Comments on: The Left, the 2009 election spin, and health care http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:57:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: br549 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132767 br549 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:47:33 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132767 Though far from an expert, it is my belief Pelosi needs some serious therapy. It is my belief she should be removed from office. If one gathers all the information about her and what she has said, then done, since her current position was acquired and goes down the information line by line, the need she seems to have for absolute power is a threat. All that the democrats are trying to push through at this time flies in the face of what I believe, or at least understand, a representaive democracy, a constitutional republic, to be. Long and short, those of us who are going to have to PAY for all this, don't want it. Those who are going to profit greatly from it, as well as those who will benefit greatly from it through no means or effort of their own, do want it. I don't see how it can stand. Though far from an expert, it is my belief Pelosi needs some serious therapy. It is my belief she should be removed from office. If one gathers all the information about her and what she has said, then done, since her current position was acquired and goes down the information line by line, the need she seems to have for absolute power is a threat. All that the democrats are trying to push through at this time flies in the face of what I believe, or at least understand, a representaive democracy, a constitutional republic, to be.

Long and short, those of us who are going to have to PAY for all this, don’t want it. Those who are going to profit greatly from it, as well as those who will benefit greatly from it through no means or effort of their own, do want it. I don’t see how it can stand.

]]> By: nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132719 nyomythus Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:13:04 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132719 Correction, somewhat documented hatred of fanatical religious people -- they are the virus indeed. The moderates can help us wash away the extremes. Correction, somewhat documented hatred of fanatical religious people — they are the virus indeed.

The moderates can help us wash away the extremes.

]]> By: Baklava http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132701 Baklava Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:28:11 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132701 Oblio, Standards.... He has a well documented hatred for religious people .... so much so that he HATED Palin even though she had the economic prescription. He voted for the virus. Oblio,

Standards…. He has a well documented hatred for religious people …. so much so that he HATED Palin even though she had the economic prescription.

He voted for the virus.

]]> By: huxley http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132622 huxley Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:21:02 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132622 I have no idea whether Pelosi can back up her brave talk about passing this bill tomorrow -- she said she had the votes last July -- but I would agree that it's the best shot she and the administration have right now. If the House Democrats can't do it tomorrow, they can't do it at all. Unless of course they decide to go genuinely bipartisan. Little chance of that. I have no idea whether Pelosi can back up her brave talk about passing this bill tomorrow — she said she had the votes last July — but I would agree that it’s the best shot she and the administration have right now.

If the House Democrats can’t do it tomorrow, they can’t do it at all.

Unless of course they decide to go genuinely bipartisan. Little chance of that.

]]> By: nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132600 nyomythus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:08 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132600 (Without assuming satire) ... Seriously, not that I'm aware of. (Without assuming satire) … Seriously, not that I’m aware of.

]]> By: Oblio http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132590 Oblio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:05:49 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132590 nyomythus, what's eating you? First your talking-point comments on the Vietnam thread and now this. Neither are anywhere near your usual standards. What's wrong? Has someone stolen your identity? nyomythus, what’s eating you? First your talking-point comments on the Vietnam thread and now this. Neither are anywhere near your usual standards. What’s wrong? Has someone stolen your identity?

]]> By: nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132545 nyomythus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:53:14 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132545 One is a choice, the other is not (PTSD). The warrant for good people to do wicked things is available for interpretation and commandment that even good hearted people will follow, despite knowing that we should not do to others what we would find repulsive for ourselves between normal people. With the good of charity and righteous council comes also the suicide bomber. I would suggest a better magisterium ... enlightenment principles. One is a choice, the other is not (PTSD). The warrant for good people to do wicked things is available for interpretation and commandment that even good hearted people will follow, despite knowing that we should not do to others what we would find repulsive for ourselves between normal people. With the good of charity and righteous council comes also the suicide bomber. I would suggest a better magisterium … enlightenment principles.

