mjb5406's Comments (48)

“MJB5406: ... "Pity those, though, who read it and accept it as truth."
Unfortunately, whilst the King James version of the Bible has enjoyed a long, glorious run as the world's best-selling book, it needs updating to remain relevant to a new generation. Seems "Going Rogue" IS the updated version, although the publisher neglected to include the subtitle: "The Holy Bible, Sarah Palin Edition." Surely this honest oversight will be addressed in subsequent printings
Looking forward, untold generations of young women will turn to their white leather-bound confirmation gift Bibles, SP Version, for religious and personal insight. There they will discover that while politics can be brutal, there is no glass ceiling where God is concerned. Well, not as long as these young ladies have no aspirations to the priesthood or (gasp) worse, opt to live an enviable lesbian lifestyle.
Still, these restrictions are probably a good thing. After all, who but a man could pull off that festive frock, big pointy hat and sensational satin slippers required of the Holy See's position as God's earthly understudy? I question if Vera Wang or even Martha Stewart could re-fashion that outfit to suit a woman rather than the world's most beloved drag queen.
Personally, I've already ordered dozens of copies of "Going Rogue." It makes a fabulous holiday gift for Christians and heathens alike ... a handy, high-fashion door-stop ... and best of all, it can flatten a fly faster than you can say, "Yooo betcha!"”

“Not to generalize (okay, forget it--to generalize) one suspects her supporters come mainly from the soap opera, Jerry Springer and Nascar crowd. They love infantile squabbles and delusional victim heroines. She totally fits the bill and the more contentious the reaction to her gets, the more supportive of her they will be.”

“Or, don't make enough to have to pay income taxes which is who I believe the poster was referring to. I think his 50% is a little high though. I believe it is closer to 32%.”

“I am not talking tax evasion. I am talking about the person who earns 20,000 a year and has two kids. That person will pay no federal income tax. They are not using loopholes (unless you consider the standard deduction and personal exemptions as loopholes). Also, the person in my example not only won't pay income tax at all, but they will actually get money back, that they never paid in, in the form of the earned income credit. These people aren't criminals or tax cheats, but they just don't pay federal income tax.”

“Actually, if you listen to BBC, you learn far more about American politics than we ever hear about our British friends on American media. The same is true in most of Europe and even Canada, where they are very well aware of doings in the states. We Americans are the ones who haven't a clue about the rest of the world, far to our own detriment.

Real quickly: what party does the current prime minister of Japan belong to, and why is it a big deal? You would have heard hardly a mention of this on American news, even though the election of a prime minister from the Democratic Party of Japan overturns an almost unbroken 54-year run by the Liberal Democratic Party there. In Japanese terms, this is far more of a shift than us electing Barack Obama, but how many of us had a clue that it even happened in the 3rd or fourth largest economy in the world?”

“And HMOs are a better deal? Get real.The Kennedy Bill, the one most likely to pass and the "most liberal" according to one report requires everyone buy insurance plans. That is an HMO mandate. Medicaid is not accepted by most physicians because it is UNDEFUNDED. Medi-Medi patients have a MUCH EASIER TIME finding doctors. HMOs cost 25 percent to administer as opposed to traditional gov. run medi-medi at about 5 percent. Why? Because the owner of the insurance company is skimming a ton off the top. When Medicare Part D passed, an absolute giveaway to the Big Pharma, drug prices double or tripled overnight. WITHOUT GENUINE PROGRESSIVE REFORM WE ARE GETTING MORE OF THE SAME, one way profit for the richest owner investor class.”

“The SINGLE biggest problem with both Medicare and the VA is that they depend on tax dollars, and nobody wants to pay more taxes. Just look at the panic and teabagging outrage about imaginary tax increases that folks JUST KNEW Obama was going to start.

Both programs do a pretty acceptable job, as does Medicaid, and they could all do a STELLAR job with more money.

Maybe if we tried this "public option" and more people could contribute to the pool of funds in exchange for eligibility for healthcare, it might work. i personally think we just need to bite the bullet and go for a single-payer, same access for all system. You could always sell supplemental insurance for orthodonture, cosmetic procedures, snotty arrogant doctors, massage, private hospital rooms and other luxury services.”

“True Medicare is not a single payor system due to mix of public and private.
We need some charts from MSM about what people in the countries with single payor pay from their paychecks and how much it costs employers. It must be less than what we pay now b/c everyone is covered and anyone who works and is not in poverty level pays into the system to cover everyone. In Ontario Wiki in taxation of Canada gives emplloyer contribution of 1.95% of total payroll and some employers exempted and an individual or family with tax base of 40,500 pays 300/year and if making more up to 900/yr that's a hell of a lot less than anything I've paid for in past.”

“Well I've heard quite the opposite from several doctors, saying they'd much rather deal with Medicare (not sure about Medicaid) because of the speed and no hassle of payments. Most doctors HATE dealing with private insurers. The VA under performs because it is underfunded.

However you're right that a public option needs to be modified to be successful. Whatever the case, there needs to be a new kid on the block in the health insurance industry to keep the rest of them honest, the present situation is unacceptable.”

“Re. the VA, just look at the quality-of-care data -- the VA performs at-or-above the private sector in health care quality. (Not sure if that's only to the VA's credit, or speaks badly of the private sector -- probably both!)

Ken”

“good memory! And then she denies she did anything unethical.

That's all people like her and Burris do, they just say "I didn't do anything" like lying little kids.”

“I live in an agricultural area of Portland and can only get Comcrap. I just switched to magicjack for my phone so only have tv and internet with them now.”

“In Indianapolis, we have 1 cable provider depending on your location. No choice equals no competition equals shoddy service and little recourse.

Net neutrality is a must!”

“At this point they certainly do look like the gang who couldn't shoot straight.”

“I just have one question for Prez Obama: Why, why, why would you appoint this man?”