You have to be effing kidding me..... This is the reward for leading the MBTA down the toilet? Obama continues to prove he is the worst decision maker the country has elected in my lifetime. This is small potatoes compared to his screw ups in the big picture, but locally, it certainly proves the point that he is unethical and unqualified for the office

Afermative action !
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Pure insanity.
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If you expected anything different you're the crazy ones these days. One failure in office putting yet another failure in office. This is what "the people" voted for.
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Lord Help Us.....
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I am no longer an Obama supporter. Not because of this but of so many other things. hope? change? The change he has brought isn't what I was expecting. :huh:
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Really, exactly what would you expect from a "zero-experience" president??

I had been hoping he would prove himself worthy, only he proved he's worthy alright!....worthy of being ridden out of town, hell...out of the COUNTRY on a rail!!!

He make Ford, Carter and Bush, Jr. all look like an Einstein by comparison.

Ironic that you would choose those formers for comparison,they were all politicians. This country was never as happy and united as when an actor was our leader. Patriotism was at an all time high,now we have the greatest divide I remember.
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Similar to the Brockton school superintendent getting "fired" then hired by Deval as MA Sec of Education :(

also par for the course

Her resume is quite impressive.

I'm sure she will do an excellent job.....LMAO..... adminisration just a bunch of:morons:

What a great promotion for fracking up the MBTA.....Spence must have ment that as dry humor:)

I am no longer an Obama supporter. Not because of this but of so many other things. hope? change? The change he has brought isn't what I was expecting. :huh:
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LOL Nebe, I'll believe it when I see you posting " it's all Obamas fault" a few times a day for at least the next 6 years." :)

Hmmmm.
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LOL Nebe, I'll believe it when I see you posting " it's all Obamas fault" a few times a day for at least the next 6 years." :)

I can't wait until they start naming schools and airports after him :hihi:

I can't wait until they start naming schools and airports after him :hihi:

LOL. Where in Iran and Russia ?

Her resume is quite impressive.

http://stashpit.com/upload/big/2014/07/12/53c14bdcce787.jpg
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Her resume is quite impressive.


So was Obama's - oh, wait.

LOL. Where in Iran and Russia ?
You don't think some groups are just itching to start naming public buildings after the first black US President?

She does have an impressive resume. One challenge I think with issues like this is that the best candidates might not have a perfect past, but they do have the right experience. You see it all the time in business. How many CEO's have run failing companies at one time or another?

You don't think some groups are just itching to start naming public buildings after the first black US President?

She does have an impressive resume. One challenge I think with issues like this is that the best candidates might not have a perfect past, but they do have the right experience. You see it all the time in business. How many CEO's have run failing companies at one time or another?

I just felt the need to quote this for posterity.... No opportunity to edit or delete.... Months after being forced out of her job she is on a list of best candidates????? Go back and get a better list! How quickly we forget that the contract to set up the Obamacare website was "awarded" to a friend of the first lady...... I guess she must have been on the list of best candidates too, even though she had never produced anything close to what was required.....

I just felt the need to quote this for posterity.... No opportunity to edit or delete.... Months after being forced out of her job she is on a list of best candidates????? Go back and get a better list! How quickly we forget that the contract to set up the Obamacare website was "awarded" to a friend of the first lady...... I guess she must have been on the list of best candidates too, even though she had never produced anything close to what was required.....
I think the nomination is based on her full experience and not just a recent failure, though I'm sure the issues at the MBTA will be a focus of her vetting by the Commerce Committee. She certainly has the experience to get consideration.

I think the nomination is based on her full experience and not just a recent failure, though I'm sure the issues at the MBTA will be a focus of her vetting by the Commerce Committee. She certainly has the experience to get consideration.

Let me cut to the chase and say what no one else is saying.. Did Obama nominate her because she is black ? To add to this, would she have been nominated IF SHE WASNT BLACK?

We have this and now they want to award Pell grants to people in jail... What about a hard working person who is responsible who won't get a pell grant because the limited funds went to someone in prison?
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Let me cut to the chase and say what no one else is saying.. Did Obama nominate her because she is black ? To add to this, would she have been nominated IF SHE WASNT BLACK?
Oh great so nobody of color can get a job without it being a race thing???

I think it's more influential that she's female.

We have this and now they want to award Pell grants to people in jail... What about a hard working person who is responsible who won't get a pell grant because the limited funds went to someone in prison?
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I don't believe the Pell pilot program takes any money away from non-prisoners, it's a small pilot that's funded separately.

It could be a great idea by the way. Studies have shown that for every dollar of educational investment in prisons taxpayers save 5 in return.

America. The land where all is given to those who make bad decisions and those who are responsible have to pay for them.
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America. The land where all is given to those who make bad decisions and those who are responsible have to pay for them.
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I just fell out of my chair welcome to the formerly silent majority who are tired of seeing Abuses of taxpayer dollars based on being PC.

