parisblues's Comments (167)

“Elizabeth Warren, you are my hero!”

“Say it with me: He's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggonit, people LIKE HIM!

YOU *GO* AL!!!!!!!!!!!

This is what "leadership" looks like.”

“One day we will all be wearing the equivalent of a burkini, when everyone finally becomes aware that the chemicals in the sunscreens we use are already causing serious environmental damage, including the destruction of coral reefs off the coast of Cancun.”

“You know your nation's in trouble when the pornographers are making more sense than your elected officials. That said, Larry Flynt is right on target. Where do I sign up for strike duty?”

“California has passed tort reform. Non-monetary damages (i.e. for pain, suffering and loss of life) are limited to $200,000. Four years ago, the retired father of a friend of mine was killed by the negligence of a doctor in a Santa Monica hospital. (An MD and mutual friend -- who before he retired, had been head of the gastroenterology department at the same hospital -- agreed that my friend's father's death was the result of a "medically induced catastrophe" caused by "improper coordination of care.") Not a single lawyer would take my friend's case because -- since her father was no longer working -- there was no "loss of income," and thus the damages that could be collected were limited by law to $200,000. My friend was not interested in the money. As far as she was concerned, the lawyers could have it all. What she wanted was to honor her father's memory by making sure that what was done to him would not be done to anyone else. Meanwhile, the negligent doctor -- who I guarantee you would not want to have treating you -- is still practicing at that hospital and no information about what he did is available to the public. So unless victims are provided with other forms of recourse to disciplinary action, tort reform does indeed have an adverse affect on quality of care.”

“I'd have been willing to go to a town hall meeting -- even at the risk of being shot at by some Tim McVeigh wannabe -- and raise holy hell for single payer health care. But for a watered-down piece of "reform" negotiated behind closed doors with the likes of Billy Tauzin, .why should we on the "left of the left" (and raise your hand if you're as insulted by that dismissive wave of the hand as I am!), stick our necks out? So the "best and the brightest" in this administration can brag about how they "got health care done in the first year," when all we got was a piece of milquetoast legislation which (assuming we even get a "public option") will allow the drug companies to soak the taxpayers even more than they do under GWB's Medicare Part D?

As with the Wall Street bailout, the Rethugnicans will spin this so they end up looking like heroes for having taken a "principled" stance against skyrocketing deficits. What a shame, when all that needed to be done was to displace the stockholder standing with folded arms (and maybe an AR-15) between you and your doctor.”

“Every other nation in the G8 has a single-payer health care plan with the ability to negotiate volume discounts with drug companies -- this despite the fact that six of the ten top-earning pharmaceutical companies are Europe-based companies.

Why is it only in America that any attempt to provide equal access to health care comes with a built-in "starve the beast" provision?”

“And the downside to this would be.....?”

“Meatless Mondays? Are Americans really that behind the times? If we really want to save the planet from deforestation (i.e. the burning down of forests to create more fields for growing the massive amounts of grains and soy required to feed livestock), how about chicken-or-fish Mondays in an otherwise meatless month?”

“Please. Stop. Hurting. America. Please: Stop paying attention to this ridiculous woman.”

“It's official: I no longer have the right to disagree when my right-wing brother insists that the Clinton Democrats were "just as bad" as the Bushies when it comes to the economic rights of Main Street Americans!”

“You were right, it's clear that many of the commenters here are spouting off without even having watched the video to see what Bill Maher actually said. (Welcome to the Internet.) I too am "hoping for some audacity."”

“Yes. Sadly, after 33 years since I first registered as a Democrat to vote for Jimmy Carter in my very first election, and untold non-deductible $$$ spent in contributions to the Democratic Party, I must confess to feeling like I have been played. In Washington -- as Dick Durbin said of the banks -- the insurance companies (now often the same entities as the banks) "frankly own the place."

"If I get 85% of what I want with a bipartisan vote or 100 percent with 51 votes, all Democrat, I'd rather have it be bipartisan­." Can you IMAGINE Karl Rove or Tom "The Hammer" Delay making such a self-defeating statement? Of course not! Which is why we still have unregulated derivatives trading (and big taxpayer bailouts for the losing traders) and why we will NOT have viable health care for all -- at least not during this administration.”

“As American women know all too well, Bill O'Reilly and his homegrown Taliban HATE OUR FREEDOMS.”

“Pay what? Who was harmed?”

“An inconvenient truth for Lou Dobbs. That and the fact that illegal immigration is way down. What on earth will Lou have to talk about?”

“I'm with you, DreamWeaver1940. We need smart analysis, well presented, to help more people get a grasp of the issues. Ed Schultz is a platitude-spouting lunkhead.”

“Sounds like Sarah has some "special needs" for attention.”

“Attention bloggers: Isn't it about time for someone to resurrect that creepy video Glenn Beck made in the hospital?”

“That says it all.”

“Anyone who's stupid enough to listen to Cramer DESERVES to lose his money.”

“Voters, take note: When you vote for a Republican, you are not voting for an autonomous individual, free to follow the dictates of her conscience when deciding whether or not to support legislation. You're voting for an automaton, someone whose every vote is preordained by party bosses who will make sure she tows the line, baby.”

“Dontcha wish OUR country were this smart?”

“I guess no one told them about the "high crimes and misdemeanors" part.”

“This is news? Wake me when a prominent Republican denounces Limpjaw.”