IN AMERICA WE HAVE A CORPORATE

ONE PARTY SYSTEM - AN EXTREME RIGHT WING BRANCH, A CENTER-RIGHT BRANCH, AND AN INEFFECTIVE MODERATELY LIBERAL BRANCH.

THIS JUST IN - GEORGE BUSH WAS NOT

PRESIDENT ON SEPTERMBER 11, 2001. DESPITE BEING ELECTED PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2008 AND SWORN IN JANUARY 20, 2001, BILL CLINTON WAS PRESIDENT UNTIL NOON ON SEPTEMBER 11. DO REPUBLICAN APOLOGISTS THINK WE ARE THAT STUPID - APPARENTLY SO.

HOW IS IT THAT GERMANY IS THE WORLD'S

NUMBER ONE EXPORTER? WITH THEIR HIGH LABOR COST AND EXPENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES, YET CHINA WITH THE LOWEST COSTS IS ONLY NUMBER TWO. THE USA RANKS THIRD. MY OH MY HOW CAN THIS BE?

THE STATE OF THE NATION

The epitaph of the Reagan presidency will be "When Ronald Reagan became President, the United States was the largest creditor nation. When he left the presidency, we were the world's largest debtor nation." - Lester Thurow.

"In the Reagan years, more federal debt was added than in the entire prior history of the United States." - Richard Darman.

AMERICANS ARE SPENDING 650 TO 700 MILLION PER YEAR

TO GET THEIR FREE CREDIT REPORTS. GOT TO LOVE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.

WAR IS THE ONLY INDUSTRY THE UNITED

STATES HAS LEFT. The Defense budget for 2009/10 is $1 trillion or $100 billion more than the cost of health care reform for TEN years.

GRANDSTAND, OPPOSE & PRETEND

Thanks to Ed Markey, I now know what GOP stands for.

BANKS DO "GOD'S WORK"

So says the chief executive of Goldman Sachs. Remember that the next time you get dinged $39 for that overdraft on your checking account.

REPUBLICIANS & THE FAR RIGHT

Paul Krugman's piece in the November 9, 2009 New York Times - very interesting read about the far right, paranoia politics and the Republician party. Some interesting observations -
- the far right leadership isn't interested in governing;
- the far right that used to be manipulated by the Republician party to help it get elected then abandoned so the party could serve the moneyed elites now effectively runs the party.
Most surprisingly - Richard Hofstadter in 1964 in an essay "The Paranoid Style in American Politics" foresaw much of the far right crisis currently under way.

CONSERVATIVE HYPOCRISY IS THE ONLY

PRINCIPLE OF THE REPUBLICIANS & THE RIGHT.

REPUBLIAN ADVSIOR FACES HEALTH CARE'S COSTLY BITE

THE STORY ABOUT DOUG HOLTZ-EAKIN AND HIS HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PROBLEM IS SYMPTOMATIC OF THE PROBLEMS FACING MOST AMERICANS. YET DURING THE CAMPAIGN HE PROPOSED A SOLUTION THAT IS EXACTLY THE ONE HE NOW FACES - NO INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS HIM. WELCOME TO THE WORLD MOST AMERICANS FACE. MORE IN THE WASHINGTON POST STORY. DID KARMA RUN OVER HIS DOGMA?

Republician Health Care Plan

It seems the Republician Health Care plan outlined on their web-site (there is still no actual plan) has nothing for seniors. Despite all their protests throughtout the summer concerning the need to protect seniors from the evil Democrats, seniors are left out. Maybe that's how the Republicians pplan to pay for their plan.

CORPORATISM

Both Political Parties seem to owe allegiance to the Corporation. But the Republicans - the leading Republicans have tricked many people into fearing government when it's really corporations and corporatism who rule government. Who are the corporate government rulers - LOBBYISTS. Republican values entail CORPORATE WELFARE, CORPORATE SOCIALISM, CORPORATE FASCISM.

YOU CAN'T GOVERN FROM THE CENTER

PAYING FOR THE UNINSURED

On behave of the health care uninsured, we would like to say thanks. For what you ask? For paying for our health care because those that have insurance do. A recent study indicated that more than 10% of the average premium goes to covering the cost of caring for the uninsured. That's why we need a public option at the very minimum.

GOT TO LOVE THOSE TEA-BAGGERS

I've never seen such bunch of fools in my life. What do you have, maybe 500,000 morans (sic) running around all crazed up, foaming at the mouth about deficit spending, out-of-control government, fascism, communism, socialism, tyranny, etc., etc. I mean where have these people been the last eight, 28 years. Suddenly all concerned about their rights and the loss of their freedom and government. It's an utter disgrace. People from the Lost-Generation and the Baby-Boomers (the two most privileged generations in American history) complaining. What's more they're lead by an ex-Congressman, now multi-millionaire who's suing the US government to keep his FREE healthcare and a woman that owes the IRS $500,000 in back taxes. Its financial backing comes from Koch Industries - not exactly a grass-roots movement. I give it 18 months/ 2 years tops. Already down 6 months.

An addition to Congressman Grayson's analysis of

Republician healthcare. "If you are already using your healthcare, 'PLEASE STOP', do not continue to see the doctor, if you are in the hospital, 'PLEASE LEAVE IMMEDIATELY', as we will refuse to pay the bill." I'm seeing more and more of this in the news. Horror stories from regular Americans about how horrible their health care insurance REALLY is.

What's Negotiable /Non-negotiable

THE CORPORATIZATION OF HEALTH CARE

IS THE PROBLEM !

JUST IN - THOSE MAKING $250,000 OR MORE

are, according to Rudy Giuliani, "They're really struggling." I guess its nice to know its just not us poor folk who are having a tough time!

WHERE WILL WE BE ONE YEAR FROM TODAY

ITS JULY 17, 2009 - IF HEALTH CARE REFORM PASSES CONGRESS WITH A PUBLIC-OPTION - HALF THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE COVERED BY THE PUBLIC-OPTION (THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, & THOSE DROPPED BY PRIVATE INSURANCE BECAUSE OF COSTS) OR IF NO PUBLIC-OPTION PASSES, HALF THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE UNINSURED - BECAUSE PRIVATE INSURANCE PREMIUMS WILL DOUBLE WITHOUT COMPETITION.

WITHOUT A PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTH

INSURANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS WILL DOUBLE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF PASSAGE. Yes, you read it here. I'm no soothsayer but it seems pretty obvious. Why would the insurance industry drop millions of dollars on this without some way of getting repaid. PS - No one will be satified with the outcome. The uninsured will grow to 150 million, and medical providers will be angry over reimbursement rate cuts. I hope I'm wrong.

WHY IS IT OK TO MAKE A MOCKERY OF

MARRIAGE BY COMMITING ADULTERY BUT OPPOSE MARRIAGE FOR GAYS/LESBIANS?