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  • this man is an idiot who should be jailed and experimented on

  • Impeach all Republicans , they want destroy the medicare.

  • This just kills me; The tag line "anything fishy" and its about Mr. Single (pristine) Bullet Theory.

  • And the US is not going to crumble in to pieces lol.

  • "We've just had a demonstration of democracy" ....as the man gets forced out by police for speaking

  • 6 people have cronies in washington who do this stuff all the time

  • Democracy, thugs surrounding a citizen who was lied to and blown off by monkeys in DC like spector. Spector is another international jew. They have no national allegiance. They only serve themselves and now they have revealed they stole 28 TRILLION dollars from you stupid slaves and gave it to their jew banks and paid off their jew media like MSNBC. Trillions. Americans deserve what is going to happen. This nation is going to explode and the jew will finally be driven off the face of the earth.

  • first amendment

  • Yep one day, God wll judge them, that is the truth, but they may not realize or really care what God will do to them. If they had reverence for God, they wouldn't be doing what they want to do now. Infact, I don't even know if they worship our Lord, I know Obama doesn't. He's Muslim and I know for a fact that the Illuminati worships the devil. So what does that tell ya? Where is our world going?

  • @coobert15 YOU must be the dumb American HELLO

    FROM NORWAY

  • People who have no idea who Specter is or what he did are generally the first people to comment favorably about him on national networks and forums.

  • Good riddance!

  • That is how its done. Throw the crooks out............

  • Obamie played Specter for the jerk he is! Goodbye Arlie and get off that life-long welfare you're been on here in PA!

  • how can you explaine things to assholes when they yell & shout, then again trying to talk reason with these teabag assholes is like talking to a wall.

  • @derail14 LOL, Ok clown

  • @derail14 when will yuo mindlesss liberals get it it the Majority of Americans that hate your ass ! grow the fuck up , or be beat down!!

  • @irishsean2 May I point out, this must be another attack of the left. They don't know how to conduct themselves. This is the only way they know how to look big, is to cuss.

  • Specter is a snake, he will one day be judged. It's not crazy religous talk, it is truth. Everytime Specter speaks he puts his foot in his mouth.

  • What a retard. Specter shows remarkable patience in the face of total dumbfuckery.

  • Everything Arlen Specter has ever done has been an arrogant mistake.

  • i also like the way he says "Youuuuu" lol @ :53

  • any1 else feel the angry guy sounded retarded...

  • No. I thought he sounded as angry as I feel. I think he showed remarkable restraint.

    I don't agree with the religiousity but I surely agree that Congress does not intend to give us the health insurance reform that the majority of citizens want and that Congress does not represent anyone other than the rich and big business - a snake with two heads.

  • Yea man, you gotta have respect for this guy. The whole religous part is a little crazy, but hey whatever you want to believe thats cool. I think everyone is a little releived now that brown won in Massachusetts. Its quite ironic ted kennedy wanted govt run healthcare, and now him dying secures a much needed balance in the senate which gets rid of the democratic super-majority.

  • WHy do the democrats have to rush this through so fucking fast???? It's going to be MONTHS if not a couple of YEARS before the actual healthcare gets started. Why not take it slowly and have the politicians I elected actuall read the damn thing. It's so freaking annoying.

  • While listening to the Senate on CSPAN December 17, Specter spoke and was articulate and clarified.

    he mentioned some Senators don't understand the healthcare reform about to be put to a vote.

    Arlen never mentioned that he understands the healthcare reform legislation. He did describe it as complex and that it is good.

    What he is willing to overlook in order to label it good while being unwilling to say he understands it.

  • im cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­l

  • Arlen Specter is a smug pompous bastard!

  • I am God's judge. God Fears Me.

  • fuck you the only person hu fears u is ur mum

    u fackin retard

  • this man is my hero. standing up for whats right!!!

  • "Keep the Government out of my Medicare, " Captain Moron McIrony

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  • This clown needs to go back to the bar and order another round.

  • Youre all missing the main point over all.

    Its not these peoples right to decide my heath care plan, thats my decision.( or you for yours ) What I do with my health is my own business, not arranged by a group of people sitting on some committee getting our tax dollars for their over rated opinions.

  • Bunch of fucking idiots, senior citizens protesting government run health care of all things.

  • Do you know whats in the bill? ON PAGE 425 it says in black and white that EVERYONE on Social Security will include all Senior Citizens and SSI people will go to MANDATORY counseling every 5 years to learn and to choose from ways to end your

    suffering and your life. Health care will be

    denied based on age. Billions will be cut from seniors healthcare. The only way for that

    to happen is to drastically cut health care, the oldest and the sickest will be cut first.

  • Arlen specter gets it handed to him again.

