National Debt increased 4 trillion under Obama

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The latest posting by the Treasury Department shows the national debt has now increased $4 trillion on President Obama's watch.
The debt was $10.626 trillion on the day Mr. Obama took office. The latest calculation from Treasury shows the debt has now hit $14.639 trillion.

It's the most rapid increase in the debt under any U.S. president.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20095704-503544.html

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The latest posting by the Treasury Department shows the national debt has now increased $4 trillion on President Obama's watch.
The debt was $10.626 trillion on the day Mr. Obama took office. The latest calculation from Treasury shows the debt has now hit $14.639 trillion.

It's the most rapid increase in the debt under any U.S. president.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20095704-503544.html


I posted a Thread as to where the money went!!! As I said... You aren't reading... Here is where the money went!

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41565

There is a link. Go to it... read it.... The question isn't the spending.... The question is Why the Spending???? Where is the money going.

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Folks,
Just a gentle reminder that discussing another poster unfavorably is against the rules.
Please discuss the TOPIC, not the posters.

I realize this is the political forum, where passionate viewpoints are often expressed, but respectfulness and politeness is still expected. Being adults here, I'm sure we have it within ourselves to articulate our viewpoints in a non-condescending, respectful manner.

If by chance there is someone here on the forum whose posts really "push your buttons" to the point where it may be difficult for you to comply to the rules, there is always the "Ignore feature".

Many may not know about it, but you can go to your "User CP" up in the upper left corner here and click "Edit Ignore list". From there you can add a posters name and you will no longer "see" their posts.

It is a feature that I personally do not see the need for, but for some it may make our forum a more enjoyable place to participate in.

Thank you! Carry on.....

Frank

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Faithfulfrank: Are you the ADMIN or are you a moderator? You took me by surprise. Did I miss a sticky?

Respectfully,

Villagegolfer

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Dear Villagegolfer,

I apologize. As you know, the forum has a new Administrator. He has asked a few folks here to volunteer as Moderators. I am one of them.

He has asked me mainly because I have had many years experience Moderating a very large, active, world-wide forum, and have experience with this forum software, etc.

I know the Administration is in the process of letting folks know of these small changes, and perhaps it is not yet widespread knowledge. My intent was not to confuse at all.

Myself and the other Mods are all new at Moderating this forum. Our goal is to be as non intrusive as possible while insuring the forum maintains the high level of quality it has had for a very long time.

Moderating is not always black and white, and we may not get it right all of the time. In this thread, there were a couple of posts that were not quite as kind as we usually see. They discussed the poster rather then the topic....so I deleted them.
The next two posts were referring to those now deleted posts, so I deleted them, as they were now "orphaned".....pertaining to posts no longer there.

Again, I'm sorry if I caught you by surprise. When posts are reported, the Moderators get an e-mail alert, so a reported post can be looked at, and if deemed necessary be dealt with.

Respectfully,

Frank

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Dear Villagegolfer,

I apologize. As you know, the forum has a new Administrator. He has asked a few folks here to volunteer as Moderators. I am one of them.

He has asked me mainly because I have had many years experience Moderating a very large, active, world-wide forum, and have experience with this forum software, etc.

I know the Administration is in the process of letting folks know of these small changes, and perhaps it is not yet widespread knowledge. My intent was not to confuse at all.

Myself and the other Mods are all new at Moderating this forum. Our goal is to be as non intrusive as possible while insuring the forum maintains the high level of quality it has had for a very long time.

Moderating is not always black and white, and we may not get it right all of the time. In this thread, there were a couple of posts that were not quite as kind as we usually see. They discussed the poster rather then the topic....so I deleted them.
The next two posts were referring to those now deleted posts, so I deleted them, as they were now "orphaned".....pertaining to posts no longer there.

Again, I'm sorry if I caught you by surprise. When posts are reported, the Moderators get an e-mail alert, so a reported post can be looked at, and if deemed necessary be dealt with.

Respectfully,

Frank

I wish you luck but it seems to me you are asking to be driven in a circle by a few posters on here. Dont like the post, report it and send you to look at it and hope your mood is....

Again, good luck...very surprising news...I suppose the moderators are kept quiet until.......how many or who :)

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Thank-you for your prompt response. I have already seen a huge improvement here. Good luck and keep up the good work.

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Dear Villagegolfer,

I apologize. As you know, the forum has a new Administrator. He has asked a few folks here to volunteer as Moderators. I am one of them.

He has asked me mainly because I have had many years experience Moderating a very large, active, world-wide forum, and have experience with this forum software, etc.

I know the Administration is in the process of letting folks know of these small changes, and perhaps it is not yet widespread knowledge. My intent was not to confuse at all.

Myself and the other Mods are all new at Moderating this forum. Our goal is to be as non intrusive as possible while insuring the forum maintains the high level of quality it has had for a very long time.

Moderating is not always black and white, and we may not get it right all of the time. In this thread, there were a couple of posts that were not quite as kind as we usually see. They discussed the poster rather then the topic....so I deleted them.
The next two posts were referring to those now deleted posts, so I deleted them, as they were not "orphaned".....pertaining to posts no longer there.

