Donald Trump told the American people he was worth $10 billion but unfortunately he also has as many excuses for blaming every one for his negative life style and what appears to be his declining Presidential campaign. For a business man to unravel as Trump is doing of his own free will confirms he is not fit to be President.
Trump says every thing is rigged against him, the republican primaries, the debates, the general election, the women who have come out and accused him of sexual assault, the news media who has a running love affair with Trump, the republicans in congress, the microphone that was rigged during the first Presidential debate and the list goes on and on. And now the latest blame is Bill Clinton , a man that is not even on the ballot.
In the mean time Hillary Clinton is still the steady voice for the country and offers no complaints even though Trump keeps up a steady stream of ugly personal attacks. And the American people can look for even more of the blame game from Trump until election day and also the personal attacks. The word "deplorable" really does describe the Donald. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Louisiana's U.S. Senate Candidates
Louisiana has 24 candidates seeking election to the U.S. Senate in the November election to fill the vacancy that will take place when republican U.S. Senator David Vitter will retire. Most of those 24 candidates are republicans with two democrats that are running neck and neck so far.
The republicans are campaigning against President Obama like Donald Trump is doing and as Vitter did when he ran for governor against John Bel Edwards. In other words, they are campaigning against the past instead of articulating their future plans to the voting public. That campaign policy failed Vitter big time and Edwards was elected governor. If the current polls hold true, Trump will also fail on November 8. The two democrats are campaigning about the future and one of them should make the run off election.
This writer believes it would be wise for Louisiana to elect a democrat to fill the vacancy that will be left by Vitter's retirement. Louisiana already has one republican U.S. Senator and now needs a democrat to balance the state, the people and the country's needs. Another do nothing republican should not be an option. The people of Louisiana are learning how Louisiana's republican attorney general Jeff Landry is trying to undermine the Edward's administration for personal reasons. That is what republicans do and how they govern.
Louisiana also needs another democratic voice in Washington to work with governor Edwards who can articulate Louisiana's needs to the President and congress. Under the democratic administration of President Obama our nation has emerged from the great recession of 2008. And under the democratic administration of governor Edwards Louisiana is in the process of emerging from the big time failures of past republican governor Bobby Jindal.
The future of Louisiana will best be served if the next U.S. Senator from Louisiana is a democrat.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The republicans are campaigning against President Obama like Donald Trump is doing and as Vitter did when he ran for governor against John Bel Edwards. In other words, they are campaigning against the past instead of articulating their future plans to the voting public. That campaign policy failed Vitter big time and Edwards was elected governor. If the current polls hold true, Trump will also fail on November 8. The two democrats are campaigning about the future and one of them should make the run off election.
This writer believes it would be wise for Louisiana to elect a democrat to fill the vacancy that will be left by Vitter's retirement. Louisiana already has one republican U.S. Senator and now needs a democrat to balance the state, the people and the country's needs. Another do nothing republican should not be an option. The people of Louisiana are learning how Louisiana's republican attorney general Jeff Landry is trying to undermine the Edward's administration for personal reasons. That is what republicans do and how they govern.
Louisiana also needs another democratic voice in Washington to work with governor Edwards who can articulate Louisiana's needs to the President and congress. Under the democratic administration of President Obama our nation has emerged from the great recession of 2008. And under the democratic administration of governor Edwards Louisiana is in the process of emerging from the big time failures of past republican governor Bobby Jindal.
The future of Louisiana will best be served if the next U.S. Senator from Louisiana is a democrat.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The Republican Party: Leaderless, Sad, Unable To Function and It Was All Predictable.
The republican party, Donald Trump, conservatism and the conservative news media, including journalists are so screwed up and at each others throat, what is taking place today was predictable. The party and Trump are fighting each other. The conservative news media and journalists openly express their displeasure with the republican party's lack of accomplishments after years of telling America how republicans were better at governing than democrats. They disagree with Trump but still support him.
Trump exploited his own party's weakness in the republican debates and his party fell like a ton of bricks and Trumps opponents were reduced to rubble. But all 17 candidates signed a pledge to support the nominee no matter what. Taking the pledge was a ignorant thing to do and the trap was set. All lost credibility especially Trump and now less than a month to the election and Trump and the party say they will go their own way.
