Comments on: The 110th Congress Begins http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:32:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Oracle http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-443382 The Oracle Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:15:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-443382 <p>re: Minimum Wage Increase.</p> <p>Wouldn’t an increase in the minimum wage also mean that more money would go into the Social Security System?</p> <p>Could this be one of the major reasons why Republicans are against increasing the minimum wage…because it would undercut their planned destruction of Social Security?</p> <p>Hey, it’s my contention that by increasing the minimum wage then more money will go into the Social Security fund, thus shoring up any potential shortfalls that may arise as baby boomers retire.</p> <p>And even if these additional funds going into Social Security, due to a minimum wage increase today, do not completely take care of the projected Social Security shortfall expected in 40 to 50 years, this additional money would extend by decades the time it would take to expend the current Social Security fund surplus.</p> <p>Which is why the Republicans will try to block the minimum wage hike. They cannot tolerate anything that might undermine their goal of destroying Social Security.</p> re: Minimum Wage Increase.

Wouldn’t an increase in the minimum wage also mean that more money would go into the Social Security System?

Could this be one of the major reasons why Republicans are against increasing the minimum wage…because it would undercut their planned destruction of Social Security?

Hey, it’s my contention that by increasing the minimum wage then more money will go into the Social Security fund, thus shoring up any potential shortfalls that may arise as baby boomers retire.

And even if these additional funds going into Social Security, due to a minimum wage increase today, do not completely take care of the projected Social Security shortfall expected in 40 to 50 years, this additional money would extend by decades the time it would take to expend the current Social Security fund surplus.

Which is why the Republicans will try to block the minimum wage hike. They cannot tolerate anything that might undermine their goal of destroying Social Security.

]]> By: yowzer http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-443004 yowzer Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-443004 <p>“It is a momentous day for those of us political junkies who are women, I must say.”</p> <p>Whoaaa there Nelly. It’s a pretty momentous day too for us sperm factories who firmly believe the world would be a better place if it had a lot more female insight and temperament at the helm; who believe that it should never have taken this long to get here; and who understand that enlightenment is unattainable unless everyone shares equally in the burdens and rewards of our journey together. </p> <p><em>[Mod note; edited to keep this comment from moderation]</em><br /> .</p> “It is a momentous day for those of us political junkies who are women, I must say.”

Whoaaa there Nelly. It’s a pretty momentous day too for us sperm factories who firmly believe the world would be a better place if it had a lot more female insight and temperament at the helm; who believe that it should never have taken this long to get here; and who understand that enlightenment is unattainable unless everyone shares equally in the burdens and rewards of our journey together.

[Mod note; edited to keep this comment from moderation]
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]]> By: *ilbo http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442940 *ilbo Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:18:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442940 <p><a href="mailto:Jim@315">Jim@315</a> It was made from old growth timber.</p> Jim@315 It was made from old growth timber.

]]> By: Jim DeRosa http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442874 Jim DeRosa Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:49:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442874 <p>Why didn’t Dennis Hastert hand the gavel to Speaker Pelosi?</p> Why didn’t Dennis Hastert hand the gavel to Speaker Pelosi?

]]> By: *ilbo http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442796 *ilbo Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442796 <p><a href="#comment-442565"><em>GSD @<br /> 306 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Congrats to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. You did a great job. I notice how American the Democratic gallery looked. The Republican gallery looked like an all male casting call for Cocoon.</p> <p>Also, the dignity that Speaker Pelosi showed was in exact contravention to dour, pouty Dennis Hastert. The big loser of the day.</p> <p>Out with the mold in with the new.</p> <p>-GSD</p></blockquote> <p>In Madame Speaker Pelosi We Trust !</p> GSD @
306

Congrats to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. You did a great job. I notice how American the Democratic gallery looked. The Republican gallery looked like an all male casting call for Cocoon.

Also, the dignity that Speaker Pelosi showed was in exact contravention to dour, pouty Dennis Hastert. The big loser of the day.

Out with the mold in with the new.

-GSD

In Madame Speaker Pelosi We Trust !

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442735 ccmask Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:19:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442735 <p>Hear us roar!</p> Hear us roar!

]]> By: moeman http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442727 moeman Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:12:50 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442727 <p>I love women.</p> I love women.

]]> By: cyn2 http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442693 cyn2 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:45:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442693 <p>Proud day watching the new Speaker get elected and make an excellent speech.</p> <p>I had only one concern. She invited all the children to “touch the gavel”…did they all get a chance or was it just one of those phony photo-ops? Anybody know?</p> Proud day watching the new Speaker get elected and make an excellent speech.

I had only one concern. She invited all the children to “touch the gavel”…did they all get a chance or was it just one of those phony photo-ops? Anybody know?

]]> By: RudyTahuti http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442678 RudyTahuti Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:36:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442678 <p>A wonderful day for us all, but how about another round of cheers and applause for the ladies among us, especially the regulars!</p> <p>PS, re: Rehnquist hallucinations<br /> Cognito ergot sum.</p> A wonderful day for us all, but how about another round of cheers and applause for the ladies among us, especially the regulars!

PS, re: Rehnquist hallucinations
Cognito ergot sum.

]]> By: Keith http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442670 Keith Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:32:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/04/the-110th-congress-begins/#comment-442670 <p>Christy, I must say, it is a momentous day for some of us men, also, to have for the first time a woman who is two heartbeats away from the presidency. as a proud father of four daughters, I say: about time.</p> Christy, I must say, it is a momentous day for some of us men, also, to have for the first time a woman who is two heartbeats away from the presidency. as a proud father of four daughters, I say: about time.

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