OlyKay wrote on 12/21/2009 07:58:39 AM:
Looks like the "let's keep the moderates and lefts from expressing themselves" censors are at it again. Hopefully, the Olympian won't let them take over this thread as they have others.
Here we go....Deletions since the 12/21 LTEs were posted. I'll add to them during the day. Notice the common thread.Merciful_Fate wrote on 12/21/2009 02:34:47 AM:
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I agree with Zachary on one point. Most Conservative Christians don't disapprove of Obama because he is black, most conservative Christians disapprove of Obama because he is a Democrat, and that is what they are told to do.
PAX wrote on 12/21/2009 03:37:09 AM:
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And most Liberal Christians support him because his ideas are more in line with those expressed by Christ -- social justice, helping less fortunate, respecting others... I do wish he were better able to carry through with some of them, but the conservatives and the policies of the former administration tie his hands in many cases. Time for the "conservative Christians" and "Religious Right" to see past the politics that seem to control their religious views and work towards following the teachings of Jesus. Instead of labeling Christ's teachings in the Bible as Communist/Socialist/etc, try to apply them in your daily lives and in our Nation's policies, not as a theocracy, but with the idea of doing what is right and good.
Lemming wrote on 12/21/2009 06:27:19 AM:
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"...on this blog so biased to the left."That's the funniest thing I've read all morning. Thank you.
LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 12/21/2009 03:41:57 PM:
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"Larry I agree with you, most people including the Senators and CongressCritters don't have a clue what this bill will really do."Thanks for agreeing, but our agreement is on two different levels. First - there was this big gripe about a 2,000 page bill. Well now...let's think who wins if the bill is complicated and difficult for the people to understand? Do the words "fine print" come to mind? The next big deal was the "mandatory insurance" part of the bill. GREAT FAUX CONCERN!!! Who wins the "mandatory" issue? INSURANCE COMPANIES!!!They've been re-writing the bill through surrogettes in Congressional offices using the language provided by lobbyists....then....set up a huge broohaha over a faux issue..... It's the proverbial change of pace pitch.As 100 Americans what this bill is and you'll get 100 answers.
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LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 12/21/2009 03:35:13 PM:
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There is nothing that the GOP would love better than to hang the errors of the Bush Administration on Obama and the Democrats.Unless the United States has gone completely brain dead, it's not going to be a successful endeavor.History cannot be changed.
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LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 12/21/2009 03:26:57 PM:
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To avoid further re-writing of the Vietnam War and post-war era...."The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from September 26, 1959 to April 30, 1975."Jimmy Carter was elected in November of 1976.
MarilynT wrote on 12/21/2009 02:40:45 PM:
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Local-guy: I am convinced that the GOP will do anything to gain control of the Congress and the White House and that means taking down Obama and what better way to do that then to be sure the biggest issue on his domestic agenda fails?
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LarryTheStableGuy wrote on 12/21/2009 02:40:31 PM:
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" Docent wrote on 12/21/2009 02:20:25 PM: The vast majority of American do not want this health care bill so why are Democrats going to vote it into law?Bush was a better president than Obama, by far!"Two false statements in a two statement post.The "vast majority" of Americans DON'T KNOW what is in the health bill anymoreStatement #2 - grind it up for your garden and something will grow.Local, since I lived throught the Carter Administration, I know the challenges Jimmy Carter took on. Did it dawn on you that Carter replaced Gerald Ford? Now why didn't Gerry get re-elected? Carter inherited the CLASSIC POST WAR inflation (just like you know who) and was judged soley by the "economy". Carter's biggest wrong was getting TOO "hands on", which is what the GOP would love you to think that Obama is NOT doing - aka "nothing".I won't even begin to touch Grant or Wilson....except...doesn't "post war inflation" land on both of them also?
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