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  • Vendzilla
    Biker Gnome
    • Mar 2004
    • 23200

    #1

    2006 to present, change was promised

    The rally cry of the democrats was "CHANGE" in 2006, people were tired of Bush and his policies



    November 7 2006 - The Republican Party suffers losses in the United States midterm elections. They lose control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to the Democrats. Nancy Pelosi becomes first female Speaker of the House being the closest a female has been in succession of the president.

    2006 economy
    In 2006, the economy added on average 149,000 new jobs per month

    In the first three quarters of 2006, the prices of all homes grew on average by an annualized rate of 5.9 percent

    For 2006, the federal budget deficit is about $260 billion


    So here we are, it's 2010, same democrats are in office and in control, but now we have a democratic president

    we lost 54,000 jobs last month

    Mid-year: A total of 1,961,894 foreclosures were filed on 1,654,634 properties during the first half of the year, up 5 percent from same period last year. More than 1.28 percent of all households were in some stage of foreclosure during the first half of 2010

    CBO estimates that the federal budget deficit for 2010 will exceed $1.3 trillion



    Is this the change they promised?
    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
    think about that
  • GrouchyAdmin
    Now choke yourself!
    • Apr 2006
    • 12085

    #2
    Got change?

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    • IllTestYourGirls
      Ah My Balls
      • Feb 2007
      • 14311

      #3
      Facts, who needs them?

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      • fatfoo
        ICQ:649699063
        • Mar 2003
        • 27763

        #4
        People need jobs because jobs give them sanity.
        Send me an email: [email protected]

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        • sicone
          Retired
          • Jan 2004
          • 18453

          #5
          Its clearly all of Obamas fault, he is the one who created all these problems that started in the previous 8 yrs before he was elected.

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          • Brujah
            Beer Money Baron
            • Jan 2001
            • 22157

            #6
            Are you kidding? The past 100 Vendzilla topics are all about how much (bad) change there has been. He can't make up his mind.

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            • sicone
              Retired
              • Jan 2004
              • 18453

              #7
              Originally posted by fatfoo
              People need jobs because jobs give them sanity.
              Fix your bot... Jobs drive people insane more often then not

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              • tony299
                lurker
                • Aug 2002
                • 57021

                #8
                Yep the right did everything perfect. It was those big bad democrats. We wont talk about all the policies the right said were fucked up and they had all bodies of government and did nothing about them.

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                • Jason Voorhees
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 843

                  #9

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                  • TheDoc
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Jul 2001
                    • 13827

                    #10
                    In 2006 the most of the war costs wasn't in the budget... in 2006, everything was dropping at a record pace, the numbers listed aren't high points, they're random numbers on the trip down that was already in motion. The worst economic drops in American History along with the largest theft of Money ever in the world.

                    In 08 the economic, housing, bank, everything was dropping through the floor, change was the stop, change was healthcare, change was the correction in books/money spending so you saw the truth. Change was us thinking the right/republicans would leave this President alone and not continue to suck the sheep in with fake bullshit lies.

                    Just to refresh your memory.
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                    It's all disambiguation

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                    • The Demon
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 7336

                      #11
                      It's hilarious when the right mention something, and then the left go right on the predictable defensive. It's like a retarded ape study. When someone makes fun of Bush, intelligent people don't go around saying "well Obama is just as bad!!" You liberals make me laugh.

                      And Doc, way to spin facts. Your rationalizations are priceless. If I thought the Republicans were bad, the Democrats are making the Republicans look good, and the "sheep" keep on following the democrats.

                      Change was thinking Obama was better than W.. We were wrong
                      Greed is Good

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                      • Babaganoosh
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                        • Nov 2001
                        • 15841

                        #12
                        Why are the people who are too stupid to debate politics always obsessed with politics?
                        I like pie.

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                        • TheDoc
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Jul 2001
                          • 13827

                          #13
                          Originally posted by The Demon
                          It's hilarious when the right mention something, and then the left go right on the predictable defensive. It's like a retarded ape study. When someone makes fun of Bush, intelligent people don't go around saying "well Obama is just as bad!!" You liberals make me laugh.

                          And Doc, way to spin facts. Your rationalizations are priceless. If I thought the Republicans were bad, the Democrats are making the Republicans look good, and the "sheep" keep on following the democrats.

                          Change was thinking Obama was better than W.. We were wrong
                          I didn't rationalize anything... I posted what the situation was like back then, simple as that. You can try to twist it to mean whatever you think it means in your tiny head all you want.

