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Re: Politics-free workout

Jennifer P — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 14:02:33 -0000

For the past 8 years conservatives and Republicans did not like what Obama was doing to our country, but they respected that he was the duly elected president, their president. But now that a Republican president has been elected the Democrats have gone crazy and just cannot control themselves. I know numerous Democrats who openly rant with "he's not my President". It's not surprising that they are causing such a ruckus since many of them are ruled by emotion and not logic. But we've seen this before. Last time it was called "Bush Derangement Syndrome" and lasted for 8 years.

Re: Setting the trap

Dawn Howell — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:38:39 -0000

I don't claim to have all the answers as you seem to do. However, I don't think you comprehend how angry people are with the dictatorship that is taking place in the USA. This is not democracy and yes, we are going to protest until the constituents pay attention or get voted out of office.

Re: Setting the trap

HHHardass — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:43:08 -0000

It's called Earth--third planet from the sun--USA represented by the President Donald Trump.
Your inability to address the issues speaks volumes.
Possibly a refresher course in a local high school will allow you to participate in an adult conversation ?

Re: Setting the trap

Trix Render — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:59:18 -0000

Like I said before: I don't know what planet you inhabit.

Re: Setting the trap

HHHardass — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:43:53 -0000

"a stupid wall that will only alienate nations and people and cause more problems "?
You, of course, mean "problems" like illegal aliens (undocumented immigrants ) walking across the border and TONS of drugs brought here to continue to poison the addicted and our children who will be addicted ?
(Should the drug smugglers and dealers be referred to as undocumented pharmacists )
FYI-- Social Security's current path is unsustainable
We very well could reach the point where failure is near and we'll be left with only two alternatives: A substantial raise in taxes or allow the program to fail.
There is no money in the SS Trust fund--It's filled with government bonds (I.O.U's )
Billy Clinton’s Office of Management and Budget acknowledged it and wrote:
“These balances (bond holdings) are available to finance future benefit payments … only in a bookkeeping sense. They do not consist of real economic assets that can be drawn down in the future to fund benefits. Instead, they are claims on the Treasury that, when redeemed, will have to be financed by raising taxes, borrowing from the public, or reducing benefits, or other expenditures.”
And NOTHING has changed since then !

" We do not want our COUNTRY to be destroyed." ?
After doing his best to achieve that goal, the previous White House tenant's attempts are being thwarted by the present occupant, President Donald Trump.
PS, He won----get over it,

Re: Setting the trap

Trix Render — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:56:46 -0000

I was one of those people rallying at Tom Marino's office on Monday, and I can assure you that NONE of us were paid. Furthermore, we do not just "want want want" as you so misguidedly state. We do not want this administration spending billions of dollars on a stupid wall that will only alienate nations and people and cause more problems..why not rather use that money to fund healthcare for everyone? We do not want the EPA to be dismantled. We do not want our social security to be destroyed. We do not want our education to be destroyed. We do not want our COUNTRY to be destroyed. I honestly don't know what planet you inhabit.

Re: Setting the trap

Jennifer P — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:52:51 -0000

I do not believe that 20 or 30 elderly people are a threat to Marino. I do know that Leftist groups are paying people to infiltrate town halls and be disruptive to make it appear that the country supports things like Obamacare.

What I would like to see Marino do is to ask people like you what your answers are to the following questions:

- Obamacare Insurance Premiums are rising about 25% each year. The average family of four has gone from paying $400/month with a deductible of $500/year to paying $1,000/month with a deductive of $5,000/year. That's an average across the USA. Why do you want this to continue?

- Seven states have only one insurance company to choose from. 2/3 of the counties in the U.S. have only one insurance company to choose from. There is no competition. Why do you support such a thing?

- 15 of the 23 exchange co-ops in the U.S. have failed, despite the federal government pumping over $1.5 billion in tax dollars. How do you propose to fix this without the use of more tax dollars?

- Medicaid has been expanded but the outcomes for people with Medicaid are about the same as the outcomes of people with no insurance. Doctors are refusing to take on Medicaid patients but it costs more to treat them than Medicaid will pay them. Do you think this is OK? If not, what is your plan?

I could go on, but you can start with those questions.

And - before you say it - socialized medicine is not the answer. It is failing financially in Europe and Canada. In the United States if you need a hip replacement or cardiac surgery you can typically schedule it within a month (even the next day if really necessary). In the UK the wait time can be 18 months. Same in Canada. And a few years back the Premier (Governor) of Newfoundland traveled to Florida for heart surgery that was simply not available in Canada (he was wealthy and paid the bill himself). Countries like Denmark and Sweden are openly talking about how they can't afford it.

The way forward is to repeal Obamare. Replace it with a free market health care system. Let people purchase insurance across state lines (allowing competition). Let people organize into groups to purchase health care. Provide tax deductions and subsidies for those who need it, along with high risk pools for those with serious diseases who have trouble paying for it.

But I hope you can answer my questions.

Re: Setting the trap

Dawn Howell — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:27:58 -0000

Are you really naive enough to believe that 20 or 30 middle aged to elderly women (and some men) are a threat to Marino? We are NOT paid to voice our opinions. Oh, and by the way, President Obama isn't responsible for our concern. That's just "alternative facts".

