tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post4102791239825953123..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Voter RemorseAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29910777513217429682015-06-17T22:04:53.797-05:002015-06-17T22:04:53.797-05:00Dmarks,
And the ACA was not crafted with any other...Dmarks,<br /><i>And the ACA was not crafted with any other monopoly control in mind other than the state monopoly of control: "single payer" where the rulers control every single healthcare decision of ours. </i><br /><br />If Hillary is elected, we will indeed be under the boot of single payer. Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-18000342624960699992015-06-17T21:19:09.973-05:002015-06-17T21:19:09.973-05:00Proof: Under Reagan and his policy of cutting taxe...Proof: Under Reagan and his policy of cutting taxes for average people and not punishing businesses for doing well, the black middle class grew tremendously. Under Obama, black poverty instead grew tremendously. While at the same time his "stimulus" rewarded his rich friends.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-10253728719304788642015-06-17T21:16:51.109-05:002015-06-17T21:16:51.109-05:00Ducky said: "As for teachers raping children....Ducky said: "As for teachers raping children. It doesn't happen in private schools? Don't be a moron."<br /><br />I'm not a moron: that is why I oppose the teachers unions. Time and again. teachers get caught raping kids. The unions right to give them rewards for it. Non-unionized private school teachers who rape kids don't have this kind of support.<br /><br />"Drunk on the job? Alcoholics don't teach in private schools? Don't be foolish"<br /><br />We had a major state initiatie pushed by the unions, that included a line item to prevent schools from firing union members who were teaching while intoxicated. It went down by a huge margin. Thankfully. <br /><br />Again, like with the rapists, the drunk teachers in non-unionized schools don't have a powerful special interest to support their assault on kids.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-88773105935735799772015-06-17T21:13:51.528-05:002015-06-17T21:13:51.528-05:00AOW said: "Look. I didn't like Romney all...AOW said: "Look. I didn't like Romney all that much. I remain convinced, however, that two terms of Romney would have been infinitely better than these two terms of Obama."<br /><br />I think so too. On pretty much every issue. dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-56469686630187742212015-06-17T21:12:17.286-05:002015-06-17T21:12:17.286-05:00And the ACA was not crafted with any other monopol...And the ACA was not crafted with any other monopoly control in mind other than the state monopoly of control: "single payer" where the rulers control every single healthcare decision of ours. <br /><br />Obama could not get away with that, So there is some freedom in the ACA, begrudingly. Having popularly-controlled non-governmental organizations such as insurers be involved is a lot better than state control of everything.<br /><br />But how soon we forget: Obama's failed and wildly unpopular "public option" that he fought so hard for: through which it was planned that the federal government would eliminate all competing health care options. And remember... Obama was indeed quite clear that his preference was complete federal control of healthcare.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-26843060589724526102015-06-17T21:07:37.585-05:002015-06-17T21:07:37.585-05:00Socialism is the economic part of fascism. Where t...Socialism is the economic part of fascism. Where the rulers control the economy (instead of the people).<br /><br />Democratic socialism merely means that the tyrants who control people's personal affairs to the tyrant's own benefit have some sort of supposedly democratic election to justify their power. <br /><br />Non-democratic socialism is no different. Except there the tyrants have little if any election justification for their undue power.<br /><br />-----------<br /><br />Silver: Mandating health insurance is a LOT different from car insurance. Car insurance is not mandatory. Most in NYC don't even have it, for crying out loud.<br /><br />Forcing people to buy a commercial product as a punishment for merely living is another form of tax. I oppose any such Heritage plan, as it smacks of socialism (undue state control over people's personal lives).dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-21307000108557148832015-06-17T14:59:13.297-05:002015-06-17T14:59:13.297-05:00well, she's reaching Black churches without go...well, she's reaching Black churches without going into Black churches (since the gov't finds that so abhorrent and threatening )..I'd say she's making headway. Big time.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-60206339277740962752015-06-17T13:54:39.635-05:002015-06-17T13:54:39.635-05:00Ducky,
How about reading the source documents the...Ducky,<br /><br />How about reading the source documents themselves and forming your own opinion?<br /><br />The Heritage plan recommended mandating people have health insurance just like states make people buy car insurance. That's where the similarities end. That's a far cry from the medical politburo Obama and the Democrats set up.<br /><br />You've got egg on your face. Again.<br /><br />I believe the Cambodia comment referred to government control and demonization of government 'enemies.' Cambodia? Democratic socialism? Are you that big of a fool? <br />Silverfiddlehttp://westernhero.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-9601609306522835562015-06-16T22:52:45.168-05:002015-06-16T22:52:45.168-05:00Here's another far left opinion