                          Hehe, if you really think that, then you're what, 19? Like any adult actually thinks W was better.
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                          • BFT3K
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Dec 2005
                            • 10764

                            #14
                            No one ever knows what The Demon is thinking, within his tiny little head...

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                            • Babaganoosh
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Babaganoosh
                              Why are the people who are too stupid to debate politics always obsessed with politics?
                              Originally posted by TheDoc
                              I didn't rationalize anything... I posted what the situation was like back then, simple as that. You can try to twist it to mean whatever you think it means in your tiny head all you want.

                              Hehe, if you really think that, then you're what, 19? Like any adult actually thinks W was better.
                              I like pie.

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                              • Vendzilla
                                Biker Gnome
                                • Mar 2004
                                • 23200

                                #16
                                what I posted was not opinion, it was facts and I asked a question that no one is answering
                                This is not about the president, it's about how we are benifiting under democrat control
                                Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                think about that

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                                • Vendzilla
                                  Biker Gnome
                                  • Mar 2004
                                  • 23200

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by sicone
                                  Its clearly all of Obamas fault, he is the one who created all these problems that started in the previous 8 yrs before he was elected.
                                  NOt what I wrote, wrote about the promise of change by the democrats

                                  Originally posted by Brujah
                                  Are you kidding? The past 100 Vendzilla topics are all about how much (bad) change there has been. He can't make up his mind.
                                  OK, so tell me the good change?

                                  Originally posted by tony299
                                  Yep the right did everything perfect. It was those big bad democrats. We wont talk about all the policies the right said were fucked up and they had all bodies of government and did nothing about them.
                                  Left has been in control for 4 years, how are we doing as you see it?
                                  Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                  think about that

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                                  • Bryan G
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Aug 2005
                                    • 8338

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                    what I posted was not opinion, it was facts and I asked a question that no one is answering
                                    This is not about the president, it's about how we are benifiting under democrat control
                                    Would there be any difference if McCain was in?
                                    Bryan
                                    skype: bryan.glass3 | ICQ 302999591

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                                    • Vendzilla
                                      Biker Gnome
                                      • Mar 2004
                                      • 23200

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Bryan G
                                      Would there be any difference if McCain was in?
                                      McCain is not in power, this is not just about the president, it's about the whole 545 people that run the country and who's in charge for the last 4 years
                                      Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                      think about that

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                                      • Tom_PM
                                        Porn Meister
                                        • Feb 2005
                                        • 16443

                                        #20
                                        The party of no got a wad up their cracks. End of story.
                                        43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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                                        • Bryan G
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Aug 2005
                                          • 8338

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                          McCain is not in power, this is not just about the president, it's about the whole 545 people that run the country and who's in charge for the last 4 years
                                          That was not my question, I asked if the economy would be any different if McCain/Republicans were in.
                                          Bryan
                                          skype: bryan.glass3 | ICQ 302999591

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                                          • ottopottomouse
                                            She is ugly, bad luck.
                                            • Jan 2010
                                            • 13177

                                            #22
                                            @ Presidential candidate Vendzilla

                                            What would you do to solve all the problems?

                                            Actual viable solutions not just a load more stuff about everything being wrong.
                                            ↑ see post ↑
                                            13101

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                                            • Vendzilla
                                              Biker Gnome
                                              • Mar 2004
                                              • 23200

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by PR_Tom
                                              The party of no got a wad up their cracks. End of story.
                                              That's pretty retarded, thats like blaming the flat tire on a loose gas cap. GOP is not in control, the democratic party is.

                                              Originally posted by Bryan G
                                              That was not my question, I asked if the economy would be any different if McCain/Republicans were in.
                                              Why ask something that can't be proved either way, I mean what if Hilary had been president? it's the same question, the answer is who gives a fuck except for those that want to make an excuse for the shit that our leaders are doing to our country?
                                              Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                              think about that

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                                              • Vendzilla
                                                Biker Gnome
                                                • Mar 2004
                                                • 23200

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by ottopottomouse
                                                @ Presidential candidate Vendzilla

                                                What would you do to solve all the problems?