]]> By: notherbob2 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132542 notherbob2 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:45:21 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132542 I have been attempting for several years to become a superb commenter on blogs. Now, before you misunderstand, I have to tell you that I have also been trying to become a superb Free Cell player for about the same time. I have not become superb at Free Cell. I am around 65% on Free Cell. I don’t know exactly how good I am...uhg, ..I can explain. I have found out how to make my Statistics on Free Cell indicate that I am superb regardless of my actual performance. I will add how to do that at the end of my comment. If you are saying to yourself “What is Free Cell?” don’t bother. But, I digress. A good commenter must take what is currently being discussed and astound, amuse or intrigue readers in some way. Most times when I have felt that I made a superb comment; it turns out that, looking at it a day later, the comment is the equivalent of commenting on the first landing on the moon by me raving about the neat computer screens in the Houston Command Center. Perceiving the kernel of a discussion...is tough. So what kind of fool tries to discern the kernel of the discussion generated by the recent elections? That being obvious, here goes. It seems clear to me that what all of this means is that the caring American public (those who are not on Jay Leno’s street interviews) is saying that what they want is trustworthy political leadership. Leaders who at least attempt to do what they say they will do. By the way, I know that we currently have it. If one is an income redistribution Marxist disciple of George Soros, we have excellent (well, given current trends, perhaps I should downgrade that estimation) leadership. I don’t mean that one can trust what they say, but one can trust what they will do. Or refrain from doing. I believe that a majority of Americans do not want our current kind of leadership. There, I have said it. [I know, racist, racist, racist.] Personally, I don’t want the President of the United States to be a housewife from Massilla, AK, however attractive and bright she may be. On the other hand, I really don’t want the next President to be another phony who knows how to run, but has no idea how to govern in accordance with my wishes. Here is the killer: if given that regrettable choice, I take the housewife from Massilla. And I have to tell you, I have looked over the contenders and so far I see only more of the same phoniness and Sarah seems better to me than the alternatives. I would prefer someone I could have more faith in, but, given the alternatives... PS: OK. How to beat Free Cell. Instead of resigning the Free Cell Game by checking “Yes” in the box they give you when you bail by checking the “X”; or just playing along until you fail and the program gives you the box stating that you have failed (and marks up the failure on your Statistics), do this: When you are at an impasse and you know that one more move will bring out the failure screen (I’m not being very artful here in my descriptions of the game; if you play, you know what I mean) simply press Control, Alt and Delete. This brings up the Windows Task Manager screen. Click on “End Task”. Up will pop another screen. On this screen click on “End Now”. Lo and behold, the Free Cell game will end without crediting you with a failure! Instead of losing a tough game, you may choose to note the number of the game you are having a tough time with, follow the above procedure to blow the game away without penalty and select the game again by number for another try. This way you can learn how to beat the toughest game without incurring the failure count of how many times you fail. Of course, you could use this method to have a 100% success rate in Free Cell. Or, if you are clever, say, 85%. Just think what your sneaky new relationship partner will think when they borrow your computer to get their email and they surreptitiously check your Free Cell Statistics! I have been attempting for several years to become a superb commenter on blogs. Now, before you misunderstand, I have to tell you that I have also been trying to become a superb Free Cell player for about the same time. I have not become superb at Free Cell. I am around 65% on Free Cell. I don’t know exactly how good I am…uhg, ..I can explain. I have found out how to make my Statistics on Free Cell indicate that I am superb regardless of my actual performance. I will add how to do that at the end of my comment. If you are saying to yourself “What is Free Cell?” don’t bother. But, I digress.
A good commenter must take what is currently being discussed and astound, amuse or intrigue readers in some way. Most times when I have felt that I made a superb comment; it turns out that, looking at it a day later, the comment is the equivalent of commenting on the first landing on the moon by me raving about the neat computer screens in the Houston Command Center.
Perceiving the kernel of a discussion…is tough.
So what kind of fool tries to discern the kernel of the discussion generated by the recent elections?
That being obvious, here goes.
It seems clear to me that what all of this means is that the caring American public (those who are not on Jay Leno’s street interviews) is saying that what they want is trustworthy political leadership. Leaders who at least attempt to do what they say they will do.
By the way, I know that we currently have it. If one is an income redistribution Marxist disciple of George Soros, we have excellent (well, given current trends, perhaps I should downgrade that estimation) leadership. I don’t mean that one can trust what they say, but one can trust what they will do. Or refrain from doing. I believe that a majority of Americans do not want our current kind of leadership. There, I have said it. [I know, racist, racist, racist.]
Personally, I don’t want the President of the United States to be a housewife from Massilla, AK, however attractive and bright she may be. On the other hand, I really don’t want the next President to be another phony who knows how to run, but has no idea how to govern in accordance with my wishes.
Here is the killer: if given that regrettable choice, I take the housewife from Massilla. And I have to tell you, I have looked over the contenders and so far I see only more of the same phoniness and Sarah seems better to me than the alternatives. I would prefer someone I could have more faith in, but, given the alternatives…

PS: OK. How to beat Free Cell. Instead of resigning the Free Cell Game by checking “Yes” in the box they give you when you bail by checking the “X”; or just playing along until you fail and the program gives you the box stating that you have failed (and marks up the failure on your Statistics), do this: When you are at an impasse and you know that one more move will bring out the failure screen (I’m not being very artful here in my descriptions of the game; if you play, you know what I mean) simply press Control, Alt and Delete. This brings up the Windows Task Manager screen. Click on “End Task”. Up will pop another screen. On this screen click on “End Now”. Lo and behold, the Free Cell game will end without crediting you with a failure!
Instead of losing a tough game, you may choose to note the number of the game you are having a tough time with, follow the above procedure to blow the game away without penalty and select the game again by number for another try. This way you can learn how to beat the toughest game without incurring the failure count of how many times you fail.
Of course, you could use this method to have a 100% success rate in Free Cell. Or, if you are clever, say, 85%. Just think what your sneaky new relationship partner will think when they borrow your computer to get their email and they surreptitiously check your Free Cell Statistics!

]]> By: neo-neocon http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132537 neo-neocon Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:26:32 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132537 And perhaps we should continue this discussion of the shootings on <a href=http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/shooting-at-fort-hood/" rel="nofollow">this thread</a>. And perhaps we should continue this discussion of the shootings on this thread.

]]> By: neo-neocon http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132536 neo-neocon Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:25:36 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2009/11/05/the-left-the-2009-election-spin-and-health-care/#comment-132536 nyomythus: blaming this on religion is as offensive (perhaps more so) as blaming it on PTSD or the war. I'm not going to revive an argument we've had many times on this blog, but I had to speak out once again. Religion can be made into a force for evil if it's used that way. But religion is responsible for more good than bad, IMHO. The bottom line is that bad people will do ill with religion, or just about anything else. nyomythus: blaming this on religion is as offensive (perhaps more so) as blaming it on PTSD or the war.

I’m not going to revive an argument we’ve had many times on this blog, but I had to speak out once again. Religion can be made into a force for evil if it’s used that way. But religion is responsible for more good than bad, IMHO.

The bottom line is that bad people will do ill with religion, or just about anything else.

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