themainpoint's Comments (1473)

“"That will be very clear to the electorate."

The only thing that is becoming crystal clear to the electorate is that very few of the people on either side of the aisle are doing their jobs or representing us and we've got to replace many of you at the earliest opportunity.

What has become clear is that we cannot count on our Congress or president for change and any change in this country will have to come from the bottom up.

What has become clear is that the US treasury has been taken hostage by loose cannons who are handing it over to their friends in broad daylight (friends who will compensate them for this favor).

What is clear is that the US taxpayer's treasury, the middle class and the dollar is being drained and destroyed---whether by bailouts to banks, new rash decisions for taxpayer funded scanner machines at airports that are expensive (but no better than inexpensive dogs), and a health care bill that hands over American wallets to a health care interests that Congress gave the ability to overcharge whatever they like so they don't have to compete for a living like the rest of Americans.

The new American work ethic is to take what is someone else's and lobby to twist the laws so you don't go to jail and can delude yourself into thinking you're any different than a common criminal.”

“Maybe just a relic of the past when we had a strong democracy.”

“Just another free-for-all with the taxpayer's dollars, with the latest air travel nutcase as the newest excuse

Dogs are cheaper---but nobody will make millions on them.

The taxpayers of this country are being robbed blind for this and our borders are still wide open. What a joke.”

“Brilliant...brilliant....brilliant! Change is up to us---we're getting nothing from the elected leadership but nice sounding speeches that in the end turn into nothing but more of the status quo and more destruction of the middle class.

My money is moved.

Keep posting on this subject!”

“Mirror, mirror on the wall. Did you read your own comment? Quite divisive, wouldn't you say?”

“What a whacko sport.”

“I can no longer buy into this blame the other party routine.

Hmm,....all the two parties DO somehow manage to agree upon and get done is war, no-string taxpayer bailouts for banks and soon another Wealth Care bill for the health industry.

They just never can manage to get enough votes to get anything done when it comes to any significant measures to protect the American people and make real, positive change.

It's really starting to look like nothing more than a tired game of musical chairs and good cop, bad cop that occurs between two parties who all collect campaign financing from the very same large interests.

Lots of liberal and conservative sounding speeches, but the end results are very similar whether we've got Republican or Democrats in control.

If one looks at the patterns, it seems that even if the Republicans SAID they were for consumer protection, the Dems just somehow wouldn't manage to get the votes and would come up with just enough defectors to kill it.”

“Great points.”

“I tilt liberal, but I"ve got to say, who on earth do you think has the majority? And how much improvement are you seeing? Looking forward to the Wealth Care bill coming down the pike? I know the insurance companies are---their stocks are soaring through the roof! Banks are still free to do exactly what they did that almost took the economy down, etc.

This knee-jerk attitude and "other party" blame scam is the very reason nothing has changed. It's called divide and conquer the American people. It gives both parties the excuse they need to deliver absolutely nothing significant except speeches that sound good, bailouts to banks and wars.

Instead of blaming the GOP and the "other party" for everything, Americans from both sides (most of whom will both be on the losing end of this), let's try something new: let's come together in numbers too big for Congress to ignore to force some change!”

“I can no longer buy into this blame the other party routine.

Hmm,....all the two parties DO somehow manage to agree upon and get done is war, no-string taxpayer bailouts for banks and soon another Wealth Care bill for the health industry.

They just never can manage to get enough votes to get anything done when it comes to any significant measures to protect the American people and make real, positive change.

It's really starting to look like nothing more than a tired game of musical chairs and good cop, bad cop that occurs between two parties who all collect campaign financing from the very same large interests.

Lots of liberal and conservative sounding speeches, but the end results are very similar whether we've got Republican or Democrats in control.

If one looks at the patterns, it seems that even if the Republicans SAID they were for consumer protection, the Dems just somehow wouldn't manage to get the votes and would come up with just enough defectors to kill it.”

“Made my day watching this. Spectacular.

Reminds me of how much all of us have in common, and what a waste it is that Americans in particular have allowed the media and status quo interests to divide and conquer so many who call themselves liberal or conservative.

If we could only remember how much we have in common and how many of the same interests we share, we would come together in numbers too big for Congress to ignore.

That's the seed of change and social progress right there in this video---focusing on, embracing and working with our many similarities rather than griping about our few differences.”

“I think the dem's only hope is to deliver health care that has a Real Public Option and resolves the fact that Americans are overcharged more than twice the going rate for health care due to anti-trust exemptions for insurance, other giveaways and artificial price inflation.