                                                Actual viable solutions not just a load more stuff about everything being wrong.
                                                pull out of both wars tomorrow

                                                get rid of nafta and balance the trade deficit

                                                Put California's Prop 187 to cover the whole nation

                                                rewrite the 14th ammendment to exclude anchor babies

                                                Give aftghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and every other country over there one week to bring Osama to justice or we stop aid and oil purchasing

                                                Drill for oil off the coast in full force and in Alaska, but with the newer safer drill rig equipment

                                                Actually read the bills that come across the desk and get rid of the waste
                                                Last edited by Vendzilla; 09-14-2010, 07:37 AM.
                                                Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                think about that

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                                                • Babaganoosh
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                                                  • Nov 2001
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Babaganoosh
                                                  Why are the people who are too stupid to debate politics always obsessed with politics?
                                                  Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                  what I posted was not opinion, it was facts and I asked a question that no one is answering
                                                  This is not about the president, it's about how we are benifiting under democrat control
                                                  Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                  NOt what I wrote, wrote about the promise of change by the democrats



                                                  OK, so tell me the good change?



                                                  Left has been in control for 4 years, how are we doing as you see it?
                                                  Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                  McCain is not in power, this is not just about the president, it's about the whole 545 people that run the country and who's in charge for the last 4 years
                                                  Seriously, stop obsessing about politics. Get back to work.
                                                  I like pie.

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                                                  • Vendzilla
                                                    Biker Gnome
                                                    • Mar 2004
                                                    • 23200

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Babaganoosh
                                                    Seriously, stop obsessing about politics. Get back to work.
                                                    Multi tasking, uploading content right now

                                                    And I wasn't debating, I asked a question, is this the change we were promised in 2006?
                                                    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                    think about that

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                                                    • marketsmart
                                                      HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
                                                      • Dec 2004
                                                      • 20419

                                                      #27
                                                      these debates are futile.. corporations are running this country now and have been for some time..

                                                      everything is about greed..

                                                      i continue to hope that things get worse..

                                                      if enough people feel enough pain, maybe real change will happen...




                                                      .

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                                                      • Vendzilla
                                                        Biker Gnome
                                                        • Mar 2004
                                                        • 23200

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by marketsmart
                                                        these debates are futile.. corporations are running this country now and have been for some time..

                                                        everything is about greed..

                                                        i continue to hope that things get worse..

                                                        if enough people feel enough pain, maybe real change will happen...




                                                        .
                                                        No debate, just wanted to know if this is the change they promised?
                                                        Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                        think about that

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                                                        • _Richard_
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • Oct 2006
                                                          • 30991

                                                          #29
                                                          so the whole healthcare thing is.. run of the mill for politics in the states?

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                                                          • Pics Traffic
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Jun 2004
                                                            • 3055

                                                            #30
                                                            Another busy day in the life of Briana Bank... I mean Vendzilla.
                                                            My Network Is Waiting For Your Fuckin' Trade!

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                                                            • Vendzilla
                                                              Biker Gnome
                                                              • Mar 2004
                                                              • 23200

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by _Richard_
                                                              so the whole healthcare thing is.. run of the mill for politics in the states?
                                                              You mean the 2300 page bill that Pelosi said she didn't know what was in it and that promised to lower the debt and lower healthcare rates? The bill that since it's passage, healthcare rates have risen around 20%?

                                                              Is that the healthcare thing you're talking about?
                                                              Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                              think about that

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                                                              • alessergod
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Jul 2004
                                                                • 229

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                pull out of both wars tomorrow

                                                                get rid of nafta and balance the trade deficit
                                                                good points

                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                Put California's Prop 187 to cover the whole nation
                                                                Wasn't Prop 187 essentially ruled unconstitutional and all appeals dropped by Gov. Davis.

                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                rewrite the 14th ammendment to exclude anchor babies
                                                                Good way to start excluding all of the "tired, poor, trodden masses". But has such a minimal impact that it is a waste of time.

                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                Give aftghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and every other country over there one week to bring Osama to justice or we stop aid and oil purchasing
                                                                Iraq realy? We aren't giving aid or buying oil from Iran. We are so up to our necks in Afghanistan protecting the oil pipelines and ignoring the billions of aid they are stealing that we would never threaten them with this.

                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                Drill for oil off the coast in full force and in Alaska, but with the newer safer drill rig equipment
                                                                These are good goals. Only problem is the second part. Big Oil owns so many "public servants" that any regulations intended to provide for safer equipment would be deep sixed.

                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                Actually read the bills that come across the desk and get rid of the waste
                                                                Just a good talking point. The Congressmen/Senators can cry and moan that they don't have time to read the bills. Only problem is they don't read them anyway, Their staffs do and give them the relevant points they need to make their arguments pro or con. So all in all just a shell game used to divert the masses from the real issues.
                                                                Have you ever seen a "Harley" parked in front of a Physchiatrists Office?