The wonderful...<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2011/10/20/how-a-conservative-think-tank-invented-the-individual-mandate/" rel="nofollow">Here's another far left opinion</a><br /><br />The wonderful thing about the Internet is that you can always find some clip that supports your opinion. Much has been written about the origins of ACA and it is undeniable that it is structured to keep monopoly private insurers in control of insurance costs.<br /><br />So believe what you will but someone who compares democratic socialism to Cambodia should really be careful about assuming he's open minded.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-81612600704009502032015-06-16T22:21:37.349-05:002015-06-16T22:21:37.349-05:00Liar, Liar pants on fire! I call you a bald-faced...Liar, Liar pants on fire! I call you a bald-faced liar, Ducky, because you are too well-read to be ignorant of the subject.<br /><br />A <a href="http://prospect.org/article/no-obamacare-wasnt-republican-proposal" rel="nofollow">leftwinger (who believes Obamacare did not go far enough) explains:</a><br /><br /><i>"he assertion that the ACA was "conceived" at the Heritage Foundation is simply false. I say this with no little humility—since Republicans at the national level have never actually favored any significant plan for health-care reform, I thought the content of the Heritage Plan was irrelevant, but didn't think to question claims that it was fundamentally similar to the ACA. When I actually took the time to read the Heritage plan, what I found was a proposal that was radically dissimilar to the Affordable Care Act. Had Obama proposed anything like the Heritage Plan, Moore would have been leading daily marches against it in front of the White House—and I would have been right there with him."<br /><br />"The presence of a mandate is where the similarities between the ACA and the Heritage Plan end, and the massive remaining differences reveal the disagreement between Democrats and Republicans about the importance of access to health care for the nonaffluent. "</i><br /><br /><br />Now Ducky, here's a homework assignment. Do as the author of this Fine American Prospect article did and go read the actual <a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/1989/a-national-health-system-for-america" rel="nofollow">Heritage document</a> and remove your veil of ignorance.<br /><br />Don't you get tired of being owned by people who call you on your facile BS?<br /><br />You've gorged on red propaganda and given yourself intellectual acid indigestion. I recommend you expand your information sources.<br /><br />Too much red can leave you mentally dead. Silverfiddlehttp://westernhero.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-24220659427482705322015-06-16T22:13:50.721-05:002015-06-16T22:13:50.721-05:00Actually, dmarks, I've known a lot of very goo...Actually, dmarks, I've known a lot of very good dedicated public school teachers.<br /><br />Why does Massachusetts with a strong public teachers union consistently rank in the top handful of states for educational achievement? Just curious.<br /><br />What does concern me about this decision was that putting her in first grade would have been a problem for the teacher. This child gets very antsy when she's bored and she's very strong willed.<br />It just made little sense.<br /><br />As for teachers raping children. It doesn't happen in private schools? Don't be a moron.<br />Drunk on the job? Alcoholics don't teach in private schools? Don't be foolish.<br /><br />Public schools have short comings but joining the Bill Gates foundation to defund them and funnel more capital to private corporations when the charter movement is showing no clear cut advantages is foolish.<br /><br />Where are all the original ideas that charters were supposed to develop? MIA.<br /><br />Oh, by the way, her school is very liberal and draws heavily on Dewey and Montessori.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29443076980560505182015-06-16T22:11:53.053-05:002015-06-16T22:11:53.053-05:00Ducky: If Kid is what he implies, completely locke...Ducky: If Kid is what he implies, completely locked up in blind party loyalty with his mind shut off when in the voting booth, you might be right. dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-9948973328935363822015-06-16T22:09:47.991-05:002015-06-16T22:09:47.991-05:00Try, all of them. He even admitted that his prefer...Try, all of them. He even admitted that his preference was absolute government control of healthcare ("single payer") and that ACA is a stepping stone for that. <br /><br />Yes, he opposed gay marriage until recently. But most on the left did, including Bill Clinton during his Presidency.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-89334178378169467772015-06-16T22:05:38.831-05:002015-06-16T22:05:38.831-05:00The rethugs could run a trained seal and kid would...The rethugs could run a trained seal and kid would vote for it if it came out against gay marriage.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-5644490019929309612015-06-16T22:03:53.039-05:002015-06-16T22:03:53.039-05:00Let me know what policies of his are left of cente...Let me know what policies of his are left of center.<br /><br />Please remember that the affordable care act follows a model adopted by The Heritage Foundation (Marxist/Leninist) when forming your answer.<br /><br />If you are going to pull some stunt using gay marriage please remember that he gave no support until the will of Americans became too strong to ignore on Don't Ask Don't Tell and similar matters.<br /><br />Try to be precise.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-22678565132082297662015-06-16T21:31:41.176-05:002015-06-16T21:31:41.176-05:00Some messages that ended up in email to me, but go...Some messages that ended up in email to me, but got deleted here because the sender spammed them and appeared to have broken down into a drunken profane tirade, were interesting...<br /><br />In that they showed the bankrupt ideology of the rock ribbed hard Left.<br /><br />I will address a couple of the points:<br /><br />"Many Liberals dislike Obama for being right of center"<br /><br />Those individiduals are deluded to dislike Obama for something he is not. Obama is left of center. He might not be as hard left as some leftists, but he is still left of center.<br /><br />"The alternative (Romney/McCain) would have been absolutely disastrous and everyone knows this."