Conservative journalists have now turned on the republic party big time, but are still clinging to Trump. The problem stems from the fact that they are all one and the same. Their self proclaimed elitist has been exposed by their own doing and lack of accomplishments. They have lost the family values issue because it was a fairy tale to begin with just like their claim to have a workable plan to replace the ACA. The republicans in congress will end this year with the least amount of working days and accomplishments. That is a sad story for a party who told the America people they would accomplish much after taking control of both houses of congress almost two years ago.
The republican part is dying a slow death of their own making and creating problems in our political system that is unnecessary simply because their leaders lack the character and courage to stand up and change their negative ways. The best way for the voters to try and change that is to elect a democratic controlled congress and a democrat President. The republicans will never change on their own and there is a strong possibility that this election year will break up the party as we know it.
The past seven years and nine months under the administration of President Obama has demonstrated that the democrats are still the grown ups in Washington to take care of the people's business and continue to move the country forward.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump exploited his own party's weakness in the republican debates and his party fell like a ton of bricks and Trumps opponents were reduced to rubble. But all 17 candidates signed a pledge to support the nominee no matter what. Taking the pledge was a ignorant thing to do and the trap was set. All lost credibility especially Trump and now less than a month to the election and Trump and the party say they will go their own way.
Conservative journalists have now turned on the republic party big time, but are still clinging to Trump. The problem stems from the fact that they are all one and the same. Their self proclaimed elitist has been exposed by their own doing and lack of accomplishments. They have lost the family values issue because it was a fairy tale to begin with just like their claim to have a workable plan to replace the ACA. The republicans in congress will end this year with the least amount of working days and accomplishments. That is a sad story for a party who told the America people they would accomplish much after taking control of both houses of congress almost two years ago.
The republican part is dying a slow death of their own making and creating problems in our political system that is unnecessary simply because their leaders lack the character and courage to stand up and change their negative ways. The best way for the voters to try and change that is to elect a democratic controlled congress and a democrat President. The republicans will never change on their own and there is a strong possibility that this election year will break up the party as we know it.
The past seven years and nine months under the administration of President Obama has demonstrated that the democrats are still the grown ups in Washington to take care of the people's business and continue to move the country forward.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
The Time Is Right For America To Elect The First Woman President
It is actually past time and records have been found of the very first civilization on earth, that of the Sumerians almost six thousand years ago. Those records tell the story of life and the major role played by women in all walks of Sumerian life. The land of Sumer which is present day Iraq is not the United States but the same principles are there concerning the ability of women.
And now in the year 2016 America has its very first woman nominee for President of the United States and Hillary Clinton happens to be that nominee of the democratic party. Her opponents are two men and another woman. The Presidential campaign has been in progress for over a year and Clinton is the only candidate in the race who has been steady, consistent, knowledgeable on the issues, issues oriented, sure of herself and a voice for all the people.
Clinton has won both Presidential debates so far with a clear majority and has shown a temperament that is in line with good leadership. This writer was eligible to vote for the first time in a Presidential election in 1956 and believes Clinton is one of the most prepared and capable candidate through all those years. A Clinton Presidency would open the door for more women in the business world, politics and life in general which in turn would enrich the quality of life on all sectors.
Clinton's lifetime of public service will bring people together for a better tomorrow for the country and its people and the voters in this generation can make history on November 8, not because she is a woman but because she has demonstrated that she is the best qualified candidate to occupy the White House.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
And now in the year 2016 America has its very first woman nominee for President of the United States and Hillary Clinton happens to be that nominee of the democratic party. Her opponents are two men and another woman. The Presidential campaign has been in progress for over a year and Clinton is the only candidate in the race who has been steady, consistent, knowledgeable on the issues, issues oriented, sure of herself and a voice for all the people.
Clinton has won both Presidential debates so far with a clear majority and has shown a temperament that is in line with good leadership. This writer was eligible to vote for the first time in a Presidential election in 1956 and believes Clinton is one of the most prepared and capable candidate through all those years. A Clinton Presidency would open the door for more women in the business world, politics and life in general which in turn would enrich the quality of life on all sectors.
Clinton's lifetime of public service will bring people together for a better tomorrow for the country and its people and the voters in this generation can make history on November 8, not because she is a woman but because she has demonstrated that she is the best qualified candidate to occupy the White House.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, October 8, 2016
The U.S. Economy, Jobs and Increase In Wages Continue In September
The U.S. Labor Department announced that 156,000 new jobs were created in September and the unemployment rate was 5%, up from the 4.9% in August. It was the 79th straight month of positive job growth. More and more people are flocking to the job market says Sung Won Sohn, an economist at California's State University Smith School of Business.