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                                                                • alessergod
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                                  • 229

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                  You mean the 2300 page bill that Pelosi said she didn't know what was in it and that promised to lower the debt and lower healthcare rates? The bill that since it's passage, healthcare rates have risen around 20%?

                                                                  Is that the healthcare thing you're talking about?
                                                                  Really, don't try the Fox and Friends spin. The health care bill passed doesn't go into effect for a couple more years. What is happenning is exactly what the bill is intended to stop. The Insurance Industry is just shoving it down America's throat. They don't give a rat's ass about you or me. Just have a major health problem and then see what happens.
                                                                  Have you ever seen a "Harley" parked in front of a Physchiatrists Office?

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                                                                  • Vendzilla
                                                                    Biker Gnome
                                                                    • Mar 2004
                                                                    • 23200

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by alessergod
                                                                    good points
                                                                    thank you
                                                                    Wasn't Prop 187 essentially ruled unconstitutional and all appeals dropped by Gov. Davis.
                                                                    and Gov Davis lost to Arnold
                                                                    Good way to start excluding all of the "tired, poor, trodden masses". But has such a minimal impact that it is a waste of time.
                                                                    Minimal impact? 1 in 15 babies born in the US are Anchor babies, at an average cost of $10k each for a birth without complications, even more with, given most don't have prenatal, I would say that's a MAJOR impact, also including counties like San Bernardino spent 67 million in welfare to families with Anchor babies last year.
                                                                    Iraq realy? We aren't giving aid or buying oil from Iran. We are so up to our necks in Afghanistan protecting the oil pipelines and ignoring the billions of aid they are stealing that we would never threaten them with this.
                                                                    We give shit loads to countries all over the region, maybe not those, but if we cut off all aid and buying oil, how long before the countries effected raise hell with the counties that are not effected

                                                                    These are good goals. Only problem is the second part. Big Oil owns so many "public servants" that any regulations intended to provide for safer equipment would be deep sixed.
                                                                    the safer equipment is in use in other countries, just not here
                                                                    Just a good talking point. The Congressmen/Senators can cry and moan that they don't have time to read the bills. Only problem is they don't read them anyway, Their staffs do and give them the relevant points they need to make their arguments pro or con. So all in all just a shell game used to divert the masses from the real issues.
                                                                    And make it public all the whining that those congressmen and senators raise hell about to get their pork in there. Make them responsible for whats in the bill by using the public. Most bills today are written by the special interest people. Statements like Pelosi saying we'll know whats in the bill after it's passed needs to be changed.
                                                                    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                    think about that

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                                                                    • IllTestYourGirls
                                                                      Ah My Balls
                                                                      • Feb 2007
                                                                      • 14311

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by marketsmart
                                                                      these debates are futile.. corporations are running this country now and have been for some time..

                                                                      everything is about greed..

                                                                      i continue to hope that things get worse..

                                                                      if enough people feel enough pain, maybe real change will happen...




                                                                      .
                                                                      Exactly. Bush and Obama and Clinton and Reagan are all in the same party, The Corporatist Party.

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                                                                      • Vendzilla
                                                                        Biker Gnome
                                                                        • Mar 2004
                                                                        • 23200

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by alessergod
                                                                        Really, don't try the Fox and Friends spin. The health care bill passed doesn't go into effect for a couple more years. What is happenning is exactly what the bill is intended to stop. The Insurance Industry is just shoving it down America's throat. They don't give a rat's ass about you or me. Just have a major health problem and then see what happens.
                                                                        a good bill would have taken that into consideration, not about Fox, about what I hear about my own health coverage and others. I'm sure the insurance industry had a major role in writing the new law, that's why Blue Shield said it was going to raise the rates before it was passed , to hopefully scare people into believeing it was good for it.
                                                                        Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                        think about that

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                                                                        • BFT3K
                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                          • Dec 2005
                                                                          • 10764

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by IllTestYourGirls
                                                                          Exactly. Bush and Obama and Clinton and Reagan are all in the same party, The Corporatist Party.
                                                                          People keep saying that, but if it were true, then why are the largest corporations spending BILLIONS on anti-Obama ads and propaganda?

                                                                          When the Health Insurance companies, Big Oil, and greedy fucks like the Koch Bros, are spending this much money to destroy Obama - then I am 100% PRO-OBAMA!

                                                                          Do the math...