<br /><br />Not really. Romney's popularity went up after Obama was relected. Obama won re-election by a very slim margin. If the election were held a year lafter, Romney might well have won it. <br /><br />"More people are identifying themselves as 'liberal' while conservative are (thankfully) dying off. The Dems have nothing to worry about.<br />Record Number Of Americans Identified As Liberal In 2014<br />http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/01/09/3609934/more-americans-liberal-2/"<br /><br />The site he links to shows that there are far more conservatives than liberals, and the trend is strong and steady high proportion of conservatives.<br /><br />That is my perspective on some bonkers comments by a drunken profane ranter. for what it is worth.<br /><br />Post a comment. dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-45851730179105837302015-06-16T18:32:53.744-05:002015-06-16T18:32:53.744-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Liberalmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612454539046863752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-60659165449228701582015-06-16T17:16:21.937-05:002015-06-16T17:16:21.937-05:00Thanks Kid! Now I know his name. (adding it to t...Thanks Kid! Now I know his name. (adding it to the notes)Alechttp://alecsatin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-34265345599909113962015-06-16T15:23:04.729-05:002015-06-16T15:23:04.729-05:00"You know states full of people so stupid the..."You know states full of people so stupid they can't decide on a party"<br /><br />That's one of the silliest things that's gotten posted. As I learn more and more, I found that the blind partisanship of "choosing a party" looks more and more "stupid"...dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-24616963929491752342015-06-16T15:07:37.797-05:002015-06-16T15:07:37.797-05:00You know states full of people so stupid they can&...<i>You know states full of people so stupid they can't decide on a party</i><br /><br />You surely <i>also</i> meant, states full of people disgusted with both major parties, no?Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-68592577703524379922015-06-16T11:06:11.550-05:002015-06-16T11:06:11.550-05:00Mustang said: "I would urge you to keep your ...Mustang said: "I would urge you to keep your niece in , private school. You care about that child. The government does not. "<br /><br />That's the best idea. The public schools are held in thrall by the teachers unions, who try to keep incompetent teachers, teachers who rape children, and teachers who are drunk on the job in the classroom. I can document all of this extensively.<br /><br />Private schools tend to put kids first (instead of putting getting bad teachers rich first) and and fire the bad ones.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-28165930164254212292015-06-16T08:12:48.083-05:002015-06-16T08:12:48.083-05:00__ To A Freedom Fighter __
You drink a bitter dra...__ To A Freedom Fighter __<br /><br /><i>You drink a bitter draught. <br />I sip the tears your eyes fight to hold <br />A cup of lees, of henbane steeped in chaff. <br />Your breast is hot, <br />Your anger black and cold, <br />Through evening's rest, you dream <br />I hear the moans, you die a thousand's death. <br />When cane straps flog the body <br />dark and lean, you feel the blow, <br />I hear it in your breath</i>.<br /><br />~ Maya Angelou <br /><br /><br /><b>________ TO WHICH I SAY _______<br /><br /><i>There's no business like Woe Business<br /> Like no business I know. <br /><br />Everything about it is appealing –– <br />The world must stop to sooth my fevered brow.<br /><br /> My pathetic state lets me keep stealing ––<br /> And then demanding you to me must bow. <br /><br /><br />There're no artists like con artists<br /> Who want you to feel low. <br /><br />They use their pathos to make slaves of us to hold <br />Thentoss our naked butts in the cold <br /><br />And they'll never cease till they've got all our gold<br /> Let's get on with the WOE!<br /> LET's get on with the WOE!</i></b><br /><br />~ Oivingk Boye LynneFreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-88542131269618139132015-06-16T07:35:31.264-05:002015-06-16T07:35:31.264-05:00And how about this one!!
More than 100 immigrants ...And how about this one!!<br />More than 100 immigrants whom the Obama administration released back into the community went on to be charged with subsequent killings, according to government data released Monday that raises more questions about whether immigration authorities are doing enough to detail illegal immigrants awaiting deportation.<br /><br />In one case, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acknowledged that its agents didn’t find out about an illegal immigrant’s death threats and court injunctions against him — which should have put him back in detention — until after the man was accused of murder.<br /><br />That case, involving Apolinar Altamirano, is the latest instance of someone who went through the Obama administration’s deportation system and was released, only to go on to be charged with major crimes.<br /><br /><b>Just another disaster in a long list of complete disasters of this administration. Makes George W Bush look like George Washington!</b>The Owlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-78240730245325718712015-06-16T06:05:06.510-05:002015-06-16T06:05:06.510-05:00Z,
I wonder how those vote abstainers feel about t...Z,<br />I wonder how those vote abstainers feel about their decision now. Do you know? I haven't heard anything in that regard.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-67077530492208908832015-06-16T05:53:12.773-05:002015-06-16T05:53:12.773-05:00Z,
We both know that the media have different stan...Z,<br />We both know that the media have different standards applied to liberals as compared to conservatives.<br /><br />Star Parker is very persuasive, I think. But can she reach the audience whom she needs to reach?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.com