Rock to perform at Rep Convention

PS it would be nice if the general population could afford to purchase the goods/services that the job creators/small businesses have to offer--but that goes back to getting the economy going again (sigh)

I agree with you 100 percent Angel. Miss Priss, I agree the banks should be held accountable as well. Again, I PRAY for whomever is elected that they have the guts to do the right thing for us all rather than try to pander for political gain.
Now, back to Kid...I feel like hearing some Bullgod so I'm gonna crank it up REAL loud. I encourage you all to do the same. He at least unites us all. ROCK ON!!!!!!!

I'm so sorry about my soap box rants...we do have a big debt, but China isn't the largest holder of that debt, China is #2, we hold the most debt...."the biggest single holder of U.S. government debt is inside the United States and includes the Federal Reserve system and other intragovernmental holdings, U.S. Treasury securities (as of January 2012), while other U.S. intragovernmental holdings - which include large funds such as the Medicare Trust Fund and the Social Security Trust Fund - hold the rest. "

Boehner says repeatedly we will not raise taxes to pay for the wars, social security and medicare MUST be cut to pay this debt...they don't want to pay back Americans for their hard work....taxes are the lowest they've been since the 50's...more tax breaks for the wealthy while we cut social security and medicare, makes no sense.....we can't afford to honor our debts, we can't afford these wars

Rocksavedmysoul, I agree those who lived above their means should pay the price, but if you'll research it a bit, you'll find the banks found a way to profit by making bad loans, pelosi, frank, they all had a hand in this mess...but bottom line, banks found the loopholes and profited from them, leaving the taxpayers to pay the bills and suffer the consequences....banks don't ever and have never done anything they didn't want to do, they pay big bucks for lobbyists to insure that.... read some of William Blacks writings on this banking disaster, they knew what they were doing. Mortgages to poor people didn't cause this mess...

It is very unfortunate that regular people have suffered, sacrificed and will continue to do so, it's clear politicians look after whoever is filling their pockets...

Big oil should be able to survive without major tax breaks/subsidies if it's truly a free enterprise system....the corporate welfare/welfare to the wealthy will break us long before helping hungry and homeless people... just my opinion...I do love all who share my love of KR :)

Are the banks truly the only ones responsible? Whose signature can be found on any mortgage papers? People thought they could "have it all" and didn't think about what they were getting themselves into. Many bought houses they knew they could never afford. Yes, the banks offered the loans, but at the end of the day, those people were the ones writing their signature on the dotted line. I feel for those who got into financial trouble because of a medical issue or a job loss. But frankly, I have had more neighbors walk away from their mortgages with little consequence to themselves. They are greedy and have no shame. They wanted to keep up with the Joneses. Now my home, which I have maintained beautifully, is worth so much less since the comps in the neighborhood are foreclosures. One friend just said this week her neighbor is moving because they need to downsize since they have so much debt. That same neighbor went on countless vacations and they lived the "good" life. Does anyone else make the correlation between the Roaring 20's which preceded the Great Depression? History repeats itself. The economy is cyclical. Be forewarned, the Bush tax cuts are set to expire in December, jolting an already weak recovery. The supercommittee, appointed by Obama, has dug their head in the sand for the past 13 months. Yeah, that's how you fix a problem-ignore it and it'll go away. Both sides will be pointing their finger at the other when hell does break loose in January. All I know is this: spending has to be cut. Val is correct. That's how I run my household, too. If I can't afford something, I don't buy it. This country's debt is out of control.
You don't have to agree with me. I am just stating what I see in my own backyard.

Hi Miss Priss,
No, I don't want big banks to run amok like they have for years and continue to do..that is why I mentioned reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act, which President Clinton took away when he was in office (that helped create the housing /mortgage crisis, btw)
I am concerned that you mention the sole purpose of non-Obama supporters as 'meeting and deciding to destroy his presidency, no matter the damage caused to the entire country'. Where did that come from? It sounds like a conspiracy plot. Even though I did not vote for Pres. Obama, I was excited to see what he would do with this opportunity; what fresh ideas would he bring to the table, what new solutions to old problems, etc. What I saw instead is an administration that thinks throwing money at the problems will somehow miraculously fix things. That doesn't work at my house, why would it work in the White House? Chalk it up to inexperience, bad advisors, whatever.
An observation: it seems as if Ronmey supporters are concentrating on economic issues, and Obama supporters are focusing on social issues. We won't have the money for the social programs (or anything else) if we don't get the economy back on track!
Anyway, I am encouraged to see a dialogue, becasue it shows that ppl do care, regardless of their difference of opinion.

KRCVAL...I admire anyone's success and hard work. I started working at age 12 in tobacco fields and never stopped working. My Dad was a hard working, blue collar union man who never had the opportunity to finish 6th grade. I know what hard work is. I know how hard he worked, the sacrifices he made to be sure his children had a better future.

