Showing posts with label Ronald Reagan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ronald Reagan. Show all posts
Barack Obama is the smallest government spender since Dwight Eisenhower
From Forbes It’s enough to make even the most ardent Obama cynic scratch his head in confusion. Amidst all the cries of Barack Obama being the most prolific big government spender the nation has ever suffered, Marketwatch is reporting that our president has actually been tighter with a buck than any United States president since Dwight D. Eisenhower.
And Reagan was the biggest. Hmmm.
Thanks a lot Ronald Reagan!
From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Andrew J. Engeldinger's descent into darkness began two years ago, but even as he retreated from family and bought handguns and ammunition, he kept coming to work at the Accent Signage Systems factory in Minneapolis.
Engeldinger, 36, worked his shift Thursday and was told that after a dozen years, he no longer had a job. Then he pulled out a 9mm Glock handgun and committed the largest workplace massacre in recent Minnesota history.
On Friday, the scale of the rampage came into focus: Five people were killed, including the founder of the acclaimed sign manufacturer and a visiting UPS driver. Three others were injured.
Police Chief Tim Dolan said Engeldinger apparently spared some employees in "the hellish time" as workers dialed 911 and hid in terror. It all ended in minutes, after Engeldinger went into the building's basement and fired a final bullet into his own head.
Police who searched his home across town in south Minneapolis found a second handgun and packaging for 10,000 rounds of ammunition, but no obvious answers.
"Maybe something finally snapped, but I don't know why," said his uncle Joseph Engeldinger.
The victims included company owner Reuven Rahamim, 61, of St. Louis Park; United Parcel Service driver Keith Basinski, 50, of Spring Lake Park; Rami Cooks, 62, of Minnetonka; Ronald Edberg, 58, of Brooklyn Center and Jacob Beneke, 34, of Maple Grove.
Two employees remained hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center late Friday afternoon. Accent's director of operations, John Souter of Wayzata, was in serious condition and production manager Eric Rivers was in critical condition.
James Honerman, a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, called it the deadliest case of workplace violence in Minnesota since the department began keeping figures in 1992. In the last two decades, 95 have died, 68 from shootings.
Engeldinger grew up in Richfield and came to work for Accent Signage in the late 1990s, where he was trained as an engraver by Barry Lawrence.
"He was real intelligent, caught on fast," said Lawrence, who left Accent Signage but stayed in touch with the company's officers.
Lawrence said Engeldinger was conscientious, and worried about his 401(k) plan and fluctuations in the stock market.
"I remember when he was hired; he was a quiet guy," he said. "I wouldn't have thought he would have done anything like this."
Meaghan Norlander, former comptroller at Accent Signage who left the company in 2008, described Engeldinger as "a loner" who seemed always under stress.
She said that he "internalized everything" and complained at times about being shifted from one job to another.
"The standards were really high," Norlander said. "Reuven was driven. If you didn't live up to his expectations, you failed."
The relationship between Engeldinger and Rahamim was a rocky one. Norlander recalled a shouting match between the two in 2007, although she could not remember the details.
In 2003, Engeldinger bought a home in the Powderhorn neighborhood. Neighbors rarely paid attention to the slight man with a ponytail who occasionally worked in the yard.
"Never met him. Never heard anything about him," said John Evans, who lives two houses north of Engeldinger.
But in recent years, Engeldinger's family began worrying about what appeared to be his paranoia and delusions. Two years ago, his parents attended a 12-week "Family to Family" class offered by the Minnesota National Alliance on Mental Illness. The class is taught by family members of mentally ill people.
His family hadn't had contact with him for about 21 months after he had shown signs of possible mental illness, said Sue Abderholden, executive director of the Minnesota National Alliance on Mental Illness.
"They were trying to get him to seek treatment; they did think something was wrong," she said. But Engeldinger didn't appear to be a threat to himself or others -- criteria for petitioning for commitment to mental health care, she said.
Abderholden said he had been paranoid with some delusions, symptoms of possible schizophrenia, but was working and able to live alone.
"He was, to the outside world, doing OK," she said.
About a year ago, he bought two handguns, including the Glock 9-millimeter, Dolan said. "Obviously, he'd been practicing how to use that gun," the chief said.
Engeldinger worked his usual shift on Thursday, but at the end of the day he was called to the front office. He apparently walked into that meeting armed.
Dolan said Engeldinger first shot people in the front office area, then walked to the loading dock, shooting others. He singled out his targets, walking past some people. Basinski, the UPS driver, appeared to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, Dolan said. Some people in the building fought back, the chief said, but he wouldn't elaborate.