    You would think he would have learned by now.

  • im ashamed that this moron thats running his mouth is from pennsyslvania ,, cronies.??. what a maroon.

    gods gonna judge this idiot for sure.. wtf does god have to do with anything that goes pttf on earth..

  • Arlen Specter is an evil tool of the NWO. He was an attorney for the Warren cover-up Commission.

  • another fat stupid American with nothing to say.

  • this is all bullshit

  • Where is the President's leadership on this?

  • Looks like obongo threw the socialist liberals under the bus with the public option in the healthcare bill

  • "Things are getting physical"? Who lies. Could Fox suck any worse? What God? "I'm leavin'" what a baby. Reminiscent of my 5 year old.

  • I wonder if this paranoid ignoramus watches fox news. The epitome of uneducated, narrow minded, follow the gop herd, attitude. Go smoke another cigarette and sit around watching tv all day.

  • is there a bigger fool than specter?he switches partys and now he has to stand up and take the heat for them not to mention he has no chance for re election now...LOL

  • Yes he had his chance after he was just assaulted & was so flustered by that he had trouble speaking. I got it lets go in to the ring & I'll beat you senseless then we'll see how well you can speak. Not to mention he was frustrated because our non representing representatives lie once again telling people they may speak and ask questions & ultimately they don't allow them to ask questions. LIARS all they do is LIE & you people trust them. You are pathetic & naive.

  • The guy in the white hat would have had to eat through a straw for the next six months. Hear that put your hands on me like that & I'll make sure your mouth gets wired shut. You IDIOTS better watch who you try to man handle. Why didn't the statist police arrest the guy in the hat for assault? He has absolutely no right to lay a hand on the other guy.

  • We are losing health insurance because Obama is destroying the economy & when you lose your job, you lose your health insurance

  • So you were in a coma for 9 years? Did you somehow miss that the destroyed economy is 100% due to the prior administration?

  • Bush and Obama suck.

  • Does this economy have anything to do with obongo doubling the budget deficet and the national debt in 7 mths?

  • It seems you are hallucinating if you think the economy is 100% due to Bush, make no mistake, I was disgusted by Bush, but the worst thing he did was to play ball with the Democrats and allow them to spend so much. If you want to know why the economy is in the crapper it is because of the assanine ENERGY POLICIES that are the flagship of the Democrats and were perpetuated by Bush, as soon as he rescinded the executive order banning offshore drilling the price of crude plummeted. Look at it now!

  • If you think God told you to ignore 50 million uninsured Americans, both your mind and soul are seriously messed up.

  • Americans are uninsured because they can't afford insurance, don't qualify for Medicaid/Healthchoice. Obamacare isn't free, they would access our accounts to debit out money. How would this be better? If you can not afford insurance, then why would you be able to afford your rent/food/gas money to be drafted out of your account. Also, the Privacy right violations are uncalled for in this bill. It gives the Government control of your health, your medical record, your bank account, your home.

  • I'm not responsible for your health insurance. Nor can I afford it. nor would I pay it if I could, barring, of course, that you had an overwhelming need for medical treatment but couldn't pay it. Otherwise, if you are able to work, then get off your ass and buy your own damn insurance.

  • Why should I pay for other people's health insurance through my taxes when I am denied healthcare unless I pay enough money to buy a car each month. I would love to see you Mrexnihilo, sign a pledge that YOU WILL NOT participate in any government programs for healthcare, ever, NO Medicare or Medicaid. If you don't want to pay for anyone else's healthcare, you should not accept coverage from any government entity unless you want to be a very large hypocrit.

  • My property taxes have always paid for other's kid's schooling and I'm okay with that. I don't have kids. Yours is not only a selfish attitude...but you have happily let the republicans give yours and my tax dollars to their wealthy defense contractors and you know it. Killing people for no reason with our money...I bet you're "pro-life" too. Disgusting.

  • NoSheep2, you're not only arrogant, you're also ignorant.

    How am I selfish just because I refuse to accept the responsibility for paying for someone else's health insurance? Grow up and be an adult. That means relying on yourself, not others and NOT a nanny state. Defense contractors don't enter into this argument.

    Go smoke some more crack and watch some more MSNBC or whatever it is that you do while the rest of us go to work.

  • That's a lie about 50 million The only reason it's that number is that they included illegal aliens!

  • sounds like you been listening to Jordan Maxwell

  • Democracy, "HE'S RIGHT!!!" The very word democracy = Lobbying Mob.

    FACT! Go research and see for your self.

    STATUTE OF LIBERTY, LIBERTY IS WHAT A SAILOR GETS WHEN HE PULLS INTO PORT, MEANING HE HAS TO COME BACK,

    MEANING HE IS NOT FREE!

