According to the Washington Post, our Savior/President/Dictator will ignore Congress and give a 39% raise to government drones. He unilaterally wages war across the globe with his drone army. He unilaterally collects electronic data on every American. He unilaterally enforces or ignores the Obamacare law which Congress passed and he signed. He uses Executive Orders to bypass the other branches of government and disregards the will of the people. As he continues to unilaterally run this country, we inch ever closer to full dictatorship. We are one major crisis away from this sociopath declaring himself ruler for life.
Obama now decides the salaries of government drones based on nothing. His reasoning is beyond question. The wage should be $10.10. Not $9.50. Not $10.20. Obama knows the right salary for every American. Especially when it’s your tax dollars used to pay whatever he chooses.
“Hardworking Americans — including janitors and construction workers — working on new federal contracts will benefit from the Executive Order (EO),” the White House said in a statement. “Some examples of the hardworking people who would benefit from an EO include military base workers who wash dishes, serve food and do laundry.”
Fifteen senators wrote to Obama in the fall, saying that “profitable corporations that receive lucrative contracts from the federal government should pay all of their workers a decent wage.”
We all know that politicians know exactly what a decent wage is. Just like they know what a decent education is. Just like they know which Arab country to invade.
Obama will blather for over an hour tonight about his vision of America during his State of Disunion address. The morons in Congress will act like trained chimps, applauding, giving standing ovations, and generally confirming the fact they are nothing more than corrupt idiots representing special interests. I will not watch one second of this kabuki theater. I’d learn more watching Honey Boo Boo or Duck Dynasty.
This will be the 6th time Obama has promised the economy will be getting better next year. It seems next year never comes, as we spiral downwards at an accelerating rate.
This won’t affect that many people. Hussein is daring the opposition. Probably, hoping to trap the Repulicans on a minor issue by demoging the issue.
There will come a time for an impeachment show down after the next election. Republicans have to keep their powder dry.
And how long after government drones receive their increase will the voter drone receive theirs?
Not long I bet as he is a kind and benevolent king. Ya think obongo will claim this act is budget neutral?
If he would change all federal workers’ pay to $10.10/hour I’d be OK with that…
According to the WashPost, this will take effect on “all new government contracts.” What, exactly, does that mean? Is it an across-the-board increase for any government hourly employee? Is it just for contractors (as I’ve read elsewhere)?
And I have to agree with matslinger, this is just another cog in the wheel of our downfall. You start with forced wage increases — though no one will point out that it’s the value of the dollar that has decreased, requiring more dollars per hour to afford a lower standard of living. Then, as prices increase to offset the manipulation of wages, you have price controls put in place. Then things begin to spiral out of control, with black markets, shortages, corruption, increased government intervention and crackdown…
We should enjoy these last days of “normalcy” while we can.
English af Soomaali (Somali)
Hello Is ka warran
Am I close?
Bob.
Sorry Iska, I am obsessed with your name.
Bob.
What is so funny is that Obama thinks the dollar is a constant in value and if you have more then it will solve whatever ails you. He has no concept of the value added by labor and this value is measurable.That $10.10 is meaningless if the if when all is said and done it will still only buy you a gallon of milk or a gallon of gas. So stupid and yet so powerful. This will not end well.
Bob.
Of course he has no concept of money since he’s never actually held a real job.
The interesting part is whether this will trigger unionized wage increases for all federal employees and contractors, whose wages are tied to the federal minimum wage.
If so, this single act is tantamount to an act of war by this Administration against the American people. That it is the Administration which will provide, and not merely promote, the general welfare. It’s an over reach and over step of legitimate government, which in itself is nothing new, but it raises the bar to new heights, subsequently set by Obamacare.
My concern is what can the Repubs do if they sweep midterms? There’s nothing in their toolkit to counter over reaching government, since they are co-conspirators and complicit with the Dems in the unprecedented growth in deficit spending since the end of WWII.
The feds cannot continue to throw money at problems, real or perceived . Yet, they will because they don’t know anything else and what do they care as long as their pensions and benefits are secure? There is also an evil in the world, and it is only by believing the truth of God’s world which will counter it. This would be a good time to get on the right side of history.
Christian Science Monitor: Is Barack Obama an imperial president?
President Obama’s use of executive action to get around congressional gridlock is unparalleled in modern times, some scholars say. But to liberal activists, he’s not going far enough.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2014/0126/Is-Barack-Obama-an-imperial-president
Union government drones already make 65% more than the same person doing the same job in the private sector. But their greed is never sated, and who else gets to retire at 50 with an 80% of salary pension? Fuck Obama, if we don’t impeach him, and soon, he will be our Fuhrer, and whites males will be sent to FEMA death camps. Fucknuts Obama doesn’t care how much of other people’s money he pisses away. He’s gotta go, and NOW.
GOP REP: Pay hike for federal workers violates constitution…
“I think it’s a constitutional violation,” King said. “We have a minimum wage. Congress has set it. For the president to simply declare ‘I’m going to change this law that Congress has passed,’ is unconstitutional. He’s outside the bounds of his Article II limitations.”
