook Charlie Rangel is out there whimpering about "dignity" and he's getting TV time to do so. He's ridin' high; got a fancy dinner last night (like a Mafia wedding, all the other hoods were there), and is stylin' in an expensive suit.

I've lost interest in Blago and his trial. There are at least 500 people in D.C. who make his "offenses" look about as serious as jaywalking, and I see no signs of them ever having to pay for their crimes.

142 Our business is booming. We are going to blow our Q3 and Q4 from last year!

143 I know Barry wants to put the economy in Drive, unfortunately no one told him that it has a Manual transmission.

144 Herr, when is that ever off topic?

Point taken.

145 113 Honey, I shrunk fucked the economy.

Posted by: B. Obama at August 12, 2010 10:50 AM (yT8z7)

FIFY(yeah I know it was a movie title SHUT IT)

146 We Agree 144

147

133 From your link:

"These rituals," the president said, referring to Ramadan, "remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam's role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings."

Delusional or evil?

148 Vic, I'd like to see confidence values or error bars based on recent correction history. Of course, thru some strange mathematical quirk the values would be negative and error bars weighted down.

149 149

133 From your link:

"These rituals," the president said, referring to Ramadan, "remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam's role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings."

Delusional or evil?

Posted by: dagny at August 12, 2010 11:23 AM (KvY23)

pure fucking evil.

150 Evil.

151 I'm surprised that the stock market is only down 45 today.
Given Cisco is "the" bellwether high tech stock, up there with Intel and Microsoft, CEO John Chambers has become the high tech oracle.  Chambers comments on the conference call indicated that he really had lost his powers to forecast the future, even into the Q3, let alone any further.  After the Cisco Systems call yesterday, where Cisco did good but not as good as expected for the first time in forever, the analysts were saying the high tech marketplace is slowing down to a growth rate of "flat." 
Can you say "double dip" ?

152

Well, it's all about the funcession... er, funemployment... er, funclosures...

Ok, from now on all economic news will be known as

Funexpected!!!

153 Ain't no doubt this is what the Obama economy looks like. He has gotten everything he wanted to fix the economy and this is the result. The only real question is how much further down it will go.

154

#133

President Obama on Wednesday issued a statement marking the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, calling the holiday "a reminder that Islam has always been part of America and that American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country."

 

Always? What history books does that dipshit read? Must be the same ones that have Hirohito signing the surrender documents on the Missouri

155 Posted by: Vic at August 12, 2010 11:20 AM

Huck Fuckabee.

He's as bad as Newt: past his prime, he's a pathetic old whore who is kept alive by the Fox News life-support machine.

Yes, I'd vote for him if he was running against Osama Obama (shit, I'd vote for Alvin Greene if he was running against the Chicago Jesus), but if Shuckabee runs, it's a case of voting for BLOTE (Barely The Lesser Of Two Evils).

156 149 from a WeaselZip story this morning ( http://tinyurl.com/y647dzu ): Devotion to Jihad for the sake of Allah, and the desire to shed blood, to smash skulls and to sever limbs for the sake of Allah and in defense of His religion, is, undoubtedly, an honor for the believer. Go with evil

157 justice, (for sheiks) progress,(in cowing their people) tolerance,(for murder) and the dignity of all human beings.(except women, those of the wrong islam sect, and infidels)"

Delusional or evil? (both) add liar

Posted by: dagny at August 12, 2010 11:23 AM (KvY23)

158 "...American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country." Why, that must mean other groups must have made merely "ordinary" contributions... Who on Earth could Barry mean?

159 Posted by: Mr. Dave at August 12, 2010 11:18 AM

Duly noted. Gracias. (see? I'm learning tolerance.)

160 As opinion polls registered strong opposition to plans for an Islamic center near Ground Zero, President Obama on Wednesday issued a statement marking the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, calling the holiday "a reminder that Islam has always been part of America and that American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country."

Always? This guy is unbelievable. I'm telling you now, and you can say what you want about it, this cocksucker will come out as a muslim after his presidency is over.

161 Who on Earth could Barry mean? Posted by: CoolCzech at August 12, 2010 11:28 AM

Ask NASA. Or Eric Shabazz Holder.

