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Shelia Smith outlines the challenges facing Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations, particularly the territorial dispute in the East China Sea.
Shelia Smith outlines the challenges facing Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations, particularly the territorial dispute in the East China Sea.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has focused his second term in office to implementing an audacious set of economic policies designed to spur the country out of its decades-long deflation and sluggish growth, explains this Backgrounder.
The East China Sea is a source of vital resources, especially fisheries and natural resources like gas and oil. Regional cooperation on fisheries conservation as well as joint energy development projects could go a long way to offsetting tensions over territorial disputes.
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Ambassador of Japan to the United States H.E. Kenichiro Sasae spoke at Brookings in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 2013.
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Benn Steil's Wall Street Journal op-ed explains the unique historical circumstances in which the Bretton Woods international monetary system emerged in 1944, and why calls for "a new Bretton Woods" today will go unsatisfied.
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The election of the hawkish Shinzo Abe as Japan's prime minister has the world worrying that Tokyo is about to part with its pacifist strategy of the last 70 years. But Japan's new leaders are pragmatic, and so long as the United States does not waver in its commitment to the country's defense, they are unlikely chart a new course.
President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Abe made these remarks after their meeting on February 22, 2013.
President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Abe released this statement after their meeting on February 22, 2013, regarding trade relations.
Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes held this conference call with National Security Council Senior Director for Asia Danny Russel and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Mike Froman, to preview Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's visit to Washington, on February 22, 2013.
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Foreign Ministry of Japan updated Japan's official position on the Senkaku Islands, entitled "Basic View on the Sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands," in February 2013. The Foreign Ministry of China also provided its position on the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Dao).
In a major electoral comeback, Japan's conservatives have won a supermajority in parliament. But the results have stirred anxieties about how they will use their power, says CFR's Sheila Smith.
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Reviving Japan's economy from its two-decade-long slump is key to stabilizing the country's political environment, says expert Gerald Curtis.
Sebastian Mallaby argues that Europe's future is looking frighteningly like Japan's past.
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Michael Spence shares his bullish outlook on emerging markets and their ability to rebound from a global growth slowdown.
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Escalating friction between Japan and China in the East China Sea is becoming more difficult to contain, fed by political opportunism in both countries, says CFR's Sheila Smith.
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Sheila Smith argues that while recent tensions between Japan and South Korea over territorial issues are deeply worrisome for the U.S. government and for regional stability, the reality is that a stronger bilateral relationship can only come about if it is the Japanese and Korean people that lead the effort on reconciliation.
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Sheila A. Smith discusses how Japan's move to replace its ambassadors to the United States, China, and South Korea with three career officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has to do as much with domestic politics as it does with tensions in the region.
The Foreign Ministry of Japan released this Q&A on the Senkaku Islands.
The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China released this white paper entitled "Diaoyu Dao, an Inherent Territory of China." The Foreign Ministry of Japan also provided its position on the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Dao).
Sheila A. Smith examines the way in which the 2010 crisis emerged between Japan and China, arguing that a crisis management initiative between Beijing and Tokyo rather than an overall reconciliation agenda may be what is now needed.
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The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
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A Cumberland man was arrested in relation to a pair of burglaries that occurred on Dec. 15, 2011 and Jan. 18.
Teddy J. Reese, 25, was arrested Tuesday by Kentucky State Police Trooper Brandon Burton on an indictment warrant during a traffic stop.
According to Burton, he performed a traffic stop on Reese and the E-warrant system showed he was wanted on the burglary indictment.
According to the indictment, Reese entered a room rented by Annette Turner at America's Best Value Inn in Cumberland on Jan. 18 with the intent to commit a crime. Count two of the indictment states that on Dec. 15 2011 Reese entered the residence of Susanna Reader with the intent to commit a crime.
Along with the two counts of burglary, the Reese is charged with being a persistent felony offender. Reese was sentenced on Oct. 6, 2008 to a prison term of one year or more for felony offenses committed when he was over the age of 18 by the Letcher County Circuit Court in Whitesburg. The indictment was handed down by the Harlan County Grand Jury on Aug. 13.
The indictment states that on count three (the persistent felony offender charge) Reese "was still on parole or probation for said indictments or less the five years had elapsed since the completion of the defendant's sentence, parolee or probation."
Reese was charged with second- and third-degree burglary and second-degree persistent felony offender.
The burglary case against Reese was investigated by Sgt. Silas Whitehead, with the Cumberland Police Department.
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* Betty Addington, 27, of Harlan, was arrested by Harlan County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Brewer on Tuesday on a charge of theft by deception. Addington was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center;
* Curtis Halcomb, 25, of Harlan, was arrested by the Harlan County Sheriff's Deputy Danny Lewis on Tuesday and charged with theft by deception. Halcomb was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center;
* Gary Thomas, 32, was arrested on Tuesday by the Harlan County Sheriff's Office on a charge of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance.
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Like most great things, the idea came about while sipping on a cocktail: A creative mix of art, celebrating women, locals and philanthropy. It's Festigals' Bodacious Bras for a Cause Luncheon and Auction, and "it just ... » Read More
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Although most of us remember to clean our windows regularly, we often forget about our window blinds. Regular cleaning will keep them looking and working like new; however, this is a chore most people would rather avoid. The secret is to keep dust and grime from building up over time, creating a layer that is tough to remove. When it comes to keeping window blinds clean, prevention is the best tool, so make it part of your regular weekly housecleaning.
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Dold Discards Norquist Pledge in Debate With Schneider
Candidates for 10th District Congressional seat pledge bipartisanship and trade criticism.
Pledges of bipartisanship came from both Democratic challenger Brad Schneider of Deerfield and Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) during a debate Sunday in Lake Forest as Dold threw away a pledge made to Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform to never raise taxes.
Both Dold and Schneider talked about the economy, government spending, balancing budgets, the Middle East, women's health and other issues in front of more than 600 people in a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Patch and the Union League Club of Chicago.
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When asked if they would support deficit reduction solutions which would both increase revenue and reduce spending, Dold and Schneider said they would. For Dold this was a departure from a pledge he signed for Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform before being elected to Congress two years ago.
All but four Republican members of the House of Representatives have signed the pledge. The issue came up when the candidates were asked if they would support the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan calling for new revenue and reduced spending. "I would say yes," Dold said.
Dold then touted his support of the Cooper-LaTourette financial plan as an alternative to the House Republican Budget authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), his party's vice presidential candidate. He was one of eight co-sponsors—four Democrats and four Republicans.
"When the first bipartisan budget was introduced, I was one of four Republicans to co sponsor it," Dold said. "All options have to be on the table."
After the debate, Patch asked Dold if his support for the Cooper-LaTourette budget meant he had voted for more government revenue in contradiction of the Norquist pledge. "I did say that," he said.
Schneider stressed his commitment to working across the aisle as well and criticized Dold for his support of the Ryan plan.
