terragazelle60's Comments (1547)

“Well as a boomer who was born in the late 40's and was busy taking to the streets in the 60's and 70's while those born in the 60's were getting their diapers changed by those Mom's who got their heads busted by the pigs in the parks and on the marches...­just who do you think marched for human rights and the end to war? Those born in the 60's and 70's are the CEOs of today. We who marched for your rights are now waiting for medicare..­. we are the ones suffering with no healthcare. So buster..ta­lking out of your hat does no good. Because us Boomers changed the world. We got the Voters act passed, viet nam ended...wo­men's rights and people at the age of 18 to beable to vote. Me, I had to see my highschool chums coming back in body bags but could not vote. So think about what you are saying. Not politicallly active? Who walked with MLK? Who walked into billy clubs and dogs? Who followed the ways of Ghandi? If the young voted like you said there would not be such a big deal made about how the younger folks finally came out and voted in 08. Active? I am 61 and a roaring Lib...and there are millions just like me.”

“Melacon is a dem....sto­rmy isn't. We need numbers...­lots of them.”

“He's a Repub. That's all it takes. They have the life philosophy that laws and morals are for the other folk...”

“Vitter is not a liberal in anything he has done or said. Ever. As my 'yuck" Congresscritter he is lockstep with the crazies.”

“I do not think any progressive would have a chance...a­ll we can hope for is a moderate Dem. I wish Mitch Landieu would run..Mary'­s brother. He is the Lt. Gov. Has* some* progressive leanings and a good head on his shoulder.”

“So waiting till more people are sicjk and in need of care will help it? Being 50 does not mean sick...you will get more folks contributing to medicare as healthy people and so paying to make medicare more solvent. Really people think..tha­t is why you have a brain. The motre healthy people who are part of any healthcare plan the better. Why do you think the insurance companies knock people off? ..umm their plans that is.”

“Pointless? Really..te­ll that to a mom who had cancer and can not get needed coverage. Tell that to someone loseing their home because of an illness. A public Option is a way to lower costs but their are other ways to do that...but healthcare for all is a human right..and its time those who think only the rich can afford to live gets a comeuppance! What is your life worth to you? How about your child?”

“Which health insurance is knocking 600,000 off their plan because they are not making enough money? Was it United Healthcare or Aetna?”

“I WILL! I am 61, have no insurance and have to put healthcare on a credit card. How many will vote Dem? I always have..and give others the option to have decent healthcare with out a bankruptcy­..they will too.

How many 55 or older have been holding their breath until they can get medicare? Millions? Give them healthcare and see what happens to the rolls of the Democratic party. I am healthy without any real healthcare problems. Cataracs is all. I will be paying not to have healthcare now...but as real insurance.­..an insurance I can afford.”

“Will hookers be part of the plan? Any co pay?”

“Seems to me that the public option that the House wanted is just what the Politicians have. Sounded just like what I had as an Army wife many years ago....”

“Then you need an education.­..sure some are wealthy...­so what? Pay attention to how thewy vote, not what their bank deposits are. Rockerfellow is from a REALLY rich family..bu­t has worked all his life to help those less fortunate. JFK, FDR, were rich...but gave all they had to help others...J­FK was murdered because of it.

Its those who are in congress long enough to know their business that we should keep. You think we would have equal rights, medicare, social security , the voteing act without those who were in office long enough to know what was needed and how to go about it? Or do you want someone like Joe the plumber? Or someone that will be elected inb nad stay long enough to get the swag they need to get power and sell themselves for it? Making 100,000 a year is not making any millionare­s...But those people who go in, make friends..a­nd get out as lobbyist, they then make the money.
Think about how disgusted you would be if youre rep only got into to get out and make bucks? There are those who get into politics to help... you would throw those folks out with the creeps.”

“heck I want a clone of Brown too..I have Vitter.”

“Right now as I am typing this I am wearing a surrong. Because my hubby likes it warm and I can take a little cooler temps. ..some folks aree more comfortable with less heat. As it is , I have no memory of anyone crabbing about paying for the Bush heating bills. Hypocrite much?”

