Right Wing pundits go after a child who lost his mother.

If a bad idea is the only idea, you really have no idea.

 

Who's in front of the camera?

 

so you admit now that they're being attacked

 

what don't you like about the current bill?

or you really have no idea?

 

I'm saying that you don't have to do something... lots of legislation does not get passed.

 

so you're for status quo and not really for healthcare reform

 

I'm saying that someone chose to put that grieving child and his grandmother in front of the camera on a national stage in a desperate attempt to squelch criticism of the plan itself. In other words: an attempt to circumvent the details of the plan in favor of the emotion of a tough situation. I stand by my earlier observation that most of the criticism was saved for the puppeteers rather than the puppets -- with Rush's bluster being the major exception.

 

So you see the child as a puppet? You don't think he is doing all these willingly?

 

Right. You can do nothing. Like I said.

 

No you/I don't! Legislation is proposed not fixed; it can be changed, even improved. There should be no take it or leave it aspect. That's just bullying not constructive governing.

 

A general observation about life: often doing the wrong thing is worse than doing nothing...

 

The Democrats are using this kid, and marching him out there. I think its shameful the Democrats are doing that. Leave the kids at home when it comes to politics.

 

I have a feeling that if that child was up there quoting scripture, you'd be ridiculing the whole thing... am I right? :grin:

 

Republicans are not allowing the legislation to be changed. Their proposed alternative to the bill in place is kill it and start from scratch. A proposal that is clearly aimed at pushing this past midterm elections when they hope to have knocked out the power of the democratic majority. At that point they can gridlock the issue and put it back in the pantry for another few years.

So it leaves us in a bad position. Do we support a bill that isn't good because we think something has to be done? Or do we let the Republicans win and do nothing. Again. Like has happened for over a decade. Tough choice really.

 

The population is generally irked at both parties. Any incumbent is at risk. So whatever happened over the last 10 years is not doomed to be repeated... because a lot of the players may change!

Most "starter houses" turn into something bigger and more expensive!

 

depends on what scripture and context

 

The players haven't changed for a century, only their faces.