My doctor is trying to kill reform

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Wednesday October 21, 2009 · 2:54 PM PDT

2009/10/21 · 14:54

I went to see the doctor today. A few months ago I went to see her and she warned me about what would happen if the healthcare bill passes. I found it odd that she would be so strongly against reform. We argued. I asked her where she was getting her information since (a few months ago) no bill existed.

I couldn't beleive that I was spending time defending my point of view (to my doctor of people), rather than talking about MY health.

She must have forgotten that exchange since today was almost a repeat that went something like this:

Rampart66

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Sunday October 11, 2009 · 9:00 PM PDT

2009/10/11 · 21:00

Yesterday I wrote a diary about some of the negative responses to Obama's HRC speech.

I was of the opinion that there are more pressing issues in this country that affect everyone, not just one group. I must say that I was taken aback by the comments defending the negativity.

One such comment compared Gay rights to the plight of slaves. Immediately, I thought this comment was absurd and really stretching the struggle for equal rights. For some reason, that comment has been banging around in my head all day.

Is it possible that the struggle for gay rights really do compare to the struggle for rights based on skin color?

Rampart66

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Sunday October 11, 2009 · 12:39 AM PDT

2009/10/11 · 00:39

I watched Obama's speech to the HRC and thought that he had hit this one out of the park. After the last 8 years of divisiveness under Bush/Cheney, it was great to see a president actually addressing the LGBT community as an advocate for their cause.

After the speech, I was curious to see the reaction on the internet(s), and I was floored by much of the response.

So much negativity.

I understand after so many years on inequality, your patience is wearing thin.

I understand that after so many years of inequality, the LGBT community finally has someone in their corner, but it's important to realize that how legislation gets enacted is just as, if not more important that when it gets enacted.

It's important that we are able to push legislation through congress with a consensus, rather than just a proclamation given by someone with monarch-like powers. For real equality to happen, hearts and minds have to be changed, and no piece of legislation, no matter how grand, can not do that.

Rampart66

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Tuesday August 18, 2009 · 9:06 PM PDT

2009/08/18 · 21:06

He outsmarted everyone again!
In the past few days the Left has stepped up. They're mobilizing and they're finally fighting for a public option. They're outnumbering anti-reformers at townhalls.

And all it took was a little slip about the possibility of a public option not being in the final bill.

Is Obama two steps ahead of everybody? Did the White House do this on purpose?

I wouldn't put anything past our President. He's shown in the past that he's like a chessmaster. At some point you stop and realize that you've been duped.

I apologize if I give the White House too much credit, but whatever happened in the past two days has finally woken up the Reformers.

Let's go get this Heathcare bill passed!!!

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