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Getting the Government We Seem to Want
Commented Jan 07, 2010 at 11:55:55 in Denver
“You have that backwards. Military spending $965 Billion. Human resources $789 Billion. Social Security and Medicare are taxed separately from income taxes, and should not be included as part of how our INCOME taxes are spent. The military is getting about half of our tax dollars.”
WilliamBradford replied on Jan 07, 2010 at 12:07:43
“I was quoting the numbers from the CBO.
I understand your point about SS and Medicare, but it's not as clean as you imply. Both SS and Medicare run a deficit that must be made up by money from the general funds.”
I understand your point about SS and Medicare, but it's not as clean as you imply. Both SS and Medicare run a deficit that must be made up by money from the general funds.”
Getting the Government We Seem to Want
Commented Jan 07, 2010 at 11:08:43 in Denver
“"Once people take responsibility for themselves and not look to the governmnet for their daily bread then we can be great again."
Which "people" are you talking about? Regular people like your neighbors? Or the corporate "persons" who get a great deal of largesse at the government tit. Regular people are more productive now than they were a decade ago. And for less money. Do you think farm subsidies actually go to farmers? The lion's share goes to Big AgriBusiness. Corporate personhood allows the wealthy to stay on the government dole and people like you think that the poor, who use programs like medicaid are the problem. Poor blind fool!”
Which "people" are you talking about? Regular people like your neighbors? Or the corporate "persons" who get a great deal of largesse at the government tit. Regular people are more productive now than they were a decade ago. And for less money. Do you think farm subsidies actually go to farmers? The lion's share goes to Big AgriBusiness. Corporate personhood allows the wealthy to stay on the government dole and people like you think that the poor, who use programs like medicaid are the problem. Poor blind fool!”
WilliamBradford replied on Jan 07, 2010 at 11:24:41
“Well... about 60% of the federal budget, goes to Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, Welfare, HHS, and HUD. About 20% goes to the military. That only leaves around 20% for everything else and the "tit" to which you refer. Pardon the expression, but that's a relatively small tit.”
Sick with Terror: Inadequate Health Care Kills 45,000 Americans Per Year
Commented Jan 06, 2010 at 12:00:18 in Politics
“Yeah, rex, I too am disheartened. I have arrived at the belief that the so-called HCR that is happening in DC is just kabuki theater. The end was already decided upon by the new aristocracy. The rest of it is just show, put on to make us think that somebody might actually do what is right by the American people, not just to expand the profit margins of the very people who have caused this situation. Taxpayer money flowing from the US Treasury into the coffers of for-profit insurers is NOT reform....
Y3rMawm replied on Jan 06, 2010 at 18:29:48
“Yes, however greed is as human a breathing. What failed is the natural check on greed - risk (fear). Fear of failure must be restored. The backstops allowing losses to be socialized need to end because they neutralize the fear mechanism.
jinxed replied on Jan 06, 2010 at 14:54:24
“I agree. US corporations no longer know how to make a profit without a government handout. Just more of our upside down system. I want a government that has the chutzpah to tell special interest (corporate and 2%ers) to take a hike and move to the back of the line. They've been at the front of the line for 30+ years and have taken everything for themselves. It is time for America to make a HUGE 180 and take care of the majority instead of the minute minority!”
Fred Phelps' Lady Gaga Parody: 'Your Whorish Face ... God Hates You'
Commented Jan 06, 2010 at 11:24:59 in Politics
“Phelps' god is a red-faced, seething, hot, squirming avatar of HATE! That allows Phelps to lash out at anyone he perceives to be unholy.
Man created god in his own image, to endorse his wars and his oppression of women.”
Man created god in his own image, to endorse his wars and his oppression of women.”
Libra24 replied on Jan 06, 2010 at 15:53:26
“Yep, that about sums it up.”
Jane Norton, GOP Candidate: Obama Values Terrorist Rights Over American Lives (VIDEO)
Commented Jan 06, 2010 at 10:57:24 in Politics
“It's the GOP limbo.....
NRCC Pushes Back Against Steele Over 2010 Pessimism, GOP Operatives Furious
Commented Jan 06, 2010 at 10:40:20 in Politics
“My late husband called Ron Christie "cockeye". He was much better at stifling the gag reflex than I am. All three of those hapless GOP tools make me gag.”
Why It's Bad News That the Health Care Conference Committee Will Be Held in Secret
Commented Jan 06, 2010 at 10:24:54 in Politics
“Let's not forget that Big Insurance gets to keep its anti-trust law exemption.”
tbone99 replied on Jan 06, 2010 at 13:22:17
“now we're talking Mega Big Humungous Insurance!
