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Obamacare hatred
http://news.yahoo.com/irrational-hatred-obamacare-hard-fathom-050114495.html
I know a lot of republicans "hate" the program just because it is "Obama's plan" (that apparently was a republican plan before Obama "laid claim".
What I think a lot of people like this author don't get it, there are a lot of republicans that hate the program because of it being so poorly rolled out, but more importantly... because the information about the plan was so extremely vague. This rolls back to Pelosi's wonderful quote and the President's claim to "more transparency".
I know a lot of republicans "hate" the program just because it is "Obama's plan" (that apparently was a republican plan before Obama "laid claim".
What I think a lot of people like this author don't get it, there are a lot of republicans that hate the program because of it being so poorly rolled out, but more importantly... because the information about the plan was so extremely vague. This rolls back to Pelosi's wonderful quote and the President's claim to "more transparency".
I don't know why I am having such a hard time spitting this out. probably because I am trying to be PC about it all....
The nation started to fall apart about 5 years into the Bush administration (in my opinion). This was the wedge that started to divide the country and nothing has been done to remove the wedge. In fact, to me it seems as if the majority of the democrats have tried to say "its our turn now" and just don't care. They want it their way and to a point I understand it... its about winning and being right.
What I wish these people would figure out that it doesn't have to be about one party being right and the other one being wrong. Its about fixing what is broken and when anyone says, "this is it and that's the end of the conversation" they are simply saying that they want to be right or call the shots regardless of the affect. If it goes wrong, they will find someone else to blame.
Today, every politician out there is doing a lot of finger pointing and less about getting things repaired. Its been that way for about 5-6 years now, only with a different party calling the shots. its miserable and it would be miserable if republicans were in office, simply because of the state of affairs within government.
I've got no faith in either the democrats nor the republicans. I think they are all limited by party line. I think the tea party is a nightmare because of the extremes they want to resort too. (If you aren't a gun grabbing, god fearing christian, they don't want you.... guess what? I don't want any of that BS neither does at least half the country so good luck a$$-hats.)
I am more than willing to throw a vote to an independent the next election. Republicans nor democrats have the answer. They are too worried about party line and tea party is falling apart.
The nation started to fall apart about 5 years into the Bush administration (in my opinion). This was the wedge that started to divide the country and nothing has been done to remove the wedge. In fact, to me it seems as if the majority of the democrats have tried to say "its our turn now" and just don't care. They want it their way and to a point I understand it... its about winning and being right.
What I wish these people would figure out that it doesn't have to be about one party being right and the other one being wrong. Its about fixing what is broken and when anyone says, "this is it and that's the end of the conversation" they are simply saying that they want to be right or call the shots regardless of the affect. If it goes wrong, they will find someone else to blame.
Today, every politician out there is doing a lot of finger pointing and less about getting things repaired. Its been that way for about 5-6 years now, only with a different party calling the shots. its miserable and it would be miserable if republicans were in office, simply because of the state of affairs within government.
I've got no faith in either the democrats nor the republicans. I think they are all limited by party line. I think the tea party is a nightmare because of the extremes they want to resort too. (If you aren't a gun grabbing, god fearing christian, they don't want you.... guess what? I don't want any of that BS neither does at least half the country so good luck a$$-hats.)
I am more than willing to throw a vote to an independent the next election. Republicans nor democrats have the answer. They are too worried about party line and tea party is falling apart.
Someone once told me she thought Obama was arrogant.
I think if he'd have been white she'd have described him as confident.
I don't think most people realize their prejudices. They truly believe they're seeing things clearly and not through the prism I think they see the world through.
I think if he'd have been white she'd have described him as confident.
I don't think most people realize their prejudices. They truly believe they're seeing things clearly and not through the prism I think they see the world through.
pffftt. I think that is ridiculous. I think it is very arrogant and presumptuous as well to believe one knows people better than they know themselves.
We can all make grand statements about other people such as this ---I think people that always see racism in things are deep down inside, quite racist themselves but dislike that about themselves and therefore, project it onto others. But their prism through which they look at the world and themselves doesn't allow them to see that.