162

"American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country"

 

Well, let's see.  There was, ah, er, uh, ahem....   ....  .... ...

 

 

Anyone??

163 Always? This guy is unbelievable. I'm telling you now, and you can say what you want about it, this cocksucker will come out as a muslim after before his presidency is over.
Posted by: Unclefacts, AoSHQ Pro Debate Squad, And Summoner Of Meteors. at August 12, 2010 11:30 AM

Fixed.

164

From the comments section of the that article. jancf writes:

And Christians don't believe theirs is the only true religion? Who else but Christians invade countries all over the world to try to make people believe like them? The Koran is no more violent than the Bible. Try studying it through the eyes of a scholar, not a tabloid.

Yep, only Christians invaded other countries. Muslim armies never once invaded the Middle East, North Africa, Europe or Asia. Islam spread by word of mouth.

165 Muslims have indeed made extraordinary contributions. Those airport security lines that have been getting longer and longer since the 1970's? Yeah, thanks for that.

166 I also forgot: This Barryo, a real genius, who was hired 'cause he promised us he could fix the Bush mess, has been focusing like a 5 megawatt laser on creating jobs for 7 months. So, any minute now our economic house is going to burst from the seams with the explosion of new jobs.

167 164 "American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country" Well, let's see. There was, ah, er, uh, ahem.... .... .... ... Anyone?? Posted by: Jess at August 12, 2010 11:31 AM (xvvVt) Well, let's see... the other day one muslim man stabbed and kidnapped his estranged wife in Stratford, CT the other day... he finally dropped her off at a hospital after she begged him. Doesn't that count as a great humanitarian contribution? (Of course, the media only gave his arabic name... didn't dare breath a word about his religion or the role it may have played in making him feel entitled to do that to her... )

168 "American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country" Well, let's see. There was, ah, er, uh, ahem.... .... .... ... Anyone?? Posted by: Jess at August 12, 2010 11:31 AM Could the 9/11 hijackers be considered American? I mean they were living here and worshipping at strip clubs across the country before they set out to complete their peaceful jihad, no? They changed the skyline of lower Manhattan over the course of one morning. Quite an accomplishment.

169

 

Can you blame them? Unemployment benefits are very attractive.

170 I fail to see how any of this demolition of our economy is anything short of planned, purposeful, and deliberate.  What is happening is an orchestrated collapse of our American capitalist system and fundamental way of life.  This is not incompetence.  This is pure treason.

Thanks for the b-day wishes.  Willow, I'm rustling up a hobo right now...started the valu-rite last night.  Paid for it this morning, too.

171 I thought the word extrordinary was on the WH list of banned words. No, silly me, it was terrorist that was banned.

172 And Christians don't believe theirs is the only true religion? Who else but Christians invade countries all over the world to try to make people believe like them? Ummm.... Muslim conquest of the Egypt, Palestine, Syria, North Africa, Spain, Persia, Afghanistan, Pakistan... Turkish genocide against the Byzantines... more recently, the Armenians... The Communist invasion of just about the whole damned world during the 20th century... What planet are YOU working on, mate?

173

Muslim contributions to the US include building up our early navy to fight the Barbary slavers and pirates. 

And don't discount the butt plug bomb.  

174 nuts. it's all nuts.

175 Vic, I'd like to see confidence values or error bars based on recent correction history.

I use the Cavuto method of judging the economy which works very well for local interests. That is the drive by of the local mall and restaurant row.

If the mall and the restaurant's parking lots are normal, the economy is doing fine. Conversely, if the parking lots are empty or near empty, the economy is in the shit.

Monday I had to drive over to "the city¹" for blood work at my cardiologist. After the blood work wifey and I went by the "I need to go off diet today" IHOP which is located in the same area as the mall.

The IHOP was busy but that is normal in the morning. The mall parking lot was virtually empty. Couldn't tell about the other restaurants because they don't open until 4 pm.

My guess is that the local economy is shit.

1 - not to be confused with "the city" that ace lives in. I just though I would start calling our local big town that because when I lived in Saratoga Springs that was the common name for NYC.

176 Always? This guy is unbelievable. I'm telling you now, and you can say what you want about it, this cocksucker will come out as a muslim after his presidency is over.