    SO IS AMERCIA THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE BRAVE???

  • This guy is fine, but when he throws around 'god' it makes me think he is just a religious nutcase. GOD??? You kidding? We live in an age of technology.  As soon as 'America' gets over this stupid religion crap that has been marketed to millions, perhaps we can join the rest of the civilized world in reason. Also perhaps we can recognize that MOST politicians USE religion to get votes and manipulate dumb voters or just people to believe anything.

    We live in a world of marketing ..

  • I agree He could have left that part out. But like it or not 89% of Americans are Christian. Read the bill.PAGE 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and

    benefits you get and unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process.PAGE 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access toall individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.PAGE 167 Any individual who doesnt' have acceptable healthcare according to the government will be taxed 2.5% of income.

  • I believe this bill is the patriot act on steroids. Obama is continuing the work Bush started. I don't believe that we begrudges another person health care but the Government wants access to our bank accounts, wants to send investigators into our homes, wants tell to tell us if we are to old or youngs for an operation. I guess Washington thought that all they had to do was get Bush out of office and we the people would stop watching what they were doing.

  • 82% of the country is theist and 18% of the country is atheist.

  • I think America needs to take thier underwear off thier heads and wake up. Religion is SUCH A CROCK OF SHIT!!! I am so sick of talking to brain dead people. Not you, but you know what I mean. Marketing is rampant. It is all marketing now. You can market Paris Hilton and make her a star, you can market Jesus to stupify America and delude and simplify agendas. Its all dogma. If people didn't train thier kids to be religious---it would fade away and the world would be a better place.

  • Christianity is not just a religion, it is a personal relationship with Jesus.

  • In your opinion..

  • No opinion about it.

    Christianity is real, Jesus is the risen savior, and he is the son of the one true God.

    I am sorry if that is not convenient for you, but not believing is not going to make hell burn any less for you or any of these anti American losers that somehow keep getting re-elected.

  • HEHE, I will take my chances:o) By the way, you live in the USA.  If you traveled abroad, you may widen your perspective of the world and its people. There are countless beliefs in every culture, and by the way--they are all convinced THEY are right. So yes, it IS a matter of opinion. I live in Taiwan now, and let me tell ya, people here DO NOT think like you. They are just as valid. Until it is backed by science it is subjective ambiguous mumbo jumbo...

  • God operates outside of time, space and science.

    It would seem as though you are not open minded enough to see outside of the box we call the cosmos.

  • Back up that idea.. You are using a circular argument that revolves around in a circle with the Bible being the beginning and the end of the debate, which ultimately proves nothing except that YOU believe in the Bible. I don't, so that is a matter of opinion. I am 38, been around the world. I have experienced more than you, so be careful who you call narrow minded.. Religion is a box that is handed down generation to generation by brainwashing. This is called 'Dogma'..

  • Here is my explanation for the 'idea'...

    Just as the Godhead is a trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) the relationship between our rulers, ourselves and God is trinity (God, Rulers, Citizens).

    It is our place to do good or evil.

    It is our rulers place to praise good and punish evil.

    It is Gods place to define Good and Evil.

    If our rulers do not look to God to know the difference, they will try to define it themselves.

    When that happens, they begin to think that they are God, and become evil.

  • Well, thats your opinion again. If it was fact--like the theory of gravity, everyone would believe it like you do.  But the idea that it isn't speaks volumes. As for good and evil, that is subjective. Cultures around the world have done evil things that at the time seemed OK. For instance, look in Ephesians. Jesus actually DOES NOT condemn slavery. "Slaves obey your masters.." Apparently that was 'OK' back then. But now we look at it as barbaric. Good and bad define themselves throu time

  • GOOD AND BAD DO NOT DEFINE THEMSELVES!

    Morality is not relative, and CANNOT be redefined.

    IT IS SET IN STONE BY GOD.

    The first thing God did on Earth was create light, the second thing?

    HE DEFINED IT AS GOOD. (Gen. 1:4)

    If you don't believe in the Word, you don't believe in God. (Peter 1:1)

    If you don't believe in God, you will perish.

  • Again you are referring back to a book that is not backed by anything except your opinion. Thats a fact. If you could prove anything you would have by now. What you offer isn't proof. It is simply your opinion taken from an old book written by smart men to control the ignorant masses. And it works.. Just look at how well Christians were manipulated in the last administration. You honestly think politicians believe that crap? Most of them went to ivy league schools.

  • If you are going to use the Old Testament as a reference. Use some of the parts nobody likes to mention. Like --Judges 21:10-24 NLT. After conquering people and taking the women as wives, there weren't enough so they are told to hide and wait for the women to come out of the vineyards so they can kidnap them. Then they forcefully take them as wives.. In today's world you would be tried for war crimes/rape. But nah, thats OK--- GOD SAID SO! HAHA. "let there be light--and rape, murder.."