Other good news: (1) 400,000 people began looking for jobs that had been unemployed because the word has been spread there are jobs to be had. (reason why unemployment ticked up one tenth of one percent) (2) Average hourly pay for September was up 2.6% than it was a year ago. (3) Consumer satisfaction index increased in September over August and now stands at its highest level since 2007. (4) The National Retail Federation is forecasting holiday sales this year will be up 3.6%, higher than it was last holiday season.
The republican party and its Presidential nominee are still preaching economic doom and gloom in this election year and are still living in their own fairy tale world brought about by their own party's past failures. They stopped living in the real America long ago.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Other good news: (1) 400,000 people began looking for jobs that had been unemployed because the word has been spread there are jobs to be had. (reason why unemployment ticked up one tenth of one percent) (2) Average hourly pay for September was up 2.6% than it was a year ago. (3) Consumer satisfaction index increased in September over August and now stands at its highest level since 2007. (4) The National Retail Federation is forecasting holiday sales this year will be up 3.6%, higher than it was last holiday season.
The republican party and its Presidential nominee are still preaching economic doom and gloom in this election year and are still living in their own fairy tale world brought about by their own party's past failures. They stopped living in the real America long ago.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Part V: The 2016 Presidential Election: Is It Really Just A Coincidence?
Those who follow politics know that the Republican Party's attitude is to convey the message they are best at running government and dealing with all the issues and they also believe conservatism makes them elite. The party also goes to the extreme in their attempt to demonize the democratic record of success. Their Presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken up the same ditto rhetoric.
BUT IS IT REALLY JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT:
The last republican administration to balance the federal budget was President Eisenhower in 1960, over 50 years ago. But in that same time span two democratic Presidents, Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton balanced 5 federal budgets. The republicans and democrats controlled the White House 28 years each during that span including Barack Obama. Source: Congressional Budget Office Historical yearly record on the federal budget.
In the last 50 years the largest percentage increase in the national debt took place on the watch of the republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Nixon-Ford. At the end of President Reagan's eight fiscal years the national debt increased a whopping 186%. At the end of President George W. Bush's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 105%. At the end of President's Nixon-Ford's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 98%. Where as the smallest percentage increase in the national debt took place on the democratic watch of Kennedy-Johnson, Clinton and Carter. At the end of President's Kennedy-Johnson's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 18%. At the end of President Bill Clinton's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 31%. At the end of President Carter's four fiscal years the national debt increased 43%. President Obama has not completed his term in office but at the end of his last fiscal year the percentage increase in the national debt will not exceed Reagan, Bush or Nixon-Ford. Source: U.S. Treasury Historical Yearly Record On The National Debt
In the last 36 years the largest increase in total federal spending took place on the republican watch of President's Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. In Reagan's first four fiscal years total spending increased 50% over the previous four fiscal years. In Reagan's second and last four fiscal years it increased 25% over his first four fiscal years. In Bush's first four fiscal years total federal spending increased 28% over Bill Clinton's last four fiscal years. In Bush's last and final four fiscal years total federal spending increased 33% over his first four fiscal years. The smallest increase in total federal spending took place under the democratic administrations of President's Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. In Clinton's first and second terms (eight fiscal years) total federal spending increased 14% in each of his four fiscal years. In President Obama's first four fiscal years total federal spending increased 18% over George W. Bush's last four fiscal years. Source: Congressional Budget Office Historical Yearly Record On the Federal Budget.
No Republican President in the last 50 years has left office with a smaller federal budget deficit than it was when he took office. But three democratic Presidents did. Lyndon Johnson, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama will also when he leaves office even though he inherited the largest single year federal deficit of $1.4 trillion courtesy of President George W. Bush. Source: Congressional Budget Office Historical Yearly Record On the Federal Budget.
No republican administration in the last 50 years has created as many jobs as the democratic administration it followed. Not even President Reagan. In Reagan's first four years 5.3 million jobs were created. In President Carter's first and only four years 10.3 million jobs were created.
The highest sustained unemployment rate in the last 50 years took place on the republican watch of President Reagan. It stood at over 10% for ten straight months from September 1982 to June 1983 and averaged 10.4% for those ten months.Source: U.S. Labor Department Historical Yearly Unemployment tables.
