GardenerNorCal's Comments (2375)

“Funny isn't it how all the media coverage just glosses over the mandate. What will they mandate next? To me it's a question of civil liberties. The auto insurance argument is flawed. Owning and operating a vehicle is optional, living and breathing is not. States are allowed to opt out of the public option, but individuals are not allowed to opt out of the mandate forcing them to purchase for profit private insurance policies with no guarrantee of services in return.

I have no problem with mandates when everyone pays on a regulated scale such as Social Security and receives benefits provided by a government agency regulated and overseen by our elected government. I have a problem with being forced to play the greed game with for profit corporations.”

“I'd like to hear that explanation as well. And if President Obama is more interested in getting reelected than the performance of the duties of his current position then I don't see it as tragedy if he is not reelected. In fact it would seem to be fair justice.”

“Prop 13 helps me remain in my home by restraining property taxes. Are you promoting inflating property taxes in order to pay waste, fraud and abuse by our current administration?”

“I am surprised Top Ramen was listed.”

“Even if it were to happen, and it has happened in the past it would be so full of loopholes that it would be as ineffective or detrimental as the health care reform now being passed.”

“"Such risks included interconnected Wall Street firms that borrowed $30 for every $1 they kept in reserves, and the insurance that AIG provided to firms for their derivatives contracts without actually keeping any money in case it had to pay up."

Weren't we told this meltdown was caused by poor people buying homes they couldn't afford? Seems Wall St. was practicing the same sort of poor judgement without oversight or regulation.”

“I have.”

“Maybe because for some of us it has been two years not just a matter of months. Some of us have been very patient. We were promised change, and the only changes we have noticed are fewer jobs, more homeless, and additional expenses in the form of higher fees and local taxes because our states are in trouble, and now we have to budget for mandatory insurance premiums or face a fine and higher utility bills if the climate reform passes not mention continuing to watch gasoline prices manipulated by the very people we bailed out Things have really changed.”

“That may be, but what has this administration done to place regulation and oversight of Wall St. as a priority?”

“I take it you currently are employed.”

“Especially if the excesses of Wall St. are never addressed. At least FDR's administration took some responsible action as to regulation and oversight of the behaviors that lead to the depression.”

“He can always bring in Blackwater mercenaries to control the angry masses like Bush did with Katrina. Why should he worry? It doesn't affect him or his friends and their networks except in a positive way. In fact the poorer the rest of us are the more control they have over our personal lives, property and civil liberties.”

“Don't we already do that? I just assumed that's why before every election Bin Laden managed to send a friendly message to the American people. Since we didn't feel he was worthy of capture I just assumed he must be in our employ.”

“Haven't you heard they are god's chosen people.”

“It is an issue he should be ask about. I for one am tired of the softball questions.”

“As a voting citizen of this nation I don't remember giving my government permission to employ hired guns. And I for one want it to stop now! Every candidate that I am allowed to vote for will be ask where they stand on Blackwater and other para military contractors and if they have voted or will vote for continued contracts with any type of mercenary they will not receive my vote no matter where they stand on other proposed legislation. Perhaps this is some true reform the citizens of this nation can insist on.”

“Let's all be honest about what lead to the market collapse shall we. It was over leverage by the financial markets as a result of lack of regulation and oversight. And I don't see anything being done to prevent the same thing from happening again.

I gain no confidence when the Dow or Nasdq go up anymore. They aren't based on any sort of reality. We are no longer basing our economy on real money any longer.”

“Or perhaps the same ones that didn't see the meltdown coming last year?”

“Funny how the Main Stream Media and our politicians fail to make any connection Religion now seems to be the sole determinant. Contrary to the constitution of this nation. I don't buy it and I would hope other citizens of this nation continue to question its validity.

This is far more basic. Competent professionals are losing it and no one wants to be held responsible. It's a security question and we are ignoring the real problem which is oversight. Much as we have done with the financial world. Those appointed to oversee like to pass the buck and base everything on radicalism. It's not a question of radicalism it's a question of how competent those charged with oversight perform their duties.”

“And jews in collusion with some christians who feel they have some innate right to a promised land based on a work of religious/political fiction.”

“The majority of the hijackers were Saudis on 09/11. What sanctions did we take against Saudi Arabia? We released captives from Gitmo back to Saudi Arabia who re-entered the war. Yet we dropped bombs and sent soldiers to Afghanastan and Iraq. Countries that had no part in the attacks in the US.

As to Jihad, and religious war, I think Rumsfield set the stage ffor the latest Christian crusade/jihad.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1184546/Donald-Rumsfelds-holy-war-How-President-Bushs-Iraq-briefings-came-quotes-Bible.html

You don't stop and think that Islam is more widespread than just the middle east and arabic countries. 1.5 billion muslims in the world and possibly 20 million now residing in the US, it's estimated that 40% of blacks in the US are muslim. Islam is second only to christianity in it's number of adherents. They don't all wear turbans and speak arabic.

These are land grab and resources wars at the most basic level. They were only sold to the western public as holy wars for pr benefit. Much like the Salem witch trials were.”

“I am with you whoever allowed this to "fall through the crack" or actually pushed this guy to crack should lose their jobs.”

“Very important issues, and something that get's glossed over. What exactly is the oversight and quality control of these vaccinations and who sets them?

I know if I was a parent I would have serious concerns. I wouldn't want my child sacrificed as part of a threshold of allowable side effects.”

“You're right on that the Catholic church is famous for selling "indulgences".”

“And that should include their Catholic hospital system.”