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marmar

(77,081 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:07 AM Feb 2012

Yes, this is bigoted, but this is an issue we can no longer ignore in polite company:

.......the intellectual inferiority of orange people.

HAMILTON — A “regulatory onslaught” from the nation’s capital is holding back the U.S. economic recovery, said U.S. House Speaker John Boehner.

The West Chester Twp. Republican called on the Obama administration to work with Republicans to remove the “barriers” during a visit Monday at ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America in Hamilton.

“At a time when the American people are still asking the question ‘Where are the jobs?’ Washington continues to create more regulations than our economy can afford, more regulations than I think that we need and we’ve got this crushing burden of debt that continues to hang over our heads,” Boehner said.

Boehner said the election year shouldn’t stop job-creation legislation from being passed. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/boehner-says-regulations-stopping-growth-in-the-economy-1324435.html

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Yes, this is bigoted, but this is an issue we can no longer ignore in polite company: (Original Post) marmar Feb 2012 OP

I'm a bigot twice over. JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #1

What is the common slur used against them? Pumpkinheads? nt MADem Feb 2012 #2

Years ago in DC there was an anti-crack community watch organization hootinholler Feb 2012 #7

Gee--can't use that name then!! How about Squash heads or Orangefaces? Hee hee! nt MADem Feb 2012 #10

He goes to a factory that's adding jobs and says they can't be successful because of regulations... rfranklin Feb 2012 #3

I like regulatory onslaughts for two reasons: Fawke Em Feb 2012 #4

Orange people got no reason... Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #5

Perhaps the Washington Redskins should be renamed LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #6

Great photo of Orangey. City Lights Feb 2012 #8

Excellent picture of asjr Feb 2012 #9

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

1. I'm a bigot twice over.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:10 AM

Feb 2012

Like you I have issues with the Orange People--just too much bullshit. I also really hate Asian carp!

Julie

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. What is the common slur used against them? Pumpkinheads? nt

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:11 AM

Feb 2012

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

7. Years ago in DC there was an anti-crack community watch organization

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:41 AM

Feb 2012

They all wore orange hats and would chant "Hey pusher! Yes you! The pumpkinheads are watching you!"

MADem

(135,425 posts)

10. Gee--can't use that name then!! How about Squash heads or Orangefaces? Hee hee! nt

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:33 PM

Feb 2012

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

3. He goes to a factory that's adding jobs and says they can't be successful because of regulations...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:12 AM

Feb 2012

Whaaaa?

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

4. I like regulatory onslaughts for two reasons:

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:14 AM

Feb 2012

1. It protects the public. Regulations require, for example, that any company with our credit card numbers protect those numbers. It requires that any medical provider keep private our medical history. It requires that any company I do business with protects my personal information; and,
2. I work for a company that tests, analysis, responds to and corrects the actions other organizations use to ensure these records are protected from hacking, viewing and dissemination; therefore, without regulations, my company would not exist and jobs would be lost.

Regulations may cost some money, but the alternative in thousands of dollars in lawsuits and attorneys fees paid for by companies who didn't protect this information would be far more.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

5. Orange people got no reason...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:21 AM

Feb 2012

"Orange people got no reason
Orange people got no reason
Orange people got no reason
To live.

They got orangey little hands
Orangey little eyes
They walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little orangey noses
And yellow little teeth
They wear orange plastic shoes
On their nasty little feet

Well, I don't want no orange people
Don't want no orange people
Don't want no orange people
`Round here"

(with apologies to the brilliant Randy Newman!)

SG