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                                                                          • alessergod
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • Jul 2004
                                                                            • 229

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                            a good bill would have taken that into consideration, not about Fox, about what I hear about my own health coverage and others. I'm sure the insurance industry had a major role in writing the new law, that's why Blue Shield said it was going to raise the rates before it was passed , to hopefully scare people into believeing it was good for it.
                                                                            Hell yeah the Insurance Industry had a hand in writing it, that is well documented. All industries controll what has been writen in to laws that affect them. I don't however think BC/BS raised rates to scare people into believing the Health Care Bill would be good for them, I think they did it just to say Fuck You we are going to do what we damn well please. The GOP lobbied them hard not to raise the rates, BC/BS owns them so they don't give a damn.
                                                                            Have you ever seen a "Harley" parked in front of a Physchiatrists Office?

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                                                                            • The Demon
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                                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                                              • 7336

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by alessergod
                                                                              Really, don't try the Fox and Friends spin. The health care bill passed doesn't go into effect for a couple more years. What is happenning is exactly what the bill is intended to stop. The Insurance Industry is just shoving it down America's throat. They don't give a rat's ass about you or me. Just have a major health problem and then see what happens.
                                                                              Wrong, many provisions don't go into effect for a couple more years.
                                                                              Greed is Good

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                                                                              • TheDoc
                                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                • Jul 2001
                                                                                • 13827

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by The Demon
                                                                                Wrong, many provisions don't go into effect for a couple more years.
                                                                                Currently active is the tax on tanning salons, and this month high risk kids will be able to qualify for high-risk insurance plans, which is funded by grants & the people directly, and not the insurance companies. The rest include bans for dropping ill people and extensions of those still in school, laws in many States already. Most of the guts of the healthcare bill, that actual might affect insurance companies doesn't start until 2012.

                                                                                The healthcare bill is not why insurance companies increased rates.
                                                                                ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825
                                                                                It's all disambiguation

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                                                                                • Amputate Your Head
                                                                                  There can be only one
                                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                                  • 39075

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  what's funny is that you guys believe it matters who is President.
                                                                                  SIG TOO BIG

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                                                                                  • AmateurFlix
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                                                                                    • Jul 2004
                                                                                    • 7762

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by _Richard_
                                                                                    so the whole healthcare thing is.. run of the mill for politics in the states?
                                                                                    one of the two gangs of idiots which dominate our congress is always trying to usurp constitutional authority which they do not have, restrict the freedoms of those whom they supposedly represent, and write laws which actually benefit the very corporations which they publicly ridicule and defame (it's important to put on at least a facade of being on the side of their constituents).

                                                                                    so yeah, it was pretty run of the mill, the only part of it which wasn't, was that one political party controlled all of the (no longer existant) checks and balances, so they were able to pass much more extremist legislation than they would have been able to during a more normal political era. the last time we had similar naseuating actions forced upon us was also when one party controlled everything, i.e. the patriot act etc.

                                                                                    the government here only works as it is intended when the political parties are in gridlock with one another and have no choice but to cooperate with their opposition. when each side takes a turn at total control, they just end up swinging from one extremist vision to the other, with each taking power and freedoms away from those whom they are supposed to represent.
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                                                                                    • TheDoc
                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                      • Jul 2001
                                                                                      • 13827

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                                                                      what's funny is that you guys believe it matters who is President.
                                                                                      In an overall scheme of slavery, working for the man, producing someone else's grand wealth, paying taxes on everything-every way, systems created on top of systems to mask the truth... we are all sheep, even the President.

                                                                                      I would say most of what we get, is much of the same from them all... but that 5% or 10% that is different, under the right President make for huge changes.
                                                                                      ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825
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                                                                                      • IllTestYourGirls
                                                                                        Ah My Balls
                                                                                        • Feb 2007
                                                                                        • 14311

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by BFT3K
                                                                                        People keep saying that, but if it were true, then why are the largest corporations spending BILLIONS on anti-Obama ads and propaganda?

                                                                                        When the Health Insurance companies, Big Oil, and greedy fucks like the Koch Bros, are spending this much money to destroy Obama - then I am 100% PRO-OBAMA!

                                                                                        Do the math...
                                                                                        Why is Soros spending billions on anti tea party and anti Beck propaganda? Just because they are Corporatist does not mean they are wanting the same corporations to benefit. You do the math.

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                                                                                        • BFT3K
                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                          • Dec 2005
                                                                                          • 10764

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by IllTestYourGirls
                                                                                          Why is Soros spending billions on anti tea party and anti Beck propaganda? Just because they are Corporatist does not mean they are wanting the same corporations to benefit. You do the math.
                                                                                          And Soros is a threat to you, how?

