NWGuy's Comments (476)

“Greed.

The true cause of this whole mess and the reason why recovery will be slow and painful. Wall street and mortgage people wanted profit, not just a little, they wanted a lot , fast. They gambled to get it with other people's money.

Now the banks are slow in giving loans, they make more foreclosing than in trying to keep people in their houses.

So, until people can harness their greed, no policy, no plan will work.”

“I have yet to figure out what it is that the right wingers are so upset about. They say no to everything without putting anything on the table themselves as an alternative. They don't define what it is they are for, only that they are against everything the dems put forth, regardless of any facts. Defining Obama as a radical is clear evidence that this guy is looking at the world through a pair of glasses that are not in touch with reality.

What 'radical' policy or legislation has Obama made into law? How about removing habeas corpus? No, the repubs did that. How about doing wiretaps without warrants? No, the repubs did that also. How about declaring the VP outside of any legislative or executive authority? No, Cheney did that. Well, how about destroying the country economically? No, the repubs did that, too. So what makes Obama (or Pelosi, or ...) a radical? Now I got it, he is trying to make sure all Americans have access to health care (shameful!!). Yep, that radical alright, how dare he put people ahead of profit?”

“Dangerous ground here folks. As much as I think these guys should be strung up to dry, its dangerous to start deciding who does or does not get the protection accorded by the Constitution. Who will be next, as always once exceptions are made, others follow. Who has the right to make that decision? Just the POTUS, SCOTUS or would you like one of our illustrious senators that kiss lobbyist fannies to determine it? Would it be only for certain crimes or arbitrarily determined case by case (by whom?). Either we are a country of our laws or we are not. If we chose to walk away from our laws and the Constitution that made us who we are, then we'll deserve what we get.”

“"Republicans have a truck full of ideas on how to expand access, improve quality, and lower costs..."

If they have so many good ideas, why haven't they put any of these out during the bill writing process? Where were all those ideas during the committee meetings or when being asked by the press as to what they were offering (remember the scant few pages they offered at one time?).

This is either blatant BS or a gross exaggeration of reality.”

“I know that everyone is blaming Obama and, "the buck stops here" (at the POTUS); but a lot that Obama wanted didn't get into the bill. For that matter, a lot that the public wants (and needs) didn't get into either bill either - the price of not having a lot of cash to throw at our so-called elected officials. Remember, the bills were written by the members of each respective house (HoR and Senate), and Obama can only try to influence what they put in or take out. I really blame the congress, especially the dems, much more so than Obama, for writing bills that kiss health insurance a**.”

“Well, he got voted in at least once!”

“That was Gale Norton.”

“Ahhh, greed. The grease that keeps the wheels of government moving.”

“Interesting that the right wingers are calling names for selling out for money. Selling their vote to the highest bidder - or "election campaign" donor - has been GOP SOP for years! There is a reason so many spend so much to get elected - instant gravy train for life!

SInce our so-called elected representatives no longer listen to their constituents (unless in line with what the rep already wants) and listen too well to those with money, the only course is to talk to them in the only language they understand - VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE.”

“Bill Maher said it best, "Its time to speak truth to stupid!"”

“Since they can't run well on the issues, the right has to run on fear and emotions. As a poor statement on the US electorate, it often works (Bush, Bachman, others). For an insightful look at this practice, check out "The Power of Nightmares" a 3 1 hour miniseries from the BBC that came out during the Bush regime but (surprise, surprise) couldn't get into the US.”

“Does anybody really think that these bankers give a rat's a** what the American people think or want? For that matter, what the POTUS wants. These guys consider themselves above everyone else as well as above the law and the only thing they value is greed and profit. Their god is the GOP -- God of Profit. They have clearly shown who they are and what they value. They make Mr. Potter from "It's a Wonderful Life" look generous. May they have a Merry Christmas and may 3 spirits visit them for their own redemption.”

“WHO document: 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, Annex 1, p 217:
Deaths in adults and children in subsaharan Africa (est) 2007: 1,500,000; 2001: 1,300,000

What I didn't find in the short time given, which is the proof of the pudding is the incidence rate of new cases 2000 - 2008.”

