I am so amazed that there aren’t more outcries over the firing of Inspector General Walpin. In order to fire an Inspector General the White House needs to give a 30 day notice to congress and give a reason as to why they are firing him. Obama was part of the original bill which wrote those rules.
Here we have an Inspector General investigating a supporter of Obama for the misuse of public funds and Obama fires him immediately. The reason they gave was he was “confused, disoriented and unable to answer questions.”
What a bunch of bull. Have you listened to any of Mr. Walpins interviews? He doesn't sound "confused" to me. In fact he is a very intelligent individual.
Does anybody else see anything wrong with this?
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Yes there is something wrong with this and a couple senators are looking for anawers to it . I for one hope this is another sign of THE ONE falling from his perch and be exposed as the poser he is.Just like moderator and creepsqueeker.
I truly hope we have not heard the last of this. I want to watch the hearings on this one..this should be good.
I need to look into who the other two were...I heard there was a total of three that got the axe.
From CQ Politics,
Early in his presidency, Barack Obama had a grace period when the public saw the nation's problems as ones he inherited, but two new polls -- by New York Times/CBS News and Wall Street Journal/NBC News - make clear that there are rising concerns about his policies
The biggest public concern is over the size of the deficit being run up by Obama's economic recovery proposals and how much more it will rise if his plan to overhaul health care and increase coverage for uninsured Americans is enacted. But there is also discomfort about his intervention in the auto industry and taking a big government stake in ownership of General Motors. And voters also disagree with Obama on closing Guantánamo.
On these issues, the new polls track with surveys done by Gallup. Gallup found strong job approval ratings for Obama in a late May poll but disapproval of his handling of the federal deficit and controlling federal spending. A Gallup poll conducted June 9-10 found a majority disapproving of the government's investing in GM. Gallup said that voters opposed closing Guantánamo by more than a 2-to-1 margin.
To me, this is reminiscent of some relationships I've seen come and go. It starts with a whirlwind romance. The couple can't get enough of each other. His friends point out some of her rather obvious glaring flaws, but she's fresh, she's new, she's great in bed -- and in his eyes, she can do no wrong. (Stage 1)
After a surprisingly short period of time, he proposes. His friends are dismayed, but they can't really talk to him about it. If they suggest that perhaps they should slow things down and get to know each other a little better, he says he sees no need to wait. If they try to point out her flaws, he gets mad. There's really nothing they can say that will change his mind. Soon, they're married. (Stage 2)
After the marriage, they move in together and even though things still seem pretty good, he can finally see some of the flaws his friends pointed out. She gets in foul moods. She nags. She gets into fights with his parents. She seems flighty. She's not very supportive. She's a drama queen. Wow, how did he miss all these things? (Stage 3)
A few months in, he realizes these are not one time things, they're patterns of behavior and he starts to have doubts, although he really can't bear to talk about them. If you ask him basic questions like -- "Do you enjoy spending time around her? Do you think your wife respects you? Is your wife your best friend? Are you ready to have children? Are you having as much fun as you were six months ago?" -- the answer to every question is, "no." But, if you were to ask him -- "Do you still love your wife? Would you do it all over again? Are you happy to be married?" -- he'd say "yes" to every question.
Why?
Because he's hoping things will change. Because he can't bear to admit his friends were right. Because it would make him feel petty to say, just a few months into his marriage, that he made a bad choice. Because he just can't admit that he blew one of the biggest decisions of his life. (Stage 4)
Fast forward to 12-24 months after the couple is married and things are very different. They yell at each other all the time. He's constantly upset. He's asking his friends privately if they think he should get divorced. He's utterly miserable. (Stage 5)
Then eventually, they get divorced, and it's, "I don't know what I saw in her. I don't know what I was thinking. That was the biggest mistake of my life." (Stage 6)
Today, most of the American people outside of Obama's hard core supporters, who will stick with him no matter what, are either at stage 3 or stage 4. The more of them that move on to stage 4, the harder it's going to be for him to get legislation passed. If the majority of people reach stage 4 and 5 before the 2010 election, and I believe they will, the Democrats will take a tremendous beating. Let's hope this marriage continues to sour because the best thing that could ever happen to this country would be for it to get a divorce from Barack Obama.
Ya but unfortunately the damage he is doing to our Constitution and to the country may be too much to overcome by the time the next elections come up
It is very wrong, but I expect we will see more of it. The current administration has no moral principles at all.
