Rampaging Town Halls

[Conan71]

It's really sad when right-wingers stoop to this:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/08/11/scott-swastika/

Where does it say in the cited source that right-wingers were responsible?  How do you know it's not a prank by some childish college kids?  If it turns out a registered Republican or self-avowed "right-winger" did it, how can you impugn every other conservative-thinking citizen for the stupid acts of one?  I'm reading very little proof in any of these accounts that these people protesting are registered Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or Independents.

There is a serious crisis at hand.  537 elected officials in Washington D.C. are slowly but surely overturning our representative republic into a closely-held regime of special interests.  I'm not holding pundits accountable for this, I'm holding our elected officials.  It's flat moronic the quotes I'm reading about Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity, etc. fomenting revolt.  The dooshes in D.C. are the ones fomenting it...every last one of them.

This healthcare bill is the most sensitive issue to come along since the Iraq war.  It's amazing how quickly though that liberal-leaning types have forgotten all the protests against the war and all the epithets hurled at President Bush and the absolute total disprespect shown to him and the office of POTUS for six or seven years.  I'm truly amazed, though not shocked with the speed that libs keep pulling the race card when people disagree or criticize President Obama.  It's a liberal wet-dream.

[Townsend]

I'm truly amazed, though not shocked with the speed that libs keep pulling the race card when people disagree or criticize President Obama.  It's a liberal wet-dream.

No "racist" comments when saying anything anti-Bush administration but I did hear "anti-american" reference many times.

[Hoss]

Where does it say in the cited source that right-wingers were responsible?  How do you know it's not a prank by some childish college kids?  If it turns out a registered Republican or self-avowed "right-winger" did it, how can you impugn every other conservative-thinking citizen for the stupid acts of one?  I'm reading very little proof in any of these accounts that these people protesting are registered Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or Independents.

There is a serious crisis at hand.  537 elected officials in Washington D.C. are slowly but surely overturning our representative republic into a closely-held regime of special interests.  I'm not holding pundits accountable for this, I'm holding our elected officials.  It's flat moronic the quotes I'm reading about Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity, etc. fomenting revolt.  The dooshes in D.C. are the ones fomenting it...every last one of them.

This healthcare bill is the most sensitive issue to come along since the Iraq war.  It's amazing how quickly though that liberal-leaning types have forgotten all the protests against the war and all the epithets hurled at President Bush and the absolute total disprespect shown to him and the office of POTUS for six or seven years.  I'm truly amazed, though not shocked with the speed that libs keep pulling the race card when people disagree or criticize President Obama.  It's a liberal wet-dream.

Somehow I'm sensing a 'where there's smoke there's fire' reference coming on.

Surely you can't be serious.  Limbaugh (and others) have been comparing Obama and the dems to Nazis for a month or more now and the Swastika symbol appears on someone's door?

While I admit it could be a prank, somehow I'm doubting it, especially with the right-wing crazies that currently have the ear of the right-wing base.  It has nothing to do with civil discourse and everything to do with 'win at all costs, even the health of the American cititizen'.

[Friendly Bear]

Somehow I'm sensing a 'where there's smoke there's fire' reference coming on.

Surely you can't be serious.  Limbaugh (and others) have been comparing Obama and the dems to Nazis for a month or more now and the Swastika symbol appears on someone's door?

While I admit it could be a prank, somehow I'm doubting it, especially with the right-wing crazies that currently have the ear of the right-wing base.  It has nothing to do with civil discourse and everything to do with 'win at all costs, even the health of the American cititizen'.

All Swastika's are NOT equal:

The Swastika was formerly the proud emblem of our Oklahoma National Guard: 

Our very own 45th Infantry Division!

Until someone in Germany high-jacked that ancient Indian totem......that's when the 45th Infantry Division emblem switched over to become: 

The THUNDERBIRD!

Feel free to verify at the 45th Infantry Museum website, or by visiting in person this very excellent state museum while in OKC.

Go Thunderbirds!!

[Conan71]

Somehow I'm sensing a 'where there's smoke there's fire' reference coming on.

Surely you can't be serious.  Limbaugh (and others) have been comparing Obama and the dems to Nazis for a month or more now and the Swastika symbol appears on someone's door?

While I admit it could be a prank, somehow I'm doubting it, especially with the right-wing crazies that currently have the ear of the right-wing base.  It has nothing to do with civil discourse and everything to do with 'win at all costs, even the health of the American cititizen'.