"I'll do it in a way we will be able to get more than 38 votes," Schneider said of his intentions to work with Republicans. "The day after (Cooper La Tourette was defeated) he (Dold) voted for the Ryan budget that will replace Medicare with a voucher system."
Dold has said the Ryan plan he supports makes no changes for people over 55 and still gives people the opportunity to keep traditional Medicare.
Dold did tell the gathering he does not believe any tax increases are a good idea with the economy still in a fragile state while Schneider wants people earning in excess of $250,000 per year to pay the tax rate in effect before the Bush era cuts were passed in 2011.
"We need comprehensive tax reform," Schneider said. "We should bring back the tax rates (for those earning over $250,000 per year) we had in 1999, the last time we had a balanced budget when spending as a percent of GDP (gross domestic product) and revenue met at 19 percent."
Daniel Krudop
7:42 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
A quick question for Mr. Schneider or someone on his campaign staff. If the National debt went from $4.7 trillion when Clinton took office to $5.8 trillion when he left; if the National debt in fact increased every year he was in office. When exactly was the budget balanced? In my mind, there would be zero increase in the National Debt if the budget were in balance.
9:58 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
The budget was showing a surplus when Clinton left office. If the tax rates had remained the same as in the Clinton era, and we hadn't fought two very expensive wars for the past decade, we'd be in a much better position. Someone has to pay the bills incurred (profits for Cheney's war machine makers) and put on credit by Bush.
Daniel Krudop
11:35 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
@ D'skidoc, who said, "Someone has to pay the bills incurred (profits for Cheney's war machine makers) and put on credit by Bush."
From OMB's website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/overview.
"A six-year, $476 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill – expanded to included inter-city passenger rail – to create thousands of new jobs and modernize a critical foundation of our economic growth.
Fully paid for through current user-financed mechanisms and part of the savings from ending the war in Iraq and winding down operations in Afghanistan."
This is like saying that I am charging too much for clothing so I'm going to cut back on that and use the "savings" to charge more on entertainment.
That web site also talks about everyone paying their "fair" share and playing by the same rules. I wonder if they plan on doing away with set-asides for women and minority owned businesses. If my family owned our own business in my name, we would not be able to compete for many government projects. Put the business in my wife's name and we get to compete. How is that considered playing by the same rules for businesses?
11:54 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Daniel, I agree that investment in infrastructure shouldn't be an offset to expenses (war costs ) that shouldn't be in that discussion, but that's politics in DC. Try to make everything sound palatable to everyone. Forgetting the noise, we still have to pay all of the incurred bills for Iraq and Afghanistan, regardless of how you phrase it. On the other issue, user financed is just another way to say tax on the infrastructure, much like a tollway. A tax by any other name is still a tax, but user financed is certainly better than taking money out of other funds. Other than that, I don't endorse websites, I just have an opinion.
Daniel Krudop
12:20 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
D'skidoc, "Other than that, I don't endorse websites, I just have an opinion."
That explains a lot.
dold's supporter
8:25 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Dold discarded the Norquist Pledge? Ha, to win election he will discard anything and anyone, based on his character.
Walter White
8:54 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Wow, guess Obama was right about Romney's plan requiring a tax increase on the middle class. Why else would Dold reject his pledge? Isn't the GOP the "no tax increase" party? LOL.
9:28 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Walter - what about OBAMA's increase on the middle class? Even if you took 100% from "the rich", you could not cover the Democrat's spending. Under Obama the middle class should be ready to empty their pockets - trickle up poverty in action as planned by Obama and the Democrats.
8:40 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Brad doesn't understand math - even if you DOUBLE taxes on those making over $250,000 - there still would not be enough to cover the Democrat's desired spending and redistribution.
dold's supporter
10:48 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Wrong. Everyone who gave breaks to the rich is in trouble but they are all fixing the problem. Austria just the other day became the latest country to tell its billionaires is time to stop paying less in taxes than your employees. In US too...as son as Bush's tax breaks for the rich expire you will see a rebound in the economy as the rich never spends a dime-that's how they got stinky rich and louzly afraid smeone will steal their yahcht :) Stop listening to Rush Limbaugh...he makes what...4 mil per year? That's $5128 per hour of work/show...and should be less because of commercials so how can that man understand real life where one makes 4 mil in 2 lifetimes? Limbaugh is a great guy, entertaining and all that but at the end of the day he is in a league of his own and other 1-2% of population who don't now nor ever will get it: paying less taxes than your employees is wrong and is about to end.
1:12 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
"supporter" - DO THE MATH - the money is not there. Look at the TOTAL INCOME of "the rich" (ie: 100%) - if you took it ALL, it does not cover SPENDING.
9:18 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
This election is between Dold, someone who might do the right things like cutting spending, cutting taxes, and reducing regulations, versus Schneider who is certain to do all the wrong things like raising taxes, voting for more regulations, and spending like... well like the Obama administration.
Unfortunately, there is only one choice. I wish the Democrats would put up people who might do something other than tax and spend, but that isn't happening. Until it does, they aren't even on my radar.
dold's supporter
10:52 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
the regulation Dold will eliminate first will be the labor laws. See, he has a problem with that..paying overtime, not working his serfs during lunch time...Did you ever had lunch while driving?How about 5 times per week? Dold is less than a human, he is a cockroach who deserves to be in prison for the abusive way he is treating his employees @ Rose Pest Solutions, just because it is a bad economy and no one is hiring so poor guys won't say a word about it...better a bad job than no job at all...
9:35 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
The point about the Norquist pledge is NO new revenue. Not even ending loopholes that result in more revenue. Everything done to correct the deficit must be done by spending cuts, according to Norquist (and the pledge that Dold signed). Romney once said given a 10 to 1 ratio of cuts to revenue increase he would veto. Now, who knows what these guys are saying. As far as Dold walking back his pledge to Grover Norquist....let's see it in writing. Dold is quick to post on Patch. How about it?
Dan Jenks
9:44 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
I didn't see the debate, so perhaps I shouldn't criticize Schneider. But it is awfully easy for Schneider to say ""I'll do it in a way we will be able to get more than 38 votes" – actually casting the vote for this bill was the courageous thing to do.
In a recent debate, Mr. Schneider could not name a single issue where he would break from his party. With representatives like Jan Schakowsky completely opposed to efforts like Cooper-La Tourette, would Mr. Schneider really have the guts to break with his party like Mr. Dold did? It would be surprising.
Additionally, compare what Dold (http://www.doldforcongress.com/pages/spending_crisis/293.php) and Schneider (http://schneiderforcongress.com/issues/fiscal-reform/) say about fiscal reform. If Mr. Schneider supports a Simpson-Bowles like approach, why doesn't he say it? Unlike RB above, I'll take an oral statement - it doesn't have to be in writing because I'm not as blindly partisan as RB.