  • "In todays's world..." such a sad statement.

    If you believe that all is subjective until it is backed by science, where do you believe the complexity of the cell came from?

  • I believe the mind is a powerful thing. If a group of Hindis pray to thier multiple Gods for healing of a sick loved one, I believe that is just as powerful as a group of Jews, or Christians praying to the God they believe in. Just a bunch of names and labels. But it ultimately comes from your own mind. There is only 1. You, live and die alone. Nobody is 'chosen'. That was invented by politicians to manipulate and control, divide and conquer the mind of man.

  • They are getting e-lected because they aren't jesus freaks!

  • We could use some more people in office who based their decisions on scripture instead of basing it on their own perception of morality.

    Authority is meant to punish evil and praise good, not decide what is good and what is evil.

    It is not the duty of a human to decide what is good and what is evil, that duty falls to God who tells us through is word the Holy Bible.

  • God is the source of all truth.

  • In your opinion.. Again a subjective blanket statement, that only applies to your own mob identity with the religion YOU belong. You can talk until you are blue in the face about metaphysical topics. In the end it changes nothing. It is opinion. For instance, nobody argues about the 'theory' of gravity. Why don't they? Well it has been established and backed by experimentation. Religion is not like that. It can't be proven, anymore than it can't be proven that Pegasus doesn't exist..

  • If you don't believe in God, how do you explain our existence?

    Also, how do you explain the complexity of the internal workings of a cell?

  • I don't explain it. Just because all of the answers to life and why we are here aren't all available in the present, doesn't mean in time science won't find the answers someday. They are always learning new things about who we are, and where we come from. But I won't just substitute 'god' into the picture. That is equal to Greeks and mythology. No different. Explain the world with myths? Thats for ancient man, not modern man.

  • Just a "tiny" fact - not to belabor the point. There WAS a man named Jesus who lived. He DID walk the earth, and He WAS crucified - as predicted in scripture (my add - my belief). His body DID disappear. Sure - it COULD have been stolen. Lots of things COULD have happened... but He did live, die and disappear.

    I would simply suggest that you consider those facts for a little bit, and then decide whatever you will. I'm not preaching- Just making sure that you know there are SOME facts involved.

  • no one lived 1000 years in the bible. thats bullshit.

  • I never seen so many misinformed and stupid people in my life.. I wonder if we deserve a president as educated as we have with so many people who cannot sit and "Learn" about something they know nothing about.. instead of just reacting to simple "dumbed up" AM news and Nightly Cable pundits that espouse their own agendas and prey on the mentally challenged to follow them.. sad.

  • talk about misinform ? do you know whats in the bill? ON PAGE 425 it says in black and white that EVERYONE on Social Security will include all Senior Citizens and SSI people will go to MANDATORY counseling every 5 years to learn and to choose from ways to end your suffering and your life.Health car will be denied based on age. Billions will be cut from Seniors healthcare. The only way for that

    to happen is to drastically cut health care, the oldest and the sickest will be cut first.

  • YOU think THIS president is educated??? OH BOY, do you have some education yourself to do!!

  • So this douchebag finally had the floor, everyone in the room was looking at him, he had the senator's attention, and all he could pull out of his ass was religious bullshit.

    Fucking lunatics.

  • That man is my hero, he's telling the truth. The people it that room know it. That's why they applauded him. Money talks and bullshit gets their bill passed. The fact that this man got air-play on national T.V. did more for America than if he only had a private chat with Arland. I'm glad that he got mad, I glad that he confronted Arland about morals and ethics. If we had direct democracy in this country like they have in Switerland we would be having these problems. NI4D!

  • Yep, we need to be sure that mental health care is well funded. I wouldn't want that fruitcake near me. Better support for mental health might hurt the FOX viewership, though.

  • Arlen Specter doesn't know TRUE American Democracy.

  • It's about time the American people stand up to the elitist assholes on captal hill. Watching these assholes go down in flames at these twon hall meetings is wonderful! For those of you who claim that the vitriole at these meetings is being perpetrated by plants, what about ACORN supporters stuffing the ballot box?

    Cry, poly-sci proffs! Cry!

  • So the guy whose soul belongs to the insurance companies is talking about God's judgment. What irony!

  • Medicare and social security is bankrupt? Hmm that's funny

    I wonder why? Unesscessary wars that have accomplished nothing but creating more hate towards the US.