The two greatest economic failures took place on the republican watch of President's Herbert Hoover during the great depression and George W. Bush in the economic meltdown of 2008.
The three greatest bank failures took place on the republican watch of President's Herbert Hoover, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Herbert Hoover, the bank failures during the great depression. Under Ronald Reagan the Savings and Loan failure in the early 80"s that cost the government over one billion dollars and the Wall Street Bank Failures under George W. Bush.
The worst terror attack against Americans abroad took place on the republican watch of President Ronald Reagan when terrorists blew up the Marine compound in Lebanon that killed 241 U.S. Marines. The planners of that attack were never brought to justice by the Reagan administration.
The worst foreign terror attack on America's homeland took place on the republican watch of President George W. Bush on 9/11/01 when terrorists struck the world trade center in New York and the Pentagon killing over 3,000 people. The Bush administration failed to bring the planner of those attacks to justice and he had seven years and three months to do so but President Obama did.
There was no statistical change in the U.S. Poverty rate during President Reagan's term in office. It was down 3.5% on President Clinton's watch and up over 2% on President George W. Bush's watch. It was down 1.3% in 2015 compared to 2014 and is projected to be down again at the end of Obama's term in office. Source: U.S. Census Bureau
More jobs were created under the administration of democratic President Bill Clinton in 8 years than were created under the republican administration of President's Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 in the 20 years they served. There were 22.7 million jobs created on Clinton's watch. On Reagan's watch 16.1 million jobs were created; On Bush 41 watch 2.5 million jobs were created; On Bush 43 watch 1.1 jobs were created. A total of 19.7 million jobs for their 20 years, 3 million less jobs than Clinton. And when Obama leaves office more jobs will be created under his administration in 8 years than were created under Bush 41 and Bush 43 in the 12 years they served. So far over 15 million jobs have been created under President Obama. And to think that both Reagan and Bush cut taxes for corporations and the top 1% while Clinton raised taxes on those making over $200,000.00 but trickle down economics did not create the economy or job creation that those republican Presidents said it would. And now Trump is trying to sell the American people the same fairy tale.
North Korea tested its first atomic bomb and became a nuclear power and Iran pursued a nuclear program on the republican watch of President George W. Bush while he was talking tough but the President had no policies to deal with the two threats because the country was involved with Iraq. President Obama's administration and its allies struck an agreement with Iran that shut down their nuclear weapons program.
It was the Obama administration that brought Bin Laden to justice because the President made doing so his top priority to the intelligence community. Tough talk played no role but plans and tough action did.
On the republican watch of President Ronald Reagan the United States moved from being the worlds largest international creditor to the worlds largest debtor nation.
The facts would tell any reasonable person that democratic administrations perform much better than republican administrations in all matters of importance in governing and the country and its people are better off because of it. "Coincidence" of such a broad range and over such a long period of time just don't happen. Democrats believe that plans and policy position s are necessary to come up with the right answers to solve problems and deal with the issues.
Republicans lack plans and policies to deal with problems and issues because they govern by ideology. Their decisions are not based on facts to solve problems. They do just the opposite and bend the facts to suit their ideology and there fore never solve a problem or an issue. That is why they engage in personal attacks and lack any dialogue of accomplishments.
The bottom line is democratic administrations have accomplished those issues that republicans only talk and brag about and democrats have accomplished those issues on a regular basis over a period of many years. This writer believes the election of Hillary Clinton on November 8 to be the next President of the United States is the right choice for the country and its people. The historical facts indicate a Clinton administration will continue the progress made under the Obama administration and even expand more positive opportunities for the country and its people. A Clinton administration would also keep the country and our people safe.
Note 1: Source of information on job creation comes from Wikipedia and other online information concerning job creation. All reported information on Job creation are not the same but are very close and do not change the numbers shown in this commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
BUT IS IT REALLY JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT:
The last republican administration to balance the federal budget was President Eisenhower in 1960, over 50 years ago. But in that same time span two democratic Presidents, Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton balanced 5 federal budgets. The republicans and democrats controlled the White House 28 years each during that span including Barack Obama. Source: Congressional Budget Office Historical yearly record on the federal budget.