Finally, I agree with Mr. Schneider that part of the solution to our fiscal problems is to raise additional revenues – perhaps let the Bush era tax cuts expire. But, Mr. Schneider, reducing spending is more than "end[ing] unnecessary tax subsidies for oil corporations and stop tax breaks for companies that ship American jobs overseas." Where would Schneider make the difficult cuts? I don't know.
10:01 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
I don't quite know either, but those are two real good places to start, rather than bashing Big Bird and grandstanding about saving less than a few pennies on PBS.
Dan Jenks
10:56 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
D'skidoc- like you, I'm voting for Obama. But when you talk about grandstanding, let's talk about the "tax break for shipping jobs overseas" – that's Democratic grandstanding. Like Romney in the last debate, I had no idea what that meant – I thought there was some special provision in the tax code put in by nefarious multi-national companies.
After some search on the web (see http://factcheck.org/2012/10/talking-tax-breaks-for-offshoring/), I came to undertstand that this primarily meant deducting plant closing and moving expenses – something a business gets to do if it is moving a plant to Indiana or India. Hardly a special subsidy – and probably not one that we want the government to do away with – i.e., I don't think the Federal government is able to differentiate between offshoring that is necessary for a company to compete globally versus the quick-buck kind of offshoring.
The other, less common interpretations of this tax break are (1) ability of companies to defer taxes on profits held abroad (i.e., GE has $94 billion sitting offshore untaxed by IRS) and (2) ability of companies to use transfer pricing (i.e., Apple registering patents offshore in tax havens like the Caymans and then paying its Cayman subsidiary to use the patents) to avoid taxes. I'm not sure how to solve (or even if we need to solve) (1) and with respect to (2), I think the government does need to crack down on this (although that is an expensive proposition).
11:14 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
The grandstanding is more on the tax hike for rich people. First, a tax hike will not result in more revenue, as the economy will shrink even more, since almost 40% of total consumption is from the top 5% income earners. Second, even if revenue were to increase, it would be spit in the wind as to necessary adjustment to the budget. Clearly the tax hike on rich people proposal is all politics, as the policy of stimulus failed and there are no more ideas from the idealogue redistributer in chief.
11:47 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Dan, I'm no lock step Democrat, and there is certainly plenty of blame to go around, but what I'm talking about is solving the problems, rather than political blather. I for one, support getting the money out. I also support compromise, rather than extremism (on either side), but I see who has and hasn't been willing to work to solve problems in DC and right now, the GOP has a corner on the market of politics before governance. As for the tax rates, McCloud, somebody has to pay for everything Bush charged on the national credit card. Seems only fair that the folks who have traditionally paid for stuff like this (those with money and particularly those who have profited from the last decade of wars), pay now. Do you make more than a quarter million a year? If you do, I understand. It's personal. If you don't, why do you take this position as if it is bad economics. Supply side economics doesn't work. Been there, done it, doesn't work. When the private sector slips, the public sector is the only way to pick up the slack. Besides we need teachers, etc... We also need 21st century infrastructure, and the wealthy benefit most from top notch infrastructure, because that attracts good businesses. The only trickle down is when some rich guy hires more housekeepers or landscapers. We can have the discussion about that ugly word "socialism" elsewhere.
Nancy J. Thorner
12:14 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Although I will support and will vote for Dold about my misgivings with many of his stances when it comes to the environment, women's health, emphasis of clean air and clean water, etc., Brad Schneider's unacceptable stances on so many issue -- which put him further to the left of where Dold stood on the same issues -- was unacceptable to me. Although Dold supported the Dream Act, Schneider wants to find a path to bring 11 million people out of the shadows. At least Dold voted to drill in ANWAR, where Schneider related how under no conditions would he drill in ANWAR.
As far as the tax pledge, it should be heeded and observed by all candidates!
In that Congressional budget-scoring rules are conservative about anticipated growth from tax cuts because economists disagree over how much they spur the economy, using history as a guide will prove otherwise. The best predictor of the future is to look at the bipartisan tax cut track record and notice that no tax cut has ever reduced tax revenue. Over the past 50 years four presidents have cut taxes and seen an average tax revenue increase of $675 trillion a year.: The Kennedy Tax Cut of 1963 (Source: Heritage Foundation); The Reagan Tax cut on 1981 (Source: Heritage Foundation); the Clinton Tax cut of 1997 (Source: Forbes); and the Bush Tax cut of 2003 (Source: The Washington Times). http://whostolemycareer.com/posts/101-taxes/3344-2012-presidential-debate-analysis-how-romneys-tax-cut-reduces-the-deficit.html
Daniel Krudop
12:31 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Nancy, you left out President Harding who cut tax rates and increased revenue. Your problem is that you must not have seen the VP debate. VP Biden said that what you are suggesting never happened. When Rep. Ryan mentioned Pres. Kennedy, VP Biden attacked the straw man.
12:36 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Good point on the guide of history relating to tax cuts. Still folks who just refuse to recognize, and they also refuse to answer how tax increases help grow the economy. They have this strange concept of a President "paying down the debt". It has never been done before. They like the sound of the words saying Bush charged everything on the credit card, but refuse to understand that Obama has doubled Bush's credit cards in only 4 years.
1:35 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Thorner. Let's suppose there is a new war. How do you want to pay for it? You can't not pay for it the way Bush didn't pay for two. Let's say it's a critical war. We have to send many troops and arms. You and your Norquist buddies won't allow us to raise revenue. So, we cut even deeper into social services. Bridges criumble even faster. Our volunteer soldiers families do with even less. Our Veterans do with less care....on and on.... This pledge that you folks are so proud of ties our hands from not only defending America but it's preventing us for fixing the mess that we are in!
Re Dold. If he really "discarded" the pledge....put it in writing. One sentence is all it takes. Bet he won't do it.
Guido McGinty
5:20 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
RB: "Let's suppose there is a new war."
Why suppose? Barry has committed new acts of war in several countries. How is he paying for those?
dold's supporter
11:00 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Dold is very clear about his position on women: he agrees to let the women have abortions. Yes, that was nice of him to let wmen control their destiny...what a nice guy...we should reward his royal permission to have abortions with love and respect and vote for him, the One Who Is Nice Enough To Let Women Have Abortions. In a real world Dold would be run outta town but North Shore is not normal...just look at this woman who "is not sure" but will vote for Dold anyway. Nancy Thorner..you deserve to be treated with contempt by Dold. Conservatves always treat women badly and women always get upset if told to grow a brain, look in muslim countries...Nancy Thorner...shame on you, really. Go to the kitchen, Master Dold wants you there.
Nancy J. Thorner
12:17 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Perhaps the funniest line of the entire Dold-Schneider debate was when Schneider claimed that he was associated with the Tea Party members in Congress. How I wish her were! Instead Dold, much to my discomfort, spoke proudly of how he is the most independent Republican member of the entire U.S. House of Representatives.
Time doesn't allow me at the moment to check over my extensive notes taken at yesterday's debate to muse further about the candidates. This will have to wait until another time.