They will try to shut anyone up that disagreesa with them....Sounds like the east to me...I wonder if we are going to hear that he goes down in a plane crash with a bullet in hia head or is found dead...Obviously suicide, a gun shot to the BACK of the head & bruises all over his body.... Or,with the way these people act, Obama will hold a press conference and, just tell us that they whacked him and it was for the greater good of the the world ....
With Obumbles, it would be a really late term abortion.
Something is wrong, but if the journalists have failed to point out the big sin, it probably isn't there.
Big old transparent red flag here.Obama does not have to follow the rules?What was his reason for this?The guy was going to expose some shenanigans of one of his buddies want it?And the reason he gave?He needs to trust this guy?The inspector general is suppose to be neutral and have no political affiliations.Now how will the obots defend this blatant abuse of power.Like a dicktator.
And what? Announce to the world he's senile, or has his hand in the cookie jar?
We do not have enough detail on this, and I think that is for cause.
On the other hand, a violation of protocol demands explanation.
I've seen and heard Mr. Walpin, he is bright and sharp, no where near senile!
Maybe, it can come and go.
What journalist' ? this is Amewrica,do you think the media is in the bag with THE ONE and the democrats?Nope nothin to see here.Move Along.Just like the papers who left out the quotre from THEONE about countries that are happy with nationalized healthcare.That's right they skipped that part of his speech to the AMA.Then when the propoganda minister was asked,,,he got all tongue tied.
The whole thing is wrong, on many levels. This is a man, who was doing his JOB, and calling the TRUTH the way the information suggested to he and his committee. This proves that our "President" didn't like the findings, and went above and beyond the "LAW", not to mention this man's rights to dismiss him, with no cause, and then fabricate a story that he was "confused". I have seen the interviews, and by no means is this man "confused". Why is it that this sort of injustice is not reported by the mainstream media? Judge for yourself: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,527200,00.html
Obama's friend is evidently a thief, but that must be OK if you're a liberal democrat! There is no way to spin this one, it is a criminal abuse of power!!
Exactly tsiya... well, all of you! Sadly, we cannot wait 3.5 more years, the destruction in merely 6 months will take years, and into our children's future to repair. The worst part is, we don't even know for sure if he was even eligible to run for President or take office...Hmmmmmmmmmm
Where is the birth certificate?
Inspector Walpin not only revealed Mayor Kevin Johnson's illegal use of gov't funds he was coming close to interfering with Obama's "jack boot" Americore.
Would that be the same Amiricre run by Michelles chief of staff ?
The peace corps is on of the most corupt Government programs and should be dismantled. It cost tax payers billions.
It has always been a program designed to indoctrinate young Americans with socialist baloney.
It's easy for them to do because they start with conservative hating minorities and feed them pseudo intellectual BS and make them think that they are now smarter for having that info in their heads...put them on government payroll and you now have a loyal Obot...kinda the same way Islam does...the quran is as full of SHlT as Obama is.
How did the republicans set the slaves free and now the democrats have their loyalty...by welfare and other free government handouts...how do get that hook out of their mouths and make them all understand what the government has done to them and the effects it has on not only our country but the whole world?
This is an urban/rural split, people attracted by, or born in, large cities are more likely to see government as the solution to all problems. This becomes the antihesis of freedom.
So long as rural voters held numerical majority we were able to consider ourselves a free nation. That isn't the case now. The federal government has no business imposing New York City or Chicago social philosophy on the nation as a whole, but it does.
We need to return autonomy to state and local governments, and kick the feds back to their side of the line.
I have to agree with ya...That is one of the reasons I love living in East Texas. I wouldn't want to live in any big city...DFW, Houston, NY, LA or Chicago...especially Chicago (although Rush street is fun to hang out at when I visit).
The lieral progressive mindset is pervasive evercresingly in small cities too.I live on the outskirts,not far enough away from the soon to be bankrupt city of Buffalo.All black democratic and going down the tubes fast.Thier philosophy of handouts is how they keep getting elected.We've got our first republican county executive in years making decisions and pushing for a bussinesslike approach to spending and he recieves NOTHING but resistance.
That would be our liberal schools, media and retarded government dependant parents fault...I forgot to mention the power hungry politicians that don't give a damn about what happens to their country or family after they are gone!
