Here is the way democrats think about “liberty”: H.R. 1170: Child Medication Safety Act of 2003 — Sponsor: Rep. Max Burns [R-GA12] “To protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school, and for other purposes.” => Bill scuttled by Democrats, see “www.newswithviews.com/Blumenfeld/Samuel14.htm” S. 891: Child Medication Safety Act of 2007 — Sponsor: Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] “A bill to protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school, and for other purposes.” => Bill scuttled Democrats and by President Barak Obama… Read more »
By the way, I am a lifelong Democrat. I voted for Obama in 2008. I dragged my wife out of bed to do the same, even though she (correctly) complained that our vote was meaningless (we live in New York). I believe any nation with a Gini coefficient above 0.3 has an inequality problem, and any nation with a Gini coefficient above 0.4 has an inequality crisis. The Gini coefficient for the United States is rising, and has been for 30 years. It will probably cross 0.5 this decade, making the United States a more un-equal nation than Brazil (Brazil… Read more »
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Islandspce
12 years ago
“Of The People”, “For The People”, “By The People” has resulted in gay marriage bans in EVERY one of the 31 states (so far), in which “The People” have had their say at the ballot box. Politicians should pay attention to that.
Oftentimes it feels like almost all of the decisions made by our government just don’t amount to much. Every so often they do something meaningful. That’s what it comes down to. I think it makes a difference that this Republican had a gay daughter. Sometimes that’s what it takes. But it shouldn’t. We’d like to think that when our Founding Fathers spoke of Liberty, they didn’t really just mean white, male, heterosexual, rich landowners. We’ve grown to understand that it is supposed to include every person. If it doesn’t then we are not a nation living the ideals that we… Read more »
Here is the way democrats think about “liberty”: H.R. 1170: Child Medication Safety Act of 2003 — Sponsor: Rep. Max Burns [R-GA12] “To protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school, and for other purposes.” => Bill scuttled by Democrats, see “www.newswithviews.com/Blumenfeld/Samuel14.htm” S. 891: Child Medication Safety Act of 2007 — Sponsor: Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] “A bill to protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school, and for other purposes.” => Bill scuttled Democrats and by President Barak Obama… Read more »
By the way, I am a lifelong Democrat. I voted for Obama in 2008. I dragged my wife out of bed to do the same, even though she (correctly) complained that our vote was meaningless (we live in New York). I believe any nation with a Gini coefficient above 0.3 has an inequality problem, and any nation with a Gini coefficient above 0.4 has an inequality crisis. The Gini coefficient for the United States is rising, and has been for 30 years. It will probably cross 0.5 this decade, making the United States a more un-equal nation than Brazil (Brazil… Read more »
“Of The People”, “For The People”, “By The People” has resulted in gay marriage bans in EVERY one of the 31 states (so far), in which “The People” have had their say at the ballot box. Politicians should pay attention to that.
To Borrow a phrase from the politicians, and religious right waiting to take the beauty out of this….”Amen”.
Thanks Chris.- Please share this.
Oftentimes it feels like almost all of the decisions made by our government just don’t amount to much. Every so often they do something meaningful. That’s what it comes down to. I think it makes a difference that this Republican had a gay daughter. Sometimes that’s what it takes. But it shouldn’t. We’d like to think that when our Founding Fathers spoke of Liberty, they didn’t really just mean white, male, heterosexual, rich landowners. We’ve grown to understand that it is supposed to include every person. If it doesn’t then we are not a nation living the ideals that we… Read more »