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What the right really believes is in God and love of country. We never go around telling anybody we are sorry after what america has done for the world. We never say this is a down right mean country and we have always been proud. We believe it is God that has really set us free and God is and should be in every part of America's future. We see no need or gain by sending God packing. We see the lonely man that wants the cross on the hill removed because he will melt as the problem. We see the removal of God as the only problem. We never burn our flag and we are never ever offended by our flag. We never spit on our returning soldiers but praise them for their service. We love our constitution and love capitalism. We are against socialism Marxism and communism. We do not like the crazy ass czars that hate whites and America. We are thankful for what we have and do not cry every day. We stand proud for life and for a mariage between a man and a woman. We see no need to rewrite God's laws to make the politicaly correct happy. We teach our children to praise God and not the anti-christ. We are against big government and over spending. We are for Fox News because they are the only ones telling us the truth. We are for Glenn Beck and his crazy ways and Glenn has not been proven wrong yet.
Obama is for spending everything we have plus some spending more than every past president put together. Obama believes in bailouts and takeovers and does not like the U.S. constitution. He surrounded him self with radical communist socialist and Marxists in college. He still does to this day and to most this is scary. He appoints people like Van Jones and the only answer given by the left is he was the right man for the job. Boy I would hate to see the wrong man for the job if he is the right man. The man was a known communist and Obama knew this. He was arrested in the Rodney King riots, tried to free a cop killer, blamed 911 on the government, said whites were pisoning migrant farm workers and sending poison water into the black communities. Oh he is the right man for the job, is that really the best you have?
Obama is as un-American as Van Jones and Rev Wright. Rev Wright is an evil white hating America hating A-Hole. Whites invented AIDS to kill blacks and not God bless america but God damn America, OH REALLY? Does Obama ever deal with real Americans or care about what we want? Does he have any friends that are not evil, corrupt, communist or hate whites and America? Because I have not seen any, I see Bill Ayers, Rev Wright and Van Jones but no real God loving God fearing true Americans. I see the left praising Hugo Chavez Castro and Mao. I see Jimmy Carter Nancy Pelosi and Bill Cosby calling the right racists but again no true Americans. I see the corrupt Acorn, GE, Apollo Alliance, the Tides Foundation and the SEIU. Obama does nothing without talking to them first, RIGHT? I see stupid radical fricken czars that want animals to have the right to sue. I see everybody on the left trying to take complete control of America. The government wanting to run my life and taking over everything but again no real Americans. I see a bogus Obama care bill that most do not want but Obama must pass something to save face.
Obama said illegals would not be covered under his bill, liar. Abortions would not be covered, another lie. This will not add to our debt, lie lie lie. Taking 400-500 billion from medicare will not hurt our elderly at all, liar. Taxes will go so far up to pay for this bogus plan and private health insurance will all go under. Obama dies not want anything run by we the people. Obama wants total government control. No more privae loans for college but only government loans. Obama wants to take over the media to have total control over what we hear. Obama is trying to teach our children to hate capitalism while they are young so he can turn America into just another communist country. Obama and friends do not like we the people to have a voice because we see what they are doing and stand up.
Obama is nothing but a god like wanna be or the anti-christ, I am not sure. One thing I do know is my children will never ever sing a praise song to that total nut job. Save the world my ass, unless you want a Godless socialist communist and Marxist America. The good news is Obama said he saved or created a million jobs with the stimulus bill, BS. For every job they SAID was created we lost another five. Unemployment now at over 10% and Obama says his stimulus bill is working, what an ass hole. I would love to see that America hating bastard and his America hating bitch wife along with the communist czars go ruin another country and leave America to the real Americans. We do not spit on our soldiers, we love and thank them. We do not hide our God from the wotld but thank Him for everything He has done. We do not burn our flag and we are never ever offended by our flag. Unlike Obama we do not appoint every slug we dug up under a rock. Sorry people no tax cuts, no jobs and you will awake to find every freedom gone. The real true American can see that Obama intends on spreading the wealth and wants to level the playing field but not for Americans. He want crap and trade but not to help America because in his own words will cause energy costs to sky rocket so it can not be for us. I wish you would take five minutes to research cap and trade and see what this has done to other countries. Government run health care has never ever worked in any country unless you like being in a lotto to see a doctor or like waiting months for a test. You are being told lies and the worst thing is you believe them.
So tell me again what this America hating constitution hating Godless god wanna be really done for America? Bailouts, takeovers, spending your childrens future or your grand childrens future, Spent more than every past president put together? Maybe it is the appointing of radical America hating white hating unvented crazy ass czars. Or Acorns illegal voting or sex tapes, SEIU, Apollo Alliance, GE or thwe Tides Foundation. Maybe you like Obama staying in an evil Godless America hating white hating church for twehty years. I do not know maybe you really believe Obama is the second coming.
What the right really believes is in God and love of country. We never go around telling anybody we are sorry after what america has done for the world. We never say this is a down right mean country and we have always been proud. We believe it is God that has really set us free and God is and should be in every part of America's future. We see no need or gain by sending God packing. We see the lonely man that wants the cross on the hill removed because he will melt as the problem. We see the removal of God as the only problem. We never burn our flag and we are never ever offended by our flag. We never spit on our returning soldiers but praise them for their service. We love our constitution and love capitalism. We are against socialism Marxism and communism. We do not like the crazy ass czars that hate whites and America. We are thankful for what we have and do not cry every day. We stand proud for life and for a mariage between a man and a woman. We see no need to rewrite God's laws to make the politicaly correct happy. We teach our children to praise God and not the anti-christ. We are against big government and over spending. We are for Fox News because they are the only ones telling us the truth. We are for Glenn Beck and his crazy ways and Glenn has not been proven wrong yet.
Obama is for spending everything we have plus some spending more than every past president put together. Obama believes in bailouts and takeovers and does not like the U.S. constitution. He surrounded him self with radical communist socialist and Marxists in college. He still does to this day and to most this is scary. He appoints people like Van Jones and the only answer given by the left is he was the right man for the job. Boy I would hate to see the wrong man for the job if he is the right man. The man was a known communist and Obama knew this. He was arrested in the Rodney King riots, tried to free a cop killer, blamed 911 on the government, said whites were pisoning migrant farm workers and sending poison water into the black communities. Oh he is the right man for the job, is that really the best you have?
Obama is as un-American as Van Jones and Rev Wright. Rev Wright is an evil white hating America hating A-Hole. Whites invented AIDS to kill blacks and not God bless america but God damn America, OH REALLY? Does Obama ever deal with real Americans or care about what we want? Does he have any friends that are not evil, corrupt, communist or hate whites and America? Because I have not seen any, I see Bill Ayers, Rev Wright and Van Jones but no real God loving God fearing true Americans. I see the left praising Hugo Chavez Castro and Mao. I see Jimmy Carter Nancy Pelosi and Bill Cosby calling the right racists but again no true Americans. I see the corrupt Acorn, GE, Apollo Alliance, the Tides Foundation and the SEIU. Obama does nothing without talking to them first, RIGHT? I see stupid radical fricken czars that want animals to have the right to sue. I see everybody on the left trying to take complete control of America. The government wanting to run my life and taking over everything but again no real Americans. I see a bogus Obama care bill that most do not want but Obama must pass something to save face.
Obama said illegals would not be covered under his bill, liar. Abortions would not be covered, another lie. This will not add to our debt, lie lie lie. Taking 400-500 billion from medicare will not hurt our elderly at all, liar. Taxes will go so far up to pay for this bogus plan and private health insurance will all go under. Obama dies not want anything run by we the people. Obama wants total government control. No more privae loans for college but only government loans. Obama wants to take over the media to have total control over what we hear. Obama is trying to teach our children to hate capitalism while they are young so he can turn America into just another communist country. Obama and friends do not like we the people to have a voice because we see what they are doing and stand up.
Obama is nothing but a god like wanna be or the anti-christ, I am not sure. One thing I do know is my children will never ever sing a praise song to that total nut job. Save the world my ass, unless you want a Godless socialist communist and Marxist America. The good news is Obama said he saved or created a million jobs with the stimulus bill, BS. For every job they SAID was created we lost another five. Unemployment now at over 10% and Obama says his stimulus bill is working, what an ass hole. I would love to see that America hating bastard and his America hating bitch wife along with the communist czars go ruin another country and leave America to the real Americans. We do not spit on our soldiers, we love and thank them. We do not hide our God from the wotld but thank Him for everything He has done. We do not burn our flag and we are never ever offended by our flag. Unlike Obama we do not appoint every slug we dug up under a rock. Sorry people no tax cuts, no jobs and you will awake to find every freedom gone. The real true American can see that Obama intends on spreading the wealth and wants to level the playing field but not for Americans. He want crap and trade but not to help America because in his own words will cause energy costs to sky rocket so it can not be for us. I wish you would take five minutes to research cap and trade and see what this has done to other countries. Government run health care has never ever worked in any country unless you like being in a lotto to see a doctor or like waiting months for a test. You are being told lies and the worst thing is you believe them.