I wish President Obama could have and would have done more to turn around this economic disaster. I can only imagine the different direction our country would be going IF, when he took office the other side hadn't met and decided to do anything and everything it took to destroy his presidency, no matter the damage caused to the entire country.

I admire any and all who are successful, but none of them actually got there alone, they had access to good schools, decent health care, etc...our children and grandchildren deserve that too.....we are all responsible for our own well being, but the deck is definitely stacked against the working class and in favor of the have mores who aspire to have it all. Your story of your hard work and education is a perfect example. Do you get the benefits of all the loopholes bain capital gets? NO, why should they get so much, and hard working people like you get the bills and the blame?

Government isn't our enemy...we need good government, and more of it.....not government that looks out for the profits of the big corporations at the expense of the working class. There is too much greed and corruption on both sides, but I really do think President Obama has and will try to right this sinking ship the working class is on. The rants I hear about all these new taxes and regs he's put in place are mostly because of the destruction caused without them...do we really want banks and big biz to have a free hand to make massive profits at the expense of the rest of us? I'll get off my soapbox now, I want a better America for all of us, rich and poor...I don't see that happening with R&R... :)

MissPriss, why is it that when someone is successful, the suggestion is that it happened at the expense of someone else? That didn't happen in my family.
So tell me, what is Obama's plan for getting the economy back on track? Please spell it out for us. What specific things will he do, and why hasn't it worked for him in the past 4 years?
Did you know that 2/3 of the jobs that are created in this country are created by small businesses? That President Obama has made things more difficult for job creators by increasing regulation, increasing taxes, and increasing costs? MSNBC has been touting the' those things don't work' tired line for long enough..I'm living it here in MI!!
My husband and I are the ones who got the grades, studied hard, took out loans for school, paid them back, took on ALL of the risk to borrow money to start a business, paid for things out of our own accounts when the business needed it, put in the hours of work and toil--all to be told that we didn't build that? That the government/ everyone else helped us along the way with the money and the risk? Our parents helped with encouragement and example, but nobody else. But the Prez wouldn't know any of that b/c he has ZERO business experience (community organizing doesn't count.)
Nothing against anyone personally who comments here. I appreciate the input and viewpoints.

Our children and grandchildren must survive today and tomorrow and the next day by having a roof over their heads, nutritious food, a good education, access to health care and parents that aren't working every waking hour to makes ends meet, to even have a future... good paying American jobs would go a long way in alleviating the debt/deficit . I certainly agree we must plan for the future, but our children and grandchildren have no future if they have no chance at a decent life now....bootstraps? really?...so many in the working class are working many part time and occasional day labor jobs with no benefits just to make ends meet, not much in the way of bootstraps to help them out of the pits of hell.....google is your friend, please do a little research and find out just how mitt has contributed to the demise of good jobs in American. I'm all for people working hard and becoming rich, but not on the backs of the working class....we all want a good life for our children and a better future for our grandchildren...I do fear the only children and grandchildren with any kind of decent future will be those of the 1%, if mitt/ryan control the country...I'm a very liberal democrat, even I would vote for a republican IF I thought they could fix this economic nightmare we're living. These two care about those at the top, nothing or no one else....ryans "miracle" budget isn't at all a miracle and does nothing to address the debt...his plan takes 40 years to get us out of this debt/deficit...there's nothing at all courageous about cutting programs that help those who really need help while lowering taxes for those who have continued to prosper greatly through this economic fiasco, their taxes are the lowest they've been since the 50's...their plan, lower taxes and no regulations has been tried and proven a failure, why does anything think it's suddenly going to create a booming economy and prosperity for all, it hasn't so far...

The debt terrifies me---what kind of life will my children inherit?
Whatever happened to pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps in this country? My mom is first generation American. Her family worked so hard to provide a better life for her. She did the same for me and now I am trying to provide my kids the tools to succeed as well. Education and accountability will be key. But how do you change an attitude of entitlement? Good luck to the new president whomever he is. I still wonder what Hilary Clinton would have done had she been president? And for the record, I am an independent but Obama will not get my vote.

Yep... I just seen Stef talking about rocking it out tonight. Another guy on fb posted up a show bill for tonight too.. dated Aug 29th for some other place. Those are crazy numbers, Angel.

Sorry gang, evidently it was an invite only performance, as was Gavin DeGraw and Trace Atkins...
So we will be joining Roxy on you tube version...
Just so u know..MSNBC is commercial-ridden--CSpan had good coverage for those interested w/ no commercial breaks..

lol Roxy.... torture. C-Span seems to be the channel imo. They had someone performing before Sen. Rand Paul. Val, I'd say he's coming out late... it's Kid Rock, the one that wakes everybody up to rock a Sat. late night lido deck party.... they save the best for last ; )