“Liberty? He says he wants repubs that believe in liberty? Yet, they are putting out litmus tests that require candidates to follow the party line without question. They demand unquestioning loyalty (remember the 'loyalty oaths' to Bush rather than the Constitution??) Interesting definition of the term! As someone noted above, it sure sounds like the same path that was present in 1930's Germany.
The repub leaders moving too far left?? How far right will be enough for these folks?
As was once noted, the repubs are interested in ruling, not governing.”

“Sheesh, what a 3rd grade statement.”

“Not only should new hiring be targeted, but people are still losing their jobs. Helping small employers keep, rather than lay off, their employees also needs to be addressed. The recovery act actually had monies set aside for this, but somehow, the banks just couldn't get it out to main street.”

“The perception you are describing is a product of a very vocal 'fundamental' movement that is extreme right wing combined with silence, or at best, just murmurs, from the moderate and more progressive Christians. I do not hear Christians standing up and disavowing the rantings of hatred, judgmentalism, and bigotry being spewed forth 'in the name of God' by the more extreme 'Christian' groups. These right wing groups claim to be Christian, claim to represent the teachings of JC, and appear to represent Christians as a whole. With only silence in protest from other Christians, their claims go unchallenged and are accepted as real. My question is, when will Christians finally stand up and take their Christianity back?”

“In theory, correct. The poor and, increasingly, the middle class, will have to bear the young if they can't afford an abortion on their own, the rich always have options. Interesting is the lack of talk about how to promote methods to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies. Also, missing is the talk about how to promote good prenatal care to reduce the number of pregnancies that get into trouble.”

“What the bank is doing and its reaction, is just another example of why I describe this as the most Un-American response to a national crisis I have ever seen. Almost every time in the past, when the country has faced a crisis, people, companies, political parties came together to deal with the problem. Not this time. This time it is all about "me". The banks make more money foreclosing a mortgage than helping people out, they are not loaning out the recovery act loan money because they can't make enough profit doing it, then they raise interest rates to maximize their profit. All of which only makes the problem worse. Employers are driving employees harder to keep productivity high with fewer employees. Political parties fight each other, not with trying to come up with the best solution, often not even offering a solution of their own, but only trying to gain political points.
Nobody is looking at the big picture and responding with a 'what's best for all of us, how can we all win" only with "what's best for me". A selfish and Un-American response that will only continue to hurt the country as a whole.”

“It keeps the insurance company healthy! Isn't that what it is all about?”

“They complain, but still seem to be mostly brain dead followers of the type to happily follow a Jim Jones type of 'leader'. They complain that Pres Obama doesn't represent 'traditional American values', yet we just had 8 years of secrecy, warrentless wiretapping, a VP that basically declared himself outself outside the reach of the law, a new 'litmus' test for purity that fits a fascist philosophy to a T, and members who lie through their teeth without hesitation. They have redefined 'American values" to something that most of us and the majority of the founding fathers couldn't recognize. Sadly, they have lost the ability and will to question what their party leaders and media talking heads tell them.”

“So does that include the human beings that are gay? How about the human beings that are Moslem?”

“fascism: a political ideology that seeks to combine radical and authoritarian nationalism with a corporatist economic system and which is usually considered to be on the far right of the traditional left-right political spectrum.
Fascists advocate the creation of a single-party state, with the belief that the majority is unsuited to govern itself through democracy and by reaffirming the benefits of inequality. Fascist governments forbid and suppress openness and opposition to the fascist state and the fascist movement. Wikipedia

Describes the repubs really well, doesn't it!? Now who is looking a lot like the German dictator with the toothbrush mustache?”

“But, but, but... he had it last! Wahhhh, wahhhhh.

Of course, they screwed it up so bad that no one could win it, but their arrogance and lack of integrity will keep them from ever admitting it.”

“Source: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/253572.html
The Myth of Old Money Liberalism: The Politics of the Forbes 400
Richest Americans
By VAL BURRIS,
University of Oregon
http://www.uoregon.edu/~vburris/oldmoney.pdf

"new" rich: dem 29% repub 52%
"old" rich: dem 19% repub 69%

Um..., are these the facts you were talking about?”