Georgia Businessman Refuses to Hire Until Obama Is Fired
EmailA Georgia businessman has an ultimatum for America: Fire President Obama, or he will not hire any more workers.
Bill Looman, owner of U.S. Cranes LLC, said he is fed up with the bad economy and D.C. politicians who do nothing to solve the problem. So until there is a change of leadership, his company trucks will bear the message: “New Company Policy: We Are Not Hiring Until Obama Is Gone.”
“The message that I tried to put in there is that I cannot afford it,” Looman told ABC News. “I just cannot afford to hire anybody right now.”
Looman, whose company operates cranes at construction sites, said he has had to lay off three of his nine employees because of the bad economy. He said overregulation and the cost of complying with federal mandates has caused many of his customers to shut their doors.
“The buck stops [at Obama],” he said. “He is the leader of this nation and he needs to assume that postion and understand it is his fault, ultimately.”
Although the signs went up about six months ago, photos of the “new company policy” went viral on the internet Monday, WXIA-TV first reported.
“I didn’t intend for it to get to this level,” Looman said. “Maybe it will put a new perspective on what’s happening out here to middle America.”
The reaction – partially positive but mostly negative – was so overwhelming that Looman said he had to temporarily shut down his website and disconnect his phone lines.
“Verbally there were a lot of threats,” he said. ”People were running my technicians off the road. They were focused on trying to make that message something more than it was.”
Because of the flood of traffic, Looman asked his fellow Marine and web developer Mike Sankewitsch to put up a message in place of his company website, which, because he runs the business out of his home, showed his family’s address and phone number.
“William [Bill] Looman is a veteran, a patriot, and most importantly, my friend and brother,” Sankewitsch wrote in a message on the U.S. Crane web page. ”All of you who have been less than kind in your assessment of Bill for his practice of that freedom [of expression], should be ashamed of yourselves.”
Sankewitsch said he posted the message to remind the people criticizing Looman that he has the right, under the First Amendment, to post what he wants on his trucks.
“Aside from any political things thrown his way, there was a lot of hate voicemail, hate faxes, death threats,” he said. “Nobody has to be throwing death threats around just because somebody displays something. It’s just wrong.”
In a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Looman addressed the criticism, writing that added attention had been good for business.
“To all my liberal friends … thank you for the two new customers that came on board today because you idiots are attacking me,” Looman wrote. “One new customer states … ’You got nerve, so you got my business.’ I may have to hire after all.”
While the barrage of criticism did not hit until this week, the backlash began shortly after the photos were first posted. Looman said he got an unexpected visit from the Secret Service after someone reported to the FBI that he was a possible threat to national security.
“They gave me the typical interview to see if I was a threat,” Looman said. “We actually had a good meeting and when they left, they were under the impression that they wasted their time.”
With unemployment still stuck at around 9 percent, where it has been for more than two years, U.S. Crane LLC is not the only business that feels the drag of a sluggishly recovering economy. The GDP grew a mere 2 percent over the past quarter, even less than the 2.5 percent growth than the Bureau of Economic Analysis had originally estimated.
On Saturday, Obama, along with business leaders, lawmakers and shoppers across the country, celebrates Small Business Saturday, an initiative that encourages people to buy only from local, small businesses for a day.
“When small businesses do well, communities flourish and our economy grows,” Obama said in a statement announcing his support for the initiative. “America was built on the hard work and creativity of our people. On this occasion, we reaffirm our support for America’s small business owners and their staff, and we celebrate the proud tradition of entrepreneurship they represent.”
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This dog is barking at the wrong tree. He should have called for the firing of Boehner, et al. who have done everything in their power to obstruct economic growth of this country. Better yet, he should have had this ultimatum for George W. Bush. If this man has something personal against Obama being president, then that is understandable. Otherwise, he is the biggest hypocrite of the century
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | November 25, 2011, 10:59 am 10:59 am
That is so stupid and short-sighted. First of all, Obama didn’t create the problem. He inherited it. And secondly, he has had his hands tied by a Congressional opposition in trying to solve it. And thirdly, the problem wasn’t created overnight. It took 8 years (Bush entered office with a federal surplus), so it’s not going to be corrected overnight, by anyone even without opposition.
