CountryBeforeParty's Comments (61)

“It is a good comment, and fair. But here's the thing...

With science there is always risk, nothing is ever 100% effective. So no matter what medicine or vaccine you take, there is always a rosk as to how your body will react.

This is why education is so important. Even on just little things that go a long way. Can either flu shot "hurt" you. Yes. Did you know that if you are allergic to eggs or chicken, you're NOT supposed to get vaccinated? And if you not healthy at the time of the shot, you're not supposed to get it.

If you knew this, that's great. But a lot of people don't know that, and chalk it up to saying "it's all poison". No one is forcing it on anyone. If you don't want to take it, or your child, that's your choice. But this new strain is affecting a lot of children and young adults. It's a tough choice for any parent.”

“Careful... some folks around here will claim that Palestinians had those ideas first, and that Israel stole that from them too.”

“There is a spot on my tie!”

“I hope you enjoy your next raise in premiums and getting nothing in return for it.

Please make sure your payments are ,mailed in on time. You don't want to get hit with extra fees.”

“I love reading this before Bill says it on the show. It's just as funny either way.”

“There have been some very good points made here. It is clear however that many people are still... I dunno... trapped? confused? when it comes to how we should be running health care.

I refer to the other industrialized, civilized nations that enjoy some form of single payer, universal health care. In places like the UK, France, the Netherlands, Israel they smoke like fiends! And the cuisines in Europe are not exactly going to be part of the Weight Watchers line any time soon. But what they do is promote wellness and preventative care. Keep small problems from becoming big problems. Get excercise, eat sensibly, don't gorge yourself, drink some red wine every day but don't go nuts.

It all goes back to common sense folks. And once we, as a nation, begin to change our thinking towards something better like this, then the cost of having our own health care is not so monumental, and the benefits will be apparent.

For some crazy reason I still have some faith that we will get a public option/single payer. If/When it does happen I imagine it will be really crazy at first as working class people, like myself, rush to get the treatments we've desperately needing for too long. But once that settles down, and it will, and the country gets healthier and stronger, we will know that we made the right decision.”

“I have no problem with people who want to disagree. It's what makes us great.

But the dupes who have been coming to these town halls to stir things up, when they probably don't even know why they are there? Acting out and voting against their best interests? It's one thing to disagree, it's another to be completely ridiculous.

And now we're starting to see people showing up with guns at these rallies, and PRESIDENTIAL EVENTS?!?!? Come on... now they decide to act on their 2nd Amendment rights? I'll bet they would never show up with one at a Bush rally.

If a radical black group showed up to protest President Bush while he was in office, not only would the guns be confiscated, those people would be dead.”

“What's right is taking care of the people first. Serving the interests of the most needy Americans, and making the access to health care easy for everyone.

The American working class are supposed to be the foundation for which the nation builds itself on. When you make that foundation strong everyone does well, and we all win.

Got it?”

“Bernie is a Democratic Socialist.

Yes... we do.”

“Part of it is also the presence of the media. I realize there was some coverage here, but in many cases a lot of these town hall meetings have started out very civil. But once the cameras manage to push their way in, suddenly everyone wants to be on TV and it becomes more important than the issue itself.

Please folks. If you need to be on TV that badly, at least make yourself sound reasonably intelligent.”

“I think you have good points here. I want single payer, and my biggest fear with this legislation is that we are not getting anywhere close to what we want.

However, I will continue to dismiss the "teabaggers" because they have proven to be unreliable, and have ulterior motives that are not beneficial to the discussion.”

“Not quite. The reporters in North Korea were in the country with the permission of the government.”

“Freetrademan,

You obviously are not reading my post correctly. Try again.

I am talking about single-payer, universal health care. The Obama plan is nowhere near what I'm talking about, and what this country needs.

But you obviously lack common sense as well. You are admitting that you enjoy being a slave to the private health insurers. What freedom of choice do you enjoy now? They are not competing against each other and charge whatever they feel like, and you wrap yourself in the flag and call it "freedom of choice".

And if you have been paying attention, which you obviously haven't, you would know that there have been many discussions about how to pay for it. This would include streamlining processes, eliminating wasteful practices (admittedly not easy to do right away), plus a minor tax increase on the top one percent of Americans. Since you're not one of those then it won't cost you much, if anything at all.

Sorry man, it looks like a college degree would go a long way for you right about now...”

“And yet the health care reform will not take away anyone's freedom, or money or safety. In fact, it is safe to say that real single-payer, universal health care, would provide Americans with more freedom, more money, and more security.

Looks like you really do need some education to have a legitimate opinion. You just shot yourself in the foot.”

“Whoa! You hold on!

Who is controlling our government right now? Big business, corporate interests, or "We The People"?

When was the last time our government truly acted in the people's interests, and not the corporatocracy?”

“You really don't get it.... amazing...”

“Please...

If only we had a real socialist progressive caucus in DC, we'd be a lot better off.”

“America's Senator, America's Hero”

“A lot of posts weighing in on this. I'll keep mine short.

I believe he's been excellent on the foreign policy issues. I think he has had trouble domestically, mainly with the economy, but it is too early to judge him.

Although I do not use drugs, I did not like the way he laughed off the idea of legalizing marijuana. Regulating and taxing it may very well save the economy of California.

Overall grade at this point... B-”

“Elizabeth:

I'm appropriately hot for you.

I'm happy to say it!!!”

“We could use a little more pitch forks and head rolling. It's about time that the government starts being afraid of the people. I'm tired of it being the other way around”

“Here's the debate in a nutshell:

What is used in "embryonic" stem cell research is not now, nor has ever been, an embryo.

end of debate”

“I'm sorry but how many mushroom clouds have we had as a result of nuclear energy plants?

Ask the French how many thye've had.”

“Im sorry but nuclear, as dangerous as it is, works.

And Brazil is hardly a private corporatized nation. They're largest oil company is state run.”

“Notice how, as the world is on the verge of total collapse, you begin to see the societies finally shed their bigotry and hate and say, "Hmmm... black leader, gay leader, sounds goof to me now!"

I wonder if Iceland really does go... I dunno... does someone come and repo the entire country? Will people say, "the gay PM is to blame"?”