So tell me again what this America hating constitution hating Godless god wanna be really done for America? Bailouts, takeovers, spending your childrens future or your grand childrens future, Spent more than every past president put together? Maybe it is the appointing of radical America hating white hating unvented crazy ass czars. Or Acorns illegal voting or sex tapes, SEIU, Apollo Alliance, GE or thwe Tides Foundation. Maybe you like Obama staying in an evil Godless America hating white hating church for twehty years. I do not know maybe you really believe Obama is the second coming.
It is an undeniable fact that our federal and state governments are in the midst of a major financial crisis. Our normal solutions are, clearly, not sufficient: Raising income through increased taxes stifles growth. Spending cuts, which often affect the least fortunate among us, have been instituted, but are, clearly not enough. We are left with but one alternative; to find new sources of revenue. Legalization and taxation of marijuana is an example of this approach, though, for a number of reasons, this is not likely to happen any time soon.
Scant attention has been given to another source of, potentially, even greater income; the legalization, regulation and taxation of on-line gambling. Unlike legalization of marijuana, legalization of on line gambling brings nothing new to the table. Most states already have some form of legalized gambling, often, as with lotteries, administered by the states themselves.
While the amounts of money that would be wagered over the internet if on line gambling were legal can only be guessed at, we can get some idea of the potential sums involved by extrapolating from current estimations of on line gambling. With a tax of 2% for the federal government and 2% for state governments, income could approach $200 billion each dollars over ten years.
Presently, Representative Barney Frank and 62 bi-partisan co-sponsors have introduced House Resolution 2046, an attempt to legalize, regulate and tax the gaming dollars that pass through off shore virtual casinos or through the hands of organized crime
Unfortunately, this bill provides “Sporting Leagues” the right to opt-out and, specifically, leaves intact legislation that limits sports betting to Nevada and limited sports betting to Delaware and Oregon.
However, if public demand and potential income to the federal and state governments are important, then, clearly, sports wagering should not be excluded from this bill. A 1999 National Gaming Impact Study estimated that sports wagering was as much as a $380 billion per year industry. In today’s dollars, that is well over $600 billion per year. Again, using the suggested 2% federal and state taxes, the income to the federal and state treasuries would be $120 billion over a ten year period. If betting were legal, an estimate of 5 to 10 times that amount is not unreasonable, enough to pay for national health care.
Ostensibly, the “Sports Leagues” are against legalized sports wagering because they fear contamination of their sports by organized crime and potential game fixing. These are legitimate concerns. They are, also, easily addressed: Sports betting should be limited to parlays (in parlays, a number of games are bet and all must win). Fixing a single game is never a 100% proposition. Attempting to fix three games is, essentially, not practical or feasible. Thus, the contamination issue is rendered mute.
The arguments against legalization of on line gambling parrot the arguments against gambling in general and need not be repeated. The operative question is: Do we have a better option to raise this kind of money and help put our financial house in order?
Scant attention has been given to another source of, potentially, even greater income; the legalization, regulation and taxation of on-line gambling. Unlike legalization of marijuana, legalization of on line gambling brings nothing new to the table. Most states already have some form of legalized gambling, often, as with lotteries, administered by the states themselves.
While the amounts of money that would be wagered over the internet if on line gambling were legal can only be guessed at, we can get some idea of the potential sums involved by extrapolating from current estimations of on line gambling. With a tax of 2% for the federal government and 2% for state governments, income could approach $200 billion each dollars over ten years.
Presently, Representative Barney Frank and 62 bi-partisan co-sponsors have introduced House Resolution 2046, an attempt to legalize, regulate and tax the gaming dollars that pass through off shore virtual casinos or through the hands of organized crime
Unfortunately, this bill provides “Sporting Leagues” the right to opt-out and, specifically, leaves intact legislation that limits sports betting to Nevada and limited sports betting to Delaware and Oregon.
However, if public demand and potential income to the federal and state governments are important, then, clearly, sports wagering should not be excluded from this bill. A 1999 National Gaming Impact Study estimated that sports wagering was as much as a $380 billion per year industry. In today’s dollars, that is well over $600 billion per year. Again, using the suggested 2% federal and state taxes, the income to the federal and state treasuries would be $120 billion over a ten year period. If betting were legal, an estimate of 5 to 10 times that amount is not unreasonable, enough to pay for national health care.
Ostensibly, the “Sports Leagues” are against legalized sports wagering because they fear contamination of their sports by organized crime and potential game fixing. These are legitimate concerns. They are, also, easily addressed: Sports betting should be limited to parlays (in parlays, a number of games are bet and all must win). Fixing a single game is never a 100% proposition. Attempting to fix three games is, essentially, not practical or feasible. Thus, the contamination issue is rendered mute.
The arguments against legalization of on line gambling parrot the arguments against gambling in general and need not be repeated. The operative question is: Do we have a better option to raise this kind of money and help put our financial house in order?
During these last 10 years we have seen many crisis worldwide: financial bankrupt-cies, wars, social revolutions, increase population with bigger problems [food, environment, totalitarism, etc.], and this situation will not stop unless otherwise we change our society.
I have been involved in Sustainable Development since 1992 (Rio Summit), and especially on Local Agenda 21.
Firstly, what exactly is the definition of “sustainable development”? The Sustainable Development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations to come. It is also a programme or programmes that meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Burtland Report 1979) It is also to improve the quality of human life within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems (Caring for the Earth, IUCN/WWF/UNEP, 1991), and lastly, it is the act of pursuing economic growth and social advancement in ways that can be supported for the long term by conserving resources and protecting the environment.
What is the definition of the Local Agenda 21? It is a comprehensive action strategy prepared by local authorities to help achieve sustainable development. It is one of the agreements at the Earth summit (Rio Summit – 1992); it aims to involve local people in the decision-making processes involving sustainable development and wider environmental issues. Why Local Agenda 21? It is because of the 21 articles which are the priority themes be made on the 21st century.
What are the human needs? Every Party will say “I know what the population wants!” This is doubtful. Have the politicians ever made a questionnaire to find out in a village, city, town, micro or macro region what the population’s needs or wishes are? Have the politicians allowed a referendum to be held for a particular idea, product or project? Did a Community Council motivate people to participate more in their rural or urban management of projects? Finally have the Scottish or English Governments made “a special day” to debate their population requirements? NO
Most of the common human needs are for more democracy, for taking care of their local problems, which differ from one place to another, and for their views to be heard!
What is the quality of human life? It is maybe not to have a high salary for only 10% of the working population but to have a reasonable wage for everyone which is calculated to be £22000 per year (this includes the inflation and the increased price of oil); it is to have enough space to work comfortably and properly (not 1sqm as in call centres! [Ergonomy]); it is maybe the possibility of more swimming pools and leisure centres being open late at night; it is certainly to have very good transport infrastructure, very good health service and other needed services such as green parks, good food at lower prices, fair price of entertainment and books, enjoy free time and hobbies, participate more in voluntary jobs if the earnings/savings are not in danger, etc.;
What is the economic growth? It is the increase in the amount of goods and services produced by an economy over the time; it is the nation’s capacity to produce goods and services. In a sustainable society 1) it is the ability to produce a larger output (goods and services) increasing steadily over a long period of time where financial – social – cultural and ecological matters are linked together; 2) it is where is no such a big gap between the poors and the riches; 3) it is a “code of conduct” that stops greediness, corruption, any malpractices; 4) it is to have “self-sufficient” investments and projects which give jobs and where savings and earnings are secured; 5) it is projects made by the people for the people.
What is a social advancement? It is a state of improvement, progression in social affairs and contributions (science, arts, ideas, technology, construction, well being, etc.) like the “holidays”. As an example, it is only in the 18th century that people have seen their first paid holidays in the UK, and in 1936 for France (Léon Blum).
WHERE ARE WE NOW? Are the pattern of resources (Workflow systems seek to provide an implementation vehicle for complex, recurring business processes) been wisely identified, analysed and utilised? Have all the stakeholders thought about an action strategy for each of social – economical – environmental problems and implemented a program to correct any malfunction and follow-up the results in a network of resources and people? Have the people been scrutinized for processing their decision on various projects? Has the ergonomy of places of work and how the work can be done improved for less injuries and more well-being and satisfied employees? Did we initiate a valid system for producing enough goods and services? Are our Codes of Conduct to manipulative or corrupted that lead the credit crunch worldwide?
