Obama doesn't want GM to make Hummers because they are gas guzzlers and have a large "carbon footprint". Someone please tell me... If they are made in China do either of those things change? What does change is the fact that even more American jobs and manufacturing is lost.
This type comment brings us down to the level of the liberals. A true conservative would not wish anyone harm simply because we disagree with them. They would however expect that she be held accountable for her actions and statements of the past. As a Supreme Court nominee she deserves to fail by 100 - 0 vote. She earned that with her own hatred and egotism. As a person, I hope her diabetes is NOT anything that damages the quality of her life.
Criticizing someone of a minority status is NOT racist. In fact it is just the opposite. When you judge people the same, regardless of their "grouping" you are being fair. When you hesitate to criticize someone that is a philosophical failure simply because they belong to a minority group - THAT is being racist. There are likely dozens, if not hundreds of Hispanic, female judges that would be fantastic choices for the Supreme Court. The criticism of Sotomayer is a reflection of her own bigotry and inferior qualification to be on the Supreme Court. It has no reflection on Hispanics or women in general.
Not accurate on two points. 1) Yes we can stop her. All we need is for the 7 republicans on the judicial committee to show some backbone and not allow her name to go forward. 2) The statement that G. Bush 41 appointed her may be true but it very misleading. In NY politics the two Senators have had an agreement for many years. When judgeships opens up, they divide the reccomendations between them. Sotomayer was actually picked by the democrat Senator Moynahan. Bush just approved the package presented to him as a recommendation of the Republican Senator.
Judge Sotomayer is an embarrasment to the Hispanic community! Hispanics need to band together and demand that their Senators press the President to replace Sotomayer with a Hispanic judge that represents the values of the Hispanic community. Perhaps someone should run spanish language ads in Latino communities to be sure everyone understands what a disgrace she would be as the first Hispanic representative on the court.
We need to continually challenge the choice of words they use to describe by themselves and us.
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What is “progressive” about regressing back into Totalitarianism?
Are you naive enough to believe it's "FREE" if the govt pays? If the govt pays the cost will be 5x as high and you will pay in taxes rather than premiums. Also the care we all get will be "good enough for govt work". I understand your position with a huge bill but we can't bury our head in the sand and make believe the govt can do it for free. The health care system has billions in regulated costs. If we really want to fix the system we need to address each issue that is artificailly driving costs up. If we do that your $1300 bill would drop to something reasonable. If we just ask Uncle Sam to pick up the tab, it will be run as well as everything else they do. The cost will be 5x the private industry costs and the quality will be piss poor.
The difference between an accident and murder is the fact that one is a deliberate choice for personal gain. Rationing health care? You will find rationing in EVERY country that has socialized health care but not the United States. The limits to obtaining health care in the US is ability to pay for it, but it is not rationed as it is in countries where it is govt run. If we ever get serious about fixing whats broken in the health care system in the US - such as paying for illegal immigrants, unreal lawsuits, etc. we can address the ability to pay issue for those that need help. But simply having the govt pay for it all, or "buying" insurance for everyone is a phoney solution that truely does force rationing.
If you think abortion is a religious issue, you fell for the brainwashing of the left. Yes, by definition most truely religios people are opposed to abortion - but that's simply because murder is wrong. The real issue is that one person should not be allowed to kill another for their own benefit. make no mistake, science has proven that at the moment of conception, unique DNA is formed. In other words, a separate human being. People who are victims of violent crimes always pay for the rest of their lives. If they are killed or maimed or made pregenant, they suffer. But does that give them the right to kill an innocent human being?
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