    But they're not failures they work quite well just ask your gramma

  • wow this is quite the dialogue keep it going.... but try and be respectful

  • So lemme get this right... the guy who says JFK & John Connelly was shot with one bullet basically agrees that he should just pass the health care rationing bill without reading it is still a Senator? I like how at the end he says "That was a demonstration of Democracy", i'm guessing because the USA is not a democracy anymore.

  • that guy probably shit his pants while he was yelling at the senator

  • Is it Me? Because all I heard was:

    Babble, gnaw,spit, yeehaw yeehaw, whine

    !My GOD with send you to hell because you wouldn't let me speak! My GOD hates health care and the poor! Babble, sniff sniff, yeehaw yeehaw, beltch!

    What the heck is going on?

  • What the hell is this guy talking about - one day god will judge you?

    Grow up

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  • It may be high-time we start erecting gallows in DC and call the military in to begin tribunals.

  • OMG! This video is GREAT! This man has just spoke for everyone of us that has felt disenfranchised by this over-reaching, out of control government!

    They deserve every single, last bit of it!

  • wake the fuck up america. god damn socialists are taking are freedoms away and pissing on the constitution

  • What freedoms have been taken away and how has the Constitution been violated?

  • How? List them. What freedoms? How is the Constitution "being pissed on"?

  • eveyone has to give money to the Gov whom runs the health care system and if they dont they will be fined. the government needs to mind their own fucking business. dont tread on me. welfare dwelling freeloaders

  • Specter is a true politician,first a dem,then a rep,now back to dem.What a clown,an Obama puppet.They sould be called Dimocrats.Read the bill,1000 plus pages,thru 600 at the moment.

  • Good job pal!! Give'em hell those cocksuckers!!!!!

  • arlen is a douche "okay okay we just had a demonstration of democracy" you damn right asshole.

  • "buuuhuuu. this is a christian nation. it was founded on christian values. muslims come over here. did you forget about innocent people dying? socialism is bad! health care will ruin this country"

    right.... wtf guys, this is health care. we have this kind of things over 50 years in Europe - or even longer... oh yeah... europe is bad.. sorry !

    HURRDURR!

  • Katy Abram (THAT CUNT RECORDING IN THE BACK)

    "Im not really interested in politics, but am here on hannity's fameWHORING my cunt inside out"

    U NEED FREE HEALTHCARE SO THAT U CAN GO TO THE FUCKIN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL FUCKIN RACIST BIAAATCH

  • This has nothing to do with racism. If you want to know who the real racists are then check out what Sanger said about those who shouldn't be allowed to breed...this included colored people. She was funded by Rockefeller et al which are the same people funding most of congress.

  • Its a HEALTHCARE debate. Ask away. Here the facts: The current system is UNSUSTAINABLE.

    That woman went on to spew crap about Russia and blah, blah, blah. What is she talking about?? She cant stand a black man in the white house. Thats IT. Period.

  • I pretty much agree with Katy, save for the Republican label she uses on herself, as most Republicans and Democrats are douche bags following a leader. I'm not white and I have a problem with all those bills being shoved down our throats. Oh and by the way Bush was no better. He continued the globalist agenda along with the previous presidents. I would have rather seen Cynthia McKinney than Obama in the white house. Am I racist? On the contrary, I understand the overall plan to depopulate.

  • It's not a debate. That's why people are pissed. They tried to ram this crap through without us having any input or knowledge.

    "UNSUSTAINABLE"

    You put it in caps so it must be true. So let's replace one unsustainable system, for an even worse, less sustainable system. Brilliant.

    Yeah, all white people that don't agree with this insanity are racists.Of course, silly me. Sorry, I forgot my white guilt at home this morning. I'm glad you could straighten this all out for us. You sir are a fool.

  • Thumbs up 4 u. Red ones 4 me. Im ok w red: see, red is 4 leftists+dictatorships. So yes, that's me,me,me.

    No,it's not bout race. It aint. It's not. Just a black prez rushing to shove self-destructive legislation down our throats. Because you know, he hates america, he's a racist.

  • ...now in regards to the the health care negotiations, if u think proposed legislation is "far even worse" i suggest u DEBATE. Oh wait it's not a debate, it's not about race, the current system is unsustainable, but proposed legislation is "even worse"(...)

    GETTIN DIZZY YET? DING-DONG??

  • I have been debating this, just not with those unable to communicate in a coherent way. In the future I'd appreciate it if you don't misquote me. I have never put the words "far even worse" together until quoting you just now. My grammar isn't perfect but I am not that ignorant. Maybe once the effects of the X wear off we can have an intelligent conversation or, at least, your reading comprehension will hopefully return.

  • this was Barack Obama's platform when he was running for President, therefore it would see evident that what he said during running for office he would implement as president.. Nothing was rammed down anyone's throat and it was nothing new.. Where have you been for the last 1.5 years?

