Comments for David's Blog http://dfpiper.com The World from a Sixth Grade Perspective Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on If Americans were smart, the only association they’d have with Fox “news” would be boycotting their sponsors. by admin http://dfpiper.com/2011/05/28/if-americans-were-smart-the-only-association-theyd-have-with-fox-news-would-be-boycotting-their-sponsors/#comment-8156 admin Sun, 29 May 2011 07:48:22 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2011/05/28/if-americans-were-smart-the-only-association-theyd-have-with-fox-news-would-be-boycotting-their-sponsors/#comment-8156 Well put, love your message and I hope and pray that others join the "battle field" as you put it! Let's include getting rid of the corporate financing of our elections while we're at it. And, let's strengthen Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security by paying for them - while we still can! Well put, love your message and I hope and pray that others join the “battle field” as you put it! Let’s include getting rid of the corporate financing of our elections while we’re at it. And, let’s strengthen Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security by paying for them - while we still can!

]]> Comment on If Americans were smart, the only association they’d have with Fox “news” would be boycotting their sponsors. by jacksmith http://dfpiper.com/2011/05/28/if-americans-were-smart-the-only-association-theyd-have-with-fox-news-would-be-boycotting-their-sponsors/#comment-8155 jacksmith Sun, 29 May 2011 07:19:50 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2011/05/28/if-americans-were-smart-the-only-association-theyd-have-with-fox-news-would-be-boycotting-their-sponsors/#comment-8155 REALITY!! ( http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/ ) ( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4 ) ( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator -- http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html ) ( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM ) START NOW! As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It's not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It's about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now. The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now. They want Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. For profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It's as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity. This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES. Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people. Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance. Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care. Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE. Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM. This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW! If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates. Strong progressive pro "PUBLIC OPTION" CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011. We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs "THE PUBLIC OPTION". And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro "PUBLIC OPTION" candidate if the need arises. ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn't have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel. Congress could have pass a robust government-run public option during it's lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections. President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn't possible before. But it is now. Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you. We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed. Spread the word people. Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It's time to remove some politically diseased tissues. God Bless You my fellow human beings. I'm proud to be one of you. You did good. See you on the battle field. Sincerely jacksmith – WorkingClass :-) REALITY!!

( http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/ )

( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4 )

( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator — http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html )

( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM )

START NOW!

As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It’s not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It’s about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now.

The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now.

They want Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW!

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

For profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It’s as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity.

This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.

Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people.

Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance.

Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care.

Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.

Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM.

This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW!

If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates.

Strong progressive pro “PUBLIC OPTION” CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011.

We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs “THE PUBLIC OPTION”. And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro “PUBLIC OPTION” candidate if the need arises.

ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn’t have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel.

Congress could have pass a robust government-run public option during it’s lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections.

President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn’t possible before. But it is now.

Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you.

We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed.

Spread the word people.

Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It’s time to remove some politically diseased tissues.

God Bless You my fellow human beings. I’m proud to be one of you. You did good.

See you on the battle field.

Sincerely

jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)

]]> Comment on If Obama and the democrats allow Eric Cantor to BLATANTY violate the Logan Act without consequence we might as well look elsewhere for our leadership! by jacksmith http://dfpiper.com/2010/11/19/if-obama-and-the-democrats-allow-eric-cantor-to-blatanty-violate-the-logan-act-without-consequence-we-might-as-well-look-elsewhere-for-our-leadership/#comment-1616 jacksmith Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:37:48 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/11/19/if-obama-and-the-democrats-allow-eric-cantor-to-blatanty-violate-the-logan-act-without-consequence-we-might-as-well-look-elsewhere-for-our-leadership/#comment-1616 REALITY!! ( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator -- http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html ) ( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM ) START NOW! As you all know. Had congress passed a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. The message from these midterm elections is clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now. They want Drug re-importation, and abolishment or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT AND MUST NOT ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. For profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It's as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity. This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES. Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people. Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance. Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care. Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE. Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM. This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW! If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates. Strong progressive pro "PUBLIC OPTION" CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011. We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs "THE PUBLIC OPTION". And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro "PUBLIC OPTION" candidate if the need arises. ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn't have much time to prepare before these midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel. Congress you could pass a robust government-run public option now during your lame duck session. You know what the American people want. You already have several bills on record. And the house has already passed a public option. Departing members could leave with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you would solidify your job before the 2012 elections. President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn't possible before. But it is now. Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make this midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you. We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed. Spread the word people. Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It's time to remove some politically diseased tissues. God Bless You my fellow human beings. I'm proud to be one of you. You did good. See you on the battle field. Sincerely jacksmith – WorkingClass :-) REALITY!!

( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator — http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html )

( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM )

START NOW!

As you all know. Had congress passed a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will.

The message from these midterm elections is clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now.

They want Drug re-importation, and abolishment or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW!