WE HAVE TO RE-THINK OUR SOCIETY
This is the time to rebuilt our society for it to be fairer, cleaner, more productive, more imaginative, more understanding, so in one word, more enjoyable. We have to find new solutions for economic and social development which results be increased economic productivity and prosperity in a sustainable way. We have to find our “economic man” which is assumed to maximize his/her returns (satisfaction, utility, profit). We have to make a great social change in identifying the correct plans to be erected without omitting the objective study and acknowledgment of previous mistakes, misbehaviours and the person(s) responsible for [why, when, where, who, how]. We have to conceive another way our cities are built.
I think that if we apply the Local Agenda21 system that needs interdependent and multi-crossing thinking – questions – answers – resources – actions –implementations, and implies
1) Respect the population idea, need and wish,
2) Willingness of Governments to listen the population and to work with them,
3) More responsibility of Governments and Heads of companies to recognise their failures,
4) Initiation, participation and implementation of what the population wants instead of implementing projects the people do not want and cost money to the population,
5) Brainstorming cessions between all the actors of a community for better communication and approval of projects/programmes by the population,
6) Innovation, investing in people ideas and projects because they are “ground to earth” or “practical” people for creating jobs,
7) Carefulness, ethic, anti-xenophobia and straight forward thinking,
8) Better information and instruction of environmental issues instead of having non-connected air-water-climate change projects done without asking the neighbours what they want and what they are doing costing a lot of money, in order to have corporate and complete sustainable projects,
9) Lower intervention of countries in other countries local matters and customs, and reduction of laws for minor problems [no globalisation of ideas and production],
10) Increase partnerships [better network] of capabilities for State security, financial bad situations and/or major problems, and certainly for the relation North/South,
we might have a reborn society which may be better to live in with lesser crimes and health problems but with higher spirit.
Articles of the Local Agenda 21
1. Development of enterprises and employment
2. Tourism
3. Rural and agricultural development
4. Biodiversity
5. Urbanism
6. Housing HQE
7. Transport
8. Health Protection and Prevention
9. Fight against Poverty
10. Demography
11. Air, atmospheric and soil pollutions
12. Noises
13. Mountains
14. Coasts (lakes and seas)
15. Water resources
16. Wastes
17. Researches, science & technology transfer
18. Education and Formation
19. Heritage
20. Mode of consumption
21. Relation and Dimension North/South
I have been involved in Sustainable Development since 1992 (Rio Summit), and especially on Local Agenda 21.
Firstly, what exactly is the definition of “sustainable development”? The Sustainable Development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations to come. It is also a programme or programmes that meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Burtland Report 1979) It is also to improve the quality of human life within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems (Caring for the Earth, IUCN/WWF/UNEP, 1991), and lastly, it is the act of pursuing economic growth and social advancement in ways that can be supported for the long term by conserving resources and protecting the environment.
What is the definition of the Local Agenda 21? It is a comprehensive action strategy prepared by local authorities to help achieve sustainable development. It is one of the agreements at the Earth summit (Rio Summit – 1992); it aims to involve local people in the decision-making processes involving sustainable development and wider environmental issues. Why Local Agenda 21? It is because of the 21 articles which are the priority themes be made on the 21st century.
What are the human needs? Every Party will say “I know what the population wants!” This is doubtful. Have the politicians ever made a questionnaire to find out in a village, city, town, micro or macro region what the population’s needs or wishes are? Have the politicians allowed a referendum to be held for a particular idea, product or project? Did a Community Council motivate people to participate more in their rural or urban management of projects? Finally have the Scottish or English Governments made “a special day” to debate their population requirements? NO
Most of the common human needs are for more democracy, for taking care of their local problems, which differ from one place to another, and for their views to be heard!
What is the quality of human life? It is maybe not to have a high salary for only 10% of the working population but to have a reasonable wage for everyone which is calculated to be £22000 per year (this includes the inflation and the increased price of oil); it is to have enough space to work comfortably and properly (not 1sqm as in call centres! [Ergonomy]); it is maybe the possibility of more swimming pools and leisure centres being open late at night; it is certainly to have very good transport infrastructure, very good health service and other needed services such as green parks, good food at lower prices, fair price of entertainment and books, enjoy free time and hobbies, participate more in voluntary jobs if the earnings/savings are not in danger, etc.;
What is the economic growth? It is the increase in the amount of goods and services produced by an economy over the time; it is the nation’s capacity to produce goods and services. In a sustainable society 1) it is the ability to produce a larger output (goods and services) increasing steadily over a long period of time where financial – social – cultural and ecological matters are linked together; 2) it is where is no such a big gap between the poors and the riches; 3) it is a “code of conduct” that stops greediness, corruption, any malpractices; 4) it is to have “self-sufficient” investments and projects which give jobs and where savings and earnings are secured; 5) it is projects made by the people for the people.
What is a social advancement? It is a state of improvement, progression in social affairs and contributions (science, arts, ideas, technology, construction, well being, etc.) like the “holidays”. As an example, it is only in the 18th century that people have seen their first paid holidays in the UK, and in 1936 for France (Léon Blum).
WHERE ARE WE NOW? Are the pattern of resources (Workflow systems seek to provide an implementation vehicle for complex, recurring business processes) been wisely identified, analysed and utilised? Have all the stakeholders thought about an action strategy for each of social – economical – environmental problems and implemented a program to correct any malfunction and follow-up the results in a network of resources and people? Have the people been scrutinized for processing their decision on various projects? Has the ergonomy of places of work and how the work can be done improved for less injuries and more well-being and satisfied employees? Did we initiate a valid system for producing enough goods and services? Are our Codes of Conduct to manipulative or corrupted that lead the credit crunch worldwide?
WE HAVE TO RE-THINK OUR SOCIETY
This is the time to rebuilt our society for it to be fairer, cleaner, more productive, more imaginative, more understanding, so in one word, more enjoyable. We have to find new solutions for economic and social development which results be increased economic productivity and prosperity in a sustainable way. We have to find our “economic man” which is assumed to maximize his/her returns (satisfaction, utility, profit). We have to make a great social change in identifying the correct plans to be erected without omitting the objective study and acknowledgment of previous mistakes, misbehaviours and the person(s) responsible for [why, when, where, who, how]. We have to conceive another way our cities are built.
I think that if we apply the Local Agenda21 system that needs interdependent and multi-crossing thinking – questions – answers – resources – actions –implementations, and implies
1) Respect the population idea, need and wish,
2) Willingness of Governments to listen the population and to work with them,
3) More responsibility of Governments and Heads of companies to recognise their failures,
4) Initiation, participation and implementation of what the population wants instead of implementing projects the people do not want and cost money to the population,
5) Brainstorming cessions between all the actors of a community for better communication and approval of projects/programmes by the population,
6) Innovation, investing in people ideas and projects because they are “ground to earth” or “practical” people for creating jobs,
7) Carefulness, ethic, anti-xenophobia and straight forward thinking,
8) Better information and instruction of environmental issues instead of having non-connected air-water-climate change projects done without asking the neighbours what they want and what they are doing costing a lot of money, in order to have corporate and complete sustainable projects,
9) Lower intervention of countries in other countries local matters and customs, and reduction of laws for minor problems [no globalisation of ideas and production],
10) Increase partnerships [better network] of capabilities for State security, financial bad situations and/or major problems, and certainly for the relation North/South,
we might have a reborn society which may be better to live in with lesser crimes and health problems but with higher spirit.