                                                                                          http://www.soros.org/

                                                                                          By arguing my point, you are just another fucking pawn for the corporate owners that own you.

                                                                                          George Soros does not have an evil agenda.

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                                                                                          • Vendzilla
                                                                                            Biker Gnome
                                                                                            • Mar 2004
                                                                                            • 23200

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                                                                            what's funny is that you guys believe it matters who is President.
                                                                                            I think it matters, but in the opening post, no mention of who is the president, just that the president was a democrat.
                                                                                            I may hate Barry as a spinless idiot, but 545 people are responsible for this mess we're in, and listening the democrats saying things will get better is getting boring, they had a good set up when they took office in 2006, now look at things, but hey, they need more time, more time to do what, fuck things up more?
                                                                                            Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                                            think about that

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                                                                                            • alessergod
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Jul 2004
                                                                                              • 229

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                                              I think it matters, but in the opening post, no mention of who is the president, just that the president was a democrat.
                                                                                              I may hate Barry as a spinless idiot, but 545 people are responsible for this mess we're in, and listening the democrats saying things will get better is getting boring, they had a good set up when they took office in 2006, now look at things, but hey, they need more time, more time to do what, fuck things up more?

                                                                                              Yes they did take power in '06 but did not have the 60 senators needed to beat a filibuster until 08 but that included the independent Liberman. Without the 60 number nothing of significance could get through. Plus Bush threatened to veto anything he did not agree with. So in reality they only had the power to pass major legislaton for about a year and a half as Scott Brown gave the GOP 41 when he got elected after Kennedy died.
                                                                                              Last edited by alessergod; 09-14-2010, 11:09 AM. Reason: corrected missing word
                                                                                              Have you ever seen a "Harley" parked in front of a Physchiatrists Office?

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                                                                                              • _Richard_
                                                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                • Oct 2006
                                                                                                • 30991

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                                                You mean the 2300 page bill that Pelosi said she didn't know what was in it and that promised to lower the debt and lower healthcare rates? The bill that since it's passage, healthcare rates have risen around 20%?

                                                                                                Is that the healthcare thing you're talking about?
                                                                                                that's the one!

                                                                                                the rates have increased by 20% since march? that's highway robbery

                                                                                                thank god you're getting your public optio.. oh way

                                                                                                right

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                                                                                                • _Richard_
                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                  • Oct 2006
                                                                                                  • 30991

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by AmateurFlix
                                                                                                  one of the two gangs of idiots which dominate our congress is always trying to usurp constitutional authority which they do not have, restrict the freedoms of those whom they supposedly represent, and write laws which actually benefit the very corporations which they publicly ridicule and defame (it's important to put on at least a facade of being on the side of their constituents).

                                                                                                  so yeah, it was pretty run of the mill, the only part of it which wasn't, was that one political party controlled all of the (no longer existant) checks and balances, so they were able to pass much more extremist legislation than they would have been able to during a more normal political era. the last time we had similar naseuating actions forced upon us was also when one party controlled everything, i.e. the patriot act etc.

                                                                                                  the government here only works as it is intended when the political parties are in gridlock with one another and have no choice but to cooperate with their opposition. when each side takes a turn at total control, they just end up swinging from one extremist vision to the other, with each taking power and freedoms away from those whom they are supposed to represent.
                                                                                                  while i agree with what you're saying i find your attitude slightly jaded

                                                                                                  Obama has done the same or better in furthering most of Bushes policies, with the exception of healthcare.

                                                                                                  healthcare, is political suicide that has to be done.. it's just a question of if you guys get the job done in time with all the "commie-muslim-president" rhetoric that seems to be going on with no end in sight

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                                                                                                  • alessergod
                                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                                    • Jul 2004
                                                                                                    • 229

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by _Richard_
                                                                                                    while i agree with what you're saying i find your attitude slightly jaded

                                                                                                    Obama has done the same or better in furthering most of Bushes policies, with the exception of healthcare.

                                                                                                    healthcare, is political suicide that has to be done.. it's just a question of if you guys get the job done in time with all the "commie-muslim-president" rhetoric that seems to be going on with no end in sight
                                                                                                    Yeppers, The GOP proposed damn near the exact same bill a few years back but now they see it in their best interest to keep the Kenyon in his place. Wait til they get back in power and see if they really have the will to repeal it. That will show thier true stripe.
                                                                                                    Have you ever seen a "Harley" parked in front of a Physchiatrists Office?

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