One thing I do know is a Dold re-election would be far better than sending Brad Schneider to represent the 10th Congressional District. Brad is liberal through and through. If you like Obama's policies and how they have diminished this nation's status abroad and have prolonged the financial crisis and unemployment rate we are now experiencing here at home, I guess Brad Schneider is your man!
dold's supporter
11:07 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
You are one dumb cookie...Who gives a damn abou "nation's status abroad" when you're dying for not having health insurance, you are losing your house so banks could make some more, lus the house, you can't get a decent job because republican "business" owners pay so badly even illegals are complaining but hey, the republican business owner needs his millions to invest in...actually to hide them from IRS. Yes Schneider is my man and I pity your man. no, not Master Dold who just said he might let you have cntrol of your own body...the man who married you :) that's the one I pity. You are worse than uneducated slave women in Saudi Arabia (friends of your Bush) for you have access to free information yet you support the Taliban-like Republicans. Isn't it nice Master Dold allows you to control your body? Come on, agree now, isn't Master Dold a sweetheart for caring so much as to let you, the woman, control your own body?
Bringin' Down Briarwood
11:54 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
What a tool you are, Nancy.
Your blind devotion to a political party is EXACTLY what is killing this political process. You continually promote someone else's ideas with a lack of creativity and inflexibility that ignores the needs of people in this district and throughout the nation.
1:18 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Democrats in IL have ZERO right to speak about "blind devotion to party". Their blind devotion has put IL on the edge of a fiscal cliff, if not over. Remember the Democrats' 2 in the morning vote to raise taxes, mayb 8 hrs before Republicans would have come in to stop them. Where did all that money go to "pay our bills" - it went to pay off democratic voters.
Bringin' Down Briarwood
7:30 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Spare me, Rational.
The fiscal cliff didn't just happen overnight. Remember how long the governor's mansion was controlled by Republicans?
Yes, Blago was a joke. And Madigan is a scumbag. But the real crime is that the republican party can't get a strong enough candidate to beat them.
Once again, please stop with the blind devotion until your party can get someone strong enough to unseat these idiots. Thompson and Edgar weren't that far back. What has happened?
10:10 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Briarwood - Yes, the path towards the fiscal cliff has been long in the making. That being said, the Democrats have controlled everything for over a decade and instead of doing something about it, the did a Thelma and Louise and put the pedal to the metal towards the cliff. I do not have blind devotion, I for instance like what White has done as SoS and vote for him. But, you have to realize that IF you vote for Schneider, you are voting for Madigan and the 2+ decades of corruption that he represents.
Bringin' Down Briarwood
10:10 am on Friday, October 19, 2012
First of all, Rational, I appreciate your reasonable tone to my p*ssy comment. My apologies.
I don't agree with the Schneider/Madigan connection unless you can show me some sort of political/financial relationship. Madigan is so scummy that I don;t think for a second that his influence reaches beyond Springfield and the General Assembly.
Having said that, if you want to make a Dold/Schneider comparison and tell me that a vote for Schneider is a vote for fiscal irresponsibility, I'm not sure I agree with that either, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
On the other hand, a vote for Dold is a vote for a group that has no problem taking this country to that fiscal cliff to prove their ideology - rather than actually addressing and solving the problem that exists. I have no use for the stamp-their-feet-and-hold-their-breath crowd.
But in reality, both of them are 1 of 435, and you and I both know their influence on this topic, employment and any number of big ticket topics is incredibly minimal ...
Bringin' Down Briarwood
10:18 am on Friday, October 19, 2012
... In the end, Schneider gets my vote because I see a guy in Dold who has done very little and - maybe more importantly - brought very little back to his district while fighting the ideological battle. He knows how important the district is to his party, and he could have used that MUCH better than he did.
Look at the list of press releases in his own web site (right column) http://www.doldforcongress.com/pages/jobs_and_the_economy/221.php.
There's not ONE ITEM there that relates directly to the district and money that Dold brought in.
Dan Jenks
1:50 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
BDB, I just watched the ABC debate between Schneider and Dold – both good candidates. I disagree with you that the election is about "how much money have you brought back to the District" – as the Tea Party notes, that's part of the problem in Washington and Springfield. I would rather have my politicians working on the big problems – rather than a raft of smaller, district specific accomplishments.
What I liked about Schneider – from a fiscal perspective, he is probably right in that we need to let the Bush tax cuts expire, particularly on those who have the ability to pay more. I like the fact that he apparently supported Mark Kirk at some point, that he wants to fix (not end) Obamacare and that he, like Dold, has a moderate demeanor.
I think Schneider is being entirely reasonable in not disclosing his wife's salary. I also disagree with the comment that Schneider = Madigan – I don't see any evidence of that and Mr. Schneider is running for Congress, not State Rep. (were he running for State Rep, I would want to know if he supported Mr. Madigan).
Dan Jenks
1:50 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
What I didn't like about Schneider was that he couldn't name one thing – other than helping small business more – that he would do in breaking from his party. He wants to stop the "gridlock in Congress", but I'm not sure he is up to it given his last answer. I didn't like the fact that he said the election was about "fighting for women, young people and environment" – these are all worthy causes, but in my opinion not the most important challenges facing our country, which are jobs/economy/deficit/national debt.
What I like about Dold is, first and foremost, his support of Cooper-LaTourette and his willingness – on a host of issues – to break with his party. I like his independence and I think he is a good fit for the 10th District. The best argument for Schneider is that he is Democrat and, if you don't like the current Republican majority, the only way to overturn that is to get rid of moderates like Bob Dold. I personally have very little confidence that a Democratic House will take the difficult measures – read spending cuts – that are necessary in conjunction with revenue increases. Therefore, Dold – an Eagle Scout, is my man.
Bringin' Down Briarwood
2:03 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
Jenks, I agree there needs to be more fiscal responsibility, and when/if that is achieved, there will still be billions - with a "b" - dispersed throughout the country.
If a Congressman can't point me to project - and especially a single project - where he brought money in, he's not doing his job.
Ellen Beth Gill
1:26 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
So Dold did what Mitt did, lie. What's he going to do when it comes time to do some of the things he's promised? Probably thinks he'll never have to account for himself and he might be right about that. Press never holds these guys to account, voters rarely do either.
2:22 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
The Democratic party has 6 trillion dollars of new debt to answer for, and no recovery to show for it.
The press isn't holding them to account for it are they?
2:53 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Surely you are including Obama's pledge to cut the deficit in half, lower unemployment to 5%, and close Gitmo. The question for you is do you hold him accountable? I'll wait for your excuses.
Penny Novy
5:08 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Have you bothered to hold Obama accountable for his failed promises?
Louis G. Atsaves
11:41 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Ah, the extremist Gill calls Dold a liar. Or is it that the so-called positions that Dold supposedly held were positions the Democrats claimed Dold held? So Democrats lie about Dold's positions and votes, then claim that Dold lied when Dold proves them wrong.
Obama's campaign is doing the same thing to Romney. They portrayed Romney as some plutocrat extremist then expressed shock when the real Romney showed up to debate.