Articles of the Local Agenda 21
1. Development of enterprises and employment
2. Tourism
3. Rural and agricultural development
4. Biodiversity
5. Urbanism
6. Housing HQE
7. Transport
8. Health Protection and Prevention
9. Fight against Poverty
10. Demography
11. Air, atmospheric and soil pollutions
12. Noises
13. Mountains
14. Coasts (lakes and seas)
15. Water resources
16. Wastes
17. Researches, science & technology transfer
18. Education and Formation
19. Heritage
20. Mode of consumption
21. Relation and Dimension North/South
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE
Murder Inc, and the New World Disorder
At first blush, one would think that the Republican Party is making much ado about nothing with their staged outrage over the decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his 9/11 conspirators in the U.S. Federal court. Considering the macho stance that they generally take against Al Qaeda, one would think they'd say "bring it on", and be anxious to drag the conspirators back to the scene of the crime to face the consequences of their horrific act. After all, being forced to answer for their crimes before the people of New York represents the epitome of poetic justice. Read More »
Murder Inc, and the New World Disorder
At first blush, one would think that the Republican Party is making much ado about nothing with their staged outrage over the decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his 9/11 conspirators in the U.S. Federal court. Considering the macho stance that they generally take against Al Qaeda, one would think they'd say "bring it on", and be anxious to drag the conspirators back to the scene of the crime to face the consequences of their horrific act. After all, being forced to answer for their crimes before the people of New York represents the epitome of poetic justice. Read More »
A truly beautiful sight with a beautiful woman with beautiful ideas and a beautiful story. She asked me to ask all of my so called "liberal thinking, open minded chummies over here, "How's your hope and change working for you?" Can't wait to read the peanut gallery here again. Semper Fi, Macs! :-)
The Republicans have put all their faith in a group which has referred to itself as "the teabaggers". Tea bagging is a term which identifies an oral sexual act by gay men, so I find it ironic that this is the name they have chosen. Maybe it is a joke sent to their minds by their god. My god is not hateful, but the Republican god hates all minorities, hates poor people, hates anyone who does not believe in christianity, and it is willing to take its beliefs and its hatred and infect the rest of the country with it by placing these idiots, trailer trash, and religious zealots in power. I truly hope that they are not allowed to make our country or its laws become so slanted that with their victory they will decide they want to overturn women's rights, black rights, or that of anyone else. It suprised me that our president, our congress, and our court system can sit idle while our civil rights are destroyed one by one. It is a shame that once in power the politicians forget who it is they are suppose to support, but that also seems to be the case.
"The Pledge of Allegiance" according to kidzworld.com is recited by sixty million children in America every school day, and by thousands of other citizens at public events, meetings, and gatherings. It was created in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, to support our Republic. There have been 4 changes to the pledge over the years but most have been minor. The first major revision was pushed by Dwight Eisenhower in 1954 when he added the words "under god". Although seperation of Church and State has been an issue ever since. My question on the Pledge is when did it become a joke? The Pledge states an oath to the flag of the republic and all that it stands for. Why did it take a ten year old student by the name of "Iron" Will Phillips to see the inequality of the pledge? His refusal to submit to his teachers demands that he pledge were because of the line, "liberty and Justice for all" a phrase which he disagrees with because by it's inferrence it would be required to hold equality for all. Since Gay Americans are not included in "All" and we get no Liberty and no Justice in America today I believe that he is correct. It is amazing to me that the Supreme Court has not stepped in and said that the rights of the minorities cannot be taken away by the majority. But in America today it appears to be the case. Several states in America have attempted to legalize gay rights, but the Christian religion has determined that they have the right to force all americans to accept their beliefs, and apparently their religion as the law of the land. I was of the belief that we had religious freedom, and a constitution in this country but it appears not. My america believes in the constitution not the rights of the many over the rights of the few. If we took to the ballot box the rights and equality for women with the vote, blacks and slavery, blacks and interracial marriage, property ownership, abortion, and several other issues America would still be in the dark ages. What gives the christian religion, and especially the catholic and mormon religions to believe that they should have the right to dictate to all the people of america? When will the party that has willingly, and joyfully taken the money from gay americans to support the election of candidates, pass legislation, and uphold the rights of all americans see that they need to get off their a!! and pass civil rights for all americans. Personally I think that the christian right has eliminated the seperation of church and state, and freedom of religion, and blackened the eye of the christian god. All I can say is it is a sad day in america when a group that gets tax exempt status, can collect money to force others to accept their religion. I praise "IRON" Will Phillips for being the only one who is honest and speaks his mind. Maybe we should elect him to congress, at least he can't be bought. Would fight for the rights of all americans, and stop churches from pushing their beliefs on all americans. We Must stand up and fight for equal rights in america and tell Focus on the family to sit down and shut up.
Dear Friends,
We have so many issues these days it makes one dizzy just thinking about all of them. One thing for sure is America is going to be broke and broke fast. We are so far in debt that we may never be able to pay down our bebt. I will not say it is a left or right problem because I think it is a government problem. The right would say Obama is spending more than all of the past presidents put together. The left will say look at what Bush did and what he has done to this country. So I am looking at this from a we the people point of view.
We the people are smarter than the government gives us credit for. Most of us know when we are being lied to and just getting hosed. I believe we are getting hosed by both and all parties and the need to clean house is a must. What good has our government done for we the people in the last forty yers or so? When did anything they have done not cost twice as much as they said it would? That is why I have started a group for both sides minus the gripers and cryers. LEF-IGHT is for both the left and right, the ones that see the government to be the problem and not just one party.
For some time know I have been on several sites and have asked questions about America. Most do not really care about a certain party, they just want things fixed. Most do not like where America is gonig or where it has been. The trust for our government is at an all time low and has been for some time. This is not an Obama Bush issue but a government that has forgotten that they work for we the people. They seem to do what they want without even asking us what we want any longer. The spend their way out of trouble and farther into debt. What control does either party have to stop all of this spending?
Every one I talked to was for some kind of health care reform bill, they just did not agree on how to do this. We all agree we need jobs and everyone should have health care. That is about where we join and where we sepperate. America is split down the middle with health care and did the stimulus bill really create any new jobs. The amount of our debt is way out of hand and I believe it is we the people that are the only ones who can fix this. More spending can not and will never be the answer with the size of our currant debt. The only way to create new jobs is to put more money into the hands of the small businesses so they can hire. Most do not believe that illegals should be included in the health care system for we the people to pay for.
At a time when we are in need of jobs, health care and to bring down our debt. We the people should not be made to pay for illegal immigrants health care costs. Some would say that breaking our laws deserves to be rewarded by making 12-15 million illegals legal. I would argue that we sure could use those millions of jobs our selves right now. This is a slap in the face to all that has taken the legal way into this country. We the people are looking for work when the illegals all have work. We pay too much for health care for one because we have to pay for the rush on the ER's by the illegals. Who will come to pay for this, it is we the people in the way of our prices being hiked. There are people that not only want to make the millions of illegals legal but want them to have DL's. Why should we the people be forced to pay for one single person that has broken our laws to get here? Why does the left or right refuse to talk about this issue all together? Why do thwey not tell us how much this illegal issue is costing this country? How about the cost of housing the many illegal inmates in our prisons? 35-50thousand dollars per inmate per year. How about the money being sent out of this country and the unpaid taxes? Anyone that hires an illegal should be fined for the unpayed taxes, unpaid workers comp and the unempoyment insurance. We need to make this an issue for all of the government and demand answers.
Another issue is the American way of life and the values that seem to be forgaotten. Why does it bother anybody to see a cross on a hill? Why does one man have the power to remove a cross that millions go to and remember our fallen soldiers? Why does so many not want our government to pray for this country? What is with the seperation of church and state? Why the need to remove the only one that ever helped this country for so many years? What do we risk if we ditach God? Are we better off with God or political correstness?
Have we come down to being in trouble and not praying our way out this time? Do we now put our trust in man and not in God? At a time we need God the most do we just toss Him aside? What harm is it for all to pray and have the right to pray even in our schools? What harm does this do to the non-believer?
I see on the news people spitting on our soldiers and burning the flag. I see where people are offended by our flag and that really pisses me off. I do not see people coming from other countries and wanting to change our way of life. Why are we all not standing up for what this country is all about? It is wrong for anybody to spit on one single soldier that has fought for the very one doing the spitting. If somebody does not like our flag or is offended that go live under a different flag. What has happened to this country and why are we no longer proud and happy? America has not changed but we the people have. I remember how very proud my dad was when a flag was raised and how proud we were as Americans. Now it seems that nobody is happy and everybody wants it to change. We need to look real deep at what we do have and learn once more to be thankful. We need to remind our children what this country has gone through and the lives given for them to have everything we now enjoy. We need to teach our children one more time or for the first time of what this great country stands for. We need to teach them how to be proud and thankful once again. I do not think our children are being taught anything about pride. I do not think they are given a moral compass any longer. Even if you are a non-believer the bible works as a good moral compass on how to act and treat others. Do you want to raise our children to be mad Americans or unthankful Americans. Why is nobody proud any longer? Why do we teach our children to hate this country and tell them we are sorry for anything after all this country has done for so many other countries? What hope for our future do we have if our children are brought up to be angree? Do we really want to raise our children to hate America? Our children are our future, the way they are raised to see this country will be how America moves forward.
