A word to the senators that are taking money from the insurance industry, the quid pro quo being that you will vote against any legislation that may have some adverse effect on company revenue.
You should all consider the words of that consummate politician, Jesse Unruh onetime speaker of the California State Assembly. An important quote:
"If you can't drink a lobbyist's whiskey, take his money, sleep with his women and still vote against him in the morning, you don't belong in politics."
Now that is HARDBALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit on October 5.
So, the question is coming down to this: Are the Honorable Senators going to bow to K St. or do their duty to serve Main St. ?
The answer is coming soon.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Health Care Breaking News
"BREAKING NEWS: Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) just voted against the public health insurance option in the Senate Finance Committee. They were the deciding votes in the first of several times the Senate will take on this issue in the coming weeks."
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K St. wins again. The near 4 million bucks Baucus has taken from the insurance industry is paying off for his masters.
Wake up votors. You vote for people to represent you in Congress and they turn their backs on you. Shame!
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K St. wins again. The near 4 million bucks Baucus has taken from the insurance industry is paying off for his masters.
Wake up votors. You vote for people to represent you in Congress and they turn their backs on you. Shame!
The blood soaked land of Afghanistan
http://www.upiasia.com/Emerging_Threats/2009/09/29/McChrystal-report-sets-off-debate/UPI-10081254237531/
Quote from the article;
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking to CNN's "State of the Union," disagreed with setting a timetable for exit from Afghanistan.
"(The) Taliban and al-Qaida, as far as they're concerned, defeated one superpower (the Soviet Union). For them to be seen to defeat a second, I think, would have catastrophic consequences in terms of energizing the extremist movement, al-Qaida recruitment, operations, fundraising, and so on. I think it would be a huge setback for the United States."
On troop additions, the secretary said, "Once we're confident we have the strategy right, then -- then we'll address the question of additional resources."
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It is said that generals are always fighting the last war. which in this case would be Vietnam. In the most recent issue of THE NEW YORKER, there is an article about Richard Holbrooke, Obama's man in Afghanistan. He makes many references to his time in Vietnam. Should his advice be heeded? Will history tell another sad story of death and defeat? Stay tuned.
We are in the strange situation of having helped empower the Taliban to make trouble for the Russians, and now we are fighting them. "The evil that men do lives after them. The good is oft interred with there bones". Shakespeare. Will it be the blood and bones of our soldiers interred in the rocky landscape of Afghanistan, as it was with the Russians? We lost 50,000 plus troops in Vietnam, and were driven out. Will Afghanistan be different? I hope I'm wrong, but I find it difficult to imagine any good outcome to this misbegotten adventure.
Quote from the article;
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking to CNN's "State of the Union," disagreed with setting a timetable for exit from Afghanistan.
"(The) Taliban and al-Qaida, as far as they're concerned, defeated one superpower (the Soviet Union). For them to be seen to defeat a second, I think, would have catastrophic consequences in terms of energizing the extremist movement, al-Qaida recruitment, operations, fundraising, and so on. I think it would be a huge setback for the United States."
On troop additions, the secretary said, "Once we're confident we have the strategy right, then -- then we'll address the question of additional resources."
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It is said that generals are always fighting the last war. which in this case would be Vietnam. In the most recent issue of THE NEW YORKER, there is an article about Richard Holbrooke, Obama's man in Afghanistan. He makes many references to his time in Vietnam. Should his advice be heeded? Will history tell another sad story of death and defeat? Stay tuned.
We are in the strange situation of having helped empower the Taliban to make trouble for the Russians, and now we are fighting them. "The evil that men do lives after them. The good is oft interred with there bones". Shakespeare. Will it be the blood and bones of our soldiers interred in the rocky landscape of Afghanistan, as it was with the Russians? We lost 50,000 plus troops in Vietnam, and were driven out. Will Afghanistan be different? I hope I'm wrong, but I find it difficult to imagine any good outcome to this misbegotten adventure.
Friday, September 25, 2009
WHY THIS PROBLEM WITH IRAN?
Euripides (c. 485-406 B.C.), Phrixus, fragment 970: "The gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the children."
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
AFGHANISTAN
As Shakespeare said; "Lord, what fools these mortals be".
As Peter, Paul and Mary sang; "O when will they ever learn?"
As George Santayana said; "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
As Peter, Paul and Mary sang; "O when will they ever learn?"
As George Santayana said; "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Monday, September 21, 2009
MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE
I was wondering if people who don't use medical care, but believe in faith healing will be exempt from mandatory insurance coverage based on the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion? I expect this question will arise.
How about we who are, as a matter of conscience, opposed to the seeming constant stupid wars we are engaged in? Do we get a break on our taxes?
I know, I know, stupid question. Sorry.
As Ebenezer Scrooge would say, "it reduces the surplus population". Good old Ebenezer, always looking on the bright side.
How about we who are, as a matter of conscience, opposed to the seeming constant stupid wars we are engaged in? Do we get a break on our taxes?
I know, I know, stupid question. Sorry.
As Ebenezer Scrooge would say, "it reduces the surplus population". Good old Ebenezer, always looking on the bright side.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
NO PUBLIC OPTION-----------------------------
---------------in the Baucus healthcare bill. There is a provision to force people to buy insurance or face a large fine. This sounds to me like a big windfall for the insurance industry. Who is Max working for? I think we all know the answer.
SHAME!!
SHAME!!
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