If there was no wrong doing, why was there a case, a settlement, and a suspension?
"In settling the case, the government agreed to lift its suspension of any future grants to the academy and Johnson agreed to immediately repay $73,000 in past grants. The academy was given 10 years to repay the remaining $350,000."
There was definitely wrong doing...just no real punishment. I wish that I could steal that much money and only have to repay it IF I got caught...
Where is the punishment? Where did the law go in this case? I have seen people get more punishment and ridicule over stealing food because they were hungry than KJ got for this.
Hell, look at what Gerald Walpin got for KJ's being an idiot.
Johnson agreed to immediately repay $73,000 in
past grants. Is'nt reported this is about half of the total?
I am sure that if I stole that kind of money I'd be locked up for a long time! Paying it back doesn't change the fact that it was stolen, and a felony was committed.
Unless Obama is your boy in your hip pocket...after all, KJ was only spreading the wealth around like he was told to do.
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If this was Goerge W. Bush those Liberal Left Wing Democrats in Congress would be screaming for his head. People like Feingold, and that nutcase from new Hampshire, and that other nutcase from CA, Mame Boxer. You see this is why I get so mad at the American People.
If you are going to blame Bush for this, then why don'y you blame Obama for this. Mr. Walpin was doing his job, and Barack was protecting his wife. Do the research and demand Equal Justice Under The Law. Send letters, emails, faxes, and telephone calls to your so called Representatives. I think you will be impressed with the go to hell form letter you get in your inbox. Are you awake yet!!, or will Obama have to do something else before you figure out Rev. Wright is the President of The United States of America.
That is SOOO ture Eddiekempsr! I write & fax continuously--and always get some BS "form" letter. WHAT... to try and quelch my concerns?
NO WAY! These idiot need to rememember that they work for US, not the other way around. I live in California (SADLY) and it's the worst here. The "Terminator" is being over-run by the surrounding Lib-Dem females. I say we terminate the all and start over. I bet the poll results would be a little different now. I'm moving to Texas! LOL
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Thanks Big Rooster! I never thought of myself as an "activist", but it's time more of us stood up for what's right, and STOP being "sheeple"... BEFORE it's too late!
I never was much of an activist either but this is such a fast and easy way to be heard in Washington. I have actually made some pretty good connections with some of these guys though e-mails and phone calls.
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Department of Defense: Protests = Terrorism
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Once in a while, the ACLU gets something right:
ACLU Challenges Defense Department Personnel Policy To Regard Lawful Protests As “Low-Level Terrorism” (6/10/2009)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: 202.675.2312 or media@dcaclu.org
Anti-terrorism training materials currently being used by the Department of Defense (DoD) teach its personnel that free expression in the form of public protests should be regarded as "low level terrorism." ACLU attorneys are calling the approach "an egregious insult to constitutional values" and have sent a letter to the Department of Defense demanding that the offending materials be changed and that the DoD send corrective information to all DoD employees who received the erroneous training.
Wait, it gets better...
Among the multiple-choice questions included in its Level 1 Antiterrorism Awareness training course, the DoD asks the following: "Which of the following is an example of low-level terrorist activity?" To answer correctly, the examinee must select "protests."
Yep... you heard right, comrades. Waving a sign at a protest is now akin to making pipe bombs. America, we hardly knew ye.
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Another good read
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/How-Republicans-can-crack-the-AmeriCorps-scandal-48556282.html
ROSEPETAL57,
I can't wait for you to move to Texas, and let me be the first to say WELCOME!! We still have Governor Perry in Office, and so far he has not voted to turn off water to farms to protect the Perch in our streams so he can destroy 40,000 jobs. Please be advised that I would suggest you hurry because I believe we have a stealth Obama Supporter getting ready to challenge him. If the Senator is successful in defeating the Governor, Texas will look just like California in the first 100 days(No Cursing;No Military;No Drinking of Alcohol;No Family Backyard BBQ's;No SUV's;No Pickup Trucks;No Cowboy Hats;No Smoking;etc.)and most of all NO Noisey, Senile, Inspector Generals busting the Senator's Campaign Contributors. I wouldn't donate a dime to either party, but if Mr. Walpin starts him a legal defense fund he can count on me to make a hefty contribution asap. I just hope he doesn't let these crooks off the hook.
His name is Ron Paul, there is no one else.