Posted by: Unclefacts, AoSHQ Pro Debate Squad, And Summoner Of Meteors. at August 12, 2010 11:30 AM (eCAn3)

Exactly.

177

American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country"



Well, let's see. There was, ah, er, uh, ahem.... .... .... ...

Look, Muslims did great things in the middle ages. There contribution to math, science and philosphy cannot be undertstated. But almost all of their accomplishments ended centuries ago.  We can't rewrite our history to fit some school teachers perception of diversity.

I honestly cannot not name one major accomplishment or contribution by an american muslim in our history, and i have a degree in history.

the only exception i can think of is the Nation of Islam, but i don't think anyone would classify their existance as a contribution to America.

178

 

Waitaminute. I just had a great idea.

Let's get rid of Unemployment by calling it...

racist. We'll shame unemployment away.

179

Muslim contributions to the US include building up our early navy to fight the Barbary slavers and pirates. 

You're right. that is one contribution i left out.

If it weren't for muslims, the Marines would be called slightly less gay navymen, instead of leathernecks.

180 Muslim contributions to the US JDAM & Hellfire training

181 So the economy sucks, our foreign policy is doing so well????????

182 I was completely wrong about Obama.  I didn't vote for him because I thought that we would have 8% unemployment and half trillion dollar deficits.

183

 

President Low Expectations

184 I was completely wrong about Obama. I didn't vote for him because I thought that we would have 8% unemployment and half trillion dollar deficits. Posted by: WalrusRex at August 12, 2010 11:45 AM (xxgag) I am not sure if I want to laugh or cry about that?

185 Hopefully voters will unexpectedly turn out for republicans/conservatives in he upcoming elections.

186

I was completely wrong about Obama. I didn't vote for him because I thought that we would have 8% unemployment and half trillion dollar deficits.
Posted by: WalrusRex at August 12, 2010 11:45 AM (xxgag)

yeah its so bad with him that i look upon 8% unemployment and half trillion deficits fondly.

187 Look, Muslims did great things in the middle ages. There contribution to math, science and philosphy cannot be undertstated. They maintained and then copied the greek and byzantine science and philosophy, adding little. In mathematics, they transmitted what the Hindus had developed to the west after conquering them. They can be given credit as stewards and messengers; not contributors.

188 Look, Muslims did great things in the middle ages. There contribution to math, science and philosphy cannot be undertstated.

Heh.  Your slip is showing.

189

We Love You,

to death.

190 We Love You, to death. Posted by: Muslims Everywhere at August 12, 2010 11:50 AM (xd6Be) And right back ag ya!

191 -->Look, Muslims did great things in the middle ages. There contribution to math, science and philosphy cannot be undertstated.

They really excelled in stealing from the Hindus and claiming it as their own.  That was kind of neat - and perfectly in line with muslim theft of all sorts of things, especially intellectual, starting with Mo's theft of Old and New Testament stories and his laughable claim to the line from Abraham.  LOL.  Muslims today can't even accurately remember what happened 10 years ago, yet people actually don't bust out laughing at the prospect that Mohammed had any inkling of his lineage from more than a thousand years before.  Bwahahaha.

192

Complex charts and graphs make this blog far more likely to be sold to an well-established international media concern for many millions of Euros rather than having to take ads for purple Rambone textured vibrators from Belarus.

Well played!.

193
Who else but Christians invade countries all over the world to try to make people believe like them?

I have been working, and with, the Internet since 1992, and this is, flat out, the most ignorant comment I have ever seen.

Tell me, are you sure you're not in Obama's cabinet? Or one of his speechwriters?

194

"American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country"

Well, let's see.  There was, ah, er, uh, ahem....   ....  .... ...

Anyone??

Honor killings?

 

 

195 I have an inkling of Mohammad's lineage

196

Congress approves $400,000 per job to improve border security.

http://tinyurl.com/27hbf6w

I am starting to believe that there is not one person in Washington who has ever even heard of mathematics.

Either that, or they believe that none of us has.

197 I, for one, appreciate Muzzy Math.

198

Either that, or they believe that none of us has.

they're trying to get us there through public schools

199

"American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country"

Well, let's see.  There was, ah, er, uh, ahem....   ....  .... ...

Anyone??