“This threat that the president is going to run the government with an ink pen and executive orders, we’ve never had a president with that level of audacity and that level of contempt for his own oath of office,” King added
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/steve-king-state-of-the-union-2014-executive-order-102714.html#ixzz2ri1qCzg5
AWD, there the GOP goes again, pointing out Obongos assault on the Constitution.
Obongo is a clear and present danger.
Sure, the GOP will bring out the shredded Constitution and complain, This is not fair, vote for us and we’ll promise different change. Just like they will rattle the sabers during the current debt ceiling fight. But in the end they will allow the president to bypass congress on minimum wage and once again raise the debt ceiling.
To do otherwise in a election year is foolish. Politics is not about doing what is right, it’s about what it takes to get in office or remain in office.
Well, giving a 39% raise is the least Obama can do.
He, and the Treasury stole all federal workers pension funds to keep the former USA going.
No debt ceiling, no problem.
The government did give federal workers an IOU tho – which I am sure is just golden.
Nobody believes the pundits (like me) that say that Obama and the USSA government is coming after your bank accounts and retirement accounts. This is how it starts folks….
Obama To Unveil Treasury IRA Plans, Or Planning For A Post-Monetization World
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/28/2014
Wondering who will take over the mantle of Treasury bond buyer now that the Fed is stepping away? Curious of the government’s next steps towards repression and control of wealth? Wait no longer. As the AP reports, President Obama will unveil a new retirement savings plan tonight that allows first-time savers to buy US Treasury bonds tax-deferred for retirement. Of course, this is not the mandatory IRA that remains somewhat inevitable (as the muddle-through fails) but is certainly a step in the direction we alerted readers to a year ago by which the government generously offers to help manage your retirement savings. Two words spring to mind… remember Poland.
This is one of those articles that just leave me speechless… and I feel the old, cold fury rising again.
Since the Fedfuks are monitoring this site, most likely, I will not say that which I wish to say…
Tonight’s SOTU may just be one for the history books. It feels like we’ve just hit a tipping point (just look at all the polls from the past couple of days). Obama’s going to put a stake in the ground and see how much outcry there is. If there isn’t much, then they’ll proceed with all these plans… AWD’s repost from ZH is particularly frightening.
It’s time for the Fourth Turning to intensify. Hold on tight, everybody.
Obama’s speech could sound something like this tonight:
I fully recognize this is probably not the ideal moment to introduce a controversial proposal widely ignored in mainstream politics. But I can no longer stay quiet about an issue I believe in so firmly.
My fellow Americans, it’s time to talk reparations.
I realize that forcing the nation into a discussion about atoning for an institution abolished a century and a half ago, and introducing a program to redistribute wealth to black Americans; either in cash or bonds, or even via a series of property reallocations – is not the most intelligent move, strategically speaking. Still, I feel this is a discussion we must have.
I know many people will try to stop me at the word “reparations” – indeed, my aides have strongly advised me not to bring up this subject at all. Additionally, one could make a rather convincing argument that there are far more pressing issues to consider first, such as persistent unemployment, an ongoing war, a deteriorating infrastructure, a stagnant housing market, record deficits, campaign finance reform, and any number of other things the American people actually care about.
Let’s address this matter once and for all. We’ll all be happier when we’ve rolled up our sleeves, taken several billion dollars from white people and given it to blacks, and put this all behind us. We must confront this uncomfortable truth and make the appropriate cash payout to every black American, regardless of age, gender, education, criminal background, or income.
I am a man of moral convictions, and I will not rest until African – Americans receive the monetary compensation they deserve. Plus hundreds of years of compounded interest. ObamaCare and this plan will be the centerpiece for the rest of my second term. The next three years will be focused pretty much entirely on reparations.
I do not pursue this policy for my family’s personal gain, which will be considerable. Rather, I bring it up because it’s the right thing to do, and because I believe we cannot wait any longer on this matter. Only then can we finally move forward……Thank-you and goodnight.
And I don’t rule out a stock market crash / financial crisis to let them walk in and replace the loss from 401Ks with T-bills or other “government provided and managed” (i.e., rationed) retirement funds.
Hey, I used to be a dirtbag contractor. My understanding of the system makes me think the contracting companies will be hiring fewer contractors to perform the same labor, if they can get away with it. If the contract doesn’t state the precise # of positions, I bet they hire fewer. Plus, they’re probably going to dump whatever health plans or other benefits they may have offered to save money. Also, expect the quality of anything else they supply or do to drop as they cut costs. Contract companies shave as much off as they can and if they can screw an employee, they will. My buddy works for a contractor doing govt computer security-you would think that was pretty ritzy, but they try to screw him at every turn. For instance, they neglected to tell him the govt mandated they set aside 20k for his professional training annually. Last year, he got no training and they pocketed the difference. This year, he’s smarter. They low-balled him on his pay and keep him hanging on by classifying a large amount of his pay as quarterly bonuses, so he keeps hanging around to get a his “bonus” just to survive. It’s like a high-tech version of the company town 100 years ago.
Fifteen senators wrote to Obama in the fall, saying that “profitable corporations that receive lucrative contracts from the federal government should pay all of their workers a decent wage.”
So, who are some of these contractors?
http://www.defense.gov/Contracts/