Crimea, Sevastopol officially join Russia as Putin signs final decree
Friday, March 21, 2014
Deregulation
"The United States subsidizes agriculture because it believes the food supply is too critical to the Nation's well-being to be governed by uncontrolled market forces."
Ha, Ha! They don't want food to go uncontrolled so they subsidize it. Yet everything else is worthy of Reagan style deregulation because those "things" are not that important.
Dear Mr. Clay:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding farm subsidies. I appreciate hearing from you about this issue.
Farm subsidies are government programs providing benefits to farmers for the purpose of stabilizing food prices, ensuring plentiful food production and guaranteeing farmers' basic incomes. The United States subsidizes agriculture because it believes the food supply is too critical to the Nation's well-being to be governed by uncontrolled market forces. To maintain a steady food supply, farmers' incomes must be somewhat stable, or many farms would go out of business during difficult economic times.
Roughly every five years, Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill, which governs federal farm and food policy. The Agricultural Act of 2014, or the Farm Bill, was passed by the Senate on February 4, 2014 with a vote of 68-32. President Obama signed the bill into law on February 7, 2014.
The 2014 Farm Bill eliminates direct payments, ends farm payments to millionaires and makes other reforms to agricultural subsidies. I understand that while some people strongly support farm subsidies, other people strongly oppose them. As I continue to work on agricultural issues, I will continue to keep both views in mind.
As always, I appreciate your views, thoughts and concerns as they assist me in understanding what is important to the people of Pennsylvania. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of importance to you.
For more information on this or other issues, I encourage you to visit my website, http://casey.senate.gov. I hope you will find this online office a comprehensive resource to stay up-to-date on my work in Washington, request assistance from my office, or share with me your thoughts on issues that matter most to you and to Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,
Bob Casey
9 Reasons Pennsylvania Rocks The Capitol
Senator Toomey took it upon himself to identify important Pennsylvanians except that someone noted that there wasn't one woman.
Just goes to show you how a typical conservative WASP thinks.
Just goes to show you how a typical conservative WASP thinks.
The real reason Ukraine is important.
The US wants to export our natural gas to them. Which as I understand it is currently illegal since the energy crisis of the 70's to export any unrefined fossil fuels. Of course this would have the effect of dramatic increases in prices for all this fracking that's currently being burnt off in flares because they don't even have the pipelines to service the oil let alone the cheaper gas. But this could alter the equation.
Below is the letter from Senator Toomey:
March 21, 2014
Dear Mr. Clay,
Thank you for contacting me about the political situation in Ukraine. I appreciate hearing from you.
Like you, I am very concerned about the situation in Ukraine and value your input. I believe that the U.S. should strongly oppose Russian efforts to undermine the freedom and sovereignty of Ukraine. I am strongly in favor of freezing assets of senior Russian officials and imposing sanctions against this country.
Further, as we consider a response to Russia's actions, we should be mindful that this nation derives much of its wealth from gas exports to nations, such as Ukraine, that have no other options than importing energy from Russia. As such, to the extent that we can aggressively advance the development and export of our gas resources around the world, we can undermine Russia's economic and geopolitical clout, not to mention boost economic growth and job creation here at home.
Accordingly, I support easing restrictions on exporting natural gas, both as a means of countering an expansionist Russia in Eastern Europe and as sound domestic economic policy, independent of the situation in Ukraine.
While we may not always agree on this issue, I value your input and I will be certain to keep your views in mind. Thank you again for your correspondence.
Sincerely,
Signature
Pat Toomey
U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania
GOP Senator Warns of a US Intelligence Community 'Drunk with Power'
I have no interest in seeing Rand elected however if he wants to continue the siege against the intelligence community have at it.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Keiser Report: People Power Age (E577)
Part 1 - Drones or robot warriors will be able to oppress entire civilizations regardless of your AK47's. Criminalization of speaking out against corporations is moving forward.
Part 2 - Bit Peso for Africa.
Part 2 - Bit Peso for Africa.
Blame game backfire: US State Dept's Psaki in Simferopol bullet dodge
I don't think this woman can open her mouth without lying!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The Miraculous NASA Breakthrough That Could Save Millions of Lives (UPDATED)
This
article is about 2 years old but it's technology about a new medical
delivery system that I doubt any of us are aware of which will becoming
available fairly soon.
article is about 2 years old but it's technology about a new medical
delivery system that I doubt any of us are aware of which will becoming
available fairly soon.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Keiser Report: Mortgage Slaves (E576)
Part 2 Puerto Rico secretly going bankrupt; US feeding money to stave off problem.
When would global warming destroy life on Earth? Study hazards a guess. - CSMonitor.com
Global Warming Theorist gives us 20-25 years till the earth is no longer hospitable yet most scientists say, "The research suggests that from a standpoint of Earth's climate, it would likely take another 1.5 BILLION YEARS, EVEN ACCOUNTING FOR the pace at which human activities are PUMPING GREENHOUSE GASES INTO THE AIR for a runaway greenhouse effect TO TAKE OVER, says Colin Goldblatt, an assistant professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia who studies the evolution of Earth's climate." or something similar.
Dear Mr. Clay,
Thank you for contacting me about the President's Climate Action Plan. I appreciate hearing from you.
Like you, I believe that it is essential to protect Pennsylvania's natural beauty and the quality of our environment. I am generally supportive of existing laws that protect our air and environment and I believe that individual state agencies have the best knowledge and tools at their disposal to appropriately safeguard the public health and economic wellbeing of Pennsylvania and other states. I also believe we can all agree that it is important for coal fired power plants to follow guidelines that protect public health and the environment.
That said, like many Americans, I am concerned about some of the regulation coming out of Washington that harms job creators and the pocketbooks of hard-working Pennsylvanians. Under this administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been especially aggressive in proposing new rules that will raise energy prices, threaten jobs, and undermine our economy. In fact, new regulations are estimated to have contributed to the closure of over 200 coal power plants as well as the loss of more than 13,000 jobs. The President's latest proposals will only serve to continue this trend and I believe that Congress must seriously question the costs and benefits of federal policies that undermine good paying jobs in our state.
Since coming to Congress, I have worked to ensure that EPA regulations are applied in a reasonable manner and do not hinder economic growth. Please be assured that I value your input as I continue fighting for common sense policies that will protect middle class jobs in Pennsylvania.
Thank you again for your correspondence, please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Signature
Pat Toomey
U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania
Monday, March 17, 2014
Amazing photos show us why the American transportation network has fallen off the rails!
It was the interstate transportation system that allowed American to become what it is and now it's ending in rot and decay as other countries move ahead.
Vergara v. California: The most dangerous lawsuit you probably haven't heard of
This lawsuit attempts to privatize education but taxpayers would still be on the hook for funding. The same disaster that we continue to see across the nation - selling our collectively owned assets to the lowest bidder and get charged higher prices to access them after they're privately held at the same time our wealth has been extorted.
Vergara v. California: The most dangerous lawsuit you probably haven't heard of
This lawsuit attempts to privatize education but taxpayers would still be on the hook for funding. The same disaster that we continue to see across the nation - selling our collectively owned assets to the lowest bidder and get charged higher prices to access them after they're privately held at the same time our wealth has been extorted.
NASA: Civilization headed for collapse
Global industrial civilization could collapse in coming decades due to unsustainable resource exploitation.
Independence from Rome! Venice floating away unnoticed as Crimea steals show
Venice breaking from Italy, the EU and NATO? Not if Rome get's it's way.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Keiser Report: Spider's Web of Debt (E575)
Part 2 Detroit is in bankruptcy and the judge is going after the banks for FRAUD! Finally!
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