We have so many issues these days it makes one dizzy just thinking about all of them. One thing for sure is America is going to be broke and broke fast. We are so far in debt that we may never be able to pay down our bebt. I will not say it is a left or right problem because I think it is a government problem. The right would say Obama is spending more than all of the past presidents put together. The left will say look at what Bush did and what he has done to this country. So I am looking at this from a we the people point of view.
We the people are smarter than the government gives us credit for. Most of us know when we are being lied to and just getting hosed. I believe we are getting hosed by both and all parties and the need to clean house is a must. What good has our government done for we the people in the last forty yers or so? When did anything they have done not cost twice as much as they said it would? That is why I have started a group for both sides minus the gripers and cryers. LEF-IGHT is for both the left and right, the ones that see the government to be the problem and not just one party.
For some time know I have been on several sites and have asked questions about America. Most do not really care about a certain party, they just want things fixed. Most do not like where America is gonig or where it has been. The trust for our government is at an all time low and has been for some time. This is not an Obama Bush issue but a government that has forgotten that they work for we the people. They seem to do what they want without even asking us what we want any longer. The spend their way out of trouble and farther into debt. What control does either party have to stop all of this spending?
Every one I talked to was for some kind of health care reform bill, they just did not agree on how to do this. We all agree we need jobs and everyone should have health care. That is about where we join and where we sepperate. America is split down the middle with health care and did the stimulus bill really create any new jobs. The amount of our debt is way out of hand and I believe it is we the people that are the only ones who can fix this. More spending can not and will never be the answer with the size of our currant debt. The only way to create new jobs is to put more money into the hands of the small businesses so they can hire. Most do not believe that illegals should be included in the health care system for we the people to pay for.
At a time when we are in need of jobs, health care and to bring down our debt. We the people should not be made to pay for illegal immigrants health care costs. Some would say that breaking our laws deserves to be rewarded by making 12-15 million illegals legal. I would argue that we sure could use those millions of jobs our selves right now. This is a slap in the face to all that has taken the legal way into this country. We the people are looking for work when the illegals all have work. We pay too much for health care for one because we have to pay for the rush on the ER's by the illegals. Who will come to pay for this, it is we the people in the way of our prices being hiked. There are people that not only want to make the millions of illegals legal but want them to have DL's. Why should we the people be forced to pay for one single person that has broken our laws to get here? Why does the left or right refuse to talk about this issue all together? Why do thwey not tell us how much this illegal issue is costing this country? How about the cost of housing the many illegal inmates in our prisons? 35-50thousand dollars per inmate per year. How about the money being sent out of this country and the unpaid taxes? Anyone that hires an illegal should be fined for the unpayed taxes, unpaid workers comp and the unempoyment insurance. We need to make this an issue for all of the government and demand answers.
Another issue is the American way of life and the values that seem to be forgaotten. Why does it bother anybody to see a cross on a hill? Why does one man have the power to remove a cross that millions go to and remember our fallen soldiers? Why does so many not want our government to pray for this country? What is with the seperation of church and state? Why the need to remove the only one that ever helped this country for so many years? What do we risk if we ditach God? Are we better off with God or political correstness?
Have we come down to being in trouble and not praying our way out this time? Do we now put our trust in man and not in God? At a time we need God the most do we just toss Him aside? What harm is it for all to pray and have the right to pray even in our schools? What harm does this do to the non-believer?
I see on the news people spitting on our soldiers and burning the flag. I see where people are offended by our flag and that really pisses me off. I do not see people coming from other countries and wanting to change our way of life. Why are we all not standing up for what this country is all about? It is wrong for anybody to spit on one single soldier that has fought for the very one doing the spitting. If somebody does not like our flag or is offended that go live under a different flag. What has happened to this country and why are we no longer proud and happy? America has not changed but we the people have. I remember how very proud my dad was when a flag was raised and how proud we were as Americans. Now it seems that nobody is happy and everybody wants it to change. We need to look real deep at what we do have and learn once more to be thankful. We need to remind our children what this country has gone through and the lives given for them to have everything we now enjoy. We need to teach our children one more time or for the first time of what this great country stands for. We need to teach them how to be proud and thankful once again. I do not think our children are being taught anything about pride. I do not think they are given a moral compass any longer. Even if you are a non-believer the bible works as a good moral compass on how to act and treat others. Do you want to raise our children to be mad Americans or unthankful Americans. Why is nobody proud any longer? Why do we teach our children to hate this country and tell them we are sorry for anything after all this country has done for so many other countries? What hope for our future do we have if our children are brought up to be angree? Do we really want to raise our children to hate America? Our children are our future, the way they are raised to see this country will be how America moves forward.
Congressman Anthony Weiner is looking for 10,000 signatures:
Lieberman is planning to try and sabotage the Heathcare Bill.
Go to Countdownforhealthcare.com and sign the petition for
Congressman Weiner to counter act Lieberman (who has been one of
the largest benefactors of the Insurance companies.)
Send and link to any supporters of the Bill, if possible!
Congressman Weiner has fought very hard for a decent healthcare
bill and we are almost there.
Send the address or a link to more supporters.
He worked hard for us, let us show him, yes, we can and get those
signatures - Thanks!
Lieberman is planning to try and sabotage the Heathcare Bill.
Go to Countdownforhealthcare.com and sign the petition for
Congressman Weiner to counter act Lieberman (who has been one of
the largest benefactors of the Insurance companies.)
Send and link to any supporters of the Bill, if possible!
Congressman Weiner has fought very hard for a decent healthcare
bill and we are almost there.
Send the address or a link to more supporters.
He worked hard for us, let us show him, yes, we can and get those
signatures - Thanks!
Nicholas D. Kristof writes:
"Critics storm that health care reform is “a cruel hoax and a delusion.” Ads in 100 newspapers thunder that reform would mean “the beginning of socialized medicine.”. The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page predicts that the legislation will lead to “deteriorating service.” Business groups warn that Washington bureaucrats will invade “the privacy of the examination room,” that we are on the road to rationed care and that patients will lose the “freedom to choose their own doctor.” All dire — but also wrong. Those forecasts date not from this year, but from the battle over Medicare in the early 1960s."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/opinion/19kristof.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
This guy came into office promising to change WALL STREET !...
Its been ten months and WALL STREET is now BIGGER and stronger than ever ...He has done nothing to change TOO BIG TO FAIL !...
Has done nothing to impose new REGULATIONS on WALL STREET GREED !...
He Spends more time talking on the phone to his WALL STREET FRIENDS
Than he does talking to president Obama...
Was the person responsible for the Bailout of A.I.G. to the tune of billions of dollars with absolutly no OVERSIGHT !...
And has allowed WALL STREET to spend BAILUOUT FUNDS on BONUSES !...
Yes my Friends it is time for TREASURY SECRETARY ..
TIMOTHY GEITHNER to step down and RESIGN his post !....
My friends if this guy is allowed to remain in his post..
WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ECONOMIC MELT DOWN !...
In the not too distant future !....
Its been ten months and WALL STREET is now BIGGER and stronger than ever ...He has done nothing to change TOO BIG TO FAIL !...
Has done nothing to impose new REGULATIONS on WALL STREET GREED !...
He Spends more time talking on the phone to his WALL STREET FRIENDS
Than he does talking to president Obama...
Was the person responsible for the Bailout of A.I.G. to the tune of billions of dollars with absolutly no OVERSIGHT !...
And has allowed WALL STREET to spend BAILUOUT FUNDS on BONUSES !...
Yes my Friends it is time for TREASURY SECRETARY ..
TIMOTHY GEITHNER to step down and RESIGN his post !....
My friends if this guy is allowed to remain in his post..
WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ECONOMIC MELT DOWN !...
In the not too distant future !....
My friends the Republican fear mongering has nothing to do with...
" TERRORISM "...
They are afraid of trying these Terrorists in Federal Courts , because they fear what a judge would consider "Admissible" . They are afraid these trials could eventually lead to the prosecution of The Bush Administration for WAR CRIMES !...
That is the Basis of their " FEAR " Propaganda !...
Scare the American People just like they did after 9/11 ...
They like to toot their horns on how we are a " Country of Laws "...
Yet now it seems our Federal Judicial System is not good enough to take on these terrorists and bring them to Justice , which by the way they have avoided now , for well over eight years...
Stuck in legal limbo at Guantanamo Bay !...
No my Democratic friends the Republican " FEAR " lays elsewhere...
As soon as one of these judges opens the door to " TORTURE " being used as evidence , Bush Administration Officials will automatically find themselves in very deep legal S***T !...
I have some advice for...