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT AND MUST NOT ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

For profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It’s as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity.

This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.

Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people.

Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance.

Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care.

Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.

Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM.

This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW!

If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates.

Strong progressive pro “PUBLIC OPTION” CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011.

We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs “THE PUBLIC OPTION”. And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro “PUBLIC OPTION” candidate if the need arises.

ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn’t have much time to prepare before these midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel.

Congress you could pass a robust government-run public option now during your lame duck session. You know what the American people want. You already have several bills on record. And the house has already passed a public option. Departing members could leave with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you would solidify your job before the 2012 elections.

President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn’t possible before. But it is now.

Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make this midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you.

We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed.

Spread the word people.

Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It’s time to remove some politically diseased tissues.

God Bless You my fellow human beings. I’m proud to be one of you. You did good.

See you on the battle field.

Sincerely

jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)

]]> Comment on There is an opportunity for democrats to lead, and they won’t be successful caving in to republicans. by admin http://dfpiper.com/2010/05/05/there-is-an-opportunity-for-democrats-to-lead-and-they-wont-be-successful-caving-in-to-republicans/#comment-1154 admin Thu, 06 May 2010 05:56:27 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/05/05/there-is-an-opportunity-for-democrats-to-lead-and-they-wont-be-successful-caving-in-to-republicans/#comment-1154 I coiuldn't agree with you more Lars. In fact, let's take it one step further as long as we're finally seeing "eye to eye." Because, I've been claiming that we're a "nation of laws and not men" since the first days of the Obama administration. Don't you agree that George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, David Addington, John Yoo, Alberto Gonzales, Jay Bybee, Condoleeza Rice and anyone else in the previous administration who violated our laws should have been held legally accountable for the laws they broke while in office? Like, for example, torture (you know, Lars, waterboarding - I know some of the "right" wingers seem to think just because we prosecuted the Japanese for doing this to our troops after WW II, and the FACT it's a violation of our own existing laws along with the Geneva Conventions doesn't make it a crime as long as it's a republican authorizing it and it's a Muslim getting tortured - but as long as you're acknowledging we're a "nation of laws" I'd think you would have to agree with me on this one). Or what about the warrantless wiretapping? Are you comfortable with that Lars? How would you like Obama wiretapping you? I'm sure you probably thought outing a covert CIA agent was OK, because you're talking points manager just told you to say she wasn't covert (despite her 20 years of service to this nation and the CIA's confirmation that she was a covert agent - I doubt that you guys spent too much time worrying about how many other people were compromised on that one). But, as long as we agree on this "we're a nation of laws" thing - let's join together with a petition to get President Obama to open the investigations of Bush/Cheney which should have commenced the day he took office. What is wrong with that man? - how can a president turn his back on all that illegal activity (I'd say "alleged," but both George and Dick admitted to authorizing waterboarding RIGHT ON THE TV! I saw it with my own eyes). Oh yes, Lars - personally, I believe we have plenty of laws on the books to take care of any "lawbreaking illegal aliens" as well as any lawbreaking "legal" aiiens - you know - like you and me! OK, I'm not suggesting you and I are "lawbreaking" but we are "aliens" aren't we? And, should we decide to become "lawbreaking" well, it goes without saying........... I coiuldn’t agree with you more Lars. In fact, let’s take it one step further as long as we’re finally seeing “eye to eye.” Because, I’ve been claiming that we’re a “nation of laws and not men” since the first days of the Obama administration. Don’t you agree that George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, David Addington, John Yoo, Alberto Gonzales, Jay Bybee, Condoleeza Rice and anyone else in the previous administration who violated our laws should have been held legally accountable for the laws they broke while in office? Like, for example, torture (you know, Lars, waterboarding - I know some of the “right” wingers seem to think just because we prosecuted the Japanese for doing this to our troops after WW II, and the FACT it’s a violation of our own existing laws along with the Geneva Conventions doesn’t make it a crime as long as it’s a republican authorizing it and it’s a Muslim getting tortured - but as long as you’re acknowledging we’re a “nation of laws” I’d think you would have to agree with me on this one). Or what about the warrantless wiretapping? Are you comfortable with that Lars? How would you like Obama wiretapping you? I’m sure you probably thought outing a covert CIA agent was OK, because you’re talking points manager just told you to say she wasn’t covert (despite her 20 years of service to this nation and the CIA’s confirmation that she was a covert agent - I doubt that you guys spent too much time worrying about how many other people were compromised on that one). But, as long as we agree on this “we’re a nation of laws” thing - let’s join together with a petition to get President Obama to open the investigations of Bush/Cheney which should have commenced the day he took office. What is wrong with that man? - how can a president turn his back on all that illegal activity (I’d say “alleged,” but both George and Dick admitted to authorizing waterboarding RIGHT ON THE TV! I saw it with my own eyes). Oh yes, Lars - personally, I believe we have plenty of laws on the books to take care of any “lawbreaking illegal aliens” as well as any lawbreaking “legal” aiiens - you know - like you and me! OK, I’m not suggesting you and I are “lawbreaking” but we are “aliens” aren’t we? And, should we decide to become “lawbreaking” well, it goes without saying………..

