Demonstrators outside a town hall meeting with Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), 8/31/2009

[FlashySenap]

Hahahaha... Why are they so scared of a health care system that cares for everyone? XD

[bjoh249]

I just love how Democrats like the person who posted this video has become so blind to the party and thinks they are any better. Grow up. Both parties have failed us. Most politicians are greedy, corrupt bastards who only works for their party. It doesn't matter if they have a D or an R by their name.

[goateeqt]

I didn't even vote for Obama ( or McCain ), so I don't know how that makes me a Democrat ( or a Republican ). I agree with you both parties failed us. I don't know how you could conclude that I am a Democrat when this video is clearly against government health care, including Obama's plan.

[TrustKovacss]

we should let the crazy stupid people have their way, so they listen to their insurance company tell them to fly a kite when they get cancer and die. I can't believe these people actually want to throw their money to people that don't care about them.....fuck them if they're to stupid...they get what they deserve for being complete tools

[TerminalLance12]

if you substitute "the government" for "insurance company" in your statement you will see where we are coming from.

[NishotheRunemage]

I am pro healthcare for the intelligent. I acknowledge that the most basic of things we fought for as dictated in our Declaration of Independence was LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Republicans can just go ahead and die, if they feel so strongly about it, I have no qualms with that. Especially the ones who actually believe the plan will kill seniors. Think about this: the most advertised pro-health reform ad on TV was paid for by the AARP. Do you really think THEY want to die?

[drhugoeckener]

The 85% of the nation that approves of their healthcare includes all those on Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, the VA, TriCare, and COBRA. In fact, many of the protesters against healthcare at the protest (I was there) were seniors, and when I asked them if they had Medicare, they said they did. I assume they are happy with their government-run healthcare, since they were protesting to retain the status quo.

I think that's hilarious.

[moralimpact]

We tried to get in, but it was impossible. I had planned on asking, if I got the chance, "when will congress honor the oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution?" There is nothing in the Constitution authorizing most of what they are doing.

[darkstar1972]

Look at me everyone, I can write with a marker on cardboard and walk through a crowd. Whew!!

[oneblueflashinglight]

Yes, they are trying to kill us. We do not have the resources nor do we want them to support the growing world population of 6.7 billion. Take a look at the policies we are adopting such as this healthcare reform and environmentalist policies not to mention neglecting the crashing world economy. We need to reconstruct the economy first so we can afford to insure everyone without insane budget cuts!!!!

[FlashySenap]

When the economy totally crashes I suggest that we switch to a resources-based economy instead of this money based system which is doomed to fail every time and with that failure it will only effect us and the world in a negative way.

[oneblueflashinglight]

YES! but the reality is this monaterist economy has crashed! We need a FDR type recovery now! This time will be more difficult b/c we do not have the ability to produce like we did then. The only way of this crisis is a reorganization of the entire system. We start with the banks, take down the FED, put a national bank in its place and audit all other existing. Get rid of the speculative s*** and instiute a credit system. W/ a credit system we can begin to recoverwith a CCC program

[casemon]

What you suggest is not a solution, but just restarting the same problem system.

Any system built on differential advantage is doomed to fail; that is to say, any monetary system.

Only through the intelligent management of resources will we ever know world peace. Encouraging yet another system of scarcity is counter productive to our survival as a species.

[brisbailrocks]

The ending of this video is an idiotic attempt to combined two issues that have nothing to do with each other. Shameful on your part.

[brisbailrocks]

Actually, now that I review the video again, I'm not sure what side of the issue the person who posted this video is on. If you are against Obamacare, which you might be, then using the prisoner pictures was not a good way to show your opinion. I will write though, that I do not trust government to do what is right for us. Big government = loss of freedom, and our government is getting bigger by the minute.

[darkstar1972]

Ummm bris, did you forget the past 8 years?? Government got bigger. China now owns us because the genius Bush decided to pay for the wars with loans from China (& Russia). And we lost more freedoms than in the past century. So, hmmm.

[goateeqt]

I disagree, they have a lot to do with each other. We must ask ourselves - Do we have a compassionate and ethical government? I would say compassion and ethics are key the quality health care. After two illegal wars, torture, indefinite detentions, Katrina, and 9/11 first responders getting no health care - I think it is a fair question. I only touched on one aspect in the video due to time / editing constrains.

[brisbailrocks]

Vote them out. Yes we CAN!

[steve09051957]

There was no way I could have gotten in to ask the fine congress person just one question "where in the 1000 page "healthcare insurance reform bill" does it even mention "cost savings?" with all the talk about "out of control costs" where does this bill propose reducing health care costs? Is it done by pulling the plug on terminally ill senior citizens?

[steve09051957]

The folks that think this government should take over healthcare insurance are still on drugs from the 60's. With 85% of this nation stating that they're satisfied with their health insurance, what stupid "f" would propose turning it all over to the Obama administration? Stupid, liberal BS