DICK CHENEY
GEORGE W. BUSH
DONALD RUMSFELD
GEORGE TENNET
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
ALBERTO GONZALES
TOM RIDGE
CARL ROVE
and all others... Start looking for a good defense lawyer...
Cause you never know....
" TERRORISM "...
They are afraid of trying these Terrorists in Federal Courts , because they fear what a judge would consider "Admissible" . They are afraid these trials could eventually lead to the prosecution of The Bush Administration for WAR CRIMES !...
That is the Basis of their " FEAR " Propaganda !...
Scare the American People just like they did after 9/11 ...
They like to toot their horns on how we are a " Country of Laws "...
Yet now it seems our Federal Judicial System is not good enough to take on these terrorists and bring them to Justice , which by the way they have avoided now , for well over eight years...
Stuck in legal limbo at Guantanamo Bay !...
No my Democratic friends the Republican " FEAR " lays elsewhere...
As soon as one of these judges opens the door to " TORTURE " being used as evidence , Bush Administration Officials will automatically find themselves in very deep legal S***T !...
I have some advice for...
DICK CHENEY
GEORGE W. BUSH
DONALD RUMSFELD
GEORGE TENNET
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
ALBERTO GONZALES
TOM RIDGE
CARL ROVE
and all others... Start looking for a good defense lawyer...
Cause you never know....
After 60 years, we are DONE, THIS YEAR with health care reform. After that MOST Americans will accept and SUPPORT this reform as fantastic and HISTORICAL change ...
Everybody agree that status quo in health care is UNACCEPTABLE , that health care problem is our NATIONAL problem This reform is so important : for us , our children ,next generations... for USA. I am sure that Pr Obama will not sign a health care bill that is not right or it’s not deficit neutral...
Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane .
- Martin Luther King, Jr
Health care plan put a patient first, and offer that American people can receive QUALITY, affordable health care with electronic medical records / telemedicine and it will cut a health care COSTS and our national deficit on long run
Health Insurance Reform is part of Health Care Reform, where Public option will be just a new
competitor with private ins companies
- No more preexisting conditions;
- Ins. companies will NOT cancel your h. ins if you get sick ;
- ANNUALLY / ROUTINE check up - to prevent chr disease , to detect cancer in early stage ... - on this way we can save lives and save a money for health care;
- Children would continue to be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26 ;
- Health Ins Exchange ;
- Cups out-of-pocket expenses;
- Eliminates the prescription drug “ donut-hole” gap:
( Filling the doughnut hole, cost is: $ 134 billion over next 10 yr, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate).
- tax credit for small business...
( small businesses pay up to 18% more than large firms for the same health ins. policy; nearly
11 million uninsured employees are in firms with less than 25 workers...; For firms employing less than 10 workers, 46 % offering coverage in 2009. If we don’t change anything, health care costs for large firms will increase 166 % by 2019.);
- Protects Medicare :
( Health insurance reform will improve the quality of care in Medicare and reduce costs for seniors. Problem with status quo: medicare faces bankruptcy by 2017; Medicare is scheduled to reduce its fees next year. This would result in a 21-percent cut in payments beginning on
January 1, 2010.).
This is NOT a single-payer plan ( like Medicare), and Hospitals and Drugs Companies are ready to help financially, reducing there costs. Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser ... they already have higher quality in health care and there casts are 20 - 30 % lower than national average.
People who oppose Pr Obama’s health care plan, are concern about:
1. that government will be in charge of health care, even Medicare, Medicaid, State Children’s
Health Ins Program, VA, Military h. ins... are government programs, and already run very
successful for 83 million Americans ( 27.8% population) When we finish with health reform,
THIS YEAR , I am sure that money will be use wisely to improve health care system in USA .
2. Costs of health care reform:
- as Pr Obama already said, 2/3 of the cost to cover around 96 % Americans is already in the health care system, that taxpayers are paying, but has to be use wisely; ( h. care cost will be
around $ 100 billion / yr , what is much less than what we are paying now: $ 2.2 trillion / yr. or 16 % of our GDP ).
- NO medical fraud - on this way, we can save an estimated $100 billion in annual costs to
Americans;
- PREVENTION ( obesity, diabetes, heart disease/ hypertension, smoking , substance abuse
prevention, cancer , HIV/AIDS...) - if we prevent chr. disease and detect cancer
in early stage ... - we can save lives and save a money for health care.
- Reduce Unnecessary Health Bureaucracy
- Everybody has to perches h. ins ( like with car ins); penalty for people who doesn’t want to
buy h. ins.
- Eliminating excessive government subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans could save the
Federal government, taxpayers, and Medicare beneficiaries well over $100 billion over the next
10 years.
- Mayo Clinic, one of the best in the World, shows that estimated 30 - 40 % of health care spending is associated with failures - i.e. duplication, poor communication”.
I think that Lower costs for Doctors Malpractice Insurance ( to cap the highest possible award
for non-economic claims in a verdict to $250,000) is a good idea; doctors can focus more on
patients, because patient SAFETY is in medicine priority.
This reform “ is NOT about politics. This is about people’s lives. This is about peoples businesses. This is about our future” - Pr Obama.
My suggestions how to improve health care in USA:
1. - prevention ( obesity, diabetes, heart disease/ hypertension, smoking , substance abuse prevention, cancer , HIV/AIDS, bioterrorism...);
2. - electronic medical records and TELEMEDICINE.
3. - NO health ins fraud ( cause around $ 100 billion in annual costs ).
4. - Reduce Unnecessary Health Bureaucracy ( educate administrator to become nurse- by 2020 we will have nationwide shortage of million nurses).
5. - primary care physician first, for non emergency case ( not in ER)
6. - Five Wishes ( Living wills + power of attorney )
7. - Lower costs for Doctors Malpractice Insurance ( to cap the highest possible award for non-economic claims in a verdict to $250,000) ?
8. - Med- PAC program / IMAC
Everybody agree that status quo in health care is UNACCEPTABLE , that health care problem is our NATIONAL problem This reform is so important : for us , our children ,next generations... for USA. I am sure that Pr Obama will not sign a health care bill that is not right or it’s not deficit neutral...
Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane .
- Martin Luther King, Jr
Health care plan put a patient first, and offer that American people can receive QUALITY, affordable health care with electronic medical records / telemedicine and it will cut a health care COSTS and our national deficit on long run
Health Insurance Reform is part of Health Care Reform, where Public option will be just a new
competitor with private ins companies
- No more preexisting conditions;
- Ins. companies will NOT cancel your h. ins if you get sick ;
- ANNUALLY / ROUTINE check up - to prevent chr disease , to detect cancer in early stage ... - on this way we can save lives and save a money for health care;
- Children would continue to be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26 ;
- Health Ins Exchange ;
- Cups out-of-pocket expenses;
- Eliminates the prescription drug “ donut-hole” gap:
( Filling the doughnut hole, cost is: $ 134 billion over next 10 yr, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate).
- tax credit for small business...
( small businesses pay up to 18% more than large firms for the same health ins. policy; nearly
11 million uninsured employees are in firms with less than 25 workers...; For firms employing less than 10 workers, 46 % offering coverage in 2009. If we don’t change anything, health care costs for large firms will increase 166 % by 2019.);
- Protects Medicare :
( Health insurance reform will improve the quality of care in Medicare and reduce costs for seniors. Problem with status quo: medicare faces bankruptcy by 2017; Medicare is scheduled to reduce its fees next year. This would result in a 21-percent cut in payments beginning on
January 1, 2010.).
This is NOT a single-payer plan ( like Medicare), and Hospitals and Drugs Companies are ready to help financially, reducing there costs. Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser ... they already have higher quality in health care and there casts are 20 - 30 % lower than national average.
People who oppose Pr Obama’s health care plan, are concern about:
1. that government will be in charge of health care, even Medicare, Medicaid, State Children’s
Health Ins Program, VA, Military h. ins... are government programs, and already run very
successful for 83 million Americans ( 27.8% population) When we finish with health reform,
THIS YEAR , I am sure that money will be use wisely to improve health care system in USA .
2. Costs of health care reform:
- as Pr Obama already said, 2/3 of the cost to cover around 96 % Americans is already in the health care system, that taxpayers are paying, but has to be use wisely; ( h. care cost will be
around $ 100 billion / yr , what is much less than what we are paying now: $ 2.2 trillion / yr. or 16 % of our GDP ).
- NO medical fraud - on this way, we can save an estimated $100 billion in annual costs to
Americans;
- PREVENTION ( obesity, diabetes, heart disease/ hypertension, smoking , substance abuse
prevention, cancer , HIV/AIDS...) - if we prevent chr. disease and detect cancer
in early stage ... - we can save lives and save a money for health care.