  • Being elected does not give Obama carte blanche to act irresponsibly or to violate our Constitution.

    You also need to keep in mind that many of these who are opposing this voted for him. Many people who have been apathetic to politics for a long time have finally started to pay attention and aren't happy about this. Yes, it's a shame they weren't paying attention last year. Regardless, it's obvious that the American people do not want the govt mucking with their health care and DC cares not.

  • @Qorlaq nobody complained when Bush bailed the banks out, where was katy then? when we spent billions on two wars & didn't catch bin laden, where was katy then? As soon a a new president gets in office, and spends money to fix the economy & help people pay medical bills Katy wakes up, but where was she during the 8 years of wastful spending? Social security and medicare are socialist & have been around since 1935 & 1965, introduced by Dem presidents, should we do away with those too?

  • @TMundo I complained and so did many others. I am for the Constitution whether a Marxist or an alleged "conservative" is in office. I don't give up my principles for any party or cause.

    Why is someone's concern over an issue supposed to be invalid because they are just now understanding it?

    As far as Medicare and SS, yes, we should phase them out. Ponzi schemes never last and they are going to cause greater damage if we wait for them to completely implode under their own corruption.

  • @Qorlaq nobody gave Bush carte blanche to mess wqith the constitution either. Nobody died when Obama bailed out the economy, nobody even complained when Bush did it. Remeber the wall street bailout? At least the Obama bailout is more comprehensive. What sad is that people are happy when Bush starts 2 wars, one under false pretences, but people get upset when someone tries to fix the economy & help people pey medical bills. Repubs seem to enjoy death & destruction, & hate helping people.

  • @TMundo You repeat yourself. I know of many, including myself, that complained. Is it ok, in your way of thinking, to do something foolish and illegal because a predecessor did something foolish and illegal? We need to judge what officials do based on what the Constitution permits them to do rather than reverting back to the third grade defense of "he did it first". Hold them all responsible. You are exhibiting the kind of selective moral outrage that you are accusing others of.

  • @Qorlaq woah, woah, Carte blanche to the constituation? Again, nobody is saying two wrongs make a right, but I'd be willing to bet you didn't give a fuck when Bush Illegally invaded Iraq before he had finished off Al'Qaeda in Afghan. In fact, he ignored the Bin Laden threat for 9 months until after 9/11 occured. Again Bush = Killing people, Obama = Helping people pay their bills, which one sounds worse? And don't bring up the troops Obama sent, what do U want him to do?

  • @TMundo I don't even understand your question. I said nothing about a blank check to the constitution. What you are doing is throwing up a red herring that has nothing to do with the issue. You present a false choice of Bush killing people or Obama helping people pay their bills. That isn't the issue. The issue here is what is within the federal government's jurisdiction and as we've now had one court acknowledge, the fed has no right to force this on us. You can go back to you Bush tantrum now.

  • Because if you didn't complain about the reckless spending & lives lost in the Illegal Iraq war, & if you didn't complain about the wall street bailout, then you have no right to complain about this. You loose your credability because you only got upset when a democrat did the spending, not when a republican did. That is the point I'm trying to make, If you complained about all 3 you would have credability, right now you're just taking sides for political reasons. You don't really care.

  • @TMundo Are you even reading what I post?

    >>>I WAS AGAINST THE BAILOUTS THAT BUSH DID AND SPOKE AGAINST THEM AT THE TIME!!!!<<<

    Clear enough?

    I was against a great many things Bush did, including his support of reckless, irresponsible spending.

    The wars have nothing to do with this topic and you don't get to dictate my rights or decide my credibility. Your accusation that my complaint is political is unfounded. I don't trust either party. At least you didn't call me a racist, I guess.

  • @Qorlaq perfect, that's all I wanted to hear.

  • If you truly wanted to debate healthcare, then you wouldn't start by belittling someone else's legitimate concerns. She wasn't 'spewing crap'. A lot of what's in the current House version of the bill has little, if anything, to do with healthcare, insurance reform, or whatever moniker of the hour the backers of this bill like to use. Think the opposition is lying? Simple, read the House bill. Refute what's being said. That's called Debate. It's what we are entitled to as citizens. Kill HR3200.

  • Arlen Spectator is a jerk. He thinks we live in a democracy? It's citizens like this that are going to come after him with pitchforks and fire. The new revolution has just begun!

  • we ought to have these town halls every year. this town needs an enema!!!!

  • derrr takin our jerrrrbbsssss!!!!!!!!

  • that is a funny comment

  • Look, people are sick and tired of these politicians bullshit.

    This goes beyond party lines.