Nice campaign planning! Next time try the truth!
1:56 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Yep, that Tea Party....moving America Backward 100 years.....
Janis Lane, the president of the Central Mississippi Tea Party, believes that women should be denied the right to vote because they are just ever-so diabolical and emotional.
2:26 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
I thought we were all racists, now we are all sexist. Whats next?
2:26 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
The Tea Party people are the only ones who got it right.
We said the stimulus wouldn't work, and it didn't.
We said bailing out GM wouldn't work, and it didn't. All it did was socialize GM's losses.
We said ObamaCare would cost the average family money instead of saving money, and we were right.
We said Obama and the Democrats were reckless tax and spend liberals, and that their policies would not work, and we were right.
2:28 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
... and since you want to try guilt by association, let's see how you do with this one.
Obama's Justice department wouldn't prosecute the New Black Panther Party after they were caught intimidating voters at the polls. One of they guys they let off, King Shamir Shabazz, is on record advising black people to kill white babies.
Schneider needs to answer for why he supports killing white babies. See how this works? Are you sure you want to keep playing this game?
2:36 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
... and you want to talk about moving America back 100 years? OK.
How long will it take to repay the extra $6 trillion the Democrats just dumped on the next generation?
3:34 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Interestingly, you all went to your usual cooked up talking points and did not even voice outrage at what the Tea Party in Mississippi represents. Strange world you wish we lived in. Hopefully, people will come to their senses.
5:10 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
When you can explain why Democrats want to kill white babies, I'll explain why women shouldn't be allowed to vote. You brought it up, you go first.
BTW: Women are moving toward Romney in huge numbers. I thought you ought to know.
8:11 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
I brought what up? Nothing I have to answer to you for. How does a sexist comment by a woman in Mississippi challenge me to answer to you and how does it bring out a racist comment by you.? Never mind. I know the answer and anyone else with any sanity still reading this board. Hasta luego.
2:27 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
How about some 1999 Prices for comparisons?
Unemployment Rate 1999 was 4.2% (the lowest since 1969)
Unemployment rate Today is 7.8%.
Gasoline Price 1999 was $1.17 --Today it's $3.85
Social Security tax was maximum wage of $72,000
Today Soc Sec tax is based on Max wages $110,000
(That's $2,000 more tax today)
Does the 1999 Crowd really want to go back to 1999 tax rates?
If so, let's agree on doing it when the exact same unemployment and Gas rates are again reached.
Even Prince's song titled 1999 sells for higher prices today.
2:48 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Why not the 1999 budget too, if you want to correlate tax rates.
5:31 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Paul Revere (not the Patriot one, the blogger one). So, you think Mr. Obama raised the unemployment rate in 3 months time as he entered office? Remember the Bush caused recession? The Unemployment rate went to close to 10% within 3 or 4 months of his inheriting the Republican Trickledown mess. That's the sort of 'fact' posting you do. Romney does the same sort of thing. Now, Obama has it down under 8% and it wasnt overnight, like the explosion of unemployment caused by The Republicans. Whatever happened to truthfulness? You pick and choose and twist and turn the facts to try to make your narrative fit today's world. The real Paul Revere was a patriot. You sir are no Paul Revere!
5:56 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Actually, if you knew anything about our history you'd know that the real Paul Revere was a master at twisting facts to move public opinion in his direction. His grossly unfair picture of the Boston Massacre was pure propaganda, and was designed to stir resentment against the English and get the Colonists into the revolutionary mood.
The real Paul Revere would be disgusted at how easily we have thrown away the freedoms he risked his life to secure. Just sayin.
Oh yeah, Obama DID lower the unemployment rate to below 8% in one day. That rate went from 8.2% down to 7.8% with only 115,000 new jobs created. Do the math. To drop 0.4% in the unemployment rate with 115,000 jobs, the total workforce would only be ~29 million. We're being played. It's all phony.
One more thing. Obama got $780 billion dollars to guarantee that would be 5.5% by now. He was wrong. Why would we trust him with the next $trillion if he doesn't know what he's doing?
7:40 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
And the cost of Bush's Iraq war, in addition than wonderful soldiers life's .....$800 Billion. And that Social Security Maxout? That went from 76k to 102k during the Bush years! You guys twist more than Chubby Checker. It's insulting. The fact checkers don't have enough time and I certainly don't. Put the cheeto's down and do something productive if possible.
Guido McGinty
8:12 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
RB, you're constantly harping on Shrub's wars while remaining silent on:
-Barry's continuation/escalation of the same
-The teleprompter-in-chief murdering civilians with drones
-New acts of war in Yemen, Somalia, Uganda, the Sudan, the Congo and Libya at a minimum
4:41 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
@Nancy...as a staunch Repulican, one woudl never expect you to vote for a Democrat.
5:19 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Why not? I'd vote Democrat if they started doing the right things. I dream of the day I have a reasonable choice when I go to the polls.
Nancy J. Thorner
6:10 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Are you with the Romney or the Obama camp on jobs creation?
While the announced unemployment rate fell below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years, the true level of unemployment (the percentage of Americans who are unemployed, involuntarily working part-time or have given up looking for work) is still nearly 15 percent. The poverty rate is stuck close to 12 percent and shows no signs of declining.
Although the decrease from 8.1 percent to 7.8 percent might bode well for the President Obama, the ugly truth is that the 114,000 jobs added in September are not enough to meet monthly population growth to maintain the same level of employment. Unless 200,000 to 250,000 new jobs are "created" each month, this nation is losing ground in job creation.
The discrepancy between facts and reality exists because of the way the stats are gathered. To be counted as "unemployed" a response to a survey must indicate that you are seeking work. If not seeking work, the individual becomes a nonentity. The response doesn't even have to be a personal one. Anyone in the household will do.
Since the survey is conducted by phone, those without phones are not included. Accordingly, the September 7.8 percent unemployment number was based on a survey of fewer than 5000 households with an estimated error (reliability) of 10 percent.
If the economy were a horse race, would it be wise to stay the course and allow Obama's failed policies of the past four years to prevail?
Guido McGinty
8:08 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
"Are you with the Romney or the Obama camp on jobs creation?"
Do I have to pick one?
By definition, neither of them can create a single job as president. The State cannot create wealth, therefore, the State cannot create jobs.
9:44 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Same question. Eight years of tax cuts, increased Federal Spending and trickle down economics. Why try what has not worked, again? At least Mr. Obama is creating jobs and digging us out of the hole. Not a single economist will tell you there would be overnight results, several politicians would. We can't go back to what caused the problems we are finally getting out from under. Bush failed economic policy.....the gift that keeps on giving.
Guido McGinty
9:47 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
"Mr. Obama is creating jobs"
Redistribution is not synonymous with creation. Did Barry risk his own capital to create these mythical jobs?
Bringin' Down Briarwood
12:22 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
LOL - Nancy talking about the discrepancy between facts and reality.
