So don't vote for the 72 year old man whose been in their for nearly 30 years.
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So don't vote for the 72 year old man whose been in their for nearly 30 years.
After graduating near the top of his class in Harvard Law School, and being the president of the Law Review, Obama could have had a top paying job with any law firm in the country. Instread he chose to help laid off workers in Chicago as a community organizer. Not everyone is motivated entirely by greed and selfishness.
We our the government. Why shouldn't we trust ourselves?
i dont recall her saying that.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkThanos
yeah, vote for the one with zero experience.... :roll: :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by trish
I bet the 65 year old man who has been in there for over 36 years will round out the experience gaps for Mr. Obama. What change!Quote:
Originally Posted by trish
LOL.
Ron Paul is not perfect, but he is still my favorite candidate.
Surely you're joking?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrShow52
Wasn't Conway the most known situation in which it played like that? I would suggest going and reading up on her website before you start saying it doesn't happen in our country. :roll:
My stance has been consistent since day1- the bigger issue TO ME is equal treatment, even if it means not getting a hand out.Quote:
Originally Posted by marissaazts
As it is some couples get "hand outs" that other couples do not have access to, just because some couples can marry while others cannot.
There are TWO paths to rectify this, you can give all couples the same treatment, or you can get rid of the handouts for everyone. I for one, do not care which of those two paths is taken, but failing to do so shows blatant discrimination in American law from everything from tax law, to probate law, to health care, to even something as symbolically important as who gets the flag when someone dies fighting for our country.
IF we are to TRULY play this card of "medically necessary to live" then do you realize just how much our health care programs will stop covering (for everyone, not just us)? Think of all the medical procedures, medical drugs, and other threatments that are done that have no baring on whether the patient lives or dies.
Back pain? No treatment- it won't kill you.
Allergies? No treatment- it won't kill you.
Eye problems? No treatment- it won't kill you
Compacted wisdom teeth? No surgery- it won't kill you.
Torn rotar cuff? No treatment- it won't kill you.
Broken bones? No treatment- it won't kill you.
Physicals? Not covered, you won't die without them- wait until you have symptoms of a life threatening medical crisis to seek out a doctor.
Come on, that's just nonsense. Our health care system might not be perfect but at least it pretends to care about the patient's quality of life. Our health care does actually, even if it doesn't do it for everyone, even if it doesn't do it flawlessly, it DOES cover treatments whose sole purpose is to improve quality of life, remove pain, and address similar FAR from fatal scenarios.
IF gg's can get HRT to prevent the masculation that comes from menopause (if you don't know what I mean by this, ever see an older GG with facial hair? rougher skin? lower sex drive? You get the idea), or for purely comfort reasons (preventing hot flashes) than it is only fair that the TINY portion of our population who is trans have access to the same medicines for the same reasons (comfort/quality of life).
I knew that one would be a bit controversial- but, like I said, what long term expectations can we reasonably have for marriage rights in an era where political factions are largely succeeding at ballot initiatives that define marriage as "between one XX women and one XY man"?Quote:
Originally Posted by peggygee
Littleton predates this recent movement, and it isn't the only case where someone trying to get trans marriage rights failed to do so- but because we do have a case law system it is a risky, potentially destructive ruling even in other states. I seem to recall Ohio's ballot initiative, which was the most severe in the entire union, mentioned the Littleton case at least in passing but my memory could be off there as it has been 4 years.
Since you ask, here are some government mistakes and crimes to consider...Quote:
Originally Posted by trish
-the original sin, slavery
-untold civil rights violations
-the shameful response to Katrina
-debasing the currency with inflation
-warmongering abroad
-government waste and abuse of power
Yeah, I hear you. You're the government and you're telling us, "Trust me, I'm good." LOL.
Now, sell me some insurance, the national-health kind...
The New HA Definition of a Patriot:Quote:
Originally Posted by trish
pa*tri&ot
Noun
1 A person who leaves their country once that country is prepared to violate its principles in the name of appeasing political factions.
Not to be confused with:
Traitor (trai*tor)
1. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors
YES this post is sarcasm, don't take it seriously
vietboy says:
In the U.S. the practice of slavery was ended by the government…of the people by the people and for the people. The practice was maintained by those who didn’t believe government had any business telling people how they should run THEIR plantations.Quote:
Since you ask, here are some government mistakes and crimes to consider...
-the original sin, slavery
-untold civil rights violations
-the shameful response to Katrina
-debasing the currency with inflation
-warmongering abroad
-government waste and abuse of power
It’s the Justice System (branch of the government…of the people by the people and for the people) that has been the main defender (until the recent neocon appointments) of minority rights in the U.S.
Bush put in charge of every government agency ideologues who basic premise is “government should not be in the business of doing what this agency does.” The shameful response to Katrina was the response of those who didn’t believe government should be in the business of responding to natural disasters.
The banking business was deregulated. Now yes, we have an economic debacle.
People have been banding together and raiding the village downriver for as long as there have been people. Sad, but true. Ron Paul won’t change that. True, Ron Paul and Obama voted against the war in Iraq. McCain is all for it.
There is also private waste of the commons and abuse of private power. We have absolutely no leverage (except through government) on those who wield private power for profit while despoiling our public resources.