Re: Setting the trap

Jennifer P — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:14:42 -0000

Local activists don't care about the cost of the programs they are demanding to the taxpayer. They want, want, want and want. Yes, we must care for those who can't care for themselves but the United States is now at the point where almost half the people receive some sort of transfer payment taken from the other half. That is untenable in the long rum.

I do believe that Marino should meet with any of his constituents, but town halls are dangerous given that groups like "Organizing for Action" are paying people to disrupt them. [During the campaign Robert Creamer admitted that his group "Democracy Partners" was paid by the Clinton campaign to incite violence at Trump rallies.] No, the way forward is for individual or small group meetings, where participants are asked to show proof of residency in the district (to avoid meeting with the Democrats who have been inciting violence).

Re: Setting the trap

Hal Donahue — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:13:00 -0000

A brilliant illustration of how you too can catch the attention of your congress critter in hiding. Local activists are now dedicated to flushing this apparently bought and paid for Republican

Re: What month is it, again?

HHHardass — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:43:37 -0000

HOW DARE YOU IMPUGN THE INTEGRITY OF THE INVENTOR OF THE INTERNET !!! HAVE YOU NO SHAME ?
I sincerely hope, for the betterment of mankind, that he'll donate his brain , upon death, to the medical community.
Being the epitome of the liberal philosophy, hopefully every person will benefit from a more educated understanding of why liberals continue to dwell in their ultra sophisticated, much more enlightened than the common riff-raff and superior intellect "Wizard of Oz" world.
The Wizard (Their philosophy) is like the tired old man and the Wicked Witch of the West living in Chappaqua, New York, who still has hopes of national leadership !
Thank goodness Americans have seen the light and we have someone in D.C, that will right some of the wrongs of our departed, failed, EX president.

Re: What month is it, again?

Jennifer P — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:13:28 -0000

LOL! They used to blame Bush!

Al Gore predicted in 2006 that earth had ten years left to save the planet from a scorching. Ten years later temperatures were flat - no global warming. And now we know that there has not been any global warming for over 18 years.

Re: What month is it, again?

Jennifer P — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 07:03:29 -0000

Weather is cyclical. Just like there are 5, 10, 25 and 100 year floods there are winters that are warm and winters that are cold.

The climate is always changing. In the Middle Ages there was the "Middle Age Warm Up" when temperatures in Europe averaged about 7 degrees warmer (so warm that there were vineyards in England!). It was followed by a little ice. The year 1816 was dubbed "The year without a summer" because it was so cold (frost, snow and freezing temperatures in July and August).

Re: What month is it, again?

HHHardass — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:20:21 -0000

No one denies Climate Change.
It's the smugness of a portion of the scientific community who place most of the blame on MAN !
The herd instinct still lives..
One question please ?
What was the composition of "the universe" (?) 3 minutes prior to the Big Bang ?

Re: What month is it, again?

Hal Donahue — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:01:03 -0000

The weather here is now very similar to when we used to live in North Carolina... Farmers are planting new crops... Climate change? Keep denying

Re: What month is it, again?

HHHardass — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:02:26 -0000

Great Cartoon !
Personally, I believe that Trump is behind the crazy weather... ;-)

Re: To boldly go …

HHHardass — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:15:32 -0000

Don't let the door hit your azz on the way up !

Re: To boldly go …

Jennifer P — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:28:31 -0000

LOL! The Left would never move to a planet where there are no people to pay the taxes needed to pay for everything they want.

Re: Gone underground

Hal Donahue — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:11:47 -0000

Brilliant! We must remember this work of art in 5 years as well

Re: Tweeting at the wheel

HHHardass — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:27:17 -0000

A loser depicting a winner..
That's funny !

Re: Down the drain

Hal Donahue — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:19:47 -0000

Why is it that so many of these surnames appear in 'The Quiet Don'?

Re: First, do no harm?

Jennifer P — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:04:46 -0000

The poor have already been harmed by Obamacare. Even with full subsidies many cannot afford to use the health care plans they are required to purchase because of deductibles that are often over $5,000/family per year.

And Medicaid? Studies show that people on Medicaid have outcomes similar to those who do not have any health coverage at all. There are many reasons for this, but one is because they have a hard time finding doctors to provide care as the reimbursement provided to the doctor oftentimes does not cover the cost of he service (causing the doctor not to want to take or limit the number of Medicaid patients he will take).

The Left does not care at all that the quality of care provided to people is unacceptably poor and the costs of that care unacceptable high.

Obamacare needs to be repealed. Replace it with a competitive free-market health care system where consumers are in charge. Provide subsidies and tax credits for those who need it. -- Last year I read about a doctor in Portland, Maine who stopped managing the insurance / Medicare / Medicaid end of health care. People pay in cash and take away the needed paperwork to file a claim. He lowered his fees by more than half and was able to reduce the number of people who worked full time processing insurance forms by 3 people.

Re: First, do no harm?

Hal Donahue — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:47:21 -0000

It is not just the poor that will be losing their local hospitals the rural and isolated communities will see less and less access to healthcare

Re: The generally nutty Trump administration

HHHardass — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 18:07:02 -0000

Pick, pick--sob, sob---whine whine..

Re: The generally nutty Trump administration

Hal Donahue — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 11:42:56 -0000

Weak leaders like the Republican President most often lead to war Bush the torturer is but one example