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Advice for Obama: 'Start knocking heads' on health
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True | 12:42 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Government thugs and thieves. Clearly the democrats have long rewarded violence
in Detroit (always striving for that Top 10 as murder capital of the world).
Tell them to get out of our lives and resign in shame. Terrorist acts should
not be allowed in America (Fort Hood, Detroit or from the democrats in
congress.)
Knocking heads of liberals | 12:53 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Vote no, plain and simple. The proposed legislation is nothing more than a
power grab. Government cannot run health care better than private industry.
Reform should be limited to decreasing state regulation (meaning portability
across state lines, etc...), and tort reform. Any takeover by the government
will fail as surely as the mortgage industry, social security, and medicare.
wallofvoodoo | 12:57 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Legislators have their health care plan, why should they care if anyone else has
one?
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Anonymous | 1:00 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
The healthcare plan will be flawless. Why wouldn't it be? I mean look how
great Medicare, Medicaid, and the recent stimulus plans are. $1.2 trillion plus
$787 billion in stimulus money is easy, it won't be hard to pay off,
somehow the money will appear. Inflation is imaginary. Hasn't everyone
realized we can spend to get what we want and there are negative repurcussions?
Why can't the conservatives understand?
Anonymous | 1:05 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Conservatives just need to stop being racist and evil by expecting everyone else
to work every day like they do. When will they realize it's impossible to
be accountable for yourself. There is no way I can influence my position in
life. Nothing I do will change how much money I make, whether I have health
insurance, whether I have a job, .... Republicans need to learn.
Anonymous | 1:10 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
I dont care what its classified as: gov't assistance, spreading wealth,
socialism... It doesn't matter the name. Personal accountability is
destroyed when people are not forced to make certain things happen for
themselves. It only encourages more govt dependency. The % of people who
"need" govt assistance increases every time the opportunity to get
govt assistance opens. Life is hard, but that hardly justifies trying to give
people what they haven't earned.
Chris B. | 1:11 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
If its such an amazing plan, why is congress exempt from the plan? Why
don't THEY want to be on it?
I PROPOSE | 1:13 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
that 100% of wages are collected by the government, divided by the total number
of people living in the United States(regardless of whether they should be
here), and then sent out. THEN things will be equal. Every person should make
the exact same amout of money, regardless of what they do to contribute to or
take from society. EQUALITY FOR ALL!
Anonymous | 1:15 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
When will the right wing realize its impossible for someone to put themselves in
a position where they can get healthcare? It's ridiculous that the right
believes I can work hard enough to put myself in a favorable position. My life
is hard. It's impossible for me to take care of myself and my family.
Everyone else had it easy, they just lucked out by graduating from college and
getting a job that subsidizes healthcare. It's not my fault I didn't
do those things.
@ wallofvoodoo | 1:23 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Control. In general terms, that's what government is all about. Control
justifies its existence (besides being a heady experience).
Personally, I'd rather deal with the profit motive of industry than the control motive of our "public servants."
Personally, I'd rather deal with the profit motive of industry than the control motive of our "public servants."
Brother Chuck Schroeder | 1:54 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
As The A-TEAM would of put it, "I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES
TOGETHER."
The most senior African-American in Congress offered some unsolicited advice to President Barack H. Obamanation, on how to get his signature health care bill, through a balky Senate: knock their heads together. YEPPERS, the president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson's book and start knocking heads together, said Rep. John Conyers, --Mich., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Sen Hatch's and Bennett's buddy). Conyers, who spoke to reporters in Detroit, first came to Congress in 1965, the year Medicare and the Voting Rights Act both passed under the strong hand of Johnson, by then the president. Obama was not yet 4 years old. The RINO and LIBERAL US Senate, (stalling till after the 2010 re-election), does also realize that its impossible for someone to put themselves in a position of need to get Healthcare where they can get 1st class healthcare for free, paid for by the tax payers for the rest of their life, because of their elected title. Perhaps it's TIME to kick butt and take names later, as they do in Chicago.
The most senior African-American in Congress offered some unsolicited advice to President Barack H. Obamanation, on how to get his signature health care bill, through a balky Senate: knock their heads together. YEPPERS, the president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson's book and start knocking heads together, said Rep. John Conyers, --Mich., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Sen Hatch's and Bennett's buddy). Conyers, who spoke to reporters in Detroit, first came to Congress in 1965, the year Medicare and the Voting Rights Act both passed under the strong hand of Johnson, by then the president. Obama was not yet 4 years old. The RINO and LIBERAL US Senate, (stalling till after the 2010 re-election), does also realize that its impossible for someone to put themselves in a position of need to get Healthcare where they can get 1st class healthcare for free, paid for by the tax payers for the rest of their life, because of their elected title. Perhaps it's TIME to kick butt and take names later, as they do in Chicago.
Independent One | 1:57 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Another supposed "right" most slackers clamour after is
"free" public education. Taking my money to pay for the education of
your children is THEFT, pure and simple.