As far as Scott goes. This job is a gift. She failed miserably while increasing expenditures at the MB TA. She doubled the number of jobs over 100,000 she spent tons of money on travel "for the job". Her job in Atlanta? No real verdict on that one she did consolidate spending there but who leaves a job that is close to 350,000 in a temperate climate to move to Boston for a significant pay cut? She said she would not be seeking a new contract with MARTA but maybe that was a deal to unload her
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For an artist, Nebe is really starting to show signs of reality.

Meanwhile, I suggest Jeff keep the paddles nearby as his pulse could be in jeapordy.
Good Luck to both kindred spirits.
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I think the nomination is based on her full experience and not just a recent failure, though I'm sure the issues at the MBTA will be a focus of her vetting by the Commerce Committee. She certainly has the experience to get consideration.

She doesn't even know how to shovel a #^&#^&#^&#^&-ing path to her mailbox.....WTF
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Where is Michael Brown when you need him
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LOL. Where in Iran and Russia ?

Kenya
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Oh great so nobody of color can get a job without it being a race thing???

I think it's more influential that she's female.


No, if they could have found a Farsi Speaking Latino Gender Curious Pacific Islander Female, she would have gotten the job instead.

Government is no longer about finding the right person to do the job semi-efficiently - regardless of gender / ethnicity - and to make proper decisions and help people - regardless of gender / ethnicity. There are plenty of women and men of many races more capable to put in these positions, but they are not bureaucratic political HACKS of the party in power.

Government's job is now to spread diversity and happy feeling. Sadly that is not what happens these days. The adults have left the room and they people that couldn't make it academia are now running the ship and can't navigate. We are arguably at the greatest national apathy in 40 years and we get HACKS.

We need the adults back - gender / race does not and should not matter. Best people for the roles. But that is not a progressive mantra. Meritocracy has no merit. To them it smacks of privilege though to the rest of us it smells like academia.

So we vote for these clowns, put them in power, and they bring in the ass kissing self-licking-ice-cream-cones and voila! Presto-frickin-changeo - things suck more.

Obama was not qualified to be POTUS and six plus into his eight years in office he has proven that time and time again.

But people voted for him because HOPE.

No, if they could have found a Farsi Speaking Latino Gender Curious Pacific Islander Female, she would have gotten the job instead.
With Scott's resume? Yes, absolutely.

Government is no longer about finding the right person to do the job semi-efficiently - regardless of gender / ethnicity - and to make proper decisions and help people - regardless of gender / ethnicity. There are plenty of women and men of many races more capable to put in these positions, but they are not bureaucratic political HACKS of the party in power.
I think this is a product of influence. Those with the money don't want free thinking people in politics as they're harder to control.

Government's job is now to spread diversity and happy feeling. Sadly that is not what happens these days. The adults have left the room and they people that couldn't make it academia are now running the ship and can't navigate. We are arguably at the greatest national apathy in 40 years and we get HACKS.
I assume this was a reference to the neocons?

Obama was not qualified to be POTUS and six plus into his eight years in office he has proven that time and time again.
I think he's been as or more qualified than many Presidents. He's also surrounded himself with some very experienced people. Given what he inherited I don't think anyone would have done exceptionally well.

Funny, I remember after 9/11 remarking how lucky we were that Bush had the foreign policy dream team, and look how that worked out.

I think he's been as or more qualified than many Presidents.

that was hilaroius

He's also surrounded himself with some very experienced people.

I know, right?...Al Sharpton has an impressive resume...

Given what he inherited I don't think anyone would have done exceptionally well. still beating that tired drum

Funny, I remember after 9/11 remarking how lucky we were that Bush had the foreign policy dream team, and look how that worked out. Given what they inherited I don't think anyone would have done exceptionally well.

the fortunate thing is that there IS another election and we can't do much worse than what we've been treated to for the last couple...

With Scott's resume? Yes, absolutely.


I think this is a product of influence. Those with the money don't want free thinking people in politics as they're harder to control.


I assume this was a reference to the neocons?


I think he's been as or more qualified than many Presidents. He's also surrounded himself with some very experienced people. Given what he inherited I don't think anyone would have done exceptionally well.

Funny, I remember after 9/11 remarking how lucky we were that Bush had the foreign policy dream team, and look how that worked out.

I keep telling you, we need to demand better from both parties. Neither party does what is needed, one just strips our national security away in favor of hugs.

And the other strips our kids future away to keep the rich rich.
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And the other strips our kids future away to keep the rich rich.
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How so?

And by the way, they are both doing it as the nation spends a TRILLION dollars more per year than it takes in. That will strip your kid and my kids future faster than any rich rich.

One way is by tax cuts to the rich, incredibly lax corporate tax rules and putting the heft of taxes on the middle class. Isn't that the GOP's mandate?
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And the other strips our kids future away to keep the rich rich.
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Kind of odd that Ted Cruz just led the charge on not funding the import/export bank(evil corporate welfare) . Those most highly opposed were the left. Why is it Bilary has accepted more donations from Big business and Wall Street than any other candidate.
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Simple. She's a republican.
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Simple. She's a republican.
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Maybe Cruz is a democrat
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the fortunate thing is that there IS another election and we can't do much worse than what we've been treated to for the last couple...

