"Don't Put a Burden on My Children & My GrandChildren"

PoliticAl2008

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Tuesday November 10, 2009 · 5:40 AM PST

2009/11/10 · 05:40

It's been quite awhile since I've been on DKos; it's college football season AND the Dems are boring me with their inability to move the healthcare ball down the field. So, if someone else has already said this, I apologize. That said ...

... have you noticed one of the main mantras of those opposing healthcare reform for the country is to say, "don't put a [financial] burden on my children and my grandchildren"? These people claim that the cost of healthcare reform will fall on their kin to pay that bill.

Now, don't we also almost always hear parents say they want their kids to have a better life than they had? That they want their kids to have more opportunities and better success than they experienced?

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PoliticAl2008

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Tuesday August 18, 2009 · 8:26 AM PDT

2009/08/18 · 08:26

There's a phrase I've heard: "Republicans are shameless and Democrats are spineless." I mean, the Dems are their own worst enemy sometimes.

But, I understand that perception - because Democrats are thought-filled people who want to double-check everything. Meanwhile, the current majority of Republicans in Congress are sheep, lemmings, bots, etc. They just follow the lead of imbeciles like Beck, Palin and Limbaugh.

For instance, where are the likes of Johnny Isakson (R-GA) who is a staunch supporter of end-of-life counseling to say, "Hey, grow up, you 'death-panel' repeating morons!"??

PoliticAl2008

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Wednesday September 17, 2008 · 6:14 AM PDT

2008/09/17 · 06:14

Last night on the Rachel Maddow Show, in her Talk me Down segment, Rachel spoke with NY Democratic Representative Louise Slaughter. If you missed it, you can watch it here.

It was BRILLIANT!

Let's go back a few years when the Republicans controlled the Congress and the conversation. A time when the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act was being voted upon and a war in Iraq was looming. In both cases, the Republicans put the Democrats in a horrible position:

Vote for it, or
Vote against it and be painted as anti-patriotic

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PoliticAl2008

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Friday September 12, 2008 · 8:40 PM PDT

2008/09/12 · 20:40

Even a 10-year-old knows for whom to vote in the 2008 presidential election ...

I created this video to drive a simple point home. A message we must all remember. Get this video viral and maybe it will reach beyond the choir to whom I'm already preaching.

John McCain, and worse yet, Sarah Palin, must not win the 2008 presidential election. If there really are that many undecided voters out there, maybe this will help them make their final decision.

Palin's Alaskans - Having Their Cake and Eating Ours, Too!

PoliticAl2008

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 1:26 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 13:26

OK, by now you know (you can probably hear her Minnesota accent saying it) that Gov. Sarah Palin said "thanks ... but no thanks to that 'bridge to nowhere'." And, maybe you know that she was refering to the Gravina Island Bridge project that would have connected Ketchikan, Alaska, to the Ketchikan International Airport on Gravina Island. According to Wiki:

The bridge was projected to cost $398 million.

You may also know, more correctly, that Gov Sarah Palin was for it, before she was against it.

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PoliticAl2008

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 7:07 PM PDT

2008/09/08 · 19:07

OK, I'm going back and forth with a registered Republican who says he is open to information as he is still undecided. Clearly, from our emails, he is not undecided. However, every so often in our emails, I feel I'm making a dent ... until he resets all of my hard work with incredibly stupid feedback as why he's back to leaning towards McCain/Palin.

No edits to typos or anything, this is what I got tonight:

I have to say – I’ll wait until I see them debate each other to decide. So far McCains, part is slightly ahead in my book, and now in the polls. Spoke twice and he’s already jumped 10points ahead. And as for health to be fair, the factor is the same. Since Biden has had 3 aneurisms, and was mentioned in his acceptance video, also to mention the doc says he’s highly likely to have another soon. Skin cancer vs. drop dead condition . So if that happens, that leaves us with a non-experienced person too.

I don’t trust Obama at all. He tilts his head when he talks, like a kid does when he’s telling a lie. Total body language, says it all. At lease McCain raises his hands halfway up...over and over. And say my friends about thousand times a speech.