Honor killings?

 

 

Posted by: StuckOnStupid at August 12, 2010 11:56 AM (e8T35)

The a Jew, a Christian, and a Muslim walk into a bar joke.

200 Geoff, do you think you can super impose a busy women on these graphs?

201 198

"American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country"

Well, let's see.  There was, ah, er, uh, ahem....   ....  .... ...

Anyone??

Honor killings?

Posted by: StuckOnStupid at August 12, 2010 11:56 AM (e8T35)

They've made it sort of OK to beat your ole' lady.  How can that be a bad thing?

202
When do we get a pie chart?

203 Footbaths, we wouldn't have footbaths in public airports if not for Muslims.

204 busy=busty

205 Footbaths, we wouldn't have footbaths in public airports if not for Muslims. Posted by: Ben at August 12, 2010 12:00 PM (wuv1c) Footbaths??? Who knew, I thought they were urinals. So that's why I got a funny look?

206 Footbaths??? Who knew, I thought they were urinals. So that's why I got a funny look?

Posted by: Jews&ChristiansUnited at August 12, 2010 12:01 PM (0GFWk)

Oh no, you're absolutely right.  They're urinals.  For me, always will be.

207
Some wag mention that "Recovery Summer" should be used to piss off liberals in the same way they used "Mission Accomplished".

208 For those of you not watching the news, the dude who has been stabbing people all over the country is an American/Israeli dual-citizen. (He's been called a serial killer, but I don't know what definition they're using.) I think 5 of his victims died. All of his victims (17 ?) were black except for one. He's in custody in Atlanta. Weird story.

209
This manufacturing esteem bullshit has to go.  It is a formula for unending strife.

The same stuff is happening with all the multi-culti revisionist history being pulled out of lefty asses and shoved down the throats of indoctrinees imprisoned in the public schools.

The elephant in the room is the fact that western modern culture is superior to all other cultures in the context of the modern world that we inhabit.  If you shift the context or narrow the focus enough, you can see bits and pieces of other cultures that may compete favorably with the corresponding aspects of western modern culture, but overall, we win and they lose.  The only threat to western modern culture's supremacy is its own success.

It's bad enough to allow people to claim identity affiliation with these inferior cultures.  It's unforgivable to manufacture a sense of adequacy--let alone supremacy--for these dead-end cultures.

Once reality starts correcting the absorbed esteem-based propagandizing, the losers start wondering, "Why are we no longer as great as we once were?"

The ready answer is, "Because the man is keeping you down," and another grievance-filled "victim" is born.

210 You got the funny look because someone's feet were in it.

211

OT: Friends don't let friends swim drunk...except in Kentucky.

Swimming while drunk: Stupid yes.. Illegal? http://tinyurl.com/29trust

212 The mall parking lot was virtually empty.

Did you cruise through to see how many stores were left in the mall?  Shoppingtown, DeWitt NY:  parking lot always had cars, but only about 50% of the space is occupied with retail.  Impossible to tell how many people were there to spend money and how many were there for the classroom space or the town's free library was in the basement.

That's when I started realizing we were doomed...the only way the mall can rent space is to tax-funded (read: lose all the money you want!) entities.

213 For those of you not watching the news, the dude who has been stabbing people all over the country is an American/Israeli dual-citizen. (He's been called a serial killer, but I don't know what definition they're using.) I think 5 of his victims died. All of his victims (17 ?) were black except for one. He's in custody in Atlanta. Weird story. Posted by: Lincolntf at August 12, 2010 12:04 PM (BCzaE) Yeah but he is an Arab or Druze for sure. I really doubt he is Jewish. Not that it matters, but just saying.

214

Once reality starts correcting the absorbed esteem-based propagandizing, the losers start wondering, "Why are we no longer as great as we once were?"

Well, yeah, if you're gonna insist on 'reality' and 'logic' in your arguments, it'll be harder to get there.

We've moved from a factual based culture, to a more feminized 'how does it make you feel' one.

215 Posted by: Lady in Black at August 12, 2010 11:35 AM

Happy birthday, LIB LadyinBlack!

(Didn't wanna screw it up for you by being insulting just to save myself some typing effort....)