In the last 50 years the largest percentage increase in the national debt took place on the watch of the republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Nixon-Ford. At the end of President Reagan's eight fiscal years the national debt increased a whopping 186%. At the end of President George W. Bush's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 105%. At the end of President's Nixon-Ford's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 98%. Where as the smallest percentage increase in the national debt took place on the democratic watch of Kennedy-Johnson, Clinton and Carter. At the end of President's Kennedy-Johnson's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 18%. At the end of President Bill Clinton's eight fiscal years the national debt increased 31%. At the end of President Carter's four fiscal years the national debt increased 43%. President Obama has not completed his term in office but at the end of his last fiscal year the percentage increase in the national debt will not exceed Reagan, Bush or Nixon-Ford. Source: U.S. Treasury Historical Yearly Record On The National Debt
In the last 36 years the largest increase in total federal spending took place on the republican watch of President's Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. In Reagan's first four fiscal years total spending increased 50% over the previous four fiscal years. In Reagan's second and last four fiscal years it increased 25% over his first four fiscal years. In Bush's first four fiscal years total federal spending increased 28% over Bill Clinton's last four fiscal years. In Bush's last and final four fiscal years total federal spending increased 33% over his first four fiscal years. The smallest increase in total federal spending took place under the democratic administrations of President's Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. In Clinton's first and second terms (eight fiscal years) total federal spending increased 14% in each of his four fiscal years. In President Obama's first four fiscal years total federal spending increased 18% over George W. Bush's last four fiscal years. Source: Congressional Budget Office Historical Yearly Record On the Federal Budget.
No Republican President in the last 50 years has left office with a smaller federal budget deficit than it was when he took office. But three democratic Presidents did. Lyndon Johnson, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama will also when he leaves office even though he inherited the largest single year federal deficit of $1.4 trillion courtesy of President George W. Bush. Source: Congressional Budget Office Historical Yearly Record On the Federal Budget.
No republican administration in the last 50 years has created as many jobs as the democratic administration it followed. Not even President Reagan. In Reagan's first four years 5.3 million jobs were created. In President Carter's first and only four years 10.3 million jobs were created.
The highest sustained unemployment rate in the last 50 years took place on the republican watch of President Reagan. It stood at over 10% for ten straight months from September 1982 to June 1983 and averaged 10.4% for those ten months.Source: U.S. Labor Department Historical Yearly Unemployment tables.
The two greatest economic failures took place on the republican watch of President's Herbert Hoover during the great depression and George W. Bush in the economic meltdown of 2008.
The three greatest bank failures took place on the republican watch of President's Herbert Hoover, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Herbert Hoover, the bank failures during the great depression. Under Ronald Reagan the Savings and Loan failure in the early 80"s that cost the government over one billion dollars and the Wall Street Bank Failures under George W. Bush.
The worst terror attack against Americans abroad took place on the republican watch of President Ronald Reagan when terrorists blew up the Marine compound in Lebanon that killed 241 U.S. Marines. The planners of that attack were never brought to justice by the Reagan administration.
The worst foreign terror attack on America's homeland took place on the republican watch of President George W. Bush on 9/11/01 when terrorists struck the world trade center in New York and the Pentagon killing over 3,000 people. The Bush administration failed to bring the planner of those attacks to justice and he had seven years and three months to do so but President Obama did.
There was no statistical change in the U.S. Poverty rate during President Reagan's term in office. It was down 3.5% on President Clinton's watch and up over 2% on President George W. Bush's watch. It was down 1.3% in 2015 compared to 2014 and is projected to be down again at the end of Obama's term in office. Source: U.S. Census Bureau
More jobs were created under the administration of democratic President Bill Clinton in 8 years than were created under the republican administration of President's Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 in the 20 years they served. There were 22.7 million jobs created on Clinton's watch. On Reagan's watch 16.1 million jobs were created; On Bush 41 watch 2.5 million jobs were created; On Bush 43 watch 1.1 jobs were created. A total of 19.7 million jobs for their 20 years, 3 million less jobs than Clinton. And when Obama leaves office more jobs will be created under his administration in 8 years than were created under Bush 41 and Bush 43 in the 12 years they served. So far over 15 million jobs have been created under President Obama. And to think that both Reagan and Bush cut taxes for corporations and the top 1% while Clinton raised taxes on those making over $200,000.00 but trickle down economics did not create the economy or job creation that those republican Presidents said it would. And now Trump is trying to sell the American people the same fairy tale.
