Cat – astrophe asked:


Between the personal finances, private donations, Party spending, elaborate conventions, endless commercials, and candidates’ travel, etc., etc., shouldn’t there be a better way to do this without all of this spending? Or is it good for the economy?

Obama Hood – Spread the Wealth asked:


When Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn confronted Al Gore with his profiteering from global warming legislation at today’s House Energy and Environment Subcommittee hearing on the Waxman-Markey climate bill, Al Gore said that every penny he ever made from his business activities went into non-profit efforts. [See transcript below.]

That is a flat-out lie, according to this March 6, 2008 Bloomberg report that indicates that Al Gore invested $35 million of his own money in various for-profit endeavors.

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore left the White House seven years ago with less than $2 million in assets, including a Virginia home and the family farm in Tennessee. Now he’s making enough to put $35 million in hedge funds and other private partnerships.

Gore invested the money with Capricorn Investment Group LLC, a Palo Alto, California, firm that selects the private funds for clients and invests in makers of environmentally friendly products, according to a Feb. 1 securities filing. Capricorn was founded by billionaire Jeffrey Skoll, former president of EBay Inc. and an executive producer of Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary film on global warming.

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/10567

Read the transcript. So Al Gore simply jumped on the global warming band wagon and supports cap and trade because he can make the almight buck.

Underwater Angel asked:


In the last few weeks we have seen numerous members of congress/senate are in trouble for not paying their taxes or lying on their taxes etc. Shouldnt we demand that leaders who are guilty of such acts be removed from their postiions? How can a person who has not been able to handle their own personal finances ie filed bankruptsy be allowed to be in our govt and make decisions about how our govt spends?

Obama’s Civilian Army asked:


Government can handle your healthcare better than you can. Government should own all major industries and government should tell you what you should be, what job you should do. It’s all in your best interests. You need to trust the government to take care of you, that is the government’s job.

Forget about life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. That doesn’t count anymore. The government’s job is to provide everything you need in your life and make sure everyone has the same amount, the same share of the American apple pie. Accept socialism then we can move on to the communist utopia.