Posted by: Claudia | November 25, 2011, 11:10 am 11:10 am
Another racist blaming it on President Obama. I am a white, 55 year old man who is liberal(thank God). How about the mess President Obama inherited from that warped wanne be jet fighter pilot??
Posted by: c grayon | November 25, 2011, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Boycott.
Posted by: phantomniter | November 25, 2011, 11:15 am 11:15 am
Yeah, let’s blame Boehner, et al….. Problem is, Obama got his $800 Billion Stimulus which was supposed to keep unemployment below 8%!!! And now even Dems refuse to get on board with Stimulus II. When you have NO record to run on – BLAME OTHERS. Pathetic. Fortunately Americans are no longer buying what the libs are trying to sell.
Posted by: Logicsgood5 | November 25, 2011, 11:17 am 11:17 am
Claudia: There were Clinton administration yearly budget surpluses but the debt always increased due to interest rates of our debt. That’s the big issue with this president inheriting Bush’s mess, his interest rates, the two wars, and also medicare part D. The man was clever in attempting to destroy social security and medicare so that they would have the excuse to privatize it.
Posted by: phantomniter | November 25, 2011, 11:18 am 11:18 am
I hope he goes bankrupt. What a ridiculous Republican ploy. If I were one of his employees, I’d quit. Anyone who works there should walk out, then he’d be forced to hire someone, anyone. What a jerk. I hope all people who do business wth this moron stop doing so. Boycott and let him go bankrupt.
Posted by: carole | November 25, 2011, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Surprise. Bill Looman is just saying what many business owners are thinking. And as a business owner myself – I don’t blame him one bit.
Posted by: Logicsgood4 | November 25, 2011, 11:26 am 11:26 am
I’m not a republican or a democrat. I voted for Obama. He’s had 3 years to get the ship turned around and he is a failure of his own making, regardless of what he inherited. We have elected the wrong leader in every position from local level to the white house. It isn’t anyone’s fault but voters – every elected official who is in support of growing government and increasing government spending must be thrown out of office. The government is out of control and government employees of every agency, from the military to the department of labor are wasting taxpayers’ money. We are at the point where there is an unstable equilibirum between people fed up with the bureaucracy and those who support it. Unfortunately only an armed revolution will result in change.
Posted by: Sam | November 25, 2011, 11:26 am 11:26 am
Yeah, it’s all about race. ROFLMAO!!
Posted by: Logicsgood4 | November 25, 2011, 11:28 am 11:28 am
Fortunately for Mr. Looman, it isn’t against the law to lack intelligence, otherwise he’d be facing a life sentence. Whatever happened to that Republican philosophy of personal responsibility? Mr. Looman would serve his employees and his company better if he looked within to find the source of his business’s lack of growth.
Posted by: DanDan | November 25, 2011, 11:31 am 11:31 am
This is NOT freedom of expression. It is political HIJACKING. So Mr. Looman will miraculously find money to hire after Obama is fired… that is the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard. If he is in the LEAST able to hire and won’t, then HE is part of the economic problem!
Posted by: TroyS | November 25, 2011, 11:37 am 11:37 am
He’s got people he wants to hire now that he can’t afford because he doesn’t have the work. Maybe that’s his fault. I’m sick of the hate.
Posted by: lexingtonlady | November 25, 2011, 11:41 am 11:41 am
This is such silliness. Our economy was shot to heck in a handbasket long before the current administration. Anything President Obama tries to do to get on a possible road to recovery is thwarted by ignorant lawmakers driven by their dislike of him. for who he is if no other reason. Point the finger of blame where it belongs; at previous administrations and current Republican congressmen and senators. Besides, what makes you think that if these noisemaking Republicans are elacted next year that things will be ant better? It was horrible before Obama, and they way they talk now, they are offering no better solution. Their current mantra is “beat Obama at all costs, even if it means throwing the country under the bus”. This man needs to get over himself and look around him at what really is going on.