- Reduce Unnecessary Health Bureaucracy
- Everybody has to perches h. ins ( like with car ins); penalty for people who doesn’t want to
buy h. ins.
- Eliminating excessive government subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans could save the
Federal government, taxpayers, and Medicare beneficiaries well over $100 billion over the next
10 years.
- Mayo Clinic, one of the best in the World, shows that estimated 30 - 40 % of health care spending is associated with failures - i.e. duplication, poor communication”.
I think that Lower costs for Doctors Malpractice Insurance ( to cap the highest possible award
for non-economic claims in a verdict to $250,000) is a good idea; doctors can focus more on
patients, because patient SAFETY is in medicine priority.
This reform “ is NOT about politics. This is about people’s lives. This is about peoples businesses. This is about our future” - Pr Obama.
My suggestions how to improve health care in USA:
1. - prevention ( obesity, diabetes, heart disease/ hypertension, smoking , substance abuse prevention, cancer , HIV/AIDS, bioterrorism...);
2. - electronic medical records and TELEMEDICINE.
3. - NO health ins fraud ( cause around $ 100 billion in annual costs ).
4. - Reduce Unnecessary Health Bureaucracy ( educate administrator to become nurse- by 2020 we will have nationwide shortage of million nurses).
5. - primary care physician first, for non emergency case ( not in ER)
6. - Five Wishes ( Living wills + power of attorney )
7. - Lower costs for Doctors Malpractice Insurance ( to cap the highest possible award for non-economic claims in a verdict to $250,000) ?
8. - Med- PAC program / IMAC
GET THE FACTS BEHIND THE NEWS! Dear Rep. Kirk—I believe that your attitude and campaign against placing Guantanamo detainees on US soil is misleading and unworthy of a US Rep. and candidate for the US Senate.
1) You call them terrorists. HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY ARE TERRORISTS? Many of these detainees have been held 7 years without even a hearing. None of them have been convicted of any misdeeds or crimes. My guesstimates are that outside of a dozen or so they are not terrorists. The proper place for them would be POW’S. During WWII we had thousands of German POW’S at many locations in the US with very little trouble.
2) You are using scare tactics to peddle fear. Our maximum security prisons I believe are fully capable of handling such a small number of detainees the majority of whom should either be designated POW’S or sent home. At present the detainees are not allowed visitors. Thus your worries about detainee families and other visitors causing troubles in the location near the prison is groundless. I am surprised that you were unaware of the visitor policy.
3) I am hopeful you will reconsider your mistaken policy about the detainees and devote your efforts to positive policies that will benefit the nation.
Sincerely,
Robert Diogenes
1) You call them terrorists. HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY ARE TERRORISTS? Many of these detainees have been held 7 years without even a hearing. None of them have been convicted of any misdeeds or crimes. My guesstimates are that outside of a dozen or so they are not terrorists. The proper place for them would be POW’S. During WWII we had thousands of German POW’S at many locations in the US with very little trouble.
2) You are using scare tactics to peddle fear. Our maximum security prisons I believe are fully capable of handling such a small number of detainees the majority of whom should either be designated POW’S or sent home. At present the detainees are not allowed visitors. Thus your worries about detainee families and other visitors causing troubles in the location near the prison is groundless. I am surprised that you were unaware of the visitor policy.
3) I am hopeful you will reconsider your mistaken policy about the detainees and devote your efforts to positive policies that will benefit the nation.
Sincerely,
Robert Diogenes
Just wanted to share a small portion of an Editorial in the Dallas Morning News this morning. DMN, Wednesday, November 18th, Pg. 18A Editorials. Much of the article has to do with the actual proposal and details so I am just introducing the first paragraph.
EDITORIALS
EYE OF THE TIGER
Obama girds for battle on immigration reform.
"The Obama administration deserves credit for tenacity.
Like Rocky Balboa after being battered and bloodied by successive bouts on Capital Hill over health care and the economy, the administration keeps coming back for more.
Now comes Barocky III: Comprehensive Immigration Reform."
Hoorah for Barocky and Group. Keep slinging 'em out there!
EDITORIALS
EYE OF THE TIGER
Obama girds for battle on immigration reform.
"The Obama administration deserves credit for tenacity.
Like Rocky Balboa after being battered and bloodied by successive bouts on Capital Hill over health care and the economy, the administration keeps coming back for more.
Now comes Barocky III: Comprehensive Immigration Reform."
Hoorah for Barocky and Group. Keep slinging 'em out there!
Dear Friend,
With all of the name calling and racist comments I wonder if we can ever come together to rescue this country. We have Rev Wright saying whites invented AIDS to kill blacks and not God bless America but God damn America. We have Van Jones the use to be green job czar. He claims whites were trying to poison migrant farm workers and sending poison water into the black communities. One czar wants whites to step down to make more room for blacks and gays. Jimmy Carter Nancy Pslosi and Bill Cosby says we have no real concerns and that we are all racists. Tell me please how will all of this help america? How will this in any way cause us all to unite?
I believe spending our childrens and grandchildren's future is a real concern and needs to be explained. I believe the bailouts and takeovers need to stop and bail out we the people if anybody. I think the so called czars should be vented and Obama must explain why he would appoint so many radicals like Van Jones. Why did Obama appoint so many radical communist Marxist socialist and special interest groups? We have czars that want animals to have the right to sue and another praises Hugo Chavez Castro and Mao. I would like to know why the left is not showing concerns for these things.
I bet the left does not even know what the whole crap and trade bill is all about. They do not know that in Obama's own words would cause energy costs to sky rocket. I bet the left never looked into what the crap and trade bill has done to so many countries around the world. How many people on the left knows Obama does not think the constitution works in these times? Is anybody on the left just a little concerned about the evil Rev Wright with all of his evil spew? Obama stayed in this church twenty years after Wright expressed his hate for America and for whites. Obama appointed Van Jones and knew whay he was all about because he had been watching him since Oakland. A known communist, arrested in the Rodney King riots, blamed 911 on the government and tried to free a cop killer. Does any body on the left ever ask questions about what Obama is doing?
The whole health care bogus bill will cost nothing, LOL. Illegals will not be covered because Obama intends on making them all legal thats why. Just add milk stir and make 12-15 million illegals legal. We all know taxes will go way up to pay for this and private insurance companies will be gone. Abortions will be covered even though Obama says they will not be. We hear how taking 400-500 billion from medicare will not hurt our lederly, LOL. I have no doubt that Obama will pass something just to save face but it will hurt us all and not help. Does any body on the left look around the world and see what government health care has done to them? Do you really want to have a USA-LOTTO to see a doctor? Do you want rationing? Do you want to wait six months to get a test? What the hell people, this bogus bill will help nobody but the illegals.
Obama does not want any new drilling for oil, no clean coal or nuclear power. Obama wants wind solar and electric cars but first wants to pass crap and trade. I dare you to do a little research about crap and trade around the world and see what this will cost YOU. We will have to give 2% of our GDP and our energy cost will sky rocket 77% or more. Climate change the new bogus crap and trade bill. This will hose us all, if you want to help America make energy cost low to free. Why do we pay so much for rent? Because of greed, not because it is worth the set amount but only because they can. The same with gas, energy, oil and everything else we buy. Americans will put up with anything and pay anything they have to. They believe the government when they say everything is okay. They believe the stimulus bill created jobs when it did not. They are lied to so much we do not know what to believe so we just believe everything. How many believe abortions and illegals will not be covered? How many believe jobs were created when unemployment has gone to 10%? The whole government is corrupt and has been for years and years. Obama is not the first president to feed us crap and sell us crap. Acorn is not thr forst corrupt voting and sex tapes liars to be connected with our president. Hell the CEO of GE is advising Obama and also owns MSNBC, what the hell is this? We have the SEIU that gave 60 million to put Obama in office. Obama says he does nothing without talking to them first. Then there is the Tides Foundation and Apollo Alliance just as corrupt as the rest. The government has not been accountable to we the peoiple for so long and they forget who the hell they work for. Now we are like 106trillion in debt and we are facing the total destruction of the dollar and America. I say the whole fricken government must go and start all over. We the people are and have been getting hosed to the point where it may be too late.
With all of the name calling and racist comments I wonder if we can ever come together to rescue this country. We have Rev Wright saying whites invented AIDS to kill blacks and not God bless America but God damn America. We have Van Jones the use to be green job czar. He claims whites were trying to poison migrant farm workers and sending poison water into the black communities. One czar wants whites to step down to make more room for blacks and gays. Jimmy Carter Nancy Pslosi and Bill Cosby says we have no real concerns and that we are all racists. Tell me please how will all of this help america? How will this in any way cause us all to unite?