Nancy, you're becoming my new favorite Patch person. You're almost as amusing as the two chicks who supply us with such informative North Shore points of view such as the hassles of packing for a weekend, the etiquette of dog walking and all the harsh inconveniences of Lent.
7:59 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Not to mention the corrupt labor department when pressed about their latest number responded with, we reported everything received. The only problem is they didn't receive California numbers, Deception? After the Bengazzi fiasco, when pressed to respond Obama said for two weeks "we never received a request for more security", until a couple of days later saying, " we was me personally, not the white house", Deception? After wasting 90 Billion in taxpayer money on green faux companies now bankrupt, Obama wants to spend more, Deception? You make the call.
8:14 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Liberal media and now a corrupt labor department. What about the grassy knoll? Reaching at straws? Maybe that poll tax you guys are trying will work, that's about all you have left to steal the election. Even Sheldon Adelson is in trouble, his Macau holdings just aren't what Romney had promised.
9:20 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Don't worry, it will all be over with soon. I plan on staying up late this time for election night, since I went to bed at 8.30 last time.
9:48 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Sweet dreams. I'm enjoying thinking of who's voice will be in your head as you try to sleep. Tossing and turning. Rachel Maddow? Chris Matthews? No, Ed Schultz. That's it. His calling the Obama victory will have you tossing and turning all night.
dold's supporter
11:21 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
We need to vote for Robert Dold. The Master was so nice the other day as to agree to consider letting women control their own bodies...No, that's nice. His highness, Master Dold might alow women control their own bodies...Real women should spit on the bastard for his comments...Conservatives everywhere from Iran to Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia to Brazil to Russia to US are destroying everything so the few bilionaires could buy 5 yachts not 4...4 is so last year...and al that while they talk about "freedom and democracy." You want slaves, you insane religious freaks! Republican Party and human advancement are parallel and so can't have anything in common. You always oposed science and young and old and blacks and whites and immigrants and locals and everything is not like you: filthy rich. Jump in your private plane and go to hell already!
Nancy J. Thorner
12:22 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Even for liberals, the posts have gotten to be quite negative and personal in nature on the Dold-Schielder article posted by Steve Sadin, editor of Deerpath Patch, at a number of Patch sites this morning. Emotions seem to rule, as is the case when Republicans, especially conservative Republicans, come in contact with those on the far liberal Left.
Here is some information to chew over:
A new chart from the minority side of the Senate Budget Committee details the fact that, since January 2009, for every person added to the labor force, 10 have been added to those not in the labor force. That is, in nearly the four years, since President Obama took office in January 2009, only 827,000 people have been added to the labor force, while during that same time period, 8,208,000 have been added to those not in the labor force.
Bringin' Down Briarwood
12:34 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Yes, Nancy, it's aaaaaaaall liberals.
I have no doubt there are plenty of conservatives out there who find your mindless attempts to mischaracterize reasonable disagreements equally annoying.
In general, when you continually post for your own personal agenda, I'd guess you should expect a few personal shots.
Nancy J. Thorner
12:42 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Since January 2009, the labor force has grown by 0.54 percent, or 827,000 people (from 154,236,000 to 155,063,000). Those not in the labor force grew by 10.2 percent during the same period (8,208,000 people), from 80,502,000 to 88,710,000. In other words, for every one person added to the labor force of the United States since January 2009, the size of the U.S. population not in the labor force grew by 10 people.
These figures reveal several troubling trends: That the jobs market is not keeping pace with U.S. population growth; that too few younger Americans are joining the labor force to account for retirement among an aging population; and that a large number of workers have become so discouraged they have stopped looking for work and left the labor force entirely. These factors pose serious fiscal challenges for the United States. A historically low labor force participation rate puts severe strain on the federal budget in both near and long term.
This confirms that we are on the wrong track. It is unsustainable to have such a large and growing number of people who are not part of the productive economy. This is not a political argument, but a description of the underlying instability in our economy that has so many Americans worried about the future. The question is what can we do to reverse these trends and start moving in the right direction."
Tim Froehlig
5:24 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Don't even bother trying to explain your excellent point to anyone Nancy. People will find a way to spin that, too.
Common sense is a foreign language far too often in Illinois these days it seems. And plus you have facts in your point. Facts tend to confuse people in Illinois these days too.
Bringin' Down Briarwood
3:06 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Nancy, can you PLEASE try to stick to the topic - Dold/Schneider? I know that would require you to use a little creativity and get off your agenda.
If you think these guys have influence on national employment and economic policies outside the district's 1 in 435 vote, then let's hear it.
Otherwise, save the wisdom of your national economic policies for the Romney/Obama discussion.
6:21 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I love to read the comments and laugh to myself. It is always the same group of zealots who have made up their minds, arguing among themselves and convincing no one. Entertaining nonetheless.
Margaret McCarthy
7:02 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The partisan nature of the commenters, especially "dold's supporter" and the name-calling by the same is a new low tone for Patch. I tried to click on "Flag as innappropriate," but I got another option instead -- please repair the link.
I'll never understand why so-called "liberals" must use nastiness to support their candidates and views. Is it because they have no ideas or facts on which to base their emotional reactions? Aren't "liberals" always boasting about their compassion for others and their tolerance? I seldom see evidence of either in their comments.
Perhaps the Schneider responders are Trolls assigned to argue by the Democrats. These are people who are not ordinary citizens, but party operatives who make it a point to respond negatively to any conservative-leaning person, never to actual facts. Their rants are often off-topic to distract others into arguing with their bizarre opinions rather than continuing what might be a rational discussion. Thus the quality of political debate is degraded for all.
dold's supporter
8:36 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Dold not-paying overtime is not name-calling, is a fact (and a lawsuit). Would you cal the lawsuit "name-calling" and "flag as unnappropriate?" You would...Master and King Dold should not be exposed for the crook he is. And you're right, we are not people, for Dold and Republican Party sees us as suckers, slaves, serfs, who deserve no benefits, no fair pay, no nothing but the right to mow their grass and then die before collecting social security or any health care. Yeap, iz bizare to want a decent life...is bizare for Dold and Republicans, for Taliban too thinks is bizare for women to control their own bodies and destinies. The only political debate is "we love dold, we support Dold, we will vote for Dold." Patch is not Pravda but you are supporting the Gods-the Republicans.
9:20 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I know the answer to this.
"liberals" get so nasty because they see conservatives as uneducated, violent, racist, backwards, greedy, selfish brutes, who have no moral authority to engage in the public debate.
But you already knew that much. Here's the part you don't know.
They think we're in on it. Liberals think we KNOW what kind of horrible people we are, and that we just talk about freedom, the rule of law, and fiscal responsibility to create a smoke screen to prop up a spoils system to keep people who don't look like us down so all the benefits can flow to us. They can't believe we have the gall to speak up, and they are disgusted that they have to waste their time arguing with us when EVERYONE knows how terrible we are. They lose their patience and call us names that they think are foregone conclusions. In their minds it needs no explanation or justification. After all, it's the obvious truth.