We can all make grand statements about other people such as this ---I think people that always see racism in things are deep down inside, quite racist themselves but dislike that about themselves and therefore, project it onto others. But their prism through which they look at the world and themselves doesn't allow them to see that.
I understand what you are saying. With who we've had in power the past few years on both sides, it's hard not to lose faith. I so hope that things get better in the near future. And I don't know what is going to make it better . . . certainly not things like the tea party. Ugh. (they are very guilty of the divisive attitude that I can't stand).
I wish I knew how to right the ship. But as long as the two parties are at war---- it won't happen. That is discouraging.
So, who knows. Maybe someone with a different way of 'doing business' will surface that we can get behind and hope for a positive change.
I wish I knew how to right the ship. But as long as the two parties are at war---- it won't happen. That is discouraging.
So, who knows. Maybe someone with a different way of 'doing business' will surface that we can get behind and hope for a positive change.
I guess that might be me, who told you that I thought Obama was arrogant, only if I recall, I said he "looked" arrogant. Confident is not a term I'd ever use to describe someone who keeps her/his nose in the air, as though s/he's looking way above, and beyond, everyone around her/him, whether s/he is white, black, or purple with pink polka dots and whether or not they were the President of the United States.
We all have our perception of the things we see, the attitudes people present, certain facial expressions, etc.
IMO, someone who is confident and comfortable with themselves, will look people in the eye, with a friendly, sincere smile, that can be seen in the eyes. I have yet to see a picture of Obama looking straight ahead or out to the side, like he's actually "seeing" the people around him ... almost every picture shows him with his chin jutted out and his nose in the air; as though he's contemplating his dream in the wild blue yonder, rather than seeing the people who elected him President; forget the ones who didn't help elect him, we deserve nothing.
Those that would choose to call this "holier than thou" look, confident, are welcome to do so... I simply don't see it that way.
I fully realize that coming forward and admitting that I see Obama as arrogant, clearly proves me to be prejudiced against him, because he's black. The sad part of it is, that he's a very nice looking young man and a sincere smile that lights up the eyes would go a long way toward instilling confidence; in 6 yrs, I haven't seen that.
Maybe you should look up the "non-white" people that I've worked with, befriended and/or helped in one way or another, over my lifetime and ask them if I'm a racist or prejudiced, because you sure won't believe me.
We all have our perception of the things we see, the attitudes people present, certain facial expressions, etc.
IMO, someone who is confident and comfortable with themselves, will look people in the eye, with a friendly, sincere smile, that can be seen in the eyes. I have yet to see a picture of Obama looking straight ahead or out to the side, like he's actually "seeing" the people around him ... almost every picture shows him with his chin jutted out and his nose in the air; as though he's contemplating his dream in the wild blue yonder, rather than seeing the people who elected him President; forget the ones who didn't help elect him, we deserve nothing.
Those that would choose to call this "holier than thou" look, confident, are welcome to do so... I simply don't see it that way.
I fully realize that coming forward and admitting that I see Obama as arrogant, clearly proves me to be prejudiced against him, because he's black. The sad part of it is, that he's a very nice looking young man and a sincere smile that lights up the eyes would go a long way toward instilling confidence; in 6 yrs, I haven't seen that.
Maybe you should look up the "non-white" people that I've worked with, befriended and/or helped in one way or another, over my lifetime and ask them if I'm a racist or prejudiced, because you sure won't believe me.
"The nation started to fall apart about 5 years into the Bush administration..."
No. That's just when the consequences of gutting our Nation's economy for the benefit of the few became evident.
As for healthcare, there have never been enough resources -- doctors, medical facilities, medicines -- to give everyone the absolute best possible care. This is lesson that should be taken away from the English/Canadian example.
But everyone, regardless of income, deserves better than what our average citizen gets. This is where I would prefer my tax dollars to go, instead of into blowing $#!+ up on other parts of this planet. If this means Boeing and other military suppliers have to accept smaller profits, so be it. We could train and hire 10 nurses for every aerospace worker laid off and still come out ahead financially.
And reduce our rate of unemployment.
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