    People go to their offices, and are told 'We'll look into it'., while we all know they don't. Letters unanswered. People escorted out because of frustration of our nonrepresenting representatives completely ignoring the people. Politicians passing the buck over and over again becomes tedious to the point where people act this way.

  • Ok, Callibush. My bad. This commenting thing is hard 2 do on a BlackBerry b/c I can't read your comment or other while I post mine.

    Back on subject, while to YOU this man's reaction my be "irrelevant," did you ever stop to consider that this was the most effective way for him to convey his frustration w/o swearing & such. If he gad done THAT, I'm sure that possibly you, & most certainly those of your ilk, would be EXCORIATING this guy for going about it THAT way. Thoughts?

  • if that's the best way he can express his "concerns" without swearing I would suggest he do some homework first.

    Did he ask about potential cuts/shifts in medicare funding? Or prescription drug benefits? Or employer mandates, or the proposed healthcare exchange?

    No, he ranted about God (I didn't realize the bible explicitly says universal healthcare is satanic and evil).

    He wasted a perfectly good opportunity to learn something, and I fear he does that all to often...

  • Your subsequent posts are much better than the ones I responded to earlier. Thanks for that.

    I think the man did his homework. He was angry about not being allowed to express his concerns and wanted to give Specter a piece of his mind before he left. At first I thought the "Judgement of God" remarks were off point and nonsensical. After re-watching, I realize that he wasn't talking about it being because of Specter's support of the bill, but with the tactics of deceit our "representatives" use.

  • I disagree that he could have learned anything from Specter. The people at these meetings are better informed than the Senators and Reps seem to be.

    As far as this being astroturf, I disagree. People are finally waking up to what's been going on with their government and are pissed. It's not a Repub, dem issue.

    The government has been trampling our rights and selling us out for decades. The sooner we all realize this, the sooner we can fix it and get back to our little political squabbles.

  • to be fair, if this man is indicative of the kind of people at the meetings, then they are hardly "better informed than the Senators and Reps."

    "The government has been trampling our rights and selling us out for decades."

    So where the hell were these people for the last 8 years? Is universal healthcare really that scary that it's shaken people from their slumber, but wars, katrina, wiretapping of all citizens, and taxcuts for the top 1% didn't?

    I don't believe that for a second.

  • We don't know how informed he is, he never addressed the healthcare reform issue.

    Your point is valid. People should have awoken to it a long time ago. We've been locked into this two-party, partisan, BS for a long time. Sometimes it takes a while for people to realize that the party they've supported is just as culpable as the one they opposed. D.C. has managed to keep us divided on issues that are secondary while they incrementally take our liberties. Large govt is good for no one but govt.

  • "We don't know how informed he is, he never addressed the healthcare reform issue."

    and therein lies my entire argument. This guy wasted his fantastic opportunity to inform himself or others and went on a crazy rant instead.

    "Large govt is good for no one but govt. "

    I don't necessarily agree with that. In a yes/no world I would agree, but in the real world i'd prefer big government over big corporatocracy (as far as healthcare is concerned). at least we vote for our reps.

  • Big govt and large corporatocracy go hand in hand. Where do you think these guys from both parties get their money? Big govt will always crush those it is supposed to protect. This is why our system was set up the way it was. The federal govt's authority is clearly defined and anything that falls outside of what is Constitutionally mandated is to be left to the states or the people. If people in Cali want single payer health care they can have it. Just don't try to impose it on the rest of us.

  • "If people in Cali want single payer health care they can have it. Just don't try to impose it on the rest of us. "

    to be fair, no one has proposed a single payer system. It's a public option that's being discussed.

    And Government and Corps don't have to go hand in hand, even if they appear to be so currently. We can vote out our pols and put people in place that DON'T follow the beck and call of large corporations, it's just that we don't.

  • It hasn't been proposed in this bill but the bill paves the way for it. Obama, despite his attempt at revision today, does want single payer health care. He's on video saying it multiple times.

    We don't need a "public option". There are reforms that need to be made but many of them are off the table with this administration. There is an agenda they want to implement and it's not our well-being.

    It's true govt and corps don't have to go hand in hand, but large govt and corps always will.

  • "It hasn't been proposed in this bill but the bill paves the way for it. "

    how so? Unless of course the private insurance companies can't compete, to which i say, who cares, healthcare shouldn't be about profits anyway.

    "We don't need a 'public option'."

    tell that to the 50 million who can't get, or can't afford private health insurance.

    Anyway, i have to run, it was a good debate today. At least we were civil and avoided cursing at one another :) Good day man, enjoy it!

  • You answered your own question. Are you ok with govt being the only health insurer to come out of this? They can't deliver on promises. Medicare-bankrupt, Social Security- bankrupt, VA, Post office, FEMA, etc. One taxpayer funded disaster after another.

