As Yogi Berra would say.
Republican Attacks on Health Reform: Deja Vu all over again
Republicans say the health reform will cause an economic disaster and create a socialist society that would take away our freedom and end american as we know it. but didn't they say the exact same thing in the 30's and 60's in protest of Social Security and Medicare? And hasn't history proven them wrong? Those programs have made our nation stronger and now enjoy widspread bipartisan support.
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Take the test and see how you do. I only got 50%! Ten out of 20. This is classic rethug propaganda and thinking.
Will these guys ever change their views? I doubt it.
That is why we need to unite and fight against their unholy alliance. They will never stop fighting and that is why we cannot. On some sites it seems like the left as gone so far that it is now meeting the right and joining forces to undermine the President. That is one of the reasons Dennis Kucinich is supporting the bill. If President Obama is undermined our whole agenda will be dead. They cannot let the right wing and their teabag buddies win. We cannot let them win.
We have to keep fighting on. When this bill is signed the very next day we start again in earnest to fight and lobby for a public plan. I like medicare buy-in myself. The right has a big advantage over us, more corporate money, more lobbyists and Fixed "news" with their 24/7 propaganda arm of the GOP. We have won this battle with the signing of this bill. I know, many hate it, but it if it passes and it must, we will have overcome the most aggresive and well-funded propaganda machine, one that has always won throughout the years. We win, they lose and nothing motivates people like success.
It is up to us to keep going and not be discouraged by this inadequate bill but be energized by it's passage. We can't just take our ball and go home and cry in our latte's. (just a joke) This is a battle for what kind of a society do we want to live in, what do we want for our children and grandchildren. It is a battle for light over darkness. Truth over lies and an epic battle for our American Ideals. Ideals that the right and the teabags would disgard like used tissue for a false sense of security or power. We, because of our heartfelt desire to have America live up to our values of freedom, truth and justice for all not a dime store slogan and greedy interests that would sell us down the river for a few at the top to line their own pockets. Greed and hubris cannot replace truth and justice. We have many battles ahead. But I think we were made for them. We have strong hearts and strong minds and we can beat these assholes.
Anti-intellectualism, religious zealotry, virtue masquarading as morality and Injustice is going to play itself out...we need to help it along in it's demise. It's not over till we are dead, and then we will have our kids and grandkids continue the fight. It must be our destiny.
If this sounds dramatic so be it. I am sincere.