SENATE GUN BILL FAILURE WAS A JOKE FROM THE BEGINNING!!!

hello america!!! just like he did when his 'dream act' failed to pass the senate, obama will do the same for the  senate 'gun vote'---he will blame the repubs. 5 dems voted against the dream act then & 4 dems voted against the 'gun bill' today. both bills needed 60 votes to pass &, in reality, both bills failed because of the dems that voted 'nay', not the repubs...didn't know that did you?????????

before the blame game starts, the dems control 55 out 100 seats in the senate. had senate majority leader harry reid been able to keep his own party together &, had he voted 'yea', the dems would have only needed 1 vote from the repubs for the bills passage---instead, they got 4 repubs to vote 'yea' & 4 dems voted 'nay'. the bill failed 54-46.

the gun control issue was a joke from the beginning. yes, even i can see banning 'assault type' weapons however, they can be purchased illegally so, banning them & requiring background checks won't have any effect on those using them to do harm.

instead of obama running his mouth about the vote, he should be spending his time trying to come up with a workable plan to get guns out of the hands of the criminals & gangs.

&, you should laugh at that 7 bullets per magazine crap. can't you imagine the bad guys only loading 7 bullets in a 30 round magazine just to be playing by the rules?  &, if they did comply with that BS, what's to prevent them from having several 7 round magazines on hand? hell, a 6 shot revolver kills & maims people too.

it's a sad day when our senate can spend all this time on 'gun control' & not be able to offer anything to us that will actually help keep us safer &, for that, i blame obama. afterall, he's supposed to be the 'so-called leader'...where's his 'gun control' blueprint?

by the way, does anybody know how many deaths could be prevented by requiring back ground checks???

FOOD FOR THOUGHT IN BOSTON!!!

hello america!!! in regards to the boston bombings, we can argue about who did it & why however, for me, the essential question still remains: how did they do it? in this day & age of technology & heavy police presence, how could this be allowed to happen? wasn't anybody scanning the crowds & barriers near the finish line? didn't anybody see the 'suspected' backpack on the wrong side of the barrier? where were the 'bomb sniffing' dogs at?

i know it's early in the investigation however, immediately following the first blast, the area was flooded with police (wearing yellow vests with guns drawn) & responders---&, i mean immediately. the response time was fantastic!!! so yes, there were plenty of police at the finish line but, what were they doing to keep them from noticing a backpack on the wrong side of the barrier? hell, there are pictures of it---the before & after right next to what looks like a green, metal mailbox. on the other hand, why didn't the person taking the photos tell the authorities?

as i've previously written, the bombings cause more questions than answers............

JUST KEEPING YOU INFORMED!!!

hello america!!! we, as a people, are more than fickle...we are 'trend jumpers' &, we tend to pour our hearts out for our violent national tragedies such as: sandy hook & the boston bombings. perhaps it's the media that drives us that way with its 24/7 coverage of the sadness. another case in point, superstorm sandy.

facebook & twitter are on fire with people praying & asking for prayers &, (don't get me wrong) perhaps they should however, i can only wonder why we are so silent on the 500 plus chicago homicides (mostly people of color) in 2012 with 230 of them being children (mostly people of color). you should also wonder why it took took the killing of a 15 year old black female for the obamas to get involved??? i don't make this stuff up-you can read it here...http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/30/16771949-walking-angel-girl-who-performed-at-obamas-inauguration-shot-dead-in-chicago?lite

500 plus homicides in chicago & you didn't hear crap about 'gun control' nor did you read crap about it on facebook-------& yet, sandy hook happens & it's declared a 'national tragedy'. there is something very wrong with our thinking. now you can call me stupid but you can't tell me i'm wrong!!!!!!! during obamas campaigning, when did you hear him calling for 'gun control' because of the 230 senseless deaths of our young ones in chicago???? where was congress's voice on the matter???? where was the 24/7 media coverage???? hell, even our 'so-called' civil rights leaders weren't making a lot of noise until feb 2013....here's rev sharpton in sep 2012...http://www.chicagonow.com/and-the-ordinary-people-said/2012/09/rev-al-sharptons-national-youth-leaders-successful-meeting-in-chicago/   & here's rev jackson this year...http://chicagoist.com/2013/02/01/rev_jesse_jackson_calls_for_federal.php

good people, if it were not for that 15 year old's death, i strongly doubt you would have been able to read this or view the photos...http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/michelle-obama-attends-funeral-slain-chicago-student-article-1.1259515

obama visited chicago this feb 2013 & he used the homicides in chicago to further his agenda for gun control...http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Obama-To-Stop-At-South-Side-Chicago-School-Friday-191064401.html

look, i'm in favor of anything that will stop the killings of our people however, when obama & congress draw up a gun control bill that doesn't 'take' the guns out of the hands of those that want to kill & maim people, it's just a waste of time. let's be real about it---it's easier to get a gun on the streets than it is to legally buy one &, we all know that, in the future, criminals will be sure to only load 7 rounds in their magazines. what a crock!!!

while i feel for all those affected by what happened in boston, i also feel for those in chicago & elsewhere. if we can't change the mentality of those wishing to inflict harm, no laws on the books will ever stop the violence...&, just so you'll know, chicago is already on pace to top last years homicide count &, last year, we had 32,367 highway deaths........

united, we kill each other; divided, we kill each other; we can pray for others & not for our own &, you call me misinformed???

JUST SAYING!!!

hello america!!! i feel for all those affected by the bombings in boston & i prayed. that said, there are more questions than answers:::who did it? why did they do it? how did they do it? etc; etc; etc. & then, i have additional questions such as:::have we let our guard down in our security measures? what were our bomb sniffing dogs doing?

yeah, i know. call me stupid but how can two bombs go off in close proximity & timing, at a populated event, without us knowing crap? hell, more people will be at/or near the finish line than anywhere else in a race &, the people that are charged with keeping us safe should know that. is it unreasonable to think that the finish line area should be an area that should require extra security measures? as i said, more questions than answers-which brings me to this...http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/15/obama-notified-boston-explosion-directs-whatever-assistance-is-necessary/

i was okay with the fbi, atf, state police & boston's finest doing their job however, with obama entering the 'fray', i have strong reservations. i look at the full weight of justice for the benghazi attack & i look at the full weight of justice for the gun walking program & we're still waiting on answers...........

4 YEARS & 7 DAY LATER!!!

hello america!!! we all know that talk is cheap---actions speak louder than words. here it is, 4/12/2013 & we have this...http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/12/north-korea-capable-arming-missile-with-nuclear-warhead-according-to-pentagon/

well, before i make my point, let's do some simple math here:::take 4/12/2013 & subtract 4/5/2009 from it & you should end up with::::7 days/4 years or, for you not-so-swift people, 4 years & 7 days. the math ties into this: 4 years & 7 days ago, obama gave a speech in prague just after north korea tested a rocket after warning them not to---this is an excerpt from that speech & at the end of it, a link to the whole speech as released by the whitehouse..............."But we go forward with no illusions. Some countries will break the rules. That's why we need a structure in place that ensures when any nation does, they will face consequences.

Just this morning, we were reminded again of why we need a new and more rigorous approach to address this threat. North Korea broke the rules once again by testing a rocket that could be used for long range missiles. This provocation underscores the need for action –- not just this afternoon at the U.N. Security Council, but in our determination to prevent the spread of these weapons.

Rules must be binding. Violations must be punished. Words must mean something. The world must stand together to prevent the spread of these weapons. Now is the time for a strong international response -- (applause) -- now is the time for a strong international response, and North Korea must know that the path to security and respect will never come through threats and illegal weapons. All nations must come together to build a stronger, global regime. And that's why we must stand shoulder to shoulder to pressure the North Koreans to change course."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-By-President-Barack-Obama-In-Prague-As-Delivered

after all the blustering, posturing, sanctions & global agreement, north korea is defying us once again & all we do is talk....4 year & 7 days later our gov't is now saying  that north korea may be able to mount a nuke on a missile...all i want to ask is: who allowed it to get to this point? &, the answer is; obama.

JOBS ARE NOT A PRIORITY!!!

hello america!!! it's too late to change your vote & my telling you, 'i told you so', isn't any help to anybody. however, what made you obama supporters think he would be able to put america back to work in a second term when he couldn't do it in his first term? if obama were as serious about our jobs market as he would have you believe, he could have 'fixed' it (in his first two years in office) exactly like he shoved obamacare down our throats.

now, we can all make excuses for the horrific state of our jobs market but, in reality, something is hindering employers from hiring &, it's has nothing to do with them having a lack of money....it's a lot more complicated than that. just about every day you read about an obama-regulation or tax increase that actually does hurt jobs growth. couple those two with the costs (& growing uncertainty) of obamacare on businesses & you begin to see why we are where we are. now, add in the added costs of energy, state & local taxes & fees &, the costs to run a business become strained.

yes, you can argue that employers are greedy but hey, who runs a business NOT to make a profit? on that same note; didn't you go to school &/or college to land a better paying job? does that make you greedy? obama & company condemn the walmarts, exxon's & BoA's & yet, you never hear a word from them about the music & movie industries, religions, professional sports or lawyers....why is one greedy & the other isn't?---hmmn!!!

look, for the month of march 2013, only 88,000 new jobs were filled while 385,000 new jobless claims were reported. as i've previously posted, in march alone, 1,757,000 filed for unemployment compensation. those numbers are pathetic &, according to the bureau of labor statistics, 803,000 people just stopped looking for work. good people, all this happened in just one month. here, read the report for yourself... http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

good people, while gun control, immigration reform & same-sex marriage may be very important to you, what good is it if you don't have a job? or, to put it another way, which one of you grew up with the dream of living of living on welfare & foodstamps????

in truth, gov romney's plan for putting america back to work is looking better every day....just saying.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!!!

hello america!!! firstly, which super-smart-idiot thinks a $97,000 car is going to be a hit in today's economy? secondly, which super-smart-idiot thinks freely giving tax-payer money to a 'green company' is a good investment & defends that thinking in the face of the 'green company's' collapse? what super-smart-idiot would continue to invest tax-payer money in these failing projects just to stay true to his own personal agenda?-----good people, i give you obama........

here's another failure...http://gma.yahoo.com/signs-solyndra-fisker-lays-off-75-percent-employees-200604719--abc-news-topstories.html