Define "Much".....

Maybe Cruz is a democrat
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Cruz sponsored a bill to put our national parks and public lands for sale. not sure that was a democrat style move.
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Cruz sponsored a bill to put our national parks and public lands for sale. not sure that was a democrat style move.
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Not sure that's a republican move either
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One way is by tax cuts to the rich, incredibly lax corporate tax rules and putting the heft of taxes on the middle class. Isn't that the GOP's mandate?
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There are three resolutions to not having enough money: spend less, generate more in productions, or shake the people down for more.

So the rich, per capita, pay the highest amount of federal income taxes is not enough?
http://www.pewresearch.org/files/2015/03/FT_15.03.23_taxesInd.png

I fully agree that corporations have too many loopholes so while the US corporate taxes are high - many companies go out of their way to bury it - there does need to be a balance

Simple. She's a republican.
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No, like many Ds (and some Rs) she is a Statist (anti-individual), with a heavy dose of Socialist, wrapped in a massive cocoon of Opportunist

That's a move of a complete sell out who's hand is in the pockets of the Koch Brothers who gave him a ton of money to get elected. That move cemented the fact that I will never stand behind him unless he's on the edge of a dock.
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I fully agree that corporations have too many loopholes so while the US corporate taxes are high - many companies go out of their way to bury it - there does need to be a balance



While we have, without question, the highest statutory corporate tax rate of all countries, and while it is true that some corporations pay a far less effective rate than the statutory rate. The average effective (actual) corporate tax rate in the U.S. is similar to the combined average rate of the other OECD countries.

Of course, several countries have lower, even much lower statutory rates than the average effective rate in the U.S., making them tax havens as well as an attraction to lure corporations to move there.

But rather than the reality of what companies pay in the U.S. on average, what is focused on is those giant corporations who pay less or zero rates. That is a result, in large part, to the cronyism paid with donations to both parties. It also means that many companies pay more, far more, even the full statutory rate, to create the average effective rate.

All that is moot when a corporation dumps all of its profits in a country like Luxembourg (Walmart) or Ireland (Apple), thus lying zero taxes on gains taken in the U.S.
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That's a move of a complete sell out who's hand is in the pockets of the Koch Brothers who gave him a ton of money to get elected. That move cemented the fact that I will never stand behind him unless he's on the edge of a dock.
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NEBE.....liberals mention the Koch Brothers.......liberals never mention....who's hands R in the pockets of Geroge Soros.....explain please.....:)

Another Dem who throws his money around is Tom Steyer. This Californian had his people out doing his lobbying to swing the local Senate election on the day the Marathon bombers had the state in lockdown. Knew him. Just have differences with his political views and how he pays to promote his views. There are others, so stop with the Koch card.

Eben, I had so much hope for you seeing your early posts in this thread too....

Haha! Hey, I can't stand either sides!
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All that is moot when a corporation dumps all of its profits in a country like Luxembourg (Walmart) or Ireland (Apple), thus lying zero taxes on gains taken in the U.S.
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Not moot. That the average effective corporate tax rate in the U.S is similar to the average rate of the other OECD countries makes the point that the U.S. fiscal problem is not corporate tax rates, statutory or effective, but the government's spending more than it takes in. The corporations are successful because they have a positive cash flow, the U.S. government fails because it has a negative cash flow. And lf you think that our government's cash flow would become positive if the corporations all paid the statutory rate, or closer to it, you're not paying attention, or reading too many socialist leaning periodicals.

It has become axiomatic that the Federal government will always spend more than it gets. Raising greater revenue simply translates into greater spending, not a balancing of the books. That is the problem with progressive, or socialist governments, as Margaret Thatcher pointed out. And the cascade of social problems from that fiscal irresponsibility metastasizes into the overall cancer of oppressive, dictatorial government. A government which will always blame its problems on the productive elements of its society for not "paying their fair share."

Corporations, businesses small or large, individuals, will always pay as little in taxes as they are legally allowed. And will certainly seek creative ways to pay less taxes. As they all should. It is the duty of government to fiscally stay within the bounds of its mission statement, not to constantly expand, by mere whim, its mission beyond the framework on which it is built. Any expansion should require the consent of the citizens (legal), not by executive orders, congressional whim, or judicial activists.

On what basis should we be forced to pay for profligate government and the "programs" of the spendthrifts that run it?

That's a move of a complete sell out who's hand is in the pockets of the Koch Brothers who gave him a ton of money to get elected. That move cemented the fact that I will never stand behind him unless he's on the edge of a dock.
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UR Funny. I'll bet the real reason we aren't building the Keystone Pipeline has more to do with Warren Buffet (Democrat Supporter)owning the rail companies than it has to do with global warming....

Want to see who the top donors are and who they give to?

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php

Looks to me like the#48 Koch Brothers aren't so bad after all..