Yes I am serious.  Limbaugh and others aren't making dangerous public policy decisions reminiscent of failed governments of the mid-early part of the last century.  Nor have I heard one quote from any "conservative" commentator urging civil unrest, vandalism or thuggery.  Not that I spend much time listening to them or watching them.  I actually hear more about what is said on their programs from my liberal friends than what I hear directly.

True conservatives aren't into vandalism and thuggery. 

The big idea here seems to be for the Obama administration and their minions in Congress to try to intimidate people into following them.  "Brown-shirting" is pure hyperbole, but take a look historically how other leaders in other countries have pushed unpopular agendas: intimidation.  That's precisely what's going on here with the admin and their media accomplices calling anyone who disagrees with this healthcare disaster a "right-winger", "racist", "birther", "denier", etc.  Go ahead someone and explain away why that's not intimidation.

It's not that there haven't been any alternate ideas to healthcare presented.  There have.  The media complex has largely ignored them, either in their haste to promote the sh!t-burger that's being shoved down our throats or to completely discredit the plan, instead of focusing on other alternatives. (That's a shame on the liberal and conservative media outlets and the supposed un-biased ones for those of you who don't read my posts so well).

Any hard-working person of average or better intelligence doesn't see the need for a "total overhaul" of healthcare.  I happen to be one of those people and I resent it like hell that people with my viewpoint are being denegrated as crazy Obama-hating "fright-wingers".  I don't want a more invasive government.  I'm doing what I can proactively to take good care of myself so I use the healthcare system as little as possible.  We don't have bad healthcare in the U.S. we've got a bunch of lazy people with bad habits who clog up the system after years of abusing their bodies by putting pure crap down their pie hole and not exercizing their minds or bodies.

Along with all the stats of lower mortality and longer life-spans in other countries, the oft ignored component in the sales pitch for this pathetic healthcare plan is how overweight and lazy the average American is than people in the countries cited as successes in HC for us to follow. 

For some odd reason, people are trusting the same failed and broken government which ostensibly doesn't know how to manage: an economy, national security, the world's largest retirement plan (SSI), education, has the solution to their health problems.  Unless people take a more proactive approach to their own health, no measure of gov't intervention will make one whit of a difference.  It's like doubling the salary of every teacher in the U.S. and expecing kids to prosper while their parents are still at home sucking on a crack pipe.  No governmental policy will make a difference unless the citizens are willing to make a difference in their own lives

/rant

Sorry Hoss not directed at you.  If you have not yet read Dr. Ezikiel Emanuel's papers on his thoughts of rationed healthcare and not emphasizing care for the non-producers of society, I urge you to.  It's eerily reminiscent of some scary political philosophies of the early 20th century.

[FOTD]

All Swastika's are NOT equal:

The Swastika was formerly the proud emblem of our Oklahoma National Guard: 

Our very own 45th Infantry Division!

Until someone in Germany high-jacked that ancient Indian totem......that's when the 45th Infantry Division emblem switched over to become: 

The THUNDERBIRD!

Feel free to verify at the 45th Infantry Museum website, or by visiting in person this very excellent state museum while in OKC.

Go Thunderbirds!!

That's kinda like Tulsa was world head quarters for the KKK but now they're all gone?

Go grand wizards?

All racists are equal...

[FOTD]

True conservatives aren't into vandalism and thuggery. 

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.....

Conan, SHOW US YOUR DIPLOMA!

[Cats Cats Cats]

I bet I can blame Bush for this!

If you never voted for Bush none of this would have happened.

[Conan71]

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.....

Conan, SHOW US YOUR DIPLOMA!

That's it, I'm boycotting marijuana, the main sponsor of the FOTD show.

[guido911]

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.....

Conan, SHOW US YOUR DIPLOMA!

Stop shouting, Conan said thuggery, not bugg...never mind.

[FOTD]

I bet I can blame Bush for this!

If you never voted for Bush none of this would have happened.

What are you writing? This time they are in Wal Mart gitups instead of sheets.

Bush is responsible for racism? That's weird. Bush's flock laid low while he served (kinda) and now they are desirous of taking Obama's balls off.

Losers.

[FOTD]

CoCo,
Not your Cascia Hall diploma....the one to prove you too have a higher education.
Peace,
Devil

[FOTD]

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-august-11-2009/reform-madness


Stewie strikes again!

And Maher's New Rules! Study Hall instead of Town Hall!

[Conan71]

CoCo,
Not your Cascia Hall diploma....the one to prove you too have a higher education.
Peace,
Devil

You've seen it, I sold my soul for it.

[PlanetX]

First post here on the forum and after reading through this thread it's my considered opinion that the poster who calls himself FOTD is self-medicating.