tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post5921616870331480395..comments2024-03-20T05:19:35.526-04:00Comments on Mauigirl's Meanderings: Opinions on a Lot of StuffMauigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-34770742588135571242009-11-22T17:05:45.666-05:002009-11-22T17:05:45.666-05:00Well, I was pretty unhappy about the way the Maine...Well, I was pretty unhappy about the way the Maine thing went, but I too thought the trial in NYC made sense - being a former New Yorker who was there, breathed the fumes, and watched those towers fall, wondering what was going on. I agree that the health care bill needs passed, however, I am beginning to wonder if *any* of our leaders will be able to dig us out of all this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-50504126641154718442009-11-19T15:15:12.806-05:002009-11-19T15:15:12.806-05:00According to the NY Times, opponents included memb...<i>According to the NY Times, opponents included members of Congress, some 9/11 victim's families, and neighbors near the courthouse.</i><br /><br />In other words...people with no faith in the American justice system. Ironic that Congress is in that mix.<br /><br />Well...OK...maybe not.Kvatchhttp://ragebot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-76265685955506285562009-11-18T23:36:50.147-05:002009-11-18T23:36:50.147-05:00If the pace of change becomes any slower we may ha...If the pace of change becomes any slower we may have to wait another 100 years to tweak this bill and change it to something we really want instead of the lowest and crappiest denominator allowable. <br /><br />But wait...we don't have another 100 years on this planet--not us middle aged peeps or the generations coming up after us. Truly we ARE killing this Earth.Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-58584253187312316002009-11-17T19:27:37.521-05:002009-11-17T19:27:37.521-05:00You're right, I thought you didn't have an...You're right, I thought you didn't have any opinions on current political events :)<br /><br />I agree that we need to get this health care bill passed and signed ASAP. There are already some disappointments, like the one you mentioned, and there'll be a lot more of them as the Republicans and Blue Dogs continue to hammer away at it. But it needs to get passed, whatever the final form is. We can tweak it and improve it later.<br /><br />As contemptible as Jim DeMent is, he's right when he says that defeating Obama's health reform agenda will be his "Waterloo." We can't let this happen.Tom Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610417770240609022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-80347686747789156382009-11-17T15:43:18.937-05:002009-11-17T15:43:18.937-05:00I still think we should set up a steel cage battle...I still think we should set up a steel cage battle royale involving Chimpy & Co. and the terrorist masterminds. Pay-per-view, all proceeds go to charity.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-40884489926480457972009-11-17T01:27:33.320-05:002009-11-17T01:27:33.320-05:00Don't worry about the blogs. Relax. That'...Don't worry about the blogs. Relax. That's one of the special parts of blog reading, you can always catch up on what you missed.<br /><br />Speaking of which ... WELCOME BACK!Robert Rousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029114161553100445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-37436076246440797562009-11-16T13:30:30.120-05:002009-11-16T13:30:30.120-05:00Maui, thanks for the hat-tip. I also share your o...Maui, thanks for the hat-tip. I also share your opposition to Stupak-Pitts. Great job on this post.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-78936351062756505572009-11-15T16:31:54.875-05:002009-11-15T16:31:54.875-05:00My view on the healthcare bill and the Stupak Amen...My view on the healthcare bill and the Stupak Amendment is different. If the legislation was single payer healthcare, I might be persuaded that taking out abortion coverage might...might be worth it. But, for legislation that doesn't even have a strong public option, I'm not convinced.<br /><br />Also, the legislation does not provide everyone healthcare. It fines people who can't afford to pay the premiums. Also, HMOs and insurance companies don't always provide healthcare to people who have "coverage."libhomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537213558568338561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-56070310303282033322009-11-15T16:16:37.785-05:002009-11-15T16:16:37.785-05:00If I have never said this before, let me say now t...If I have never said this before, let me say now that I appreciate your understanding of process and incremental change. Truly, none of this is perfect but we have to take heart in the changes we've made and keep moving forward. I believe that strongly and like you, I agree that "The best is the enemy of the good." Thanks for that phrase.Ruth Hull Chatlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797146501548509911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-71418746568314416322009-11-15T10:26:00.118-05:002009-11-15T10:26:00.118-05:00It looks like the Xristians and Maggie Gallagher a...It looks like the Xristians and Maggie Gallagher and NoM will be bringing their freakshow to New Jersey in a few weeks to fight any effort o pass gay marriage equality before your new, rightwing, antigay Republican governor is sworn in.