Posted by: msyellarose | November 25, 2011, 11:46 am 11:46 am
Where was all the criticism of the direction the economy/budget deficit was headed when Bush was in office? Sounds racist to me.
Posted by: storm | November 25, 2011, 11:49 am 11:49 am
Bravo Bill Looman–a lot of people are behind you.
Posted by: Don | November 25, 2011, 11:52 am 11:52 am
He did find time for a brief interview with a Georgia television station. They didn’t ask him any of the questions we asked, and Looman has changed his original story. Gone was the hate-filled, islamophobic, liberal-bashing Looman. He was replaced by an “aw, shucks, I don’t know why folks is mad at me fer speakin’ my opinion” backwater boob.
Let’s review.
When a caller from Americans Against the Tea Party asked him about the signs, Looman told him “I’ll start hiring again when there’s no Muslim in the White House.”
Posted by: RDLundy | November 25, 2011, 11:53 am 11:53 am
Wah Wah I’m tired of the RACE card being pulled everytime someone has an issue or problem with President Obama. If an idea or policy is stupid or dum then it ain’t because of race it is because a lack of either knowledge or not having to smart of people around you to better advise you. Besides from the beginning Pres Obama has been arrogant and thinks HE has all the answers well he doesn’t and neither does anyone else in DC my vote in Nov 2012 is if they are they are out and if they haven’t ever been in then they get my vote regardless I’m tired of all the finger pointing and posturing by both parties neither one wants to do the business of this country and get it back on track they are only interest in saying or doing whatever to keep their plus job
Posted by: BEEBOB | November 25, 2011, 11:54 am 11:54 am
And how exactly is he going to afford to hire new employees after Obama is out of office? This redneck is not hurting the President, is hurting his own business, his neighbors, and people in his own state, who need a job and would not find one because of his hate for the President.
Posted by: Brandy Master | November 25, 2011, 11:54 am 11:54 am
This man, Looman, is the problem. He’s playing the same game his good ol’ boys in the House are playing. Holding America hostage unless they get there own way.
Pathetic.
Posted by: ABC needs to fix their WEB | November 25, 2011, 11:55 am 11:55 am
He’s probably dictating to the employees he does have how they’re going to vote at the polls. If I were his employee, I’d find a better job and get the heck out of there.
Posted by: howdymo1 | November 25, 2011, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Logicsgood5: Yes… your logic IS good…. if you consider the beginning of history to coincide with Obama’s arrival in the Whitehouse. Some of you do not understand the momentum from one administration to the other. This problem has been brewing for YEARS… DECADES, and all those greasy politicians had a hand in getting us here… Democrat AND republican! I suppose it makes it easy for simpler minds to be able to wag a finger at one individual. Now, if you focus on the story at hand, do you REALLY think this is the brightest way someone can express their opinion?
Posted by: TroyS | November 25, 2011, 11:57 am 11:57 am
I understand your feelings but let me point out one thing. Barack has already destroyed more American families than the concept of divorce. He’s done it ruthlessly through his policies that have put millions on the streets and created the “entitlement” occupiers. Please don’t help him. If you can hire, do it. Save as many families as you can. It’s the right thing to do. Thank you.
Posted by: ray | November 25, 2011, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
Do you own a small business? If not, you have very little opinion that matters. State and federal governments don’t care about small business. And this isn’t a Democrat vs Republican thing. Neither cares about anything other than getting re-elected and growing their power/influence base. Most Americans are asleep at the wheel and don’t see how this once great country is being mismanaged by politicians who do not have your interest in mind.
Posted by: PeteO | November 25, 2011, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
Republicans said they would do away with minimum wage, that’s what he’s waiting for. No benefits low wages what more could a republican business owner want.
