Editorial - Stand up and be counted; fill out census

Jerry H.
03/22/2010 9:33 AM

The following is a direct quote: “First of all, then we have to say the American public overwhelmingly voted for socialism when they elected President Obama." Do YOU know who made that statement?

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Jerry H.
03/22/2010 8:59 AM

Kerry - Rush Limbaugh NEVER SAID OR IMPLIED that he would seek RESIDENCE in another country. He only said something about seeking and getting his health care outside the United States. I believe he cited Costa Rica as a candidate. As for all of you on the Left, including Terrance, this has precious little to do with health CARE as much as it is a vendetta against existing health insurance companies. It's a lot like going after auto or home insurance companies because homes and cars have become more expensive. They have not been looking at cause at all.

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Amos A.
Garfield, MN     03/22/2010 8:10 AM

Why is it NO ONE could dispute the double counting in the CBO score? The only response was 'This is how it's always done.' The current administration pledged that this reform would not take place unless it was "Budget Neutral". When the budget slight-of-hand is taken into account, that's just another promise that was never intended to be kept.

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Terrance T.
03/22/2010 7:53 AM

We should all be proud of our Democrat leaders,especially President Obama ,finally health care reform.

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mike j.
03/22/2010 6:31 AM

Anyone notice that the house just passed legislation that will require a national (traceable) ID system that will be updated everytime a payment or treatment is made. Deadbeat dads and fugitives take note. Opting out is not an option, under penalty of federaly imposed fines. Need a little help with that cough, drug OD, gunshot wound or STD? Just get out your card and let Big Brother know what you been up to lately.

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Kerry H.
Prior Lake, MN     03/22/2010 6:07 AM

So, has Rush Limbaugh picked his new country of residence yet? Hehe... I hear you can get cheap prescription drugs in Mexico.

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Jerry H.
03/22/2010 12:58 AM

Drink a glass of warm milk and go to bed. It's pretty late for you, "Jackie."

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Jerry H.
03/22/2010 12:54 AM

"Jackie" - The Huffington Post has no credibility at all, and you have even less. You have not produced a single piece of verifiable evidence to support any of your charges, pulled from your favorite far-Left source. Where's the video? Where's the audio? Where are the photos of signs? There are none. We have seen and heard videos surrounding the alleged comments. There is nothing there. Even Barney Frank noted that the word "fa***t was not used.

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Jackie K.
03/22/2010 12:30 AM

"You may have heard or read about the ugly scenes on Capitol Hill yesterday, when a few conservative activists shouted racial and homophobic epithets at Democratic lawmakers. Today the conservative activists are back. And so is the ugliness--only this time, a few Republicans were actually encouraging them." "Someone in the crowd yelled "faggot" — an epithet overheard by a POLITICO reporter — at Frank, who is gay. A group of Catholics supporting reform sang a chorus of "we love you Barney, oh yes we do." "It's like the Salem witch trials, and healthcare is the witches," Frank said. "There is mass hysteria." http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-treatment/breaking-ugly-scene 'Barney Frank: 'Mass hysteria' on Capitol Hill' -- " Frank was visibly angry with his GOP colleagues, whom he believed goaded the protester who slipped inside the House chamber. "Did you guys see the Republicans encouraging the disruption?" Frank left the House floor to tell about 15 reporters. "These clowns are out there encouraging violation of the law and making the job of the guys up there harder. It's really disgraceful." http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34765.html#ixzz0iq1G7Fyo

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Jackie K.
03/22/2010 12:22 AM

'Tea Party Protests: 'Ni**er,' 'Fa**ot' Shouted At Members Of Congress' -- "Abusive, derogatory and even racist behavior directed at House Democrats by Tea Party protesters on Saturday left several lawmakers in shock. Preceding the president's speech to a gathering of House Democrats, thousands of protesters descended around the Capitol to protest the passage of health care reform. The gathering quickly turned into abusive heckling, as members of Congress passing through Longworth House office building were subjected to epithets and even mild physical abuse. A staffer for Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told reporters that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) had been spat on by a protestor. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a hero of the civil rights movement, was called a 'ni--er.' And Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was called a "faggot," as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president's speech, shrugged off the incident. But Clyburn was downright incredulous, saying he had not witnessed such treatment since he was leading civil rights protests in South Carolina in the 1960s. "It was absolutely shocking to me," Clyburn said, in response to a question from the Huffington Post. "Last Monday, this past Monday, I stayed home to meet on the campus of Claflin University where fifty years ago as of last Monday... I led the first demonstrations in South Carolina, the sit ins... And quite frankly I heard some things today I have not heard since that day. I heard people saying things that I have not heard since March 15, 1960 when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus." "It doesn't make me nervous as all," the congressman said, when asked how the mob-like atmosphere made him feel. "In fact, as I said to one heckler, I am the hardest person in the world to intimidate, so they better go somewhere else." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/20/tea-party-protests-nier-f_n_507116.html

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