And I don't even think that will do it unless Real Reform kicks in pronto (not years from now as planned) so Americans are able to see whether it really is reform and how it plays out in their own lives. Of course if "reform" doesn't kick in for years, then when the next election rolls around, we'll never know if it's reform they passed and it will be very difficult to justify reelecting the same people based on blind faith.”

“"Don't get hungry. That means, have handy, healthy snacks around, and don't miss meals"

Really great point. When I let things go and become really hungry, that's when I make bad choices for fast and convenient foods. It really helps to just keep nuts at the office (or something that's fast and healthy) to tide you over long enough to make a good choice.”

“Wow. Really seems he should be given a medal for having had the courage to expose these criminal tax evaders.”

“Want more of the same? Keep voting for the same people, or people the status quo parties have hand-picked to push through the same policies that are driving this country off a cliff and destroying the middle class.

For change we need a slew of new faces---people with new and much better ideas about how to lead this country and keep it strong.”

“He did? I didn't know that, either.

But what I do know (just for starters) is that he led the fear-mongering media parade to quickly push along the trillion+ taxpayer bailout to banks with no strings attached. He did a fine job helping the bankers and some in Congress to fear monger (about things that were going to happen anyway, such as job losses) and to tell Americans that the bailout was all about helping Main Street.”

“The only way to put an end to this usery is to close your bank account and move your money to a local credit union. Here's how: moveyourmoney.info

Our representatives are MIA. We have to take it upon ourselves to resolve this or even more Americans will be slaves to banks.”

“The American people would see some change if only they would stop giving their money to ANY candidate who accepts IOU's and donations from large interests that are focused on their bottom line and not the good of the country.

We'd see change if we would stop walking right into the divide and conquer trap status quo interests and both the" liberal" and "conservative" media outlets have set in order to divide the voters of both parties---even though we all have many interests in common---and prevent us from coming together in numbers too big for Congress to ignore.”

“At least Cooper took a break from the peddling of misinformation all the US media outlets are so good at.”

“What is so incredible is that the rose-colored numbers (put out there to hide the negative effects the policies and laws of our current government is having on the quality of the average American quality of life) actually fools some people--- even when their own finances and experiences are telling them just the opposite!”

“Brilliant and novel idea!

Let's all--both liberals and conservatives--stop walking into the divide and conquer trap set for us by the media and the corporate interests who are so successful at compromising our power to create change by distracting and dividing us.

Let's no longer foolishly divert our attention from the real culprits by wasting our time blaming everything on the "other party" while the real culprits (from both parties) pull the trucks up to the treasury, load up and drive off with our middle class.

Above all, let's all come together in numbers too big for Congress to ignore on all the issues we DO agree upon. We liberals and conservatives have so many interests that are the same--- if only people would use their common sense and not allow the media or the status quo party spokespersons to distract them from that fact.

Let's no longer sit back and just accept that what anybody else says is all true ,or that all people from one particular viewpoint or party are all wrong. Instead, let's use our own experiences and common sense to make judgments, let's listen to all the different perspectives we can find and let's think for ourselves.”

“Did they forget inspired bicycles? Most awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o”

“Another way to help keep resolutions is to keep in mind that if you can just do something 16 times, it becomes a habit. The more times you act out a good habit, the harder it is to break!”

“What are the health implications of these scanners? Big radiation doses? Are they as dangerous as cat scans?

Pretty creepy. I thought they had dogs that could smell explosives and other instruments that could detect chemicals, etc.”

“"... the American people will find it hard, as I do, to accept a situation in which a tiny handful of steel executives whose pursuit of private power and profit exceeds their sense of public responsibility can show such utter contempt for the interests of 185 million Americans." [Quoted in Robert Dallek, An Unfinished Life, p. 485.] "

"Can anyone imagine President Barack Obama saying anything like this about the economic crisis and the wars requiring sacrifice and how unconscionable the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries are behaving today against the national interest?"

Yes, I can imagine it and I truly thought he'd take this opportunity we gave him to go down as one of our most beloved presidents ever. But President Obama has shown it is very unlikely he'll take a stand on much.

"In 1962, John F. Kennedy was heavy handed in his response to the steel industry. You could even say (accurately) that he abused his executive power. But he did it for the right reasons and as a result it was a politically popular heavy-handedness."

Kennedy might have found a more creative --and legal --way to approach the problem. Once a good president does something like this for the right reason, the way is paved for a bad president to do even worse for the wrong reasons.”