North Korea tested its first atomic bomb and became a nuclear power and Iran pursued a nuclear program on the republican watch of President George W. Bush while he was talking tough but the President had no policies to deal with the two threats because the country was involved with Iraq. President Obama's administration and its allies struck an agreement with Iran that shut down their nuclear weapons program.
It was the Obama administration that brought Bin Laden to justice because the President made doing so his top priority to the intelligence community. Tough talk played no role but plans and tough action did.
On the republican watch of President Ronald Reagan the United States moved from being the worlds largest international creditor to the worlds largest debtor nation.
The facts would tell any reasonable person that democratic administrations perform much better than republican administrations in all matters of importance in governing and the country and its people are better off because of it. "Coincidence" of such a broad range and over such a long period of time just don't happen. Democrats believe that plans and policy position s are necessary to come up with the right answers to solve problems and deal with the issues.
Republicans lack plans and policies to deal with problems and issues because they govern by ideology. Their decisions are not based on facts to solve problems. They do just the opposite and bend the facts to suit their ideology and there fore never solve a problem or an issue. That is why they engage in personal attacks and lack any dialogue of accomplishments.
The bottom line is democratic administrations have accomplished those issues that republicans only talk and brag about and democrats have accomplished those issues on a regular basis over a period of many years. This writer believes the election of Hillary Clinton on November 8 to be the next President of the United States is the right choice for the country and its people. The historical facts indicate a Clinton administration will continue the progress made under the Obama administration and even expand more positive opportunities for the country and its people. A Clinton administration would also keep the country and our people safe.
Note 1: Source of information on job creation comes from Wikipedia and other online information concerning job creation. All reported information on Job creation are not the same but are very close and do not change the numbers shown in this commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, September 30, 2016
NAFTA and JOBS: The Greatest Story Never Told
Political games happen when a politician or one who aspires to be one has no record to run on and picks an issue where most people have little or no understanding and starts the blame game. In this years Presidential election the issue is NAFTA. The issue came up also in the Presidential elections of 2008 and 2012. Trump is trying to make it an issue in this years election and the theme is that it kills jobs in America and sends those jobs overseas.
Although NAFTA is more than just jobs by any stretch of the imagination this commentary will be about jobs since that is what is being talked about. NAFTA became effective in January of 1994 and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The talk of NAFTA started many years before Bill Clinton came upon the Washington scene. The U.S. Senate passed NAFTA by a 61-38 margin with republicans supplying the majority yes vote with 34 and the democrats with 27. The measure was passed in December of 1993.
During President Reagan's 8 years in office 16.1 million jobs were created. During President George H.W. Bush's 4 years in office 2.5 million jobs were created for a total of 18.6 million jobs for those 12 years and NAFTA was not in effect any of those years. During President Clinton's 8 years in office 22.7 million jobs were created, more than the Reagan-Bush years in the 12 years they served. NAFTA was in effect during Clinton's terms in office.
During President George W. Bush's 8 years in office 1.1 million jobs were created and NAFTA was in effect during his 8 years in office. So the Administration of Bill Clinton created more jobs in 8 years than Reagan-Bush 41 and Bush 43 did in the 20 years they served. President Obama has been in office 7 years and 9 months and more than 15 million jobs have been created on his watch while NAFTA is in effect and President Obama inherited the worst economic conditions and a record loss of jobs since the great depression.
That means 37.7 million jobs were created under the Clinton and Obama administrations as of this date and under NAFTA conditions and only 18.6 million jobs under Reagan and Bush 41 while NAFTA was no where in sight. Throw in President George W. Bush's poor job creation record under NAFTA conditions and one can easily see how the democratic administrations of Clinton and Obama did so much better creating jobs.
NAFTA does indeed reduce jobs in the United States but it is democratic President's policies concerning the economy that produces jobs and reduces the affect NAFTA has on exporting jobs. And democratic plans and policies work better for creating a better economy and producing American jobs than the conservative ideology of republican Presidents.
If journalists were up to date they could have reported the facts long ago when republican guests on their shows say democratic administrations are job killers. But they remain silent and fail to inform their viewers and the people. But good thing there is a record, and the record speaks loud and clear with the facts.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Note: Source of information on job creation as used here in. There are many on line reports of job creation under Presidential administrations and Wikipedia. Some give job numbers that are not exactly the same as used above but the difference is so small it does not change the real numbers.
