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What has happened to this country…
I was visiting with a relative the other day who was about to retire from a state job, but would not be old enough for Medicare. It was explained to me that he could continue his insurance from the state for $500 a month. Now that is a lot of money, but almost seems cheap in today’s health care market.
A little math will tell you that $500 a month is $6,000 a year. Next add Continue reading “It Is Time We Linked Arms”
The goal is is run ads advertising a job to comply with the law, but not hire Americans. They want to bring in the cheaper green card labor from overseas.
This is why this country is going to down the drain. These high power corporate types have no loyalty to this cournty.
They may be complying with the letter of the law, but this seems at the very minmum very unethical.
Again I do know how these folks sleep at night, or look themselves in the mirror.
It is not that I am such a staunch Democrat. I have a lot to not like about that party. And like most politicians when they get elected their brains turn into mush.
I used to be a government regulator. My old boss told me one day that when you have them by the balls their heart and minds will follow. Unfortunately, corporations and specials interests have our politicians by their financial testicles. I think it is bad with both parties, but I think it is horrendous with the Republicans.
The other issue with the Republicans Continue reading “Another Reason I Vote Democratic”
IF ONLY…
“I know there are a lot of people out there who are upset about some of the things I’ve been saying on my radio program lately. My comments about the situation in Haiti have hurt and angered many Americans who genuinely care about the plight of the Haitian people, and that hurt and anger will likely never go away. Many of you are probably wondering, “What would compel a human being to say things like that?” Well, here’s your answer: I am a very bad person. And, to tell you the truth, I don’t really want to be alive anymore”
Read the rest @ The Onion – I Don’t Even Want To Be Alive Anymore
Court eases business, union election spending rule — Link removed
From the above article:
“The Supreme Court threw out a 63-year-old law designed to restrain the influence of big business and unions on elections Thursday, ruling that corporations may spend as freely as they like to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress. The decision could drastically alter who gives and gets hundreds of millions of dollars in this year’s crucial midterm elections.”
All together now…
I pledge allegiance to the registered trade mark
Of the United Corporations of America
And to the greed for which it stands
One conglomerate under Adam Smith
Outsourced, with excessive profit
And power for an chosen few
If I was not so damn old, and Canada so damn cold, I would immigrate. I hate what the Right is doing to this country. I used to be proud to say I was American. That has not been true for quite some time now.
From an online discussion (I just love civilized discourse):
Obama is the president. He can only sign the bill the house of representatives pass and send to his desk. Executive branch cannot make the legislative branch do anything they do not want. Clinton tried in 1992. How did that go…..
As for the Legislative branch: If I remember, the Soap went something like this:
GOP: we will block and sabatoge anything important to Obama no matter what
(Senate Dems : kisses Olympia snow’s butt to try and get 60 votes. But apparently party loyalty is more important than the country…) Continue reading “WTF is Right”
You’ve all seen them. Various bumper stickers denigrating socialism, health care reform, anything supposedly Liberal.
There does not seem to be a whole lot of ones out there of the other ilk. How about coming up with a few?
I’ll start it off.
Capitalism: Where 10% of the people have 65% of the wealth.
Capitalism: Have you checked your 401k lately.
I love how Korporations manage MY health care.
Canada could teach US about citizen centered government
Some of us get to the fork in the road, see the sign that advises that the bridge is out ahead, and take that fork anyway. All of us make some bad choices or decisions. Some of us make more than others.
My brother has probably made more than many. One of those was to continue smoking in the face of all the evidence of its harmfulness. Another was choosing to work jobs that did not require urinalysis as part of the employment screening process.
Don’t get me wrong, my brother is a hard worker. He is a conscientious worker, and he prides himself in doing a good job. He does not partake of substances illegal or otherwise during working hours. Continue reading “Health Care System Forces Bad Decisions”
Here is the link to the article in the Wall Street Journal Saving Mexico
I’m not a big fan of drugs. I’ve seen them ruin too many lives. I’m also not a big fan of keeping drugs illegal. That is also wrecking too many lives. Add to that the amount of energy and resources being wasted enforcing the criminalization and it equals crazy. The energy/resources could be better used elsewhere.
We tried alcohol prohibition and that did not work. It created vast criminal enterprises. It is the same with drugs. I appreciate that there is a moral argument here. Continue reading “Objective should be to make the U.S. self-sufficient in marijuana”
Here is another reason I worry about this country. These folks are dangerous and harmful to this country. If they believe what they say, they have serious mental problems. My belief is that they do for the ratings which is really for the money that ends up in their pockets, or to put it succinctly GREED. And it is greed is what has driven this country to the brink of economic depression.
This not sane, considered debate about policies and the direction this country needs to take. It is rabble rousing and propaganda for profit. And if that is love of country I am a 3 eyed Martian.