Brown Cafe - UPS info for UPSers - Current Events http://www.browncafe.com/forum/ Politics and current events. Not UPS related... en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.browncafe.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Brown Cafe - UPS info for UPSers - Current Events http://www.browncafe.com/forum/ Obama Job Approval Drops Below 50% http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/285249-obama_job_approval_drops_below_50_a-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:52 GMT Latest Gallup Poll

I'm sure Gallup most have called a lot of Fox News listeners that day.... ]]> Current Events over9five http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/285249-obama_job_approval_drops_below_50_a.html Sarah Palin--Disagree must you Destroy ? http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284953-sarah_palin_disagree_must_you_destroy-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:46 GMT Why do many Liberals seem absolutely in fear of Sarah Palin ? They can disagree with what she says or what she stands for. The personal attacks on... Why do many Liberals seem absolutely in fear of Sarah Palin ? They can disagree with what she says or what she stands for. The personal attacks on her and her family are disgraceful. Shame on all "Womens Rights " groups. Most of the attacks are sexist !!:sad-little: ]]> Current Events island1fox http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284953-sarah_palin_disagree_must_you_destroy.html Rules And Decorum At Browncafe http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284830-rules_decorum_browncafe-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:46:43 GMT I am a recently retired UPSer, and just started posting on this site. I've lurked for a long time, but never felt that I would be safe posting while still employed.

I'm primarily interested in Politics, and gravitated to this forum. I see that some members can post personal insults towards others with no consequences.

I just got negative feedback and a comment from Tieguy. He left this comment:
I think you should build a little credibility here before you decide to start attacking people.

He left this regarding a post I made where he questioned the loyalty of the President of the United States:

Originally Posted by tieguy View Post
Obama despises this country. He'll be selling foriegn made T-shirts with islamic phrasing.
Tieguy,

Of all the idiotic posts you've managed to put on this board, this one ranks number one.

To even suggest that President Obama despises the United States of America is ludicrous and insulting to patriotic Americans.

This is a bit overboard, even for you.

I never personally attacked him, just the reasoning behind his post.

Why is this posters bad behavior tolerated when others comments aren't? ]]> Current Events eJuste http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284830-rules_decorum_browncafe.html Costco Spat with Coke goes public http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284610-costco_spat_coke_goes_public-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:40:53 GMT Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over... Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over prices.
The public squabble between one of the nation's largest wholesale club operators and the world's largest soft drink maker is likely to fizzle quickly. But it reveals real tensions as retailers and product makers square off on prices.

As shoppers continue to grapple with the recession, retailers want to win their favor by giving them low prices. But........
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Costco-nixes-Coke-products-apf-2225277826.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=6&asset=&cc ode=


Looks like the Teamster's aren't the only one's fighting in the public eye these days.

I tried to post this in the current events forum but it wouldn't let me. Said something about not having privilege's. Maybe one of you MOD's can fix this problem? ]]> Current Events stevetheupsguy http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284610-costco_spat_coke_goes_public.html Chinease Town Hall http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284451-chinease_town_hall-new-post.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:46:00 GMT Unemployment is over 10 percent. What's our president doing to fix it. Having a "please like me" town hall meeting in Shanghai that was heavily censored.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=120474685 ]]> Current Events tieguy http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284451-chinease_town_hall.html The peoples choice - obama http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284287-peoples_choice_obama-new-post.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:29:23 GMT We need to take back "our country".... If we do not....our children will suffer!

Check out below link:

Subject: Fwd: Watch this QUICKLY- it will get ZAPPED OFF the Internet soon.
Read on, my Democrat friends!!! How in the world can you explain this!




Frightening

Watch this QUICKLY--I am sure it will get ZAPPED OFF the Internet soon!!!

If you have doubts this may change your mind.


http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28
















]]> Current Events UPSERNOJ http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284287-peoples_choice_obama.html Have An Apple! http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284286-have_apple-new-post.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:15:12 GMT How Do You Like Them Apples(tm)? (http://c4ss.org/content/1290) How Do You Like Them Apples(tm)? ]]> Current Events wkmac http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/284286-have_apple.html John Stewart Punks Hannity for LYING! http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283663-john_stewart_punks_hannity_lying-new-post.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:57:26 GMT FAUX news and Republican Politicians get caught LYING on air (as usual) but John Stewart calls them on the carpet. No surprise that HANNITY is... FAUX news and Republican Politicians get caught LYING on air (as usual) but John Stewart calls them on the carpet.

No surprise that HANNITY is caught red handed mis-representing the truth.

Hannity, now busted, apologized on AIR to Stewart for catching him.