Posted by: jeff burge | November 25, 2011, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
This ecenomic problem is do to our own doing given visas to all that want it I’m an american that has lost his job ..an because being a fellon,I’m limitted on the job I can get but an eligal can get any job already comitted crimes. From the minit they cross they are criminals,,,an now I can’t even get help to go toa tech.school ,they get an big pat on the back an money to start a new life .an a true american has to sell. Assect to servive at this point in life. I’m fed up!!!!!!!!!!!!!………………………..STOP GIVEN VISAS,AN CLOSE OUR BORDER BEFORE. WE HAVE ANARQUEI……..THAT’S WHERE WE ARE HEADING…
Posted by: antonio santiago | November 25, 2011, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
ahhh.. the land of the ME and the home of the BLAME.
Posted by: david | November 25, 2011, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
All of them need to be fired, all the way down to the person cleaning the toilets (who proabably is the one running everything). The problem we have is DC is full of politicians who are in the 1% and they have NO CLUE as to what we need or how to fix it. As someone who voted for Obama, BECAUSE he was the ONLY choice at the time, he has proven himself to be NO DIFFERENT than the rest of them in DC, now or in the past. He is RICH and don’t even come close to knowing how we live. You think any different, you are an idiot.
Unlike this GA person, I tried to hire 3 programmers for over 9 months and because most of our country either did not go to college OR they are liberal arts idiots, I had to hire from India. All this unemployment, I figured I would have no problem hiring someone.. 9 months and I got 2 Resumes and these people had never written code before, the only thing on their resume close was, they knew how to use Windows 7.
We want to change anything in this country, we need to take it back.. to do that, we have to fire ALL OF THEM.
Posted by: anotherday | November 25, 2011, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
I understand your feelings but let me point out one thing. Barack has already destroyed more American families than the concept of divorce. He’s done it ruthlessly through his policies that have put millions on the streets and created the “entitlement” occupiers. Please don’t help him. If you can hire, do it. Save as many families as you can. It’s the right thing to do. Thank you.
Posted by: ray | November 25, 2011, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
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Posted by: lexingtonlady | November 25, 2011, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
How did this guy get to be a business owner? Can he point to one regulation that makes it so difficult to hire someone? That’s because there are none. This is the best time in history to hire. Talent is out there and taxes are low. If he does not have the demand for more people, then so be it. But if he is holding out for a new President then he better also hope that his competitors don’t hire and take up excess demand he cannot fill. While they are at it, they might also take his best employees.
I wonder how many employees he actually has? I went to his website to try and guess how large an entireprise he owns. All I could find out is that he hides behind the flag like a pedophile clergyman hides behind the Bible.
Regardless, this is typical of the world today. Loud mouths who offer no solutions and only serve to make the rest of us cynical
Posted by: Mike | November 25, 2011, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm
“The reaction – partially positive but mostly negative – was so overwhelming that Looman said he had to temporarily shut down his website and disconnect his phone lines. “Verbally there were a lot of threats,” he said. ”People were running my technicians off the road.” Don’t piss off those progressive Left wingers…..they’re serious!
Posted by: newcountryman | November 25, 2011, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
This is stupid, we are all to blame for the state this country is in. One person didn’ t break it and one person can’t fix it. Lets stop pointing the fingers and start looking in the mirrors for the real culprits.
Posted by: BurghNative1967 | November 25, 2011, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
Okay..quick search on the web tells me this guy is not, I repeat NOT a major source of hiring even if his staff were to quadruple. Manta says he has a staff of 5 to 9 and annual sales of 0.5 Million. Hell, my side business has about half that (and I run that in addition to my job). Basically this is just another yuk-yuk who installs indoor hoists. Small company just got a lot of free publicity.
However, any progressives in the Waco, Ga. area that need indoor cranes should call some of his competitors in the area. Tell them why you aren’t interested in US Cranes and then watch what happens. Betcha his competitors (regardless of their political leanings) will have Obama posters in their windows.
As a small (actually micro) sized business owner I know that you follow the demand! If my customers want baklava on a hockey stick by God that’s what I’ll give them. And if his customers want a crane installer who doesn’t have such a stick in his rear end he will feel it soon.