Try to see it from their point of view. Imagine that your political opponent, year after year, is a group of skin-head Nazis. They try to look, talk, and act like decent human beings but you KNOW and they KNOW they are skin-head Nazis who do all kinds of atrocious things off camera. You debate them endlessly, but after a while you get really tired of debating with the scum of the earth, and you break down and call them scum of the earth skin-head Nazis. After all, it's the obvious truth.
That's how they see us, and that's why they do what they do.
Dan Jenks
9:30 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Dear Dold's Supporter,
I think one can make plenty of reasonable arguments against Dold without likening him to a slave owner and the Republicans to the Taliban. Your approach is similar to someone making crazy arguments against Obama by calling him a Communist.
As many commentators have stated here, the ability to post on Patch without using one's name often degrades the level of commentary. In the case of a parent opposed to the D112 strike, I understand the feeling that publicly criticizing the teacher's union might invite unwarranted consequences. In the case of discussing Dold and Schneider, I don't think anonymity is necessary.
For some posters - certainly not all - anonymity is a way to say something so outrageous that you wouldn't want your name associated with it. And that isn't cool.
So, Dold's Supporter, if you believe your comment is fair then please re-post it under your real name.
Guido McGinty
9:46 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Marge, you tried to get someone's comment removed in one breath, then post about the liberals' lack of tolerance in the next? Do you realize how silly that sounds?
Sure, George is a one trick pony but don't stoop to the level of partisan hackery.
Bringin' Down Briarwood
3:09 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
As one of the prime cheap-shot artists, I fully support your attempt to keep things on the Schneider/Dold topic.
I hope you're going to call out ALL the people who use these discussions to go off on their own agenda, not simply the people who agree with your views.
Penny Novy
9:53 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Dold's supporter, you say there is a lawsuit against Dold for not paying overtime, where has this lawsuit been filed? Can you provide a link?
You can't just post something like this and expect everyone to believe you when you don't post under your own name.
Guido McGinty
12:15 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
It's his own lawsuit. He'll bring the link shortly, I'm sure.
It sounds like Dold changed him to an exempt employee and as such, stopped paying OT. Since I'm not a lawyer, I won't speculate on the application of labor law to his situation.
Penny Novy
1:26 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Interesting. So he libels the other side. Thanks, Guido.
Guido McGinty
4:07 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I don't know about libel but his lawyer wouldn't be too happy that he's spouting off about the case here.
Penny Novy
4:21 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I don't know about this. All this link does is lead to something with other links. Those links show a lawsuit, but does not show the outcome--meaning that it's still ongoing. Sooooooo, is the person who filed this suit trying to taint the jury pool by blogging here?
dold's supporter
9:06 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Guido what are you talking about? This is about Dold. Isn't he running for office? Why are you trying to move the debate from Dold to anything and anyone? DOLD's company got sued for trying to not keep their part of a contract, which speaks volumes about the guy's character. Cheap crook...that's Dold. It seems no amount of evidence will make you understand the depravity of this man and how unqualified he is to have political power.
Guido McGinty
11:09 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
You were asked for a link to your case. You linked to an unrelated case. When called on it, you changed the subject.
You don't need to keep beating a dead horse by telling me that Dold is unfit for office. No member of the blue or red War Party is fit for office, including Dold and Schneider. That should be understood at this point for anyone that has been paying attention.
Guido McGinty
12:56 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
"but you I thought were a independent yet you too carry the water for Master Dold."
You didn't even read my last post.
dold's supporter
1:08 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Here you have Dold lying, in the Patch...last question of the interview. He WAS sued and LOST. Sure, he might say "not me but my company" but isn't he telling anyone he "runs a small business?" He wants credit for running a company and nothing to do with lawsuits against the company and HE LIED TO THE PATCH! http://deerfield.patch.com/articles/election-2012-robert-Dold. All Dold supportes are crooks themselves screwing their employes (and the IRS most-likely) and that's why they don't want to hear anything anti-Dold...but you I thought you Guido were a independent yet you too carry the water for Master Dold. DOLD IS A CROOK and those who still need "proof" are his serfs who hope the Master will let them wash his car or something :)
Margaret McCarthy
4:45 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
That was very clever, thank you for explaining the reason that some liberals are forced to name call those with whom they disagree. You added some needed humor to the site.
dold's supporter
12:50 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Read this, Dold serfs...last question of the interview. http://deerfield.patch.com/articles/election-2012-robert-Dold.
Now read this: https://w3.courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/Finddock.asp?DocketKey=CABA0L0AAGIJC0LD
Now wait for Guido to tell you the case has nothing to do with Dold and you shouldn't vote the crook out of office because "they are all the same" :) Vote Dold out, he is not worth to represent you, or guido or anyone.
Guido McGinty
1:21 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
You're reading comprehension is less than stellar.
Dan Jenks
1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Dear Dold's Supporter, where do I start to educate you and do I bother to waste my time? Tough questions.
First, Dold and Rose Pest Solutions are separate legal entities – 500+ years of common law back this up. As I understand it, RPS is not the alter ego of Dold – so when Mr. Dold answers that he has never been sued successfully, he is being both legally truthful and truthful in a common sense sort of way.
Second, this looks like it was a breach of contract case (there is no detail). Businesses get sued all the time for breach of contract – it may or may not have been a willful breach of contract, it may have just been a misunderstanding between the parties for which a judge ruled against RPS.
Finally, the question "Have you ever been convicted of a felony, sued successfully or had a restraining order placed against you?" is designed to determine if Mr. Dold has ever done something intentionally very bad (or been guilty of gross negligence) to someone else – i.e, has he broken a major law (felony), committed a tort where someone was hurt or lost money (sued successfully) or threatened to attack someone (restraining order). It isn't about corporate breach of contract cases.
We get you don't like Mr. Dold. Enough said.
Dan Jenks
2:40 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Dold's Supporter, you're right – every breach of contract case is about someone cheating someone else, the notion of a separate legal identity for a small business is just a scam, everyone running for office is a crook. I can't argue with logic, you have won, you don't sound crazy, I'm sure you've convinced everyone of the soundness of your argument.
I have never accused Mr. Schneider of being a crook – he sounds like a good person to me, I applaud him (and Mr. Dold) for running for Congress and putting up with some of the crap thrown at him. I don't like a lot of the attack ads that have been run against either Mr. Schneider or Mr. Dold – it would be nice to focus on the issues.
