GiveUsFree's Comments (1345)

“If you would like to blame anyone for the type of Bill we end up with, then blame the Grand Obstructionist Party. Republicans refused to honestly negotiate on health care reform. All they did was lie, obstruct and criticize at every turn. They have offered no plan of their own that is even remotely viable. Oh yeah, allow us to by insurance across state lines. That's what a National exchange (House Bill) does - idiots. Oh, and they will give you $5000.00 dollars (that we would have to pay taxes on) to buy insurance that costs $10,000 plus. That's a GREAT plan (snark)! Now, you want the President and the Dems to give them an opportunity to lie, obstruct, and criticize all over again. Republicans would take everything uttered in negotiations, twist the words and lie to the American people about what's really going on with this bill. And the media would help them do it for the sake of theatrics and ratings. We would not even be talking about a Health Care Bill, even starting in 2014, if Palin/McCain had been elected (i got the order right for the tea-baggers i hope). So, please spare me all the phreaking whining and moaning about what you didn't get.

There are some issues I have with this bill, but given the condition that our institutions are in, I was realistic about what we could actually achieve in the first iteration of HCR.”

“If you would like to blame anyone for the type of Bill we end up with, then blame the Grand Obstructionist Party. Republicans refused to honestly negotiate on health care reform. All they did was lie, obstruct and criticize at every turn. They have offered no plan of their own that is even remotely viable. Oh yeah, allow us to by insurance across state lines. That's what a National exchange (House Bill) does - idiots. Oh, and they will give you $5000.00 dollars (that we would have to pay taxes on) to buy insurance that costs $10,000 plus. That's a GREAT plan (snark)! Now, you want the President and the Dems to give them an opportunity to lie, obstruct, and criticize all over again. Republicans would take everything uttered in negotiations, twist the words and lie to the American people about what's really going on with this bill. And the media would help them do it for the sake of theatrics and ratings. We would not even be talking about a Healthcare Bill, even starting in 2014, if Palin/McCain had been elected. So, please spare me all the phreaking whining and moaning about what you didn't get.

There are some issues I have with this bill, but given the condition that our institutions are in, I was realistic about what we could actually achieve in the first iteration of HCR.”

“Bring on the gas chambers for all the Democrats! This Republican jackhole said that American citizens are more dangerous than terrorists. Republicans are habitual line steppers!”

“Silly a$$ people play politics while lives are at stake.”

“You pukes can't have it both ways. Obama pushed through the stimulus package, which according to the CBO created 1.6 million jobs so far. The President's stimulus package was designed to be time released so try to keep up. Also, President Obama asked Bush to request the remaining TARP funds while he was still President-elect.. And this administration has done a far better ( not perfect) job of administering the TARP program, no matter how disgusting it is. It was necessary at the time, but now we need to concentrate on Mainstreet. The very thing you folks are complaining about, now, you want to attribute any success to Bush, but won't t subscribe to the obvious failure Bush was.”

“Teddy Roosevelt was about as liberal as you could get. Are you saying that his policies didn't work? We would not have National Parks if it was up to the modern day GOP.”

“I never saw Bush in a noose. I did see two shoes actually thrown at the former President and I didn't like it. After I saw he was not harmed, I laughed but I still didn't like the President being disrespected in that fashion. I saw Chavez call him the devil and I didn't like it. I respect the office of the Presidency no matter how incompetent the occupant is. I don't like Bush for what he has done and failed to do as a selected President of the USA. His administration was a disaster. Maybe I don't get it, but what has President Obama done to warrant such uncivilized behavior? Please educate me, because you seem to be an apologist for this type of absurd nonsense.”

“Some people are so consumed by hate, they will never get it. Obama's election is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing for the majority of us that judge people based on their character and want a unified country and we thought that we were moving forward. It's a curse that the ignorant few, blinded by the disease of racism, act out in ways that sometimes makes you think that this grand experiment called America is not working and we will not be able to free ourselves from the tar pits of ignorance. President Obama has done nothing but raise beautiful children, take care of his family, and serve the American people. But some of you are so willfully ignorant that you justify this behavior like little children with tit for tat nonsense. It's ridiculous to compare this to similar events regarding Sarah Palin and George Bush. Neither of them are black or considered part of the minority. Neither of them had to deal with the terrorism of lynchings in their ancestors' past. When you put a black man and noose in the same sentence, it awakens in many of us sadness and anger as a result of a tragic past - in this country.”

“We might never understand how destructive the Bush administration was for this country. We had 0 (ZERO) net job creation while Bush was President! What President Obama has done so far is totally underestimated. This country was on the verge of going down the drain and he stopped the slide. Bush was a disaster. He should have never been allowed to be SELECTED for the Presidency.”

“Exactly. All you have to do is follow the money.”

“Who will buy the products when the lower wage employers don't have any buying power? Something has to give. I say the rich are in a better position to lower their wages, hire more people and increase production. And we need to get back to manufacturing things and exporting goods again.”

“In other words, pay people slave wages while the rich get richer. How many houses is enough?!”

“This is major and illustrates how big of a hole we were in when Obama took over. We should get accustomed to high unemployment. Somewhere around 8% might be the new normal. unless we get our heads out of our collective butts and push for a green economy, I can't see where the jobs will come from.”

“Well said.”

“This is what happens when you elect stupid people to the Presidency.”

“Shoe shinning is an honorable profession. It may not be rocket science, but some of the best human beings serve others.”

“OK, I'll make it plain for you. If you keep her on, then how do you think the people that were offended and have to work with this person would feel? If you keep her, then you are implying that this is acceptable behavior within your organization. You would also open your organization up to possible litigation. As an American African, I am offended no matter what her race or ethnicity is and I would not want to work with her. I hate to see anyone lose their job as well, but in my experience, people often fire themselves.”

“The State was Alaska and she didn't finish that job just like she had to move to several schools to finish a journalism degree where she never wrote a paper.”

“I'm not sure if being an old racist qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Therefore, her employer does not have to make reasonable accommodations for her racism and she should be treated as any other employee. If I was her manager, I would have terminated her, because she forwarded the email. This same situation happened at my company when someone forwarded a questionable email. Everyone who forwarded the email was fired on the spot. No tolerance means exactly that - no tolerance.”

“You're entitled to your view, but you are not entitled to define what's a big deal and what's not a big deal for others.”

“The more I look at the photo the madder I get. What does it take to change the essence of a man?”

“It's available in the same window as the Roy Sekoff clip.”

“Crime was down this past year. Less cops were killed as well. Obama has killed or captured more terrorists in his first 11 months than Bush/Cheney did in 7 years.”

“Did you even read the article? Try to keep up. President Obama has moved more agressively against the actual terrorists than Bush/Cheney ever did. All the last administration did was throw gasoline on the fire.”

“I prefer the Rachel Maddow clip. She utterly destroyed every ignorant claim the Republicans have made.”