<br /><br />This promises to be a real circus.<br /><br />I hope you will be blogging about it because a lot of us don't live in New Jersey and you will have a unique perspective.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788931352232874850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-17965516133659299952009-11-15T00:59:37.047-05:002009-11-15T00:59:37.047-05:00Applying our system of criminal justice for the 9-...Applying our system of criminal justice for the 9-11 detainees, including defendants' rights, isn't about being nice to them. We're not cutting them a break because they've been abused and their cases otherwise mishandled for years. It's about honoring and upholding our justice system by following it.<br /><br />This says to us and to the world we have standards and we have faith in our system. We don't just make things up as we go along. Obviously, neocon Republicans would have a problem with that.S.W. Andersonhttp://wpblog.ohpinion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-48959164079121874742009-11-14T22:49:57.186-05:002009-11-14T22:49:57.186-05:009-11 trials. I'm all for them, but not in Manh...9-11 trials. I'm all for them, but not in Manhattan. We've got military fortresses out in the middle of nowhere (Nevada).... Manhattan seems like a security nightmare & it's too much. <br />Have the trials in a remote place, and include trials for the biggest criminals-- Bush & co. <br />I would have a lot more respect for Obama if he prosecuted Bush for his war crimes & crimes against humanity, breaking both domestic & international laws. It is not for revenge, but to restore our moral compass. <br />I'll be bold here-- Bush is just as much a criminal as Bin Laden. Maybe worse?<br /><br />The health care bill. I see the problem is prostitution. As in politicians whoring their votes for lobby money. I mean seriously... they are raking in billions of dollars to sell their votes. In what other sector would taking money in this way be either allowed or ethical?<br />No way families on the brink of medical bankruptcy, foreclosure, and or distress of a health trauma event can compete with the monied lobbies and their vast power. <br /><br />It is disgusting. When you see the amounts they have collected, I wish they had to have the amount of money they have taken written across their foreheads in red indelible Sharpie ink- for all to see, when they take to the podium and rant about "freedom" and "government takeover".... more like lobby money takeover, preserving the status quo. <br />I resent that this is allowed & they are on the take. <br /><br />The fact they felt like throwing in the "A" card-- stirring up the abortion issue to try to fractionalize & derail getting healthcare reform underway should have been predictable- yet underhanded and discriminatory. <br /><br />I'm certain if men could get pregnant, the rate of abortion would be much higher & that right to abortion options & medical procedures would be guarded fiercely. <br /><br />As far as healthcare, Kucinich voted no....<br />holding out for an all or nothing public option. Wake up Dennis..... the all or nothing strategy would yield nothing & we've gone too long with that horrific reality. <br />I agree with you-- we've got to start somewhere.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-51084996474052252822009-11-14T22:38:21.871-05:002009-11-14T22:38:21.871-05:00Your views are well articulated and utterly sensib...Your views are well articulated and utterly sensible. And I'm not just saying that because I completely agree with you.;-)Dave Dubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279370558997246976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-60518089343961457322009-11-14T20:22:30.206-05:002009-11-14T20:22:30.206-05:00Thank you my dear for the honor of this link.
Thi...Thank you my dear for the honor of this link.<br /><br />This is quite a post and pretty much covers everything that's pissing me off these days. Even though it all pisses me off, we need to stay focused on these issues until they've been fixed, resolved in a way that gives us all the civil rights we are entitled to.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-63045436258437104052009-11-14T17:08:46.474-05:002009-11-14T17:08:46.474-05:00As A Mainer I am truly disappointed in how Questio...As A Mainer I am truly disappointed in how Question One went. But that is a price of living in a country where the people actually have a voice. And that is why the majority can dictate the rules. The majority is not always right or fair. But I cannot think of a better way other than ceding even more power to an indiferent central authority.MRMacrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414173517957120477noreply@blogger.com