Hand grenades and Horseshoes

Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 2 months ago to Politics
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My position is that it is not the business of government to provide health care or health insurance, which by the way, are two separate
things.However, once promised, there's no going back. As a result, the abomination which is laughingly called the "Affordable Care Act" or "Obamacare" was foisted upon the American citizenry. That resulted in seven years of Republicans promising to void the act and come out with something better if they ever can get into the seats of power.And so they have. But like a calcium constipated individual they came close, but were unable to succeed even though they own all three parts of the elected government. Coming close, as you know, only works with hand grenades and horseshoes.

So, what do we have now? Politicians that I formally called weasels, have lowered themselves to the status of worms, John McCain being the chief worm. It is a shame to witness a person losing his integrity over personal spite. It is a deterioration from American Hero to American Schmuck (or whatever body part you name.).


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  • Posted by 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I was of the old double talk school.
    Chuck you Farley.
    You're not so muckin' futch.
    Go back off in your own jack yard.
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  • Posted by $ winterwind 8 years, 2 months ago
    don't malign worms. like assholes, they perform a useful and necessary service.

    I have proposed for some time that swear words/dirty words/insults should use the nastiest, naughtiest words we know: Senator, Congress, Commissioner.......and the ever useful, "Oh, Fed You" or "Fed It". disclaimer: not directed at any particular individual, merely an example.
    This word-usage can lead to wonderful conversations - and arguments.
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  • Posted by 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The enemy you know is less to be feared than the enemy you don't know. Embedded within the GOP are RINOs and widdle bitty kiddies who were insulted by Trump and others who have grudges against him and are out to make sure he fails. If he eventually Trumps them and wins out, he will be one heluva hero as far as I'm concerned. That doesn't mean I'll agree or even like what does -- or maybe I will. But you gotta give the guy credit for guts.
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  • Posted by starznbarz 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Let s just flip through the good ol Founding documents to the page on govt. authorization to have any say in private health issues, or any other American citizens private, legal affairs...
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  • Posted by freedomforall 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "We are now faced with the reality that the GOP is the DNC"
    The GOP has been consistently caving to the Dems since the Clinton administration.
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  • Posted by starznbarz 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I was in on the festivities in D.C. in 09,10 & `12, plus almost every national event until 2015. In that same spread of years, we covered and participated in many local events to make the point that we wanted our elected weasels to follow their oath and the Constitution - we made great strides and the historic national election results are the proof. We are now faced with the reality that the GOP is the DNC - they are very content that we seem to have gone away, that should be what motivates us, as 2018 is the only thing in the critters heads, we should point to Trump and say " want more of that?" Washington lost way more battles than he won, yet look how it ended. We can take a lesson from that, if we are willing.
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I do very well answering the questions of Trivia Today and Brain Candy that appears in my email.
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  • Posted by 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    At my age, I can't remember the news of last week, but ask me about old comics, cartoons, movies, etc. I'm your trivia champ.
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Nice play with words. I recall way back reading about those kids as recent history.
    Just looked them up. I was two years old when the strip died with the cartoonist.
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  • Posted by 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Two different cats (Kats - Katz?).Then there were the Katzenjammer Kids.
    Sheesh - I'm older than mold.
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  • Posted by 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I thought it was Dick The Bruiser, wrestling champ, formerly Dick Afflis football player. Or maybe it was wrestler Burt Ruby, the wrestler with the educated toes and brother of the infamous Jack Ruby. I delivered newspapers to him. Or maybe it was Felix the cat.
    .
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 8 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I as vaguely recall a Krazy Kat spelled that way at about the same dawning of my childhood memories.
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  • Posted by Abaco 8 years, 2 months ago
    Without getting into it very much...I have, due to my work, terrific insight into the health care/government complex. If this continues on we'll see a hell of a lot of misery foisted upon citizens via a terribly mismanaged medical system. Already happening...
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