Although NAFTA is more than just jobs by any stretch of the imagination this commentary will be about jobs since that is what is being talked about. NAFTA became effective in January of 1994 and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The talk of NAFTA started many years before Bill Clinton came upon the Washington scene. The U.S. Senate passed NAFTA by a 61-38 margin with republicans supplying the majority yes vote with 34 and the democrats with 27. The measure was passed in December of 1993.
During President Reagan's 8 years in office 16.1 million jobs were created. During President George H.W. Bush's 4 years in office 2.5 million jobs were created for a total of 18.6 million jobs for those 12 years and NAFTA was not in effect any of those years. During President Clinton's 8 years in office 22.7 million jobs were created, more than the Reagan-Bush years in the 12 years they served. NAFTA was in effect during Clinton's terms in office.
During President George W. Bush's 8 years in office 1.1 million jobs were created and NAFTA was in effect during his 8 years in office. So the Administration of Bill Clinton created more jobs in 8 years than Reagan-Bush 41 and Bush 43 did in the 20 years they served. President Obama has been in office 7 years and 9 months and more than 15 million jobs have been created on his watch while NAFTA is in effect and President Obama inherited the worst economic conditions and a record loss of jobs since the great depression.
That means 37.7 million jobs were created under the Clinton and Obama administrations as of this date and under NAFTA conditions and only 18.6 million jobs under Reagan and Bush 41 while NAFTA was no where in sight. Throw in President George W. Bush's poor job creation record under NAFTA conditions and one can easily see how the democratic administrations of Clinton and Obama did so much better creating jobs.
NAFTA does indeed reduce jobs in the United States but it is democratic President's policies concerning the economy that produces jobs and reduces the affect NAFTA has on exporting jobs. And democratic plans and policies work better for creating a better economy and producing American jobs than the conservative ideology of republican Presidents.
If journalists were up to date they could have reported the facts long ago when republican guests on their shows say democratic administrations are job killers. But they remain silent and fail to inform their viewers and the people. But good thing there is a record, and the record speaks loud and clear with the facts.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Note: Source of information on job creation as used here in. There are many on line reports of job creation under Presidential administrations and Wikipedia. Some give job numbers that are not exactly the same as used above but the difference is so small it does not change the real numbers.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
The LSU - Miles Fiasco
The firing of Les Miles was way past due but who ever was part of the decision making process that extended Miles contract with raises performed just as bad as Miles. Football fans recognized Miles short comings long ago and how that affected LSU's won-loss record and performance. Yet, there has been two groups who should have known years ago of Miles short comings and were silent.
The first group, LSU's athletic director and any one else on his staff who was supposed to evaluate Miles performance failed big time in allowing the situation to continue and get worse. The second group are sports writers who have been silent and only recently jumped on the band wagon of saying Miles had to go. They just kept writing the usual stories about how LSU would compete for the national championship and etc, etc.
The idea of giving head coaches long term contracts with huge raises and buyouts have to end. The school is the loser financially and other wise. There are too many good young coaches out there who are more in tuned with the change taking place in football that renders long term contracts obsolete.
Miles should have been fired after the remach game with Alabama for the national championship because of LSU's sad performance and the way he handled the quarterback situation in that game. Miles incompetence was so glaring. But the powers that be at LSU were just as incompetent as Miles for allowing him to continue as head coach.
So now the search is on for a new head coach for the Tigers. We will see what kind of contract the new coach will be offered. Chances are the people at LSU who control that will have learned very little.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The first group, LSU's athletic director and any one else on his staff who was supposed to evaluate Miles performance failed big time in allowing the situation to continue and get worse. The second group are sports writers who have been silent and only recently jumped on the band wagon of saying Miles had to go. They just kept writing the usual stories about how LSU would compete for the national championship and etc, etc.
The idea of giving head coaches long term contracts with huge raises and buyouts have to end. The school is the loser financially and other wise. There are too many good young coaches out there who are more in tuned with the change taking place in football that renders long term contracts obsolete.
Miles should have been fired after the remach game with Alabama for the national championship because of LSU's sad performance and the way he handled the quarterback situation in that game. Miles incompetence was so glaring. But the powers that be at LSU were just as incompetent as Miles for allowing him to continue as head coach.