Posted by: Mike | November 25, 2011, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
I think all of small business is waiting on the sidelines to have Obamacare thrown out by the Supreme Court and for Obama’s official defeat next November. The anti-capitalism, failed economic policies of the Obama administration have caused so many of us to just wait for the election. If Obama knew anything about what makes our type of economy tick, he certainly would be so insistent upon these anti-growth policies. He wants to grow government (just look at the spending and the number of government jobs created) but that only has the effect of shrinking the private sector. Picture what happens when you squeeze a long balloon at one end. We simply can’t allow gov’t to grow unabated (Obama’s dream) without seriously harming the private sector. As continuing proof, we see this in the revised (pathetic) GDP figures for the third quarter. I seriously wonder if the Democrat party can find someone among its ranks who actaully gets how our economy works. They only propose policies (and the crazy spending that come with them) that will never work to stimulate the private sector (have we already forgotten about Stimulus I?). The leftist, zealot anti-market economy Democrats in this board assail the private sector and any thought of real entitlement reform because a small government shifts responsibility back to individuals. I honestly don’t know what these liberals live as they promote the soul-sucking, initiative-killing nanny state. Work good. Slothiness bad.
Posted by: s | November 25, 2011, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
Who is Looman kidding. He can’t afford to hire because he doesn’t have business. Construction is nearly at a complete standstill in GA right now. But let’s blame it on the man who inherited an economy that was falling off a cliff? Seriously? The ignorance in this state is stunning, absolutely stunning. These people are dragging the rest of us down into their cesspool of stupidity and hate.
Posted by: Annie, Atlanta | November 25, 2011, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
You have to wonder what our elected representatives in Congress (both houses) would propose if they had political cover. If nobody knew who voted for what we would enact serious, DEBT- reducing entitlement reforms. But, all the liberals are worried about politics and elections. They’re not worried about doing that which is in the best, long-term interests of the Republic. This will surely be our undoing. We WILL go off the financial cliff one day. It’s is only a matter of time. Anybody who disagrees, I welcome a reasoned argument as to how we’ll avoid financial disaster (leave raising taxes out of it because we all know that taxes can never be high enough to reduce the debt).
Posted by: s | November 25, 2011, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
This guys an idiot the cranes are not moving due to the fact that he is operating an unsustainable model: building structure for consumers/renters/owners who have realized that overspending will bury you! Let this guy go out of business sell his cranes at rock bottom prices to someone who has a better business plan and can actually create jobs at a faster rate in another market, because this guy and his 9 jobs is not cutting it, sorry we have create 12 jobs in a year in a bad market, better business models move with the economic times!!
Posted by: yUP | November 25, 2011, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
Website says “This site is now under construction as we are upgrading our bandwidth and storage to handle the barrage of new business, both the foul,”
“new business”
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Posted by: Alex | November 25, 2011, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm
hahah, it’s the President’s fault when the Republican’s invisible hand of the Free Market slaps this guy upside the head.
Yeah, all those GOP Presidential candidates have presented great ideas to magically bring back the Housing Bubble for selling more building cranes.
Posted by: green.goddess | November 25, 2011, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
He inherited it? He had all the answers in 08 when a bunch of idiots fell for his smooth talk.He just had to have his trillion dollar stimulus nobody read, no plan and no direction or unemployment would go over 8%. Well that failed so now he wants another half trillion even his own party, Reid, will not give him to put on another short term band aid. Small business wants Obamcare repealed for good reason, it is useless and expensive. He inherited nothing he said he could not handle, well he cannot handle it so resign or let somebody that has experience with business take over. Go play golf or take another vacation.
Posted by: specialty57 | November 25, 2011, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm
SPECIALTY57 | NOVEMBER 25, 2011, 3:19 PM posted: “He just had to have his trillion dollar stimulus nobody read, no plan and no direction or unemployment would go over 8%.”
I disagree with your entire post. There is ABSOLUTLEY no quote from President Obama promising the stimulus would reduce employment to 8%. In fact, a staff memo included some of these estimates with severe disclaimers. The 8% “promise” is pure Right Wing fiction.
