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Roger Ebert, in his blog post for the Chicago Sun Times, lays it out pretty well as to why we need a public option for health care..
“I”m safe on board. Pull the life raft up”
Sure, the Obama administration and the “progressive” left have been less than honest about key issues such as costs and the future stability of current plans, the current system in which 47 million Americans are without health insurance is unacceptable.
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I’ve spend so much time away from this blog, it’s as if it isn’t mine. Last years elections wore me out as I got sick of the mudslinging between the candidates supporters. But I’m back. Some thoughs:
The mainstream media loves Barack Obama like the way a college student loves beer.
The Republicans haven’t seemed to learn much from their losses. They still talk about taxes, taxes, taxes and show intolerance toward the fact that we really are a diverse nation.
The Democrats are weaker than they believe themselves to be. They’re in uncharted territory.
Gay marriage, while important to many and a legitimate issue to consider, is irrelevant to the vast majority of voters.
Barack Obama isn’t a socialist, but he’s coming close.
But then again, a lot of hard-right Republicans aren’t fascists, but some of them come close too.
Nancy Pelosi irritates me, politically. She also has a smile that will someday will break her face. She encompasses what I can’t stand about the Democratic Party.
Rush Limbaugh ecompasses what I can’t stand about the Republican Party. Toss in Dick Cheney with that.
Newt Gingrich can make sense when he’s not being overly harsh.
This is no longer a center right country.
Mitt Romney’s description of Barack Obama’s approach to overseas issues as being a “Tour of Apology” is crap. Trying to relate and point out past mistakes is completely appropriate.
But showing the world pictures of American personnel hurting and torturing Muslims isn’t. Other innocent Americans will lose their lives because of it. Including U.S. soldiers.
It wouldn’t bother me one bit if James Van Brunn, the white supremecist that shot to death security guard Stephen Johns in the Holocaust Museum, dies from his wounds. In fact, I hope the bastard dies.
Being a white male, it would be nice to know what Sonia Sotomayor meant by that wise Latina/white male comment.
And Afghanistans and Paksistan are the new players in a 21st Century of the Domino Theory. That’s very, very scary.
Well, that’s it for now. Time to hit the sack.
I didn’t intend this new blog to be an angry platform, but we’re in the last week of the election and I have to get this off my chest.
This post may have been more appropriate a few weeks ago. Maybe a month ago. Now it appears that we may be on the verge of electing the first African American a president of the United States. That hasn’t happened yet, and anything can happen. Including some dangerous things as we found out today. But a week from today Barack Obama will likely become president-elect.
A few disclosures first. I like John McCain. I’m politically equidistant between John McCain and Barack Obama. This is the first presidential election where I was sort of enthusiastic about BOTH candidates. For different reasons of course. So this post is not an anti-McCain diatribe. For that matter, I wouldn’t have any major problem with John McCain being the next president of the United States. Like Colin Powell, I believe both candidates are qualified, excellent candidates.
What got me concerned was that I heard for the umpteenth time that someone (a white person) wasn’t going to vote for Barack Obama because 1) “he’ll be only for the blacks” or 2) “if he’s elected, blacks will think they own the place”. I’ve heard this all A LOT…much too often. It wasn’t about issues – health care, Iraq, education, the economy, global warming. It had nothing to do with John McCain – he wasn’t even mentioned in these person’s points. No, it wasn’t anything related about substance.
It was strictly about race. Continue reading Race and morons
I just got this via email. It’s late in the election cycle and dirty shit is hitting the fan. I doubt – no I fully believe that this was not created by nor sanctioned by the McCain campaign. And I’ll add that there are plenty on the left that would readily use this type of tactic. But the bullshit is kicking in now and it’s pissing me off. Here’s the text:
PLEASE read this! McCain may not be perfect, but he is a patriotic AMERICAN.– I hope that you send this to everyone you know…
From Sunday’s Televised ‘Meet the Press‘ – Senator Obama was asked about his stance on the American Flag.Obama Explains National Anthem StanceSun, 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn‘ USAF (ret.) asked Obama
to explain why he doesn’t follow protocol when the National Anthem is played.The General also stated to the Senator that according to the United States Code,
Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171… During rendition of the national anthem when the
flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention
facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. At the very least, ‘Stand and Face It’.Senator Obama Live on Sunday states: ‘As I’ve said about the flag pin, I don’t want
to be perceived as taking sides, Obama said. ‘There are a lot of people in the world
to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys
a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped
for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song ‘I’d Like To Teach the
World To Sing.’ If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies
hope and love. It’s my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance
to our Middle East Brethren. If we as a Nation of warring people, should conduct ourselves
as the nations of Islam, whereas peace prevails. Perhaps a state or period of mutual concord
between our governments.When I become President, I will seek a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a Nation have placed upon the nations of Islam an unfair injustice. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal reasons. Together she and I
have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine’. Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of theUnited States and I have put aside my hatred. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the people a new path of hope. My wife and I look forward to becoming our Country’s First Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America .WHAAAAAAAT the Hell !!!
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you heard it right. This could possibly be our next President.
I, for one, am speechless.
Dale Lindsborg ,
Washington Post