So now the search is on for a new head coach for the Tigers. We will see what kind of contract the new coach will be offered. Chances are the people at LSU who control that will have learned very little.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The Atlanta Falcons 45 The New Orleans Saints 32
Atlanta came to New Orleans for Monday night football and defeated the Saints. It was the 3rd straight loss of the new season for the Saints and the loss was larger than the score. The team is leaderless and looks like they feel they can win just by showing up. Like the first two games, Payton and Brees failed once more on their final offensive possession of the game and gave the football to Atlanta when they failed on 4th down.
The New England Patriots, playing with out quarterback Tom Brady for the third time won their 3rd game and have done so with two back up quarterbacks. Their coaching staff and team are still the most consistent team in the NFL and have been for years. The New Orleans sports writers continue to talk about Brees individual performance and records while the team keeps playing like a team in trouble.
Post game comments by Payton, Brees and some players are reruns of the past few years saying such things as: we are professionals; we are paid to win; we have to leave our ego at the door; we have to find a way to win and dig deep; we have to do our job, etc, etc and etc. It is past time for all the talk and time to walk the talk. It has turned into a sad situation for such highly paid professionals.
Bounty gate will forever haunt the Saints and the coaching staff until changes are made. And when that happens, you read it here in PolitiDose.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The New England Patriots, playing with out quarterback Tom Brady for the third time won their 3rd game and have done so with two back up quarterbacks. Their coaching staff and team are still the most consistent team in the NFL and have been for years. The New Orleans sports writers continue to talk about Brees individual performance and records while the team keeps playing like a team in trouble.
Post game comments by Payton, Brees and some players are reruns of the past few years saying such things as: we are professionals; we are paid to win; we have to leave our ego at the door; we have to find a way to win and dig deep; we have to do our job, etc, etc and etc. It is past time for all the talk and time to walk the talk. It has turned into a sad situation for such highly paid professionals.
Bounty gate will forever haunt the Saints and the coaching staff until changes are made. And when that happens, you read it here in PolitiDose.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Another Big First For PolitiDose
In a commentary dated 6/12/15 titled "The Ugly Side Of Technology" this writer explained the perils associated with technology and how security is not keeping up with the ability of hackers to use that same technology to invade personal information on the world wide web. We now lean that Yahoo just announced that over 550 million of its user accounts had been hacked into and a massive security breakdown took place.
Yahoo reported the stolen data includes users names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birthdates, hashed passwords and the security questions and answers used to verify an account holders identity. The story was reported in the Times Picayune of 9/23/16. When a technology company like Yahoo can not protect the privacy of its users that should reinforce the fact that no system is safe.
We know that the federal government's highest security systems have been breached by foreign governments, wikileaks and individuals who obtained secret information and released it to the public. What has happened renders Hillary Clinton's email issue moot. The FBI has said there is no indication or evidence hackers broke into her private email server and obtained any information. If that proves to be false at a later date it won't be near as bad as what has happened on government secured servers.
Everyone knows from published reports and books that have been written that the NSA (National Security Agency) has been tapping into the American people's emails and telephones for years. The same is done to foreign countries. Does any one think NSA is the only organization who has technology experts who have that capability. They exist in civilian life also.
Technology theft has not yet reached its highest level. The only safe way to use technology is to restrict the use by all concerned. The personal information that can be obtained from social media is astounding. As far as government goes, all governments spy on each other from the beginning of time and the use of technology is just another avenue to do so. Does that really surprise any one?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Yahoo reported the stolen data includes users names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birthdates, hashed passwords and the security questions and answers used to verify an account holders identity. The story was reported in the Times Picayune of 9/23/16. When a technology company like Yahoo can not protect the privacy of its users that should reinforce the fact that no system is safe.
We know that the federal government's highest security systems have been breached by foreign governments, wikileaks and individuals who obtained secret information and released it to the public. What has happened renders Hillary Clinton's email issue moot. The FBI has said there is no indication or evidence hackers broke into her private email server and obtained any information. If that proves to be false at a later date it won't be near as bad as what has happened on government secured servers.
Everyone knows from published reports and books that have been written that the NSA (National Security Agency) has been tapping into the American people's emails and telephones for years. The same is done to foreign countries. Does any one think NSA is the only organization who has technology experts who have that capability. They exist in civilian life also.
Technology theft has not yet reached its highest level. The only safe way to use technology is to restrict the use by all concerned. The personal information that can be obtained from social media is astounding. As far as government goes, all governments spy on each other from the beginning of time and the use of technology is just another avenue to do so. Does that really surprise any one?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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