Fair and balanced?....only if your mentally challenged.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tu...rotest-footage


FAUX news, the headquaters for the dumbing down of americans.
:peaceful: ]]> Current Events The Other Side http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283663-john_stewart_punks_hannity_lying.html <![CDATA[It's That Fine Print That Gets You Every Time!]]> http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283520-its_fine_print_gets_you_every_time-new-post.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:33:57 GMT As Larry the Cable Guy would say,

Now this is funny, I don't care who you are! ]]> Current Events wkmac http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283520-its_fine_print_gets_you_every_time.html Interesting Turn of Events http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283422-interesting_turn_events-new-post.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:43:34 GMT Official: "Owens Will Have to Be Removed"
Northern NY News
Written by Nathan Barker
Thursday, 12 November 2009 11:29
GOUVERNEUR, NY - Despite the fact that Bill Owens has already been sworn-in and has voted on crucial legislation in the House of Representatives, he may not have actually won the NY-23 Congressional Special Election.

Several errors were made during the initial vote counts. Over 2,000 votes for contender Doug Hoffman were not counted in the preliminary results, narrowing the current vote gap to less than 3,000 votes between Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Doug Hoffman.

The errors were discovered during the standard vote recanvas that has been underway since November 4th. The largest error occurred in Oswego County where the vote recanvas found a discrepancy of more than 1,200 votes in Doug Hoffman's favor. Another error, in Jefferson County contributed an additional 700 votes in Hoffman's favor during the recount.

The election was close enough even on election night that the New York State Board of Elections was unable to present a "clear decision" in the race according to John Conklin, Communications Director for the department. He said that the Board sent a letter to the Clerk of the House of Representatives in Washington indicating that they could not yet determine a winner and could therefore not certify the election until after the recanvas and absentee ballot count. Those final numbers will not be available until at least mid-December.

Nancy Pelosi was only able to legally swear-in Bill Owens because Doug Hoffman had conceded the election, indicating that he did not contest the initial, and now shown erroneous, results, something he may not have done if he had been aware of how close the election was.

Mr. Hoffman told the Gouverneur Times that he felt at the time that he "was being a good sport" in doing so. With 93% of the polls in and counted and a margin of over 5,000 votes in favor of Owens, he felt he had lost the election. He now says that "while hindsight is 20/20, if I had known it was that close, I probably would have waited."

Bill Owens was sworn in 2 days later and proceeded to vote in favor of Pelosi's health care bill the following day. While Mr. Hoffman feels that deliberately contesting the results of the election to prevent Owens' deciding vote in the Health Care bill would "not have been very sportsmanlike," and that he, personally, would not like to see a politician manipulate events in that manner, he also indicated that the good of the American people and the citizens of the 23rd district would have weighed in on that decision as well.

As it stands now, Bill Owens may be in Washington and voting the Pelosi Party line but when the vote is certified he may be ousted. The state Board of Elections indicated that "...all ballots will be counted, and if the result changes, Owens will have to be removed." Concession speech or not, if the voters in the 23rd District elected Doug Hoffman and not Bill Owens, then Hoffman will be the Representative.

There are currently over 10,000 uncounted absentee ballots, many of which were in the military where a strongly conservative bias exists. Given the narrow margin of Owens' lead at this time, it's entirely possible that this race could still swing for Hoffman.

Sources indicate that the Democrats would not have had the votes to pass the Health bill if Owens had not been sworn-in and pledged his support for it. Several other Representatives have indicated that they would not have cast their votes in favor of the bill if they were not certain that it had the votes to win ]]> Current Events av8torntn http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283422-interesting_turn_events.html <![CDATA[Smells Like Saddam's Spirit!]]> http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283338-smells_like_saddams_spirit-new-post.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:46:29 GMT Borrowing a bit from the great Nirvana title, Glenn Greenwald discusses IMO the sounds of despotism's past in Iraq rearing it's ugly head under the umbrella of freedom and democracy!

Newspaper punished for criticizing Iraqi leader

But then, who really cares about freedom and democracy anyway, all we need to do is control the oil, as in keeping it off the market!

:peaceful: ]]> Current Events wkmac http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/283338-smells_like_saddams_spirit.html A thank you, 11-11-09 http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282970-thank_you_11_11_09_a-new-post.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:11:05 GMT To all our veterans out there I for one am most thankful for the service you have provided. To all our veterans out there I for one am most thankful for the service you have provided. ]]> Current Events Baba gounj http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282970-thank_you_11_11_09_a.html George W. Obama http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282951-george_w_obama-new-post.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:25:37 GMT YouTube- SA@Takimag - George W. Obama ]]> Current Events wkmac http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282951-george_w_obama.html Will D.C. Sniper see 10:00pm tonight http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282846-will_d_c_sniper_see_10_00pm_tonight-new-post.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:03:02 GMT I have a feeling that he will not. I also think the Ft. Hood terrorist will go the same year by 2015 I have a feeling that he will not.

I also think the Ft. Hood terrorist will go the same year by 2015 ]]> Current Events Dis-organized Labor http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282846-will_d_c_sniper_see_10_00pm_tonight.html What You Can Learn From a Soda http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282084-what_you_can_learn_soda-new-post.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:52:01 GMT YouTube- Obsessives: Soda Pop - CHOW.com ]]> Current Events wkmac http://www.browncafe.com/forum/current_events/282084-what_you_can_learn_soda.html