And they won't ever take no for an answer from the government”
And they won't ever take no for an answer from the government”
Why It's Bad News That the Health Care Conference Committee Will Be Held in Secret
Commented Jan 06, 2010 at 10:17:25 in Politics
“Alright, vippy, I'm game!! How do we get this third party up and running? How do we get past the entrenched juggernaut that is the two-party system? How do we persuade good and honest people to run in our party? I'd love nothing more than to field a viable candidate to challenge the culture of corruption in DC.”
Biggest Victim Of Michele Bachmann's Anti-Census Stance Could Be Michele Bachmann
Commented Jan 06, 2010 at 09:47:33 in Politics
“We here in Northern MN would have liked to see our state go the way of the Dakotas and Carolinas. Most of the industry in the state (mining, timber, tourism) is in the Northern half. We have strong unions and, as a group, are fairly liberal. We were the ones to produce Paul Wellstone. Some of us hate the fact that our tax money goes to St. Paul with its wealthy suberbs and conservative bent. It's almost as though we are two states. Bachman is from South MN.”
Peter Hoekstra Fails To Register petehoekstra.com
Commented Jan 05, 2010 at 11:16:19 in Politics
“Stupid is as stupid does. Even Forrest Gump knows that!! Major fail for Hoekstra!”
Jon Stewart Returns To Air, Skewers Underwear Bomber, Airline Security (VIDEO)
Commented Jan 05, 2010 at 10:53:27 in Comedy
“Ya, me too! My dog looks at me funny because I'm sitting at my 'puter laughing my @ss off!”
Anti-Gay Evangelicals Attempt To Distance Themselves From Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill They Inspired
Commented Jan 05, 2010 at 09:47:19 in Politics
“Hey!! I live in the great white north with daytime highs below zero. My snuggie is my friend! :-D”
Erzsebet Gilbert replied on Jan 05, 2010 at 11:06:26
“No kidding! It makes me feel like a wizard.”
Anti-Gay Evangelicals Attempt To Distance Themselves From Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill They Inspired
Commented Jan 05, 2010 at 09:44:40 in Politics
“All I've seen of it is the scene where the children are told to pray to a cardboard cutout of GWB. That was in September when Obama was being accused of "brainwashing" children.”
McCaskill: DeMint 'Nuts' To Block TSA Nominee Over Benefits (VIDEO)
Commented Jan 04, 2010 at 11:18:17 in Politics
“I hope that's snark. Lessee, 40 hour work week, overtime, paid vacation, health insurance, job security, nothing to see here. Not to mention the scores of people who DIED so that people would have the RIGHT to organize and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits. Please do not post ignorant drivel like this without doing a little research first!”
JaCar replied on Jan 05, 2010 at 00:23:46
“Don't forget child labor laws. Let's hope she was kidding.”
John Bell replied on Jan 04, 2010 at 14:21:57
“And the weekend.”
Elbrando replied on Jan 04, 2010 at 11:57:11
“Not to mention pensions, work place safety.”
Fox News Satellite Cuts Off Dem Rep. Sestak's 'Final Word' (VIDEO)
Commented Jan 04, 2010 at 10:37:03 in Media
“Sestak does not need to"demonize" insurance companies, they do very well at that by themselves. You should reveal if you are working for them when you post here. Let me break it down for you. Health insurers main goal is NOT health it is PROFIT. The only way to maximize profit is to deny payment for care. Get it? Collect premiums, deny payment. When people have to die to improve your profit margin, you demonize yourself!”
Eyes off the Prize: Liberals Who Want to Kill the Health Care Bill Should Remember History
Commented Jan 03, 2010 at 11:32:23 in Politics
“We're being fed a sh*t sandwich. Without the bread. I agree with kcinci, this is the largest tranfer of wealth from taxpayers to private corporations in history!”
Eyes off the Prize: Liberals Who Want to Kill the Health Care Bill Should Remember History
Commented Jan 03, 2010 at 11:26:46 in Politics
“I agree with you Inaru. This whole mandate and subsidy thing sticks in my craw! I see taxpayer $$$ flowing freely from the US Treasury directly in Big Insurance and Big Pharm coffers. There are no cost controls, Big Insurance retains its exemption from anti-trust laws. How, in any way, shape or form, is this reform?”
A Horror-Movie Decade (With a Horror-Twist Ending)
Commented Jan 03, 2010 at 11:15:27 in Politics
“It isn't a movie. It's kabuki theater, scripted and rehearsed, the ending already cast before the curtain rises. Such was the HCR "debate". We were sold down the river before the first comment was even made. Ever wonder why single payer was not even given a seat at the table?”
