tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post3812822191165103534..comments2024-03-28T15:17:43.056-04:00Comments on Stayin' Alive: What we already know . . . Cervanteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-70135487204600093082017-05-15T14:54:39.102-04:002017-05-15T14:54:39.102-04:00I feel ya'.
We have lots of problems, but her...<br />I feel ya'.<br /><br />We have lots of problems, but here's the rub.<br /><br /><br />Each side only holds one issue as a measurement of success and what is the proper role of government? <br /><br />I get from Mr. Cervantes' writings on healthcare that the number of insured is all that matters. The fact that the deductibles are so high with ObamaCare that the policies are virtually useless or that the premiums are so high that you've essentially created another entitlement program that we will have trouble paying for doesn't seem to matter. He is also blinded to the near future of the collapse of ObamaCare (which has already started)and without doing something financially practical, those people he wishes to help will be completely hung out to dry.<br /><br />On the other side is a desire for liberty at all costs ignoring common problems that would make sense to solve collectively.<br /><br />There is a medium...a balance...that must be found. Yes, we all want services, but we don't want socialism or communism as the cost of our solutions.<br /><br />As to your statements about access to education, in my area anyone can afford a quality education. It might be a state university instead of Yale or Harvard, but it's affordable.I paid for my own schooling by working and took out less than $10,000 in loans which I paid back. I am now a professional with a state professional license. The system works *if* you work the system. They key word is work. <br /><br />And yes, God loves everyone...including YOU!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-2181162316559956792017-05-15T04:04:52.248-04:002017-05-15T04:04:52.248-04:00Hey Anonymous I,
"Conservative" and &quo...Hey Anonymous I,<br />"Conservative" and "Christian" are currently approved of labels.<br /><br />When asked about specific issues many conservatives take surprisingly liberal positions:<br />- What is a fair ratio of incomes between the top 0.1% and the typical working person?<br />- Should people get the medical care they need?<br />- Should an affordable education be available to anyone who can do the work?<br />- Should we spend almost as much on our military as the rest of the world combined?<br /><br />How many of those self-described Christians would affirm that the soul of an Arab Muslim jihadist is just as valuable to God as their own souls?<br />Or that God loves illegal immigrants just as much as he loves them?<br />I could go on, but you get my drift.<br /><br />It seems that Conservative Christians are a powerful force mainly because they are so easily manipulated by people who cater to their worst instincts.<br /><br />If you truly paid attention to what Cervantes is saying you'll see that he is trying harder to conserve the best in our heritage than most of the leaders on the right.<br /><br />But that would require a mind that is willing to admit that it might just be wrong about some of its most cherished beliefs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-46796344520496255202017-05-14T13:53:48.771-04:002017-05-14T13:53:48.771-04:00I don't mean to be hurtful, but I'd like t... I don't mean to be hurtful, but I'd like to point out that the US *is* a representative republic. Our politicians are elected to represent their districts and states. <br /><br />1) About 83% of the citizens of the US self-describe as Christians.<br /> http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=90356<br /><br />2) There are about twice as many self-described conservatives as there are liberals.<br /> http://www.gallup.com/poll/120857/Conservatives-Single-Largest-Ideological-Group.aspx<br /><br />It should be no surprise to anyone that Christians and Conservatism are powerful forces in American politics.<br /><br />All in all, I think liberals have been <i><b>extremely</b></i> successful in promoting their agenda considering these numbers. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-72174109624329148202017-05-13T19:28:58.707-04:002017-05-13T19:28:58.707-04:00Dude--"Anonymous"--
I didn't know y...Dude--"Anonymous"--<br /><br />I didn't know you were a Christian. That explains your muddled, condescending manner. You are the poor soul, hanging around on a blog like this...you troll! Your psychological assessment of me is so far off the mark it is laughable. You project your shit onto everyone else and then accuse them of doing it. I am a blue collar worker who works all day with Republicans and Democrats and other. Many are my friends and we get along great. I respect their viewpoints, and they mine. Your assumptions are breathtakingly ignorant. At least I have a handle. You are safely "Anonymous" and that's how you like to stay...like Sean Spicer, in the dark bushes.<br /><br />You believe racism is justified and that Trump is a rational being. Pray for yourself, motherfucker. There's nothing I need from you. Go find a site where deluded, blind folks like yourself hang out. And of course, go ahead and get the last work (you like to do that). I won't respond, don't worry. You are not worth my time; you are part of the problem. I want to be part of the solution. And folks like yourself don't want a solution. You want status quo. Goodbye :-)Don Quixotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-56470339679506252172017-05-13T08:18:26.128-04:002017-05-13T08:18:26.128-04:00This last poster is typical of the angry American ...<br />This last poster is typical of the angry American liberal...so blinded by hate that he doesn't see or understand those who do not share his liberal vision for America. His name is appropriate as he is tilting at every windmill he sees in an effort to destroy his imaginary foes.<br /><br />Looking through through the lens with which he views his imaginary world, he cannot explain why voters pulled the lever for the current president other than they are all rubes and stupid, which is really no explanation at all.<br /><br />His eyes do not see that in the short time Trump has been on office, he has delivered on many of his promises by nominating cabinet members and staff that are interested in more border security and enforcing federal immigration laws already on the books; that the president has rolled back the overreach of the last administration and has at least stopped the growth of the unelected and unaccountable administrative state or that he has shown support for the recently affirmed individual civil rights of second amendment supporters.<br /><br />Instead, his is a world of make-believe conspiracies without facts to support it. <br />The paranoia and psychological dysfunction he sees in others is actually his.<br /><br />It's going to be a long four or maybe even eight years for this poor soul.<br /><br />A little prayer for him would not hurt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-92035148421836837382017-05-12T19:11:24.351-04:002017-05-12T19:11:24.351-04:00And to show, in purely practical terms, how Trump ...And to show, in purely practical terms, how Trump is intentionally screwing the people who voted for him:<br /><br />https://www.thenation.com/article/donald-trump-is-waging-a-war-on-workers/Don Quixotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-18700749124561133702017-05-12T19:07:39.014-04:002017-05-12T19:07:39.014-04:00A highly deft psychological analysis:
https://www...A highly deft psychological analysis:<br /><br />https://www.thenation.com/article/we-may-be-witnessing-the-unraveling-of-donald-trumps-presidency/Don Quixotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-45532294676252008522017-05-12T14:17:32.155-04:002017-05-12T14:17:32.155-04:00See https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/opinion/ame...See https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/opinion/american-fascism-trump.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0Don Quixotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-57655448504056781682017-05-11T14:58:30.095-04:002017-05-11T14:58:30.095-04:00I'm up for an independent prosecutor as long a...I'm up for an independent prosecutor as long as we also have one looking into Hillary's activities. <br /><br />Let's remember when Hillary was hiding a secret server, destroying emails after they were subpoenaed, giving patently false testimony to congress while under oath, questions about influence peddling through the foundation and all of the other controversies, a very, very friendly Loretta Lynch was in charge.<br /><br />So...let's have it. For both. I'm up for it. Goose...Gander.<br /><br />Daylight is the best disinfectant.<br /><br />And if The Donald proves to be a dirty bird, I'm OK with a President Pence. <br />And if Hillary committed crimes, I'm OK with a little prison time for her as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com