Mr. Doss and the $2.4 BILLION dollars lost by the GDOT

An update on budget shortages in Georgia Government:

"A sweeping audit of the Georgia Department of Transportation found the agency overstated its federal funding by nearly $2.4 billion before the past fiscal year, leading to a massive deficit that has shut down local road construction aid and threatens the jobs of hundreds of state employees.

Officials with the department said the audit supports their contention that some of the previous transportation commissioner's funding methods were unconstitutional and are ultimately responsible for the deficit now rocking the agency. "


$2.4 BILLION! And, what's the defense for this? It's just an accounting change.

What's the reality?

"The deficit already has prompted the department to cut off millions of dollars in state aid for local road projects, angering lawmakers who say the agency should instead lay off hundreds of employees as part of any plan to right the financial ship.

"The tragedy here is that we have basically shut down road and bridge projects in this state for the past 11 months. ... And the result is we have put thousands of Georgians out of work as a result in the private sector, and of course, there are calls for us to lay off hundreds of GDOT employees at a time when the state of Georgia has the second-highest unemployment rate in the United States," Mr. Doss said."

Well, Mr. Doss, do you have the money or not? In my humble opinion, you don't have the money and you know you don't have the money. Stop lying about some mysterious accounting change.

If you really had the $2.4 BILLION, then you wouldn't be stopping "road and bridge projects in this state for the past 11 months."

Mr. Doss must be a Paul Stanley/George Bush Republican.

A job for the GOP and a epitaph for Bush

I haven't seen the on the street reaction to the national beating the GOP just took. The GOP in the media talked about regrouping, redefining, rebuilding, finding new leaders, etc etc etc.

I was a college student studying business and political science in 2004 when Bush won a second term in office.

Boy o Boy was there rude and crude comments towards Kerry! And, Kerry supporters. Comments like the Democratic Party is finished. And, some others that we just don't need to visit now that the rest of the country has spoken on race in politics.

Do you remember the maps printed in the newspapers? The ones that allegedly showed county level support for the "Bush Mandate?"

In those maps the country was red with very little bluish purple. Losers, kindly remember that map when crying about media bias.

Remember the battle cries from the victors of 2000 and 2004?

The Bush Cabal shoved that 'rebel yell' right back down his supporters throats with $5 trillion dollars of deficit spending and we're still counting.

Yet, we have GOP victors in this state, like Nathan Deal.

What's his victory cry?

"Where will Obama and the Democrats get the revenue to run the government?"

Obama and the Democrats should beat it out of your hide, Nathan Deal. When things were going good, you took all the credit. Now that reality is upon us, you still won't accept responsibility for your "party at taxpayer expense."

Paying the $5 trillion back should be your only job for the next two years.

So what does yesterday mean?

It means the GOP will blame the Democrats, do nothing to help run the country, and just collect their salary/pension.

Just out of curiosity, can anyone tell me about Nathan Deal's 'signature legislation?'

I want to put it on George W. Bush's political tombstone.

Here lies the second Coming of Ronald Reagan.
The Great Decider and 'Uniter,' not divider.
Killed by the signature legislation of one Nathan Deal.
The Deal legislation was called the _________________ Act.

Our country destroyed by GOP borrow and spend policies under Bush

Since August 1, 2008, our government has borrowed over a trillion dollars. Most of that has been spent on the Wall Street bailout. Yet, the bailout isn't done with spending.

I'll be watching to see how much more pours out of the treasury to prop up the final days of the Bush Administration.

On the subject of Bush and his free spending on Wall Street, he's spent half a trillion dollars on just paying the annual interest on the debt.

The exact amount for this fiscal year is $451,154,049,950.63.

What would the house payment be on $10.5 trillion over thirty years?

We would need a house payment of $63,397,000,000 per month. That's $760 billion a year.

That's about half (44%) of the annual budget under Clinton, $1.8 trillion (2000).

Source

Now Bush planned to spend $3.10 trillion this year. That was before the $700 billion Wall Street bailout. Before the off the budget spending in Iraq and Afghanistan. Before the trillion spent between August 1st of this year and November 3rd.

But, the GOP runs the government like a business. Into bankruptcy.

Remains to be seen if we'll ever escape our debt. But, we know who the GOP will be blaming, starting tomorrow night.

On August 1, 2008, the United States Treasury was $9.5 trillion dollars in debt.

Today, 90 days later, the Treasury is $10.5 trillion dollars in debt.

Your President, Vice President, Congress, and Treasurer borrowed and spent $1 trillion dollars.

Easily the greatest shopping spree in history with $900 billion spent since September 15th.

What did it buy? Higher CEO compensation? Stock options for insiders. Commissions for brokers and dealers in bad mortgage papers.

And, a debt burden for generations of working families.

When the depression hits, Bush won't be in office. Paulson won't be Secretary of the Treasury.

And, the racist GOP can blame the welfare loving "black man."

America.

Racism a GOP Family Value

I got this email from a campaign worker in the Democratic Party. Of course, the signs are not being stolen by the KKK. Just Republicans.

Stolen Obama Signs

Gainesville is not unique, but we are in the "most red area" of Georgia!
Folks have come in the campaign office ever since the first Obama sign was sold, to report their sign stolen and purchase another one...some have put out 5 signs!

Middle of this week someone said that signs were being systematically stolen...well, I wasn't sure that was really true...

Then, Friday, a volunteer came in for another sign (because her's had been stolen) and said the same "systematic theft" story...and said that Joe Diaz (a lawyer in Gainesville - office on historic Green Street - main thoro fare) had his HUGE Obama sign...custom made!...stolen, the frame broken, and he had filed a police report...and the attached picture is Joe's new sign!


Interesting Times!!!

I didn't attach the picture.

The Republican vandals who are racists also like to spray paint an "N" on the larger signs. Just visit Dahlonega and make sure you pass the intersection of 400 and 60. The defaced sign really spells out Republican Family Values, like respect for private property.

Here's a comment from a reader:

I have had 4 Obama signs stolen from the front of my business so far, it’s a joke. Unbelievable how many Republicans say we believe in America's Constitution and Bill of Rights. You can have Freedom of Speech, if we agree with it. They believe in freedom of religion, if it’s their religion. They say they are Christians but don't adhere to the basic tenets of Christ, love they neighbor and feed the poor. Tops on their list are protecting guns and ammo manufactures and the Teflon coated bullets that penetrate police vests. Tax breaks for the companies, even when they export American jobs, that their pad their reelection and slush funds. Many Republicans, born on 3rd base and think they hit a triple.