    I am one of the alleged 50 mil. I pay when I go to a doctor or I set up payment arrangements. If I could get something that worked for me I'd have Health Insurance. We already have medicaid for the poor. Where's the need for a public option?

  • I agree I was wrong on the Bush administration; however, where are the people who were protesting GWB? BO is doing many of the same things! Where were WE then, and where are THEY now?! Now is the time we should come together the most! Socialism is very demonic, I believe. It takes away the importance of the individual. Even Marx said one must sacrifice rights in order to have socialism. The will of the whole is more important than the individual. Why are there rich socialists?

  • Oh FINALLY! Very nice. After the republicans took everything they possibly could...some idiots have woken up? Sorry. I'm not buying the lies.

  • These "idiots" have woken up and you haven't. Sounds like you buy the lies just fine.

  • that guy was obviously a plant, LOL. does he actually think he's accomplishing anything besides making all conservatives look like lunatics.

  • It's possible that if he had been a plant, he would have done a better job. =) He was nervous, and he said that God was going to stand in front of Specter. Not true! Specter is going to stand in front of God while God kicks back on his throne! =0) I'm working on cleaning up my life because I know MY day is coming, too!

  • Calibush:

    Care to quantify your unsupported statement that this man was talking from prepared talking points? YOU CAN'T! What did he say that was "false?" Nothing. And while you may take issue with his speaking style, it's a damn site better than the fellatious defference fools like you give your government masters. Keep towing the party line, governmant slave. We'll try to save some liberties for you.

  • where did I say he was talking from prepared talking point? I never said that?

    His "God is judging you!" rant is not very substantive if you ask me. I can't claim it's "false" because I can't prove God doesn't exist (neither can I prove that invisible unicorns don't exist), but he rant was/is meaningless.

    Also, I specifically defended his speaking style in my post to albermarle19. You don't have to speak eloquently, just say something meaningful ("God is judging you" doesn't cut it!)

  • Well, no one asked you. haha =0)

    Seriously, I guess only believers truly understand the impact of that man's words. As a believer, that man's words were extremely meaningful! By the way, God just told me to tell you that you need to quit running your mouth about proof like you did when you typed this. =0) God wants you to be on His side!

  • "Well, no one asked you. haha =0)"

    touche :)

    "Seriously, I guess only believers truly understand the impact of that man's words."

    Fine, you can agree with his biblical interpretation of healthcare (in what passage/verse is health insurance discussed by the way?), it's your right. It does not belong in political discussion. We're discussing policy, not religion. Wrong forum.

    "God wants you to be on His side!"

    Sorry, but i have no interest on being on "his" side as I've read my history.

  • Historically speaking, I'm certain that you can appreciate those who are scared to death of a big government! I find that people who don't believe in God are far more likely to believe in government. Progressive democrats LOVE to use nonbelievers for votes just like Republicans use Christians.

  • if these people werere truly scared of big gov't, they would have been marching on DC when the NSA wiretapped ALL of our phones (or just marching in general over a lot of things for the last 8 years)

    It is not a fear of big government that spurs these people, it is ginned up outrage from rightwing sources. Nothing more, nothing less.

    Finally, in no way do the D's use nonbelievers in the same way the R's use Christians. I have never heard of "the atheist left" (like the "religious right").

  • You're right about those being wrong abut the NSA wiretapping. Honestly, I was totally ignorant when all taht was going on. As long as GWB believed in lessening abortions and cut funding on it, I blindly trusted him just like I think others are blindly trusting BO. I realize now that wiretappings were NOT justified, as Ben Franklin said that those who're willing to give up liberty for security deserve neither liberty nor security. I have no problem addmitting I was wrong.

  • ...or ADMITTING I was wrong. HAHA!

    As you are one who appreciates history, I'm sure you understand that others who are familiar with the history of big government DO NOT want more socialist policies being implemented, ESPECIALLY something as big and important as healthcare! :) I hate that I was taught my whole life that Roosevelt was a hero. Also, Woodrow Wilson's quotes of regret from later in his life are very telling. We can agree to disagree on the left vs. right voting base.

  • What would YOU say is the motive of those who want health care reform? Our buddies certainly aren't going to get rich from it.

  • God bless these people that get up and speak their minds. Obama preselects his town hall, but what you see and hear in this video is real.

  • do you have proof that Obama preselects his townhalls attendants?

    You are also aware that it's well documented that Bush wouldn't even let D's into his townhalls, and that people were literally escorted out of meetings for having incorrect T-shirts, or bumper stickers on their cars. (3 kids in Denver got evicted for having anti-war bumper stickers on their car at a Bush townhall, just an fyi. Google "denver three").

    You do know this right?