Dunelm's Comments (148)

“Obama has shown no leadership, no vision of what a plan should be. He's continually undermined every attempt to advance single payer, and has done the same with the public option (saying it's a small part and doesn't matter).”

“You should be more weary of seeing great statements but no action.”

“Dunelm, I'm a fan of yours. Good thoughts, at least I hope so.”

“"...air their hatred of anyone perceived as different"

Perceived?

I can pretty much say anyone hollering "God is Great" while methodically mowing down dozens of people in the army he's part of, is...

different.

How many more examples beyond what I've already posted do you need?”

“Totally agree.”

“Actually, if there is only one God, that God is the God of all religions, all people, all creation no matter what they believe about God's essential nature.”

“Oh, to be in the bosom of dear old Abraham; daggar raised skyward, ready to plunge into the young flesh of his son, and then ... those voices...s­taying the hand, quashing his offering for yonder ram, caught in a thicket.

Do not despair, young Isaac, for in time your 'near death experience' will fade from the mind, and you also will hear - and heed - the voices from on high.”

“I'd like to believe you're right; so I will. Thanks for the jolt.”

“Meanwhile, while we're being patient, the fabulously rich get fabulously richer, the dirt poor get poorer, the financial markets are restored to their former vulnerabilities, we bungle the opportunity to give the people the single-payer health plan they want, the wars and renditions and violations of civil rights go on, etc.

And we who helped Obama don't even have a say in his administration. He listens only to those who caused the economic meltdown and continues Bush's policies.

He needed to strike while the iron was hot, as FDR did. Soon, the vibrant opposition to the abuses which created a clear-cut unusual opportunity for real change will be frittered away; OB will have lost the trust of his base; and even if he wants, change will not be attainable. He will be too tied up in details, commitments and misinformation of the reactionary counselors he chose.”

“Well, you just go ahead and hang onto that delusion. All of your apologizing for him is what's aiding the opposition. The Dems either deliver the change they promised or they will get the boot. At this point, the boot seems more likely than change.”

“co-sign!”

“Bush didn't care to recognize that he was the president of the whole country. He only cared about 50%+1 and, after the 2000 election, he actually realized that it didn't even have to be 50%. With him it was always "you're an American as long as you agree with me" and he made no bones about running his admin and the country that way.”

“Much agreed”

“President of all not just liberals. some say. There are situations where one cannot be
neutral. So far Obama is faithful to the rich and the powerful. We in the lower strata are still waiting to be relieved. On everything so far he compromises. It is said that many people cannot find what his values are and where his convictions lie. We know a year is too little a time but if you go in the wrong direction, four years will not be enough. Don't blame the liberals, don't you equate us with the racists, klan people, Tea party people. You should be ashamed not to see the difference between criminals and fighters for justice and fair play.”

“You don't have to be addicted to an "insty fix" to be outraged by this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/03/obama-administration-help_n_344042.html”

“I agree also. I don't comment any longer on Arianna's posts because she NEVER lets them see the light of day. I can't think of an issue where I agreed with her so I don't even read her writing, including the latest shot at the POTUS. I think she's smelling herself anyway.”

“I agree with you 100%. i am removing the Huffington Post from my bookmarks. This president is leader of the whole country not just progressives-of which I am one. He has been in office only 10 months.

The whiners and complainers make we want to scream and barf.j”

“The irony is that with Single-payer, those "greedy people" would be paying FAR LESS out of pocket for total, comprehensive, on-demand, 24/7 irrevocable health care..... including health, hospital, dental, vision, long-term care, you name it...... covered. No caps, no deductibles, no co-pays...­..

You don't have to wrangle your policy and calculate out of pocket expenses, spend time worrying about bankruptcy or sudden rescission, or worse, "we told you it was covered, and we changed our minds"....

Single payer, you just pay your (far less expensive) premium. Done! Maybe a few $$ here and there for extras, some pharma.... no biggie.

And it covers EVERYONE.

Now what is it about this system people don't like? Look at Medicare. It works great. Has to be managed, updated now and then, yes... but it works.

Socialism? Hmmm..... maybe... but then it's the good part of Social-ism­..... the value of society realized, perhaps?”

“Pull your head out of the sand - the desire for prosperity is not selfishness, the desire to better one's financial security is not greed. Yes there is greed, yes there is selfishness and there are consequences for both. Had Wall St. been allowed to fail its' greed and selfishness would have been rewarded. To expect prosperity without effort is ludicrous in the extreme. Yes there are things we can do to health care to make it more affordable and available and yes I think we should help folks that are temporarily down on their luck but handing over control to the government isn't it. Tort reform, malpractice reform, competition by removing government imposed restrictions to sell policies nationally, are some ideas.”

“Yes. The last thing we need is another big-talking bully who thinks real power = pushing people around.”

“Amen Dunlen!”

“How long does it take to heat and cool a body of water as large as the North Sea? I'm not being facetious, i'm really wondering.­..”

“Interesting isn't it?”

“Mr. Blankley is a Washington lobbyist for Eadleman PR”