I believe spending our childrens and grandchildren's future is a real concern and needs to be explained. I believe the bailouts and takeovers need to stop and bail out we the people if anybody. I think the so called czars should be vented and Obama must explain why he would appoint so many radicals like Van Jones. Why did Obama appoint so many radical communist Marxist socialist and special interest groups? We have czars that want animals to have the right to sue and another praises Hugo Chavez Castro and Mao. I would like to know why the left is not showing concerns for these things.
I bet the left does not even know what the whole crap and trade bill is all about. They do not know that in Obama's own words would cause energy costs to sky rocket. I bet the left never looked into what the crap and trade bill has done to so many countries around the world. How many people on the left knows Obama does not think the constitution works in these times? Is anybody on the left just a little concerned about the evil Rev Wright with all of his evil spew? Obama stayed in this church twenty years after Wright expressed his hate for America and for whites. Obama appointed Van Jones and knew whay he was all about because he had been watching him since Oakland. A known communist, arrested in the Rodney King riots, blamed 911 on the government and tried to free a cop killer. Does any body on the left ever ask questions about what Obama is doing?
The whole health care bogus bill will cost nothing, LOL. Illegals will not be covered because Obama intends on making them all legal thats why. Just add milk stir and make 12-15 million illegals legal. We all know taxes will go way up to pay for this and private insurance companies will be gone. Abortions will be covered even though Obama says they will not be. We hear how taking 400-500 billion from medicare will not hurt our lederly, LOL. I have no doubt that Obama will pass something just to save face but it will hurt us all and not help. Does any body on the left look around the world and see what government health care has done to them? Do you really want to have a USA-LOTTO to see a doctor? Do you want rationing? Do you want to wait six months to get a test? What the hell people, this bogus bill will help nobody but the illegals.
Obama does not want any new drilling for oil, no clean coal or nuclear power. Obama wants wind solar and electric cars but first wants to pass crap and trade. I dare you to do a little research about crap and trade around the world and see what this will cost YOU. We will have to give 2% of our GDP and our energy cost will sky rocket 77% or more. Climate change the new bogus crap and trade bill. This will hose us all, if you want to help America make energy cost low to free. Why do we pay so much for rent? Because of greed, not because it is worth the set amount but only because they can. The same with gas, energy, oil and everything else we buy. Americans will put up with anything and pay anything they have to. They believe the government when they say everything is okay. They believe the stimulus bill created jobs when it did not. They are lied to so much we do not know what to believe so we just believe everything. How many believe abortions and illegals will not be covered? How many believe jobs were created when unemployment has gone to 10%? The whole government is corrupt and has been for years and years. Obama is not the first president to feed us crap and sell us crap. Acorn is not thr forst corrupt voting and sex tapes liars to be connected with our president. Hell the CEO of GE is advising Obama and also owns MSNBC, what the hell is this? We have the SEIU that gave 60 million to put Obama in office. Obama says he does nothing without talking to them first. Then there is the Tides Foundation and Apollo Alliance just as corrupt as the rest. The government has not been accountable to we the peoiple for so long and they forget who the hell they work for. Now we are like 106trillion in debt and we are facing the total destruction of the dollar and America. I say the whole fricken government must go and start all over. We the people are and have been getting hosed to the point where it may be too late.
Is it laziness? Is it a premature sense of victory? Is it a false sense of security? Is that why we have stopped the good fight?
For eight years I saw people rallying to find a change in what we were seeing. For eight years I saw a hope for the future that I have never seen. A hope for the future not politically but a hope for us as Americans. As a nation and a people. I saw this because I saw people speaking out on the news, writing countless blogs and letters to the editor, and take to the streets. There was a fight to stop a government that was not truly representing its people. This fight wasn't just fought by democrats. It was a fight fought by all those who saw the injustices.
I have one question. Where has that fight gone? Do we honestly think that because we have a majority in the house and a democrat in the white house that we can just slack off? Now more than ever we need to fight back. The news is full of pictures of the "Tea Parties". (By the way republicans... STUPIDEST NAME FOR A PROTEST EVER!)The radios and newspapers are full of stories of "Tea Partiers". Political Pundits are spouting out opinions on these half assed protesters.
Where the hell are the democrats? Sitting on our asses watching the news calling these people fools and republican seniters liers.
Get into the streets again. If there are 200 tea partiers at a protest I want to see 400 democratic atavists across the street yelling out against these fools. If there are 1000 tea partiers marching in the streets I want to see 3000 democrats at the end of there parade root to show them in person that they will not win. If there are 2000 republicans rallying in washington I want to see 12000 democrats there to drown their idiodic opinions out.
Remember that without a voice an opinion has no power. Take the news stories away. Make our protests dwarf theirs.
If we want to stay a majority in the senate and a democrat in the white house we need to show that we will NEVER BACK DOWN. That our mission is not over just because Obama is in office. Show the world that we fought for change. We fought for hope. Show the world that our fight will never stop.
For eight years I saw people rallying to find a change in what we were seeing. For eight years I saw a hope for the future that I have never seen. A hope for the future not politically but a hope for us as Americans. As a nation and a people. I saw this because I saw people speaking out on the news, writing countless blogs and letters to the editor, and take to the streets. There was a fight to stop a government that was not truly representing its people. This fight wasn't just fought by democrats. It was a fight fought by all those who saw the injustices.
I have one question. Where has that fight gone? Do we honestly think that because we have a majority in the house and a democrat in the white house that we can just slack off? Now more than ever we need to fight back. The news is full of pictures of the "Tea Parties". (By the way republicans... STUPIDEST NAME FOR A PROTEST EVER!)The radios and newspapers are full of stories of "Tea Partiers". Political Pundits are spouting out opinions on these half assed protesters.
Where the hell are the democrats? Sitting on our asses watching the news calling these people fools and republican seniters liers.
Get into the streets again. If there are 200 tea partiers at a protest I want to see 400 democratic atavists across the street yelling out against these fools. If there are 1000 tea partiers marching in the streets I want to see 3000 democrats at the end of there parade root to show them in person that they will not win. If there are 2000 republicans rallying in washington I want to see 12000 democrats there to drown their idiodic opinions out.
Remember that without a voice an opinion has no power. Take the news stories away. Make our protests dwarf theirs.
If we want to stay a majority in the senate and a democrat in the white house we need to show that we will NEVER BACK DOWN. That our mission is not over just because Obama is in office. Show the world that we fought for change. We fought for hope. Show the world that our fight will never stop.
Thomas L. Friedman writes:
"They believe the world is going to face a mass plague, like the Black Death, that will wipe out 2.5 billion people sometime between now and 2050. They believe it is much better for America that the world be dependent on oil for energy — a commodity largely controlled by countries that hate us and can only go up in price as demand increases — rather than on clean power technologies that are controlled by us and only go down in price as demand increases. And, finally, they believe that people in the developing world are very happy being poor — just give them a little running water and electricity and they’ll be fine. They’ll never want to live like us. Yes, the opponents of any tax on carbon to stimulate alternatives to oil must believe all these things because that is the only way their arguments make any sense."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/opinion/18friedman.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
I am happy that Obama's visit went well in China, but I really think he is taking too soft a stance on Tibet. The Chinese are killing the minority Tibetans and not allowing them to live freely. This is no different than Sudan and Darfur just on a more quiet smaller scale. We need to help the Tibetans and encourage the Chinese to finally free that country from their grasp so that Tibet can return to the peaceful nation it used to be.
Finally, after years of trying by Pres. Clinton and First Lady Hillary, now 15 years later Pres. Obama has set Health Care in motion so that all Americans can have the opportunity for healthcare, without all the pre-conditions. Our elected Democratic Senators are in house fighting to get their way. I personally, have a stake in this. I have a pre-existing condition and if I left my job, would not be able to be insured anywhere else unless I go from group to group. I wish they would stop the fighting and get the job done. Pres. Clinton has appealed to them, it seems they are a bunch of whimps who are afraid to loose their jobs to Republicans. Well, what about loose their jobs to voters who are tired of them not standing up for the American people. Do they not understand a divided house cannot stand. Come on Dems get the job done NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet if the Republicans had control of both house and senate, they would take advantage of every opportunity they have. Maybe you Senators need to loose your health insurance after you leave office and pay $800.00 a month for coverage - maybe then there would be a little more urgency to get a bill to our President's desk.
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