Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tea Baggers Unite
Michelle Bachmann just needs to be in the news- doesn't she? One wonders why she didn't appear at the State fair to have open dialogue with MN citizens.
Obama Care
This should (but probably won't) settle down Catholic opponents to Health Care reform:
No Federal Funding of Abortion in this plan and (as if it had to be said) no death panels.
He made a strong case for a public option based on the goal to make insurance affordable for all. In the process, he dispelled myths that Health Care Reform would be a governmental takover of the health care industry. ( Note that Rep. Charles Boustany of Louisiana continues to promote this untruth).
MsNBC indentifies Rep Joe Wilson of SC as the idiot who yelled . "It's a Lie!!" when Obama stated that Health Care Reform will not provide coverage for illegal aliens.
It is time to shut out Republicans who refuse to do anything except sit on their hands and obstruct this process.
No Federal Funding of Abortion in this plan and (as if it had to be said) no death panels.
He made a strong case for a public option based on the goal to make insurance affordable for all. In the process, he dispelled myths that Health Care Reform would be a governmental takover of the health care industry. ( Note that Rep. Charles Boustany of Louisiana continues to promote this untruth).
MsNBC indentifies Rep Joe Wilson of SC as the idiot who yelled . "It's a Lie!!" when Obama stated that Health Care Reform will not provide coverage for illegal aliens.
It is time to shut out Republicans who refuse to do anything except sit on their hands and obstruct this process.
Obama Care
This term created by the Right Wing to scare people into thinking health care reform is a conspiracy to take away your benefits and ultimately kill you (death panels) has not until now existed.
The question is whether the President's speech tonight will create an actual Obama Care or continue to leave it to congress to create an actual plan.
The challenge for the president is to set forth guiding principles that will be used by congress to shape an ultimate plan.
If anyone asked me I would tell him to completely ignore the right wing and tell the Dems to start working as if they actually held a majority.
The question is whether the President's speech tonight will create an actual Obama Care or continue to leave it to congress to create an actual plan.
The challenge for the president is to set forth guiding principles that will be used by congress to shape an ultimate plan.
If anyone asked me I would tell him to completely ignore the right wing and tell the Dems to start working as if they actually held a majority.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Civil Discourse over Health Care- Who'da thought?
His enemies called him an angry partisan liberal. He has been accused of lowering the level of civil discourse. Yet Al Franken, at the Minnesota State Fair, manages to conduct a civil discussion with 'TEAP' members who are known for shouting down their opponents and disrupting town hall meetings across the country.
Check out the link. Way to go Al! Keep it up!
Check out the link. Way to go Al! Keep it up!
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