“Emerald is a winter color. And as long as the First Lady is paying for her own clothes...­she can wear what she wants. She always looks wonderful.­..young and chic. Laura Bush looked like Barbara...­nuff said.”

“Did you say that last year when Bush was doing it up big? Do you know that not one job was created in 97 and 08... that there was a loss of jobs? We have to have 195000 new jobs a month to keep up with jobs needed... well there has not been any. So when Georgie traveled to Texas or glittered up the WH... did you pay attention to the jobs then? Did you pay attention to the lack of the middle class getting ahead...or that the middle class was sliding to poverty?

Clinton gave us such a good buffer that it took time for the deep hole to be noticed. But then Bush was Re**pub**lican and they are supposewd to be good with finances. Umm check on Reagan and how he left us...check all the repubs. The Obama's spend their own money on date night...an­d if you do not want a family in the wh...hire nothing but old dead men...oh you Re*pub**licans have.”

“So tell me what is a Christmas decoration? Stars? Stag horned deer? Snow flakes? bells?
You know on my Pagan Yule tree are Staghorned deer...sta­rs, snow flakes, lots of bells, and the colors? Red and gold. Bayberry candles, apples and cinnamon, Acorns and Pine Cones...an oak log burning in the fire place...ho­t chocolate, mulled cider, cookies and shareing food and gifts with loved ones... those things are universal and belongs to no one sect or faith.

Can you ex[plain to me what is a Christmas decoration? The first "Christmas" decoration came from Germany, known there since Pagan days.”

“If you had a house as large as her's to decorate you might need the help also. And...with a staff it is still her theme.”

“No in fact it was and is The Winter Soltice. We do not mind you all calling it Christmas, but don't push it. It is a sacred time for all faiths, the longest night becomes a slow lengthening of the day and back to summer.
So tell me, exactly where in the bible is the "Christmas" tree? So what is The Day of the Annointed One's Tree?

So no... you may call the tree what ever you choose..bu­t remember you have stolen it and while we are gentle folk and we allow you all to think you own this time of the year...rem­ember who you got it from and don't be forcing any one to bow their heads to your beliefs when they have their own.
And it is Sol Invictus! or Blessed Yule...or Happy Chanukkah, or Merry Christmas.­.or what ever anyone else celebrates at this time of the year... you do not own it, or the trees. God bless ye merry Pagan Folk...”

“and Biden is responcible how? You can't equate those free loaders getting their picture with Biden with Rummy getting his with Saddam...c­ould you?

How is anyone there responcible for those people getting in...excep­t for those whose job it is to make sure those things do not happen.

Maybe Hillary needs to call some folks on the carpet.”

“If these jokers could just walk into a state dinner... what makes us think that a terrorist now would not just do that same thing? After all it has been proven that this president is not as protected as the last one.

WHY was this possible? It is not that Nothering Happened..­.It could have. I remember the murder of JFK, of Bobby ... we do not want to go through that again.”

“You are passed through and you announce your name to the butler who makes the announment. The one that announces your name does not have a check list, that supposedly had already been seen to. It would be too time consuming for the "announcer" to go through more then 300 names.”

“Why is it that people were alowed to carry loaded guns at a event that President Obama was at? Why are people allowed off the streets to a state dinner where the President, his wife, the VP and his wife, their staff, congress people and the Indian Prime Minister and his wife and dignitaries are at...
If anyone wore an anti Bushg T Shirt they were arrested or kicked out of air ports...pr­otestors were put in "free speach" zones...Bu­t this president who has 400% more death threats people are allowed to tote guns, threaten him, incite violence and be within a hands reach and it is allowed by the SS?

Can we ask for an investigation?”

“correct.”

“Do you remember the gang of 7 who made the dems promise not to use the fillibuster? And do you remember the filibusters and down right piggishness of the republicans on the committee that questioned this president's SC choice?
When it was dems they questioned Roberts and Alito's views...no­t their gender or that they may have anger management problems.”