PoliticAl2008

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Tuesday July 15, 2008 · 8:35 AM PDT

2008/07/15 · 08:35

If you haven't seen T. Boone Pickens' initial commercial about how we import nearly 70% of our oil and how he has a plan to get the US out of that level of dependency, click here to watch.

Known primarily for his career as an oil man, T. Boone Pickens has a current net worth of about $3Billion. He ranks as the 117th richest person in the US and 369th richest in the World. You can read more about him on many sites; just Google his name. The above tidbits were garnered from Wikipedia.

The reason I write this blog entry is NOT to push anything for Mr. Pickens. I do not have a position on him, whatsoever. I am writing this blog to clear up a few facts versus implications.

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PoliticAl2008

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Friday June 13, 2008 · 5:45 PM PDT

2008/06/13 · 17:45

If you're following the details, as they unfold, about the unexpected passing of Tim Russert, you're starting to hear that he suffered an occlusion to his left anterior descending (LAD) artery and that he suffered from asymptomatic coronary artery disease.

Add to Tim's passing, I just learned of my motorcycle mechanic - of age 32 - who just suffered a minor heart attack last week.

I urge you to revisit a diary I wrote in August 2007 about my heart attacks (at age 37 and 39) and to PAY ATTENTION to your health and your eating habits.

Maybe Tim's passing will bring to the forefront the need to force the FDA to set rules about partially hydrogenated oils - the very thing I believe is behind the decreased health of so many unknowing victims.

PoliticAl2008

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Tuesday May 13, 2008 · 8:14 AM PDT

2008/05/13 · 08:14

My wife just send me this article from the Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

This is not surprising, but it is surprising that it's not being covered more by our media, no?

We need to be reminded that even though Senator Barack Obama may be the Democratic Party's choice for the presidential nominee and may be the best choice for president in 2008's elections - given the three current candidates in the two major parties - we've still got a lot to overcome.

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PoliticAl2008

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Friday March 07, 2008 · 7:44 AM PST

2008/03/07 · 07:44

Good day Governor Crist. I hope this letter finds you in good spirits and excellent health.

I’m writing to you as an NPA (no party affiliation) voter who is not associated to either the Democratic or Republican parties and in regards to your recent input that the Democratic Primary here in Florida should be carried out all over again:

March 6: Gov. Charlie Crist, R-Fla., talks with Hardball’s Chris Matthews about why the Democratic delegates of Florida and Michigan should be represented at the DNC.

Watch Hardball Video Here

I have four words for you: Not On My Dime

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PoliticAl2008

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Wednesday February 27, 2008 · 12:14 PM PST

2008/02/27 · 12:14

I don't know how, when and where the rule came into play that a candidate must state his/her name and that s/he approves an advertisement aired on television; I just know it's typically been annoying.

I guess, particularly, when you see one of those ads where the candidate is speaking to you and then finishes with, "I'm so and so and I approve this message." But, I see where it does make sense that putting together an ad delivered in the third-person, that it must be clearly approved.

So, what about applying this same sort of rule to endorsements? How about a 24-hour time limit to approve or reject an endorsement?

For instance, one that would quell the hype might be:

I'm so and so and I reject this endorsement by Louis Farrakhan.

I know that if we had this rule, the MSM would then hype things like, "Why did it take the full 24-hour time limit to reject the endorsement from the KKK?!" But, don't we need to start somewhere so we can put these silly battles behind us and get to the meat?

Obama/Clinton Differences - St Pete Times Nails It!

PoliticAl2008

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Tuesday January 22, 2008 · 5:40 AM PST

2008/01/22 · 05:40

Not sure of the differences between Obama and Clinton? Well, the St Pete Times endorsement of Senator Obama says it best.

You can read the full, ad-free article here, but here are the highlights:

Obama:	Clinton:
"more inspiring choice"	"[Her] 'experience' did not keep her
"more promising voice"	from voting for this disastrous misadventure,
"political character"	or from misrepresenting her position"
"fresh start"	"we see the past"
"transcends racial and party lines"	"divisive political figure"
"radiates optimism"	"exudes competence"
"sense of possibilities"	"sense of entitlement"
"refreshingly candid"	"evasive, even misleading"
"hope of something better"	"business as usual in politics"

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