Limbaugh Lauds (Socialist) Medical Care in Hawaii
Commented Jan 03, 2010 at 11:04:24 in Politics
“Ha!!! Fat chance!! The media points out what its corporate masters WANT it to point out. Charlie Sheen and his shenanigans will be well covered, no doubt. And, of course, Tiger Woods. Things that actually matter? Not so much.”
Where Does A Democrat Go From Here?
Commented Jan 03, 2010 at 10:29:19 in Books
“Let's not forget the role of St. Ronnie in this. When he busted the air traffic controllers union, he showed Corporate America that the government was on their side. The peons don't matter when there is money to be made.”
Spartucus replied on Jan 03, 2010 at 11:40:59
“Absolutely, Ronnie never met a worker he wouldn't shaft or a corporation he wouldn't help!”
Embracing Teenage Sexuality: Let's Rethink the Age of Consent
Commented Jan 02, 2010 at 12:16:46 in Politics
“When my grandparents were married during the great depression, my grandfather was 28 and my grandmother was 14. My grandfather was working on my great-grandfather's farm on the day my grandmother was born! I don't know if it was an economic decision (one less mouth to feed) by my great-grandfather or if they had a true love thing going on at the time, but my point is that in our further enlightened society, my grandfather would be a pedophile.”
brandon102 replied on Jan 03, 2010 at 10:54:57
“I think your point is good; so much of this is perception. America is a conservative place to be right now, and any sex is absolutely a taboo subject. I suspect many parents would rather try to explain quantuum mechanics to their kids than the basics of sex. We are bombarded by sexual optics and comments but keep the real thing at arms length. Some countries inject a bit of reality and objectivity into these discussions, but not us. We're more inclined to go with the (last) Pope, whose position was that it's better to not wear a condom, catch AIDS and die (married or unmarried - - family planning is just not a thing for catholics) than to invest in a trojan or two. Sad.”
MJinCanada replied on Jan 02, 2010 at 13:34:12
“Good point. And at the time, what really mattered was whether your grandpa would have been considered a decent-enough man and a good provider and if your grandma seemed physically mature enough and could cook and keep house. Some people would have clucked their tongues at the age difference and that would have been it.”
been2there replied on Jan 02, 2010 at 12:57:55
“True consent is, to some extent, part of the cultural milieu. 14 and 28 would be questionable, but, since they were married, not pedophilic.”
Caru replied on Jan 02, 2010 at 12:44:06
“Ephebophile, the semantics are rather important.”
The Senate's "Starter Home" Health Reform
Commented Jan 02, 2010 at 11:54:59 in Politics
“Exactly!! Anyone in Con*gress (heavy on the con) who wants to re-visit HCR will be told to sit down and shut up, been there done that!”
Left & Right Agree: Health Care Mandates Are the Road to Neofeudalism
Commented Jan 02, 2010 at 11:31:17 in Politics
“Anyone who thinks that passing this awful bill will be a first step to real reform is dreaming. After the circle-jerk of self congratulations is over, anyone wanting to re-visit HCR will be told "Been there, done that. Now, sit down".”
Left & Right Agree: Health Care Mandates Are the Road to Neofeudalism
Commented Jan 02, 2010 at 11:27:15 in Politics
“The two-party system is so entrenched, it seems impossible to field a viable third party. That is one area where both parties will work to gut any meaningful change in the way America does politics. Sadly, without the corporate donors, no viable third party will ever get up and running. I would LOVE to have the choice of a candidate who is not beholden to corporate cash. I just don't see how it can happen.”
Left & Right Agree: Health Care Mandates Are the Road to Neofeudalism
Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 09:30:49 in Politics
“Anyone who thinks HCR will be revisited and improved is dreaming. The Corporatists will break an arm patting themselves on the back, the media will trumpet the "success" of passing "historic" legislation and the rest of us will just bend over. Any congresscritter who tries to re-visit the issue will be told "Been there, done that! Now, sit down!"”
samonet az replied on Dec 31, 2009 at 15:17:29
“I challenge you to look at the history of Social Security and Medicare and how these cornerstones of social policy came to be. The full flowering of this legislation happened over many years. The initial bills that became law affected only a very small number of people. They were amended over time to apply to more and more citizens. There is no reason to believe that the health care legislation is seen as a fait accompli, never to be revisited.”
Helzapoppin replied on Dec 31, 2009 at 10:39:35
“spot on”
jmpurser replied on Dec 31, 2009 at 09:50:00
“Agreed.”
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