]]> Comment on There is an opportunity for democrats to lead, and they won’t be successful caving in to republicans. by lars http://dfpiper.com/2010/05/05/there-is-an-opportunity-for-democrats-to-lead-and-they-wont-be-successful-caving-in-to-republicans/#comment-1148 lars Wed, 05 May 2010 14:35:56 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/05/05/there-is-an-opportunity-for-democrats-to-lead-and-they-wont-be-successful-caving-in-to-republicans/#comment-1148 this country was founded as a nation of laws...not a nation of lawbreaking illegal aliens this country was founded as a nation of laws…not a nation of lawbreaking illegal aliens

]]> Comment on Isn’t that just like these republicans - people like Lars Larson calling people like me “elitist” while “kissing up” to those poor “blue collar” Wall Street billionaires! by admin http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/16/isnt-that-just-like-these-republicans-people-like-lars-larsen-calling-people-like-me-elitist-while-kissing-up-to-those-poor-blue-collar-wall-street-billionaires/#comment-1019 admin Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:00:44 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/16/isnt-that-just-like-these-republicans-people-like-lars-larsen-calling-people-like-me-elitist-while-kissing-up-to-those-poor-blue-collar-wall-street-billionaires/#comment-1019 <p>Lars, How did you find my little rant out in the middle of cyberspace? I'm guessing you must "google" your name so that in case anyone is trying to point out the truth about you - you can do a little bit more blithering. Of course, if my argument was "weak," as you put it, you'd actually address my argument with some kind of rational thought. Maybe you have to check in with the "masters" to find out what's appropriate to say, huh? Of course, a nice little "race card" comment propbably makes you feel good. I'm sure you've never heard any of the "code words" McConnell and the others (probably you too, although I've never listened to you enough to know this for sure) use to assure all those tea partiers carrying the dispicable racist signs at their "rallies" referring to our sitting president in terms I wont repeat here - that they are loved! Love having you here Lars, but why don't you explain to me why it's a good idea to allow the Wall Street bankers to continue "swapping derivatives" and leveraging debt to the limit so that we can experience another global financial meltdown - AND - they can continue to receive HUGE incomes from their gambling - with no PENALTY when things go south? Explain to me why no regulation is good regulation Lars. Sometimes, I wonder whether you republicans have enough memory capacity to still remember the Bush administration from so long ago. What's the saying? Those who choose to ignore history are destined to repeat it. As good as another meltdown sounds to you Lars, I'm not buying it. (If the democrats had any guts they'd reinstitute Glass Steagall and that would go a long way in solving the "too big to fail" problem)</p> Lars, How did you find my little rant out in the middle of cyberspace? I’m guessing you must “google” your name so that in case anyone is trying to point out the truth about you - you can do a little bit more blithering. Of course, if my argument was “weak,” as you put it, you’d actually address my argument with some kind of rational thought. Maybe you have to check in with the “masters” to find out what’s appropriate to say, huh? Of course, a nice little “race card” comment propbably makes you feel good. I’m sure you’ve never heard any of the “code words” McConnell and the others (probably you too, although I’ve never listened to you enough to know this for sure) use to assure all those tea partiers carrying the dispicable racist signs at their “rallies” referring to our sitting president in terms I wont repeat here - that they are loved! Love having you here Lars, but why don’t you explain to me why it’s a good idea to allow the Wall Street bankers to continue “swapping derivatives” and leveraging debt to the limit so that we can experience another global financial meltdown - AND - they can continue to receive HUGE incomes from their gambling - with no PENALTY when things go south? Explain to me why no regulation is good regulation Lars. Sometimes, I wonder whether you republicans have enough memory capacity to still remember the Bush administration from so long ago. What’s the saying? Those who choose to ignore history are destined to repeat it. As good as another meltdown sounds to you Lars, I’m not buying it. (If the democrats had any guts they’d reinstitute Glass Steagall and that would go a long way in solving the “too big to fail” problem)

]]> Comment on Isn’t that just like these republicans - people like Lars Larson calling people like me “elitist” while “kissing up” to those poor “blue collar” Wall Street billionaires! by Lars http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/16/isnt-that-just-like-these-republicans-people-like-lars-larsen-calling-people-like-me-elitist-while-kissing-up-to-those-poor-blue-collar-wall-street-billionaires/#comment-1017 Lars Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:37:22 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/16/isnt-that-just-like-these-republicans-people-like-lars-larsen-calling-people-like-me-elitist-while-kissing-up-to-those-poor-blue-collar-wall-street-billionaires/#comment-1017 the fact that you can't hold back that race card play in the first couple of lines show you know how weak your argument is lars the fact that you can’t hold back that race card play in the first couple of lines show you know how weak your argument is
lars