More Right Wing bunk: the so-called “wasted Trillion stimulus with no plan”. When our economy began to falter in 2007 (a YEAR before Obama was elected), Congress has passed what amounts to THREE stimulus bills — First, a bipartisan $158 billion package of tax cuts signed by President George W. Bush in early 2008. Do you recall this event?
Second, a $787 billion bill pushed by President Obama as he took office in 2009 in the wake of the financial system’s collapse. Third, an unemployment fund extension agreement was reached by President Obama and Congressional Republicans in December 2010.
How “successful” would our economy would be today if these stimulus efforts had not passed? The consensus among economists has been that it helped stave off deeper job losses and supported today’s modest recovery.
And just exactly what is the Right Wing definition of “success”? A magical return to the pre-2007 housing bubble? Delusional! Historical data indicates this severely wounded economy will take years to recover, and in the view of many, this will require higher taxes on higher incomes and continued assistance by the UNITED States federal government.
Posted by: green.goddess | November 25, 2011, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
Another Fox News Dummy. Looks like a southern good ole boy red neck. All the Republicans complain about oversized government, but you do not see any politician give up their position. It is like a drug dealer that states drugs are bad and supports DARE. They still sell drugs. If you people think Obama is bad, just imagine one of those idiot right wing losers in the oval office. Now that is a recipe for disaster. Bush was a puppet and his vice president was a money grubbing Haliburton devil.
Posted by: Pat S | November 25, 2011, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm
Surprising that the left can’t come up with anything, but excuses about the last administration or race when things don’t go their way. Face it Obama is the worst president in U.S. history the history books will show the truth. Nice to see a business man stand up and say what most everyone in and out of business says!
Posted by: Brian Gwinn | November 25, 2011, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm
BRIAN GWINN | NOVEMBER 25, 2011, 4:52 PM posted: “Face it Obama is the worst president in U.S. history the history books will show the truth.”
LOL! You mean like the “truth” proposed by the Texas State School Board to remove President Jefferson because he was considered “too liberal”?
It’s so easy to spot these repeated Right Wing mischaracterizations and outright falsehoods to attack President Obama. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are pledging allegiance to a Lobbyist and purposefully doing nothing but damaging our nation’s recovery. Vote them gone.
Posted by: green.goddess | November 25, 2011, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm
I agree with BRIAN GWINN, Obama is the very worst ever president! All he does is blame everyone else for all his failed policies, no jobs, poverty at a record high, our only hope to save the country from a complete collapse is new president next year!
Posted by: BIG MEX JIMMY | November 25, 2011, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
Small Business owners have no reason to hire before July when the fate of ObamaCare is decided. Another unknown is how long unemployment benefits will be extended, since funding for those benefits comes from extra taxes on employers. Another unknown is what electricity will cost in another year, since Obama’s EPA is turning down power plant construction permits. Certainly no one in the oil drilling business will be hiring until Obama’s arbitrary shutdown of off-shore drilling ends, and refineries will hold off hiring until the oil pipelines are again allowed to be built. Of course, defense companies will not be hiring until the Democrats no longer control the Senate’s budgeting process (no Senate budget has been passed in 3 years). I’d say Mr Looman is in good company.
Posted by: WallyPalo | November 25, 2011, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
I also own a small business and I fully understand and support Mr. Looman, my business will also do the same. Just wonder how many negative responders receive a check directly or indirectly from the government?
Posted by: Randy R | November 25, 2011, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
Big mex jimmy, so your idea of helping our country’s economy is to put the same people in charge that got us into this mess? The people who thought a big tax break for the wealthy would stimulate the economy but logically drove us deeper in debt? The people who started a senseless war that they claimed would be over in months but dragged on for 10 years? The people who pushed for deregulating the banks which caused a worldwide economic collapse?
The Republicans policies have caused enough damage. And they have either the gall or stupidity to be proposing the same failed policies this election cycle.
Posted by: Librarian53 | November 25, 2011, 11:15 pm 11:15 pm
Just face it folks, if GOP voters were smart we would still have Clinton’s surplus. I hope Looman has to get a job from somebody else some day and they can give him some excuse about how he mouthed off in the past and is bad for business. He sounds like a failure anyway as a human.