Bro Chuck's Rant's n Rave's | 1:59 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
WHY we need HEALTHCARE NOW, our national jobless rate climbed to 10.2 percent
in October, and is growing much larger as well. The next great depression is
coming our way faster then normal to. I do NOT see the GOP rushing to our aid
with either, they all hope Obamanation fails, and, everything falls on its face,
to point the finger of blame again toward the Democrats, and, try to get
re-elected again in 2010. THe Demo's sit back and talk a good storm, yet
twiddle their thumbs and do nothing, in fear of doing the wrong thing, and, net
getting re-elected in 2010 also. It's much eaiser for them to keep giving
extentions to State's and money. They love a BIG PROBLEM, that was created,
so the bureaucrat's can jump in, fill their deep pockets, with a shortcut
cure that might work. The GOP's economic policies for unemployment are
"TO BAD" suffer, you should of hoarded, worked 10 jobs (JOB = Just
Over Broke), saved, stashed away, until this all is over with, and bought plenty
of guns and amo, for when the riots break-out and the looting starts. TRUTH?.
A SMART Florida Observer | 2:05 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Zombie Government Reality Check
The stats and growth prognostications from tout television, New York banksters, our Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, and various U.S. Government fiscally incestuous cabal members are replete with liars, exaggerators, and crooked politicians. The U.S. Government and several others are economically dead; they just haven't admitted it yet.
The United States' financial affairs are an empty burning hulk of disaster.
There is not enough taxing power, stealing power, money and bond-printing power on this globe for these dudes to worm their way out of a major collapse. It may take some time, but its coming for sure. There is no way out except to inflate. And, we know how that one ends. Read about Germany's hyper-inflation of 1921-1922.
We are not yelling fire in this theatre of the absurd but rather giving an untenable situation the cold, blank, fishy-eyed stare of an auditor. Two and two isn’t 20 and never will be. Most everyone is broke and going broker. Even those with no debt and holding supposedly strong assets in government paper and real estate reside in quicksand.
VOTE em ALL out in 2010.
The stats and growth prognostications from tout television, New York banksters, our Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, and various U.S. Government fiscally incestuous cabal members are replete with liars, exaggerators, and crooked politicians. The U.S. Government and several others are economically dead; they just haven't admitted it yet.
The United States' financial affairs are an empty burning hulk of disaster.
There is not enough taxing power, stealing power, money and bond-printing power on this globe for these dudes to worm their way out of a major collapse. It may take some time, but its coming for sure. There is no way out except to inflate. And, we know how that one ends. Read about Germany's hyper-inflation of 1921-1922.
We are not yelling fire in this theatre of the absurd but rather giving an untenable situation the cold, blank, fishy-eyed stare of an auditor. Two and two isn’t 20 and never will be. Most everyone is broke and going broker. Even those with no debt and holding supposedly strong assets in government paper and real estate reside in quicksand.
VOTE em ALL out in 2010.
Jerry Puckett | 2:10 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
It is time to take care of our own and those who are concerned only about cost
should listen to the children and needy.
Republican or Democrat it is time to bite the bulllet and take care of our children. How much do we spend on Iraq and Afdamastand?
I remember President Roosevelt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor telling his disheartened military leaders, standing on polio legs with uncommon might, Looking everyone in the eye,"Don't tell me it can't be done!"
Well thank you General Doolittle, I flew with his great grand son--what a blessing for America. To every politician, if you don't get it done, then the suffering of Nation's children should haunt you for ever. I would hope that to much to live with!
Republican or Democrat it is time to bite the bulllet and take care of our children. How much do we spend on Iraq and Afdamastand?
I remember President Roosevelt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor telling his disheartened military leaders, standing on polio legs with uncommon might, Looking everyone in the eye,"Don't tell me it can't be done!"
Well thank you General Doolittle, I flew with his great grand son--what a blessing for America. To every politician, if you don't get it done, then the suffering of Nation's children should haunt you for ever. I would hope that to much to live with!
Anonymous | 2:44 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Rather than knocking their heads together,
just ignore them.
just ignore them.
Can you imagine? | 5:32 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Can you imagine the outrage from the left if a conservative leader had advocated
violence against the opposition? And some of you say the Republicans are
corrupt!
They don't get it. | 6:36 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
The underprivileged and disillusioned and poor blacks don't get it yet.
Obama is not their friend or ally, he us using them to further his dominion as
ruler and Czar over america. These group leaders are the ones who should have
their heads knocked together to wake them up. Obama is manipulating the poor,
regardless of race, to his own ends to destroy our constitutional government.
Obama is a Muslim first, ruler second, and we are his subjects that he can force
to abide by his law. He is a snake in the grass ready to strike and destroy not
just the poor, but the middle class on up.
Koker | 11:02 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Conyers is a hero. To every freedom-hating individual in this nation. He is the
voice of the left.
SLC gal | 11:46 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Liberals need to take a page from Lieberman and start using their brains. There
are so many things wrong with the plan....
Anonymous | 6:02 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Families in America.
The outrageous healthcare costs in America make it difficult to have families.
How much does it cost to have a baby delivered?
How about health costs raising a child?
The blessing of having families should be extended to everyone including the poor!
We are a large family and need to learn to extend healthcare for those less fortunate that cannot afford the current medical system!
CHANGE IS NEEDED NOW TO VALUE FAMILIES.
The outrageous healthcare costs in America make it difficult to have families.
How much does it cost to have a baby delivered?
How about health costs raising a child?
The blessing of having families should be extended to everyone including the poor!
We are a large family and need to learn to extend healthcare for those less fortunate that cannot afford the current medical system!
CHANGE IS NEEDED NOW TO VALUE FAMILIES.
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