Again, I'm sorry if I caught you by surprise. When posts are reported, the Moderators get an e-mail alert, so a reported post can be looked at, and if deemed necessary be dealt with.

Respectfully,

Frank


Hi Frank,

Congratulations on the promotion. . . :thumbup:

Keep the faith....

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I wish you luck but it seems to me you are asking to be driven in a circle by a few posters on here. Dont like the post, report it and send you to look at it and hope your mood is....

Again, good luck...very surprising news...I suppose the moderators are kept quiet until.......how many or who :)

Rags, I think it is a breath of fresh air that we will now have a forum where we can discuss issues without attacking each other. I understand that it gets heated here on Political and everybody says thing under their breath about other posters, but sometimes we have to pause after reading a post and think before we attack a poster.
I have attacked people here and then gone back and delete it after I have calmed down. I get it: liberals make conservatives angry and vice versa. We have an election coming soon and there is going to be alot of heat. I hope we can have our opinions posted here without fear of personal attacks. In the end, we are all in this together and we are all villagers or want to be villagers. I know I will personally try harder to keep on subject. Thanks for reading my rant.:thumbup:

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Rags, I think it is a breath of fresh air that we will now have a forum where we can discuss issues without attacking each other. I understand that it gets heated here on Political and everybody says thing under their breath about other posters, but sometimes we have to pause after reading a post and think before we attack a poster.
I have attacked people here and then gone back and delete it after I have calmed down. I get it: liberals make conservatives angry and vice versa. We have an election coming soon and there is going to be alot of heat. I hope we can have our opinions posted here without fear of personal attacks. In the end, we are all in this together and we are all villagers or want to be villagers. I know I will personally try harder to keep on subject. Thanks for reading my rant.:thumbup:

My post was not meant to be negative at all. I just suspect there are a few posters who will delight in having the calvary come in as often as they can whether they are succesfull or not. I dont post here much because it seems that some just want to be mean spirited. I wish for the best !

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My post was not meant to be negative at all. I just suspect there are a few posters who will delight in having the calvary come in as often as they can whether they are succesfull or not. I dont post here much because it seems that some just want to be mean spirited. I wish for the best !

I do not understand but there was a time in my past where I was on a political forum and there were people who jockeyed for favor with the moderators. This is different here because it is really not a dedicated political forum. This is a place that just happens to have a political forum.
People who converse here will converse in the General forum.

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We should just all be grateful to be able to have the freedom to say what we think without putting someone else down for exercising that freedom. And, we should all be eternally grateful to those who have fought and died to preserve it.

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Both of my grandparents fought in World War II. Both of my brothers served this country as well. One did over 20 years in the Army and served multiple tours on the border of North and South Korea and places like Bosnia and Somalia.

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I recall when the previous administration decided to remove the political forum from the "general readership" and make it a specific subscribe to forum hence supposedly insulating those who did not like what they were reading (and obviously could not seem to refrain from continuing opening political subjects/posts).

Since then the political forum has sorted itself out with those who post on topic as well as those who continually get personal. Sort of a self moderating that gets some to leave the kitchen when it gets too hot.

Now that there is obviously a movement toward moderation/controlling of the posters intents on the political forum, should it be returned to general status?

It has always been puzzling to me why political was sorted out to be a special membership because I figured other folks like me who have no interest in a subject/topic/forum just don't go there/open the posts they dislike!

I for one have observed the self policing of the personal attackers. I dislike personal attacking and off topic. Like most, I just ignore that which does not follow. I am a firm believer of open expression and the Truman's concept of
"if you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen" and I would add, don't go in there in the first place.

Always wondered and am again.

btk

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Now that there is obviously a movement toward moderation/controlling of the posters intents on the political forum, should it be returned to general status?

.......... I am a firm believer of open expression and the Truman's concept of
"if you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen" and I would add, don't go in there in the first place.

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btk

I agree, way too much deleting of posts and shutting down threads with the new admin and moderators.

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I agree, way too much deleting of posts and shutting down threads with the new admin and moderators.

A crack-down by new owners is only natural. I am relatively new hear but from what I read in another thread, it is better to moderate instead of just banning people like before?

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In 2008, then candidate for President, Barack Hussein Obama lambasted the unfairness and the lack of patriotism of President Bush's addition of 4 trillion dollars of debt in his 8 years as President and it's effect on the future generations of Americans.

President Barack Hussein Obama has now added 4 trillion dollars, in THREE YEARS!!
He's not even the slightest bit disturbed by this. The additional 4 trillion dollars of debt must be President George Walker Bush's fault also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kuTG19Cu_Q&feature=player_embedded

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Don't ya just love videos. I bet the Republican Campaign managers have a whole chest of these waiting to be released for 2012. There is going to be some interesting ads on television.:beer3:

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Here we go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjjwa5i3qM&feature=player_embedded

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Another good find Villagegolfer, and because it's not arguable, we'll have to endure the silence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg

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Another good find Villagegolfer, and because it's not arguable, we'll have to endure the silence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg


:D:D:D

I know, you cannot win around here. I have people telling me I do not have facts or "show me I'm wrong" but it is conspicuously silent now.