Posted by: Big D | November 25, 2011, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
Wow!… I needed a crane operator to do some crane work at an interstate bridge site my company was sub-contracted for to do repair work on the bridge… I was seriously considering hiring U.S. cranes for this work, until I read about this “wacko”… LOL! … I’ll go with Barnhart Crane & Rigging instead. There’s no way I’ll be hiring any company led by this guy.
Posted by: Republicans = a BUNCH of Forrest Gumps | November 26, 2011, 12:02 am 12:02 am
RANDY R | NOVEMBER 25, 2011, 11:05 PM posted “I also own a small business and I fully understand and support Mr. Looman, my business will also do the same. Just wonder how many negative responders receive a check directly or indirectly from the government?”
Right. So if your small business needed to hire to support additional customer demand, you would SERIOUSLY do nothing just to prove how much you wanted to blame it all on this President? LOL. Sounds like the GOP House!
Actually, it’s very clear that the Right Wing strategy is to dismiss the underlying issue that the Republicans in Congress have done NOTHING about job legislation.
Instead, they pretend nothing happened to contribute to start this severe Recession back in 2007, a FULL YEAR before this President set foot in the White House. Then imply posters who point this out are “negative” and likely moochers and parasites such as the unemployed, little kids on food stamps and the elderly who are forced to choose between the electric bill and medications.
Posted by: green.goddess | November 26, 2011, 1:34 am 1:34 am
Well Mr. Looman, it looks like it’ll be 5 more years before you hire anyone else and I hope everyone who is a supporter of Americans helping Americans will stop using his services. He is based in Georgia but I’m sure he does business with or would like to do business with people who don’t support his views. I guarantee this is not good for his business.
Posted by: focusonjobs1 | November 26, 2011, 1:50 am 1:50 am
Randy R, What is the name of this small business you own…..why didn’t you post the name so everyone who doesn’t agree with you can choose not to support your business? Grow a pair like this smart business owner Mr. Looman :).
Posted by: focusonjobs1 | November 26, 2011, 1:57 am 1:57 am
Good. Screw up your business to spite Obama. Somebody else will come in and run their business better than you, take all your business away and you will lose everything. But no loss to the nation, because in your void someone else will rise up and take the demand you leave behind. Nobody needs you, pal. Be as spiteful as you want, you’re only hurting yourself. Hope you business fails. Idiot.
Posted by: GrannyNosBest | November 26, 2011, 1:58 am 1:58 am
And BTW, plenty of democrats are pretty wealthy, and are well educated and are in a position to hire a crane company. I would NOT hire you because of your stupidity to put your politics so in front of being a good businessman. Shows very poor judgement that you would be so political with your business. I’d expect you’re going to be losing alot of business soon, and when you go under, do be sure to blame yourself and your stupid decisions . no loss. Someone else will pick up the demand you leave behind. Nobody will miss your stupid business. So long as there is aggregate demand for the service your provide, someone will rise up to fill it. It need not be you. Gotta love the free market.
Posted by: GrannyNosBest | November 26, 2011, 2:00 am 2:00 am
“He didn’t mean for it to go this far”….realy? well, first thing we can see about you is that your judgement bites. So…why would anyone want to hire a guy who’s judgement is so colossally bad???
Posted by: Johnnyboy | November 26, 2011, 2:04 am 2:04 am
GRANNYNOSBEST: Great post!
Posted by: phantomniter | November 26, 2011, 8:56 am 8:56 am
“Bill Looman, owner of U.S. Cranes LLC” ………. LMAO! …. Good Mr. Looman, then DON’T HIRE. The rest of us just won’t be going to you for our crane work contracts because we see that you make your business decisions based upon politics, not based upon sound business principles. … LOL!
Posted by: Republicans = a BUNCH of Forrest Gumps | November 26, 2011, 9:52 am 9:52 am
green.goddess wrote:”There is ABSOLUTLEY no quote from President Obama promising the stimulus would reduce employment to 8%. In fact, a staff memo included some of these estimates with severe disclaimers. The 8% “promise” is pure Right Wing fiction.”