I object to people like you – under the veil of anonymity – making spurious, infantile charges - your recent posts are a "real" contribution to the civil exchange of ideas that makes our democracy work. There is no evidence that either candidate for the 10th district is a crook. Period.
dold's supporter
2:38 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Dan Jenks you are right. Dold tells people he is running a small business, that he is the owner of a small business and that he knows the challanges of running a small business but like you said, when lawsuits are concerned...500 years of law proves he could lie like the pig he is and separate himself from his company when is convenient. You are also right, Dold didn't kill anyone so just because a judge found his company guilty of trying to cheat someone of mere $100.000 that's nothing and we should ignore it. Because Dold didn't kill anyone, he should be allowed to breach a stinky contract, right? Also you are right: Dold didn't lie when he said he was not "sued" and "sued succesfully" and just because he was , it doesn't mean jack-after all he is Master Dold and you are his slave ordered to limit the damage of my revelations. And is not that I don't like Dold (he makes me throw up), but it is the imbeciles here portraying him a good man. He is not. He is a small crook with political ambitions. One should speak up against crooks and you Dan Jenks keep quiet because the crook is your guy. If Schneider was th guy lying in print you will be all over him :)
Guido...you meant "your" not "you're." I'm sure.
3:40 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
"Like the pig he is"
Some great discourse on here. Way to elevate above the fray.
dold's supporter
6:27 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
That is all you saw in the posting? I rest my case, those who vote for Dold are hypocrites.
Dan Jenks
5:09 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
It's a rainy day, I'm paying bills and listening to the Lake Forest Debate b/t Dold and Schneider on Youtube. On perhaps the most important issue of our time – budget deficit and national debt – Schneider says that he wouldn't have supported Cooper-La Tourette. [MEMO TO PATCH and Steve Sadin – you omitted this very important fact from your article – why?]
In addition, in response to the question, would you support Simpson-Bowles? Dold said "yes."
Schneider says we will have to come together – to find bi-partisan revenue increases, spending decreases – but he isn't prepared to commit to Simpson-Bowles, Rivlin-Domenci or any other plan. He indicates that "Congress will have to come up with a bi-partisan plan that everyone can understand the choices we made are the right choices for the future of this country" and "we can explain it in a way that will get more than 38 votes". [MEMO To PATCH and Steve Sadin, you also omitted Mr. Schneider's position on Simpson-Bowles as well – again, why?]
Dan Jenks
5:14 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
When Schneider says, "Congress needs to come up with a bi-partisan plan," isn't that Simpson-Bowles? Is there going to be a better bi-partisan agreement out there? Why can't Schneider commit?
Four possible reasons – none of them flattering to Mr. Schneider. First, perhaps Schneider is naïve about how Washington works. Second, perhaps Schneider hasn't spent the time reading these proposals (should be job #1 for a congressional candidate). Third, perhaps Schneider is worried about alienating part of the Democratic base that is opposed to Simpson-Bowles. Fourth, perhaps Schneider just isn't that committed to deficit reduction and solving our national debt problem.
In any event, Mr. Schneider's statement gives me much less confidence in his ability or willingness to find a solution to these issues. Will Mr. Schneider support a deficit reduction plan only if Nancy Pelosi or Jan Schakowsky does?
Bringin' Down Briarwood
8:24 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
Almost all reasonable reasons, Jenks. Not enough for me to switch my vote, but worth considering.
If I can go off-topic for a second, as we've seen, the whole "strictly-partisan" thing rubs me the wrong way, and that includes the Dems and an example such as Schneider's potential. When does it end?
Let's say Romney wins. I have no doubt the Dems will pull the same obstructionist garbage that the GOP did for the last four years, and all of it is disgusting.
Anybody have any idea when it will end? The only solution I see is if a VERY strong independent wins the presidency. And all of us know the chances of that happening anytime soon.
Dan Jenks
9:24 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
BDB, you make an excellent point - I don't know when it ends. It makes me wonder about the whole notion of self-governance in the 21st century America. It also makes me consider that perhaps we would do better with a parliamentary system - the winner makes the rules for next 4 years - no obstructionism, complete accountability for the party in power.
Under a parlimentary system with first past the post voting, you would either vote Democrat or Republican. I know that works against voting for the individual (like Dold) - but it might be an improvement.
Bringin' Down Briarwood
10:28 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
Changing the whole thing to a parliamentary system? Wow! Interesting idea, but I don't have any faith in the intellect of the electorate (or the politicians themselves) to consider such an outside-the-box idea. Can you imagine how established politicians and PACs would line up against such a thing?
In the end, all of this is on us - the electorate. We say we don't like the way anything is run, but we don;t do anything about it. We do the same things over and over. We hold NO ONE accountable, we don't have the smarts to organize around any new ideas and we don't drill down far enough to watch where these problems really begin - money and parties.


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"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others."— Lewis Carroll
Everybody' s got Alice fever in Alice town — Llandudno, Wales — but no one is as curious or as excited as me!
That's because on Friday, May 4, this famous seaside Welsh resort is launching a fantastical Wonderland event. It will celebrate what would have been the 160th birthday of my distant relative, Alice Liddell, the Alice behind what is arguably the greatest children's book of all time —Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Liddell family, who were close friends of the book's author, Lewis Carroll, owned a holiday home in this charming town recently voted the happiest place to live in Wales. Their home, formerly called Penmorfa, sat on the top of a high cliff at the West Shore. And to this town and to this family home came many celebrities of the day, including family friends Sir William Blake Richmond and British Prime Minister William Gladstone. It was here that Sir William painted his famous painting called The Sisters, featuring young Alice and her siblings. It was here that young Alice and her sisters learned that the great Mr. Gladstone suffered from vertigo. And so they tenderly guided him down the steep path to the beach with his eyes shut!
It is here that I shall be staying on May 4, 2012!
The May 4 Alice Day event is the day before the town's world famous Victoriana Extravaganza, which offers another three days of fun filled Victoriana themed festivities, stalls, shows, a grand parade, and streets brimming with talented entertainers. Talk about the best week in the year to head out to Llandudno in Wales!
Organizers at Alice in Wonderland Ltd. of the May 4 Alice Day birthday celebration have been inundated with young passionate Alices, White Rabbits, Mad Hatters, Queens of Hearts, and Cheshire Cats requesting details of the Wonderland festivities planned, and begging to be involved in this highly anticipated event which will be launched on the town's promenade at 12:30 pm promptly on the big day.
Llandudno's charming and talented Miss Alice 2011-2012, Miss Nicol Thompson, whose public duties during the year have included public appearances at local and national events, has been very busy. She has been sending special Mad Hatter Tea Party invitations to dignitaries, including lucky old me. This means I shall have the great honor of sitting at Miss Alice's top table for what promises to be the very best Mad Hatter Tea Party of all time! During the course of tea and jam tarts, Miss Alice has promised to reenact for us the first encounter between Alice and Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll), a momentous occasion that the audience (including over 700 school children) are looking forward to seeing. Local hoteliers are busy importing extra tables and chairs to accommodate all the participants, and the town's chefs have promised they shall not run out of jam tarts for the world record attempt for jam tart eating! Street performers, actors, art competitions, on-site illustrators, face painters, fancy dress, birds of prey and live music promise to keep families entertained throughout the day. Members of the Lewis Carroll Society will be dressing as characters from the Alice books.
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