216 So has Ace crashed from his week-long meth bender?

217 I am starting to believe that there is not one person in Washington who has ever even heard of mathematics.

I welcome our new remedial overlords.

218 I judge the economy by the Mexicans in the parking lot. A few years ago they'd be all gone by ten. Recently, though, starting back in 2008, it's common that they're still hanging out at 5pm hoping for a job. (Their numbers doubled, too, after Arizona passed its law)

219 I judge the economy by the Mexicans in the parking lot. A few years ago they'd be all gone by ten. Recently, though, starting back in 2008, it's common that they're still hanging out at 5pm hoping for a job. (Their numbers doubled, too, after Arizona passed its law) Posted by: t-bird at August 12, 2010 12:14 PM (FcR7P) And I judge the economy by who is getting OUT of the Military: Almost NO ONE.

220 I had a moment of enlightenment a few days ago.  I rented Avatar for my daughters to watch.  My fifteen year old daughter loved it but she knew I felt it was progressive (or "commie" as she puts it) propaganda.  She asked me why I thought that and I told her it was because the movie made it look like Americans were murderous war mongering thieves.  She said, "But that's true."  I said, "No.  You've just been brainwashed."  At that she screamed that she was not brainwashed and stormed out.

Public education. 

221

Everything that Democrats HATED about Bush, Obama has done about 4 times worse.  Deficit spending?  Obama wins hands down.  Poor legislation?  Obama wins again.  Still in Iraq and Iran?  Yup, still there.  Gitmo?  Still open.  Unemployment?  Obama is doubly worse.  Internet snooping?  Obama doubling down on it.  Taxes?  Bush wins this one as they are going up under Obama.  Natural disaster's?  Obama is worse at handling them.  Man-made disaster's?  Sums up Obama's Presidency nicely.

He also appointed the Wise Latina and the Softball Player to lifetime positions, started the socialization of the entire Health Care system, and by suing Arizona will allow the changing demographics of America to speed up. NTTAWWT, of course.

Dude, he's a brother. He's cool. His strong wife has such powerful arms (and jaw).

222 Elias Abuelazam, is that Druze? Trying to fly on an expired Israeli passport - not smart.

223 Taxes? Bush wins this one as they are going up under Obama. What makes you think they want them to go down.

224 And I judge the economy by who is getting OUT of the Military: Almost NO ONE.

Don't worry, we're going to get around to that.

225 Did you cruise through to see how many stores were left in the mall?

No I didn't go inside. We almost did but my wife had another appointment back in our own town and we had to head for home.

Plus she wanted to stop at this old antebellum house built in 1810 that is up for sale near where we live.

226

Too much like Urkel i.e. not a cool brother.

Point is, he has done some things that have fucked us for a long time, maybe forever. It will be difficult and painful to overcome some of this asshat's work. Sure, he's a failure to almost all of us, but the socialists got some of their mail bombs delivered. Shit, Iran is working on a nuke for Israel right now, and douchenozzle wants to meet with the little clown.

227 I am starting to believe that there is not one person in Washington who has ever even heard of mathematics. Are you out of your mind? I showed you how much math I know when I hit you with my "profit and earnings ratios". Then I tried to impress further by telling the gullible peons that my health scare would "reduce premiums by 3000%". LOL. We all knew that it wouldn't reduce premiums by any more than 1500%, but those disgusting Western peons like to hear bigger numbers. And you think that we don't know math in Washington. The 410 I got on the math section of my SATs says that I am a math genius. And Columbia and Harvard agreed with ME. With MEEEEE!! Just wait until I get the Fielder's Medal, for future groundbreaking math that I am likely to do ... (although I can't figure out why they would name a math award for a baseball position)

228

Elias Abuelazam, is that Druze? Trying to fly on an expired Israeli passport - not smart.

 

His sketch made him look like a nascar fan.

229

<i>At that she screamed that she was not brainwashed and stormed out.

Public education.  </i>

My middle daughter was in 6th grade when the global warming propoganda was really at it's height.  She came home in tears one day convinced the planet was dying and that we'd all burn to a crisp by the time she was 18.

I sat her down, explained the real science and facts behind it, and let her know that this whole global warming thing was a bunch of crap.  She was pretty hesitant at first, after all her science teachers at school were telling her the exact opposite.

After a year or two she began to realize that a lot of what her teachers were "teaching" could be termed "questionable" at best.  I remember her going through American history.  She'd read the book, ask her teachers questions, then come home and ask me if it was true.

I'd give her the whole story, good and bad.  I'd show her the original sources, and give her as complete a picture as I could.  I told her, well, this is what really happened, but if on the test this will be the answer they want you to write.

It floored her.  "But Dad, that's silly, why do I have to give a wrong answer on the test to get it right?"  I just laughed.  I explained to her that her teachers had a certain world view that they wanted to support and they wanted to make sure she shared their world view.  I told her if she wanted to put down the right answer she could, and I'd go down and fight with the school for her if she wanted me too - to make sure she got the grades she deserved.

She's graduated from high school now, and has gone on to college.  I get a call from her about once a week, where she is totally flabergasted at the propoganda she is fed in place of real knowledge.

But she's learned not to take their word at face value.  She doesn't trust her teachers, she doesn't trust the news media to tell her the truth.  She knows now that she has to find it on her own.

230 I use the Cavuto method of judging the economy which works very well for local interests. That is the drive by of the local mall and restaurant row. Posted by: Vic

There's a curious thing happening in LA. Dozens upon dozens of people have started gourmet lunch trucks that roam the city and park in busy areas in the evening. They're fare ranges from Korean BBQ, to desserts, to noodles and everything else. Very creative and they make an odd spectacle.

However, some of the brick & mortar stores are pointing out what should be obvious; these lunch trucks have none of the requirements that the brick & mortar restaurants are supposed to have. No bathrooms, parking, etc. Best of all; they pay no rent.

This is going to have some impact on the lower end restaurants. I'm not sure if there's anyone who is in the 'wrong' here, but it is an interesting twist in entrepreneurship and a local economy.

231

re:  Elias Abuelazam

 Abdullah Farrah, manager of Kingwater Market in Beecher, Mich. speaks to the media after police came to see store surveillance video as part of their nvestigation into a multistate stabbing spree.

By Rhonda Cook and Larry Hartstein

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

232 Isn't the local and state governments starting to crack down on those mobile lunch trucks with health inspections and more permits to operate? Posted by: CDR M

Truck and hot dog vendor carts have been inspected for years now so that health dept aspect is enforced but other requirements like parking and bathrooms are not, obviously. The LA City even decided at one point that bacon wrapped hot dogs were to unhealthy to be sold and banned them. Funny LOOOONG article here.

Health dept. inspection, as one restaurant owner told me, is a moron check. The HD tells you when they are coming. If you don't pass, you are a moron.

233 Stewart Varney on with Megyn.  I usually don't watch her but he was on so I wanted to see him

They are not only discussing the job claims but they are also discussing the "unemployed home owner bail outs" which was described by Megyn as "teaspoons in the ocean"....Varney agreed and wanted to know who was going to get these bailouts, will it be done by electoral votes.

We are really on track for 1 million foreclosed homes.  That means the banks own all these homes and, if and when the real estate market comes back, the banks stand to make money. 

234

I rented Avatar for my daughters to watch.

You're more tolerant than me.  I'd only ever bring that commie piece of crap in my home if I was going to take it to the range as a target later on.

235 The real chart would reveal what unemployment is without the $100 billion a month (or so) of government infusion, which is robbing two Peter jobs from the future to pay for one Paul job now.

The destruction of the economy that will result from this army of blood sucking fascist bureaucrats (that are silently established in these thousands of pages of unread bills), will not be measured till later.  Only government is growing, and it is like a laughing hyena feeding on the carcass of capitalism.  What will they prey on next?

The flat line recovery, minus the gov' stimulus jobs would indicate real unemployment is rising, not falling.

236

His sketch made him look like a nascar fan.

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at August 12, 2010 12:30 PM (j8weN)

Exactly.  Like the white van which held the white DC sniper. 

(Black car and black Muslims on a jihadi shooting spree.  Oops!)   

237

something radical happened in Nov/Dec 09 to cause businesses to halt the decline in layoffs ...

researching ...

238

got it  ...

House votes to pass Health Care bill ....  7 Nov 2009 ...

businesses got the hint ... take cover ...