]]> Comment on Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck are appealing to low information voters for their support, and evidently there are millions of them in America! by admin http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/12/rush-limbaugh-and-glenn-beck-are-appealing-to-low-information-voters-for-their-support-and-evidently-there-are-millions-of-them-in-america/#comment-996 admin Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:19:58 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/12/rush-limbaugh-and-glenn-beck-are-appealing-to-low-information-voters-for-their-support-and-evidently-there-are-millions-of-them-in-america/#comment-996 Actually Lars, it's kind of fun having you around. Let me explain something - just so we're clear with each other. I "get" why there's so many "low information" voters (and, by the way - that's a term I picked up elsewhere that made sense to me - I had to force myself to find the energy after working all day to start reading up to find out the truth about what you and the others have been cramming down my throat for years - you know, like "fighting the Iraqi's over there so we don't have to fight them over here" - that's one I heard from you). I know a bunch of the so-called low information voters. They're working two jobs to try to put food on the table for their families. The part that bothers me - which you failed to "pick up" is people like you who are inciting these good folks who actually believe someone in your position would be telling the truth. They don't have time to "fact check" the right wing propoganda - and you know this. I don't know how some of you right wing "talkers" sleep at night turning all these good people against their own best interests. Your comment accusing me of having a "feeling of elitist superiority" would be laughable if guys like you weren't spending every waking moment convincing good American working folk that your corporate masters were looking out for their best interests. Actually Lars, it’s kind of fun having you around. Let me explain something - just so we’re clear with each other. I “get” why there’s so many “low information” voters (and, by the way - that’s a term I picked up elsewhere that made sense to me - I had to force myself to find the energy after working all day to start reading up to find out the truth about what you and the others have been cramming down my throat for years - you know, like “fighting the Iraqi’s over there so we don’t have to fight them over here” - that’s one I heard from you). I know a bunch of the so-called low information voters. They’re working two jobs to try to put food on the table for their families. The part that bothers me - which you failed to “pick up” is people like you who are inciting these good folks who actually believe someone in your position would be telling the truth. They don’t have time to “fact check” the right wing propoganda - and you know this. I don’t know how some of you right wing “talkers” sleep at night turning all these good people against their own best interests. Your comment accusing me of having a “feeling of elitist superiority” would be laughable if guys like you weren’t spending every waking moment convincing good American working folk that your corporate masters were looking out for their best interests.

]]> Comment on Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck are appealing to low information voters for their support, and evidently there are millions of them in America! by admin http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/12/rush-limbaugh-and-glenn-beck-are-appealing-to-low-information-voters-for-their-support-and-evidently-there-are-millions-of-them-in-america/#comment-986 admin Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:23:09 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/12/rush-limbaugh-and-glenn-beck-are-appealing-to-low-information-voters-for-their-support-and-evidently-there-are-millions-of-them-in-america/#comment-986 Wow, all I had to do was mention Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh to get Lars Larson to read my blog. Now, I really do feel stupid. By the way Lars, how does it feel to be a paid liar??? Usually no one responds to my little "rant" out in cyberspace - but, to be called an elitist "democrat" by you is a privilege. Of course, that only proves my point - because you have no idea what you're talking about! (at least, in reference to me) Wow, all I had to do was mention Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh to get Lars Larson to read my blog. Now, I really do feel stupid. By the way Lars, how does it feel to be a paid liar??? Usually no one responds to my little “rant” out in cyberspace - but, to be called an elitist “democrat” by you is a privilege. Of course, that only proves my point - because you have no idea what you’re talking about! (at least, in reference to me)

]]> Comment on Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck are appealing to low information voters for their support, and evidently there are millions of them in America! by Lars http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/12/rush-limbaugh-and-glenn-beck-are-appealing-to-low-information-voters-for-their-support-and-evidently-there-are-millions-of-them-in-america/#comment-985 Lars Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:40:16 +0000 http://dfpiper.com/2010/04/12/rush-limbaugh-and-glenn-beck-are-appealing-to-low-information-voters-for-their-support-and-evidently-there-are-millions-of-them-in-america/#comment-985 "Low information voters?" must be nice to KNOW that you are simply better informed than your fellow Americans! that feeling of elitist superiority is essential to being a 2010 democrat party member. You have to know that you simply know more than other citizens and are thus entitled to make decisions for them. congratulations! Lars “Low information voters?”
must be nice to KNOW that you are simply better informed than your fellow Americans!
that feeling of elitist superiority is essential to being a 2010 democrat party member.
You have to know that you simply know more than other citizens and are thus entitled to make decisions for them.
congratulations!
Lars

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