About 4:30 p.m., 911 calls from inside the building alerted police to the shooting moments after it began, Dolan said. Three officers arrived and immediately found victims inside upon entering, he said. Paramedics followed them in to treat the injured, even though it was still unclear where the shooter was or if he was still a threat, said Dolan, who praised the police and the paramedics for their bravery. He said it was the most traumatic scene that the officers had encountered; the first officers on the scene have taken temporary leave.
No shots were fired after police arrived, he said. The officers helped some people out of the building. A SWAT team arrived and began searching the building. They found Engeldinger's body in the basement.
I
n a statement, Engeldinger's parents, Charles and Carolyn, said they will cooperate with authorities, and that their son's struggles with mental illness and withdrawal from his family are "not an excuse for his actions, but sadly, may be a partial explanation."
They said their hearts go out to the victims and their families. "Nothing we can say can make up for their loss."
Engeldinger's uncle said that, along with the grief for all the families involved, they're also consumed with puzzlement.
"He wasn't a monster, he wasn't evil, he wasn't a bad guy," Joseph Engeldinger said.
This is why we need more funding more mental health care, treatment, and research. Innocent people should not have to die because of a lunatic. We all know Ronald Reagan slashed funding for mental health care. He even said it was the family's problem and their responsibility.
The Affordable Health Care Act does include provisions for mental health and behaviorial disorders, and well as addictions. Thank you President Obama!
If Reagan wasn't such an asshole six people in Minnesota, 27 in Colorado, seven in Wisconsin, 33 at Virginia Tech, and six in Tucson, AZ would still be alive.
My prayers and thoughts go out to the victims, their families, others wounded in the shooting, and the shooters family.
Andrew J. Engeldinger's descent into darkness began two years ago, but even as he retreated from family and bought handguns and ammunition, he kept coming to work at the Accent Signage Systems factory in Minneapolis.
Engeldinger, 36, worked his shift Thursday and was told that after a dozen years, he no longer had a job. Then he pulled out a 9mm Glock handgun and committed the largest workplace massacre in recent Minnesota history.
On Friday, the scale of the rampage came into focus: Five people were killed, including the founder of the acclaimed sign manufacturer and a visiting UPS driver. Three others were injured.
Police Chief Tim Dolan said Engeldinger apparently spared some employees in "the hellish time" as workers dialed 911 and hid in terror. It all ended in minutes, after Engeldinger went into the building's basement and fired a final bullet into his own head.
Police who searched his home across town in south Minneapolis found a second handgun and packaging for 10,000 rounds of ammunition, but no obvious answers.
"Maybe something finally snapped, but I don't know why," said his uncle Joseph Engeldinger.
The victims included company owner Reuven Rahamim, 61, of St. Louis Park; United Parcel Service driver Keith Basinski, 50, of Spring Lake Park; Rami Cooks, 62, of Minnetonka; Ronald Edberg, 58, of Brooklyn Center and Jacob Beneke, 34, of Maple Grove.
Two employees remained hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center late Friday afternoon. Accent's director of operations, John Souter of Wayzata, was in serious condition and production manager Eric Rivers was in critical condition.
James Honerman, a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, called it the deadliest case of workplace violence in Minnesota since the department began keeping figures in 1992. In the last two decades, 95 have died, 68 from shootings.
Engeldinger grew up in Richfield and came to work for Accent Signage in the late 1990s, where he was trained as an engraver by Barry Lawrence.
"He was real intelligent, caught on fast," said Lawrence, who left Accent Signage but stayed in touch with the company's officers.
Lawrence said Engeldinger was conscientious, and worried about his 401(k) plan and fluctuations in the stock market.
"I remember when he was hired; he was a quiet guy," he said. "I wouldn't have thought he would have done anything like this."
Meaghan Norlander, former comptroller at Accent Signage who left the company in 2008, described Engeldinger as "a loner" who seemed always under stress.
She said that he "internalized everything" and complained at times about being shifted from one job to another.
"The standards were really high," Norlander said. "Reuven was driven. If you didn't live up to his expectations, you failed."
The relationship between Engeldinger and Rahamim was a rocky one. Norlander recalled a shouting match between the two in 2007, although she could not remember the details.
In 2003, Engeldinger bought a home in the Powderhorn neighborhood. Neighbors rarely paid attention to the slight man with a ponytail who occasionally worked in the yard.
"Never met him. Never heard anything about him," said John Evans, who lives two houses north of Engeldinger.
But in recent years, Engeldinger's family began worrying about what appeared to be his paranoia and delusions. Two years ago, his parents attended a 12-week "Family to Family" class offered by the Minnesota National Alliance on Mental Illness. The class is taught by family members of mentally ill people.
His family hadn't had contact with him for about 21 months after he had shown signs of possible mental illness, said Sue Abderholden, executive director of the Minnesota National Alliance on Mental Illness.
"They were trying to get him to seek treatment; they did think something was wrong," she said. But Engeldinger didn't appear to be a threat to himself or others -- criteria for petitioning for commitment to mental health care, she said.
Abderholden said he had been paranoid with some delusions, symptoms of possible schizophrenia, but was working and able to live alone.
"He was, to the outside world, doing OK," she said.
About a year ago, he bought two handguns, including the Glock 9-millimeter, Dolan said. "Obviously, he'd been practicing how to use that gun," the chief said.
Engeldinger worked his usual shift on Thursday, but at the end of the day he was called to the front office. He apparently walked into that meeting armed.
Dolan said Engeldinger first shot people in the front office area, then walked to the loading dock, shooting others. He singled out his targets, walking past some people. Basinski, the UPS driver, appeared to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, Dolan said. Some people in the building fought back, the chief said, but he wouldn't elaborate.
About 4:30 p.m., 911 calls from inside the building alerted police to the shooting moments after it began, Dolan said. Three officers arrived and immediately found victims inside upon entering, he said. Paramedics followed them in to treat the injured, even though it was still unclear where the shooter was or if he was still a threat, said Dolan, who praised the police and the paramedics for their bravery. He said it was the most traumatic scene that the officers had encountered; the first officers on the scene have taken temporary leave.
No shots were fired after police arrived, he said. The officers helped some people out of the building. A SWAT team arrived and began searching the building. They found Engeldinger's body in the basement.
I
n a statement, Engeldinger's parents, Charles and Carolyn, said they will cooperate with authorities, and that their son's struggles with mental illness and withdrawal from his family are "not an excuse for his actions, but sadly, may be a partial explanation."
They said their hearts go out to the victims and their families. "Nothing we can say can make up for their loss."
Engeldinger's uncle said that, along with the grief for all the families involved, they're also consumed with puzzlement.
"He wasn't a monster, he wasn't evil, he wasn't a bad guy," Joseph Engeldinger said.
This is why we need more funding more mental health care, treatment, and research. Innocent people should not have to die because of a lunatic. We all know Ronald Reagan slashed funding for mental health care. He even said it was the family's problem and their responsibility.
The Affordable Health Care Act does include provisions for mental health and behaviorial disorders, and well as addictions. Thank you President Obama!
If Reagan wasn't such an asshole six people in Minnesota, 27 in Colorado, seven in Wisconsin, 33 at Virginia Tech, and six in Tucson, AZ would still be alive.
My prayers and thoughts go out to the victims, their families, others wounded in the shooting, and the shooters family.
Ronald Reagan's 82 tax hike was the biggest ever
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What is so appealing about Ronald Reagan to conservatives
I don't get why Republicans love Ronald Reagan so much. He gave them one massive tax cut and that was it.
He raised the debt ceiling 14 times
He raised taxes 18 times
He never tried to ban abortion
He believed in separation of church and state
He was a Democrat for thirty years and voted for Franklin Roosevelt four times
He was an adulterer
He was in favor of abolishing nuclear weapons
When he married Nancy Davis she was preggers
On Reagan's birthday back on Feb 6 Sarah wrote this Facebook rant about him. Instead of including a dignified picture of him she puts a pic of herself:
I guess Sarah knows that if Reagan were alive today he would be laughing at her. In fact he would be laughing at all the Republicans. Hell he would even switch back to the Democrats.
He raised the debt ceiling 14 times
He raised taxes 18 times
He never tried to ban abortion
He believed in separation of church and state
He was a Democrat for thirty years and voted for Franklin Roosevelt four times
He was an adulterer
He was in favor of abolishing nuclear weapons
When he married Nancy Davis she was preggers
On Reagan's birthday back on Feb 6 Sarah wrote this Facebook rant about him. Instead of including a dignified picture of him she puts a pic of herself:
I guess Sarah knows that if Reagan were alive today he would be laughing at her. In fact he would be laughing at all the Republicans. Hell he would even switch back to the Democrats.