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LOL… DEMOCRATS want us to hand over a TRILLION dollars in hard earned tax money but with a “severe disclaimer”. Nothing else they have to say about economics should be believed since they don’t have a clue and offer up nothing but pathetic excuses when they inevitably fail.
Posted by: Michelle Shu Jas | November 26, 2011, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm
green.goddess wrote:”Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are pledging allegiance to a Lobbyist and purposefully doing nothing but damaging our nation’s recovery. Vote them gone.”
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DEMOCRATS on the other hand just hand out cash to their cronies.
Posted by: Michelle Shu Jas | November 26, 2011, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
When will republirans agree that they were first to start the destruction of america?
Posted by: Feetdotcom | November 26, 2011, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
POSTED BY: MICHELLE SHU JAS | NOVEMBER 26, 2011, 12:41 PM posted: “DEMOCRATS on the other hand just hand out cash to their cronies.”
Seriously Michelle, you think crony capitalism has ONLY infected Democratic politics? Should we just ignore the likes of ENRON and weakened regulations over banking under the previous Republican administration?
One thing that crosses party lines is our citizens’ disgust for how much control money has over our political process. See? There is something you and I can agree upon.
And, there is something citizens can do about it: public funding of Presidential and Congressional campaigns. Such as a system that gives a rebate to every voter in the form of a $50 “democracy voucher.” That voucher could then be given to any candidate for campaign funding. No PAC money; no lobby money. No Citizens United mystery Billions; no $2,500 a plate fund raisers. Small contributions only.
Posted by: green.goddess | November 26, 2011, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
Lordy. What a mess this country has become. Simple education lesson. 3 branches of government. 1. Executive (presidency) 2. Congress (btw all money has to come from bills introduced by the house of Representatives). 3. Judiciary (Supreme Court). Now if the House of Representatives would actually pass something besides no federal funding for abortions which is redundant since the law already exists, then maybe something would get down. It takes at least 2 to tango and the House of Representatives and the filibustering Republicans in the Senate would actually do their jobs then the economy would improve. But since Mitch McConnell says his #1 priority is to make President Obama a one term President. Nothing will get down and the Republican really do not give a crap if you eat or are homeless or get medical care. So if their plan works, let me know when you think it will get better. Because they will be coming for your money too. The powerful and rich want it all it.
Posted by: Stellalimelight | November 26, 2011, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
IF ONLY!! Dubya ran through Clinton’s SURPLUS in eight years. Unfortunately it’s a lot easier to SPEND 800 million (or was it billion? who can tell these days) than to RAISE 800 million once it’s gone.
Unfortunately, I don’t need any cranes right now, thanks anyway.
Posted by: Rachel | November 26, 2011, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm
Another RWNJ. Not political? Why not just say we will not hire until the economy improves. How about we don’t hire you until the economy improves. Opens his mouth then doesn’t have the b**** to back it up.
Posted by: Mike | November 26, 2011, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm
I assume everyone has the good sense to realize this is a marketing ploy. A marginal company that couldn’t even thrive in the boom times is trying a last ditch effort of manipulating other right wingers into hiring his cranes to prove how “Anti-Obama” they are. It’s no different than the crooked auto repair shops that put a fish in their yellow page ad to manipulate christians into bringing in their cars (and wallets) for “service”.
Posted by: Nelson the Cat | November 26, 2011, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm
Good for you Mr Loomman…we and many others support you…don’t let these liberal haters get you down. you have the right to say what you want and hire when you want. Obama is the problem for business and the libs just don’t want or like the consiquences of his actions.
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Posted by: Kristan Dekenipp | December 10, 2011, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
This guy’s spin on his message has holes in it that I could fit trucks much bigger than the ones for his business through.
The message on the side of his trucks doesn’t say he “can’t” hire – what it says is that his company *WON’T* hire. Marketing ploy or no, this makes him part of the problem, not part of the solution. The likelihood that he’s also irrational enough to have racism as part of the reason for this is just icing on the cake.
Posted by: Interpreter | January 14, 2012, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm