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Obama's Stimulus Visit Results in Lost Payday for Construction Workers
fox ^ | 6/18/10 | staff

Posted on 06/18/2010 12:52:35 PM PDT by Nachum

President Obama went to the groundbreaking of a road project in Columbus, Ohio, Friday to show that his massive stimulus package is still churning out jobs -- a "good news" story that was anything but for some construction workers who were trying to figure out how to make up for the payday they lost due to the president's visit.

The workers were told not to report to their construction project at a nearby hospital Friday, because the Secret Service was shutting it down for security reasons. They also were told that they would not get paid for the forced day off.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: columbus; democrats; economy; obama; obamas; project; stimulus; unions; visit; workers

1 posted on 06/18/2010 12:52:35 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping


2 posted on 06/18/2010 12:53:18 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Welcome to 0hbammmmmuh’s Imperial Presidency.


3 posted on 06/18/2010 12:54:20 PM PDT by Noumenon ("Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, that he has grown so great?" - Julius Caesar)
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To: Nachum
The workers were told not to report to their construction project at a nearby hospital Friday

Ever notice that the only jobs that are increasing are hospital projects and government?

4 posted on 06/18/2010 12:56:15 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Noumenon
Welcome to 0hbammmmmuh’s Imperial Presidency

It will not end well.

5 posted on 06/18/2010 12:57:35 PM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: Nachum

but he cares about the small people.


6 posted on 06/18/2010 1:05:02 PM PDT by dogcaller
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To: Nachum

To be fair, this kind of thing probably happens with any presidential visit. What the SS does for security is pretty much beyond the dictates of the president.

It’s still kind of poetic, though.


7 posted on 06/18/2010 1:05:23 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: thethirddegree
No, it won't. Given the course they've set and the pedigree of their ideas, there is only one way it can end.
8 posted on 06/18/2010 1:06:40 PM PDT by Noumenon ("Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, that he has grown so great?" - Julius Caesar)
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To: antiRepublicrat

After compiling a massive list of Obama abuse upon our nation, he doesn’t rate “fair”


9 posted on 06/18/2010 1:07:48 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Noumenon

You are right. Obama needs to be impeached, tried for treason and shipped to Gitmo to rot with his muslim buddies.


10 posted on 06/18/2010 1:13:29 PM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: Nachum

Simple solution - just as the Feds are trying to do with the 6-month moratorium on drilling, just force BP to pay for the day of lost wages.


11 posted on 06/18/2010 1:17:19 PM PDT by mellow velo (Obama has no past; America is losing its future.)
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To: thethirddegree

Romanian term limits. It’ll come to that if he isn’t sacrificed by his masters first.


12 posted on 06/18/2010 1:19:00 PM PDT by Noumenon ("Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, that he has grown so great?" - Julius Caesar)
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To: Nachum

Vote for the Manchurian Candidate From Mecca, Pay for the Manchurian Candidate From Mecca.

Justice! say I.


13 posted on 06/18/2010 1:25:09 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: GladesGuru

If they’re union, screw em. They got what they wanted when they bankrolled Baraq.


14 posted on 06/18/2010 1:28:13 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Nachum

Yeah, but Hussein got the photo op and after all, THAT’S what’s important. Besides, being undoubtedly UNION workers, they’ll just figure out a way to increase the price of the job.


15 posted on 06/18/2010 1:39:18 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: antiRepublicrat
"To be fair, this kind of thing probably happens with any presidential visit. What the SS does for security is pretty much beyond the dictates of the president."

Nope if Obama tells them no, they can't, period. No Secret Service agent has the authority to overule the President. Most Presidents listen to them carfeully and take their advice but If a President sez no its no. .

16 posted on 06/18/2010 1:45:09 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the next one...)
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