Even a demented cold hearted bitch like Maggie Thatcher wants nothing to do with Sarah Palin
From the Guardian UK
Sarah Palin wants to show to the Republican right that she is the true keeper of the Ronald Reagan flame by meeting the late president's closest ally on the world stage.
This is what Palin told Christina Lamb in the Sunday Times:
I am going to Sudan in July and hope to stop in England on the way. I am just hoping Mrs Thatcher is well enough to see me as I so admire her.
It would appear that the reasons go deeper than Thatcher's frail health. Her allies believe that Palin is a frivolous figure who is unworthy of an audience with the Iron Lady. This is what one ally tells me:
Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts.
Thatcher will show the level she punches at when she attends the unveiling of a statue of Ronald Reagan outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square on Independence day on 4 July. This is what her ally told me:
Margaret is focusing on Ronald Reagan and will attend the unveiling of the statue. That is her level.
Sarah Palin wants to show to the Republican right that she is the true keeper of the Ronald Reagan flame by meeting the late president's closest ally on the world stage.
A meeting with Margaret Thatcher in the centenary year of Reagan's birth would be the perfect way of launching her bid for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election.
This is what Palin told Christina Lamb in the Sunday Times:
I am going to Sudan in July and hope to stop in England on the way. I am just hoping Mrs Thatcher is well enough to see me as I so admire her.
It appears that the former prime minister has no intention of meeting the darling of the Tea Party movement. Andy McSmith reported in the Independent this morning that Palin is likely to be "thwarted" on the grounds that Thatcher, 86, rarely makes public appearances.
It would appear that the reasons go deeper than Thatcher's frail health. Her allies believe that Palin is a frivolous figure who is unworthy of an audience with the Iron Lady. This is what one ally tells me:
Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts.
Thatcher will show the level she punches at when she attends the unveiling of a statue of Ronald Reagan outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square on Independence day on 4 July. This is what her ally told me:
Margaret is focusing on Ronald Reagan and will attend the unveiling of the statue. That is her level.
No doubt a rebuff from Thatcher will delight Andrew Sullivan, the creator of The Dish blog, who regards Palin as a dangerous lightweight.
OUCH!
I'm no fan of Margaret Thatcher, the way she was Ronald Reagan's bitch back in the day, but even she has the sense to know that Sarah Louise Heath Palin is a emptyheaded, stupid, pathetic bitch who can't even get elected President of Farmville.
John Edwards
As all of you know by now John Edwards was indicted for misusing campaign funds to hide his mistress and illegitimate daughter. For me personally I was disappointed in his behavior because I supported him early in the 2008 Election until he dropped out. While I am not defending him or his actions it bugs me he could go to prison while Sarah Palin who is the devil's child will skate.
The Dems always get prosecuted or forced to resign while the Republicans skate.
Democrats:
Bill Clinton-impeached for lying about a blow job and convicted of perjury while Newt Gingrich was fucking around on his wife
Elliot Spitzer-resigned after it was reported he was patronizing hookers.
Rod Blagoevich-impeached and removed from his IL governership over corruption
Jim McGreevey-resigned over his affair with his gay lover who he gave a prime state job to
Republicans:
Richard Nixon-resigned but never went to jail over Watergate
Ronald Reagan-nothing happened to him over Iran-Contra but many members of his administration went to jail
Mark Sanford-admitted to having an affair but never resigned from his SC governership
David Vitter-like Elliot Spitzer patronized hookers but is still a Senator
Newt Gingrich-multiple affairs but is now running for President
George W. Bush-started two wars illegally but is a free man
Dick Cheney-see above
And this is why I vote Democrat
The Dems always get prosecuted or forced to resign while the Republicans skate.
Democrats:
Bill Clinton-impeached for lying about a blow job and convicted of perjury while Newt Gingrich was fucking around on his wife
Elliot Spitzer-resigned after it was reported he was patronizing hookers.
Rod Blagoevich-impeached and removed from his IL governership over corruption
Jim McGreevey-resigned over his affair with his gay lover who he gave a prime state job to
Republicans:
Richard Nixon-resigned but never went to jail over Watergate
Ronald Reagan-nothing happened to him over Iran-Contra but many members of his administration went to jail
Mark Sanford-admitted to having an affair but never resigned from his SC governership
David Vitter-like Elliot Spitzer patronized hookers but is still a Senator
Newt Gingrich-multiple affairs but is now running for President
George W. Bush-started two wars illegally but is a free man
Dick Cheney-see above
And this is why I vote Democrat
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