No thanks, I have better things to do and I HATE politics, or even the mention of it.

Well, if you hate politics, or even the mention of it,  this MOST CERTAINLY is one to miss! 

I'm the opposite of you, but wouldn't go so far to consider myself a political junkie!

I'll have to travel around 30 miles to see the closest showing!  

Hey, at least you had civics class ...those are long gone from the government educational system now. 

Oh ya, the Constitution provides for a definite division of powers..often called "checks and balances" and distribution of federal powers among 3 distinct branches of national government. 

My old history book tells me that:

The three branches are the Legislative branch, Congress which makes the laws; the Executive branch, the President who carries out the laws, and the Judicial branch, the Supreme Court, which interprets the laws.

 The President is the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy and of the State Militias when called into national action, but only Congress can declare war. The President can order the US armed forces to to take action in foreign countries when he thinks it's neceassary. He can also direct military campaigns and may call out federal troops or state militias to enforce federal laws or to protect the US Mail and interstate commerce. 

The President's duty and responsibility is to see the laws are faithfully carried out, and to preserve, protect and defend the U.S. COnstitution. 

The President has the power to grant repreives or pardons for offenses against the US except in cases of impeachment. 

The President can negotiate treaties with foreign powers although these treaties must be ratified by the Senate. 

The President can also make 'executive agreements" with foreign powers which do not have to be confirmed by the Senate. 

The President has the power to appoint all federal officials (except those under civil service) with advice and consent of the Senate. 

The President has the power to veto any bill passed by Congress within 10 days after it is presented to him for signing. 

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Now for the loaded question. How do you think President Obama is doing as far as carrying out his powers? 

Big ditto!

Moved to politics.

"2016" is a documentary that D'Souza describes as "intellectually and factually very sound"....that..."so far, no one has alleged the contrary."

Here is a link of Megan Kelly interviewing D'Souza in which he describes what the movie is about and who he interviews, (Obama's half brother), etc.  

http://2016themovie.com/media/

Yeowch, I'd be more interested in putting this guy under the microscope... Anti-Western Indian influence should be one of the growing concerns for everyone in North America.

They really do have a plan to infiltrate and subvert the West.... 1/2 as payback for colonialism, and 1/2 because they think their culture is superior.

This is also one of the things that fascinates me about anti-democrat propaganda, they focus their attack on the president and how evil he is...

Where if we look at something Fahrenheit 911, there is a chain of attacks across the entire big picture (Bush, Saudi Arabia, the oil industry and the media that backs them up) [and fascinating enough, Republicans see this only as an attack on Bush where as most everyone else sees it as an attack on Saudi, corporate and media interference in the US]

It's as if they expect the target audience for this film to be a bunch of simple hicks who are incapable of understanding the ramifications of the big picture, so instead produce a parallel of a sermon (something the target demographic is familiar with) where the main antagonist is "the devil", and how it is important not to be "one" with "the devil".

The reality is Obama does what he is told, and the only reason he is the presidential candidate is because of the votes he attracts. So this notion of a burning anti-American sentiment he "must" harbor is ridiculous, because every Democrat "power" would have the same agenda.

This is especially hilarious considering the rest of the world realizes Obama is far to the right on most economic policies.

Only in America can this guy be incorrectly labeled as a socialist.

Source

Well, the "rest of the world" is mistaken. Obama, far to the right on most economic policies, is laughable.  Remember Obama's mentors were Saul Alinsky and Frank Marshall Davis! Obama's wroking on bringing change but it ain't to the right, that's for sure!  

What about Obama's shadow government...his den of czars? How many czars does Obama have? More than Russia! 

How many of these czars had to undergo Senate confirmation? The answer is most have not. Doesn't this violate Congress' Constitutional duty to review, confirm, or reject any appointees from the Executive Branch? 

Obama appointed them for these unaccountable positions because he didn't want them properly scrutinized...as that would have exposed their radical ideology and disdain for traditional American life, especially its free enterprise.   

Here when I say "far to the right" I  mean conservative. 

This is the problem I have, everything is relative to the current democrat/republican conflict.

Memories seem to deteriorate as policies move more right among the political compass axis I have previously brought up.

Entitlement solutions that were "extreme right" counter-proposals 15 years ago are now considered "left", simply because the new proposals are far more right relatively speaking on the -10 to 10 "controlled economy" vs "true free market" scale as shown by the Political Compass analysis I have previously brought up.

Ultimately my complaint is

1) The only difference between Republicans and Democrats is who they give YOUR money too (eg: 1 trillion in tax breaks to corporations[republicans] vs 1 trillion in stimulus spending to individuals[democrats] during a presidential term. So the whole who is left vs who right argument between Republicans and Democrats is ultimately bullshit, because none of them are truly for a free market.
2) Although a true free market(something never actually implemented, anywhere) is very fair to everyone, there is no such thing as free will. As such a certain amount of "wealth redistribution" is required to achieve a purely hard and cold economical superiority considering that the allocation of resources in done in order to achieve the most gain. That is to say that a 100% free market is ultimately inferior to a similar "mostly" free market with some economical analysis in regards to the subsidization of the items of something like "Mazlo's pyramid". (If these two economies are put in comparison with each other, side by side, under the exact same environment, (not in competition, but isolation) the 100% free market does not show the most economical gain.) 
3) Very few people are willing, or capable of considering this position, which ultimately causes the "friction" with me.

I would also propose that Republican / Neo-con "reduce tax and spend" policy (the so called Laffer Curve economical philosophy starting from the Regan era) is far more deadly to the middle class then the traditional "tax and spend" variations from previous outlooks of both parties...

I saw "2016" this morning and I'm glad I did. Everything about the movie was very well done. D'Souza did an excellent job presenting a factual account of Obama's life, the people and cultural influences that helped shape him into the radical that he is.  

The movie makes it oh so much easier to understand Obama, who he is and what he wants for America which I'm convinced he doesn't love.

On July 23, Obama said, "We tried our plan--and it worked."  Well, yes and no. If one hasn't seen the movie, the response would be his plan didn't work. In fact his plan made it worse....nearly 16 trillion in debt...23 million unemployed..

But to him (radical Obama) who is anti-America and wants to bring her down a notch or two in the world, then this is the kind of "Change" that accomplishes that.

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In reply #14, D'Souza is interviewing Obama's half brother, George, who lives in Nairobi. And today comes this breaking news:

Here is an article written by Producer and Co-Director Dinesh D’Souza on a Fox News Opinion Piece. Please send this to your friends! This is an amazing article and one that deserves to be shared.

Also, don’t miss the video clip from 2016 The Movie where Dinesh interviews George Obama.

See 2016 Obama’s America in theaters now.  Click here to find a theater near you.

How I became George Obama’s ‘brother’
By Dinesh D’Souza
Published August 16, 2012
Fox News Opinion

A few days ago I received a call from a man I recently met named George. He was a bit flustered, and soon informed me that his young son was sick with a chest condition. He pleaded with me to send him $1,000 to cover the medical bills. Since George was at the hospital I asked him to let me speak to a nurse, and she confirmed that George’s son was indeed ill. So I agreed to send George the money through Western Union. He was profusely grateful. But before I hung up I asked George, "Why are you coming to me?" He said, "I have no one else to ask." Then he said something that astounded me, "Dinesh, you are like a brother to me."

Actually, George has a real life brother who just happens to be the president of the United States. (George Obama is the youngest of eight children sired by Barack Obama Sr.) George’s brother is a multimillionaire and the most powerful man in the world. Moreover, George’s brother has framed his re-election campaign around the "fair share" theme that we owe obligations to those who are less fortunate.