Does the group have a political agenda? Just noticed that a lot of posts that were removed on another thread were commenting on AARP's political agenda.

This was one of the groups that gave me some very useful insights into what to do with my victims' rights project with respect to getting practical information for survivors of crimes into various kinds of libraries. This was quite a while ago though.

AARP did have some good booklets and such though on crime and seniors which I tried to market to various library leaders and others. http://www.florissantmo.com/policene...revSeniors.pdf

in a nutshell....AARP is considerable pro progressive/liberal/Obama.

btk

I think it is interesting that some posters use the word "Progressive" when talking about the Democrat party. Progressive means forward thinking which I have always considered a virtue. The antithesis of progressive is "Regressive" which has a negative meaning. It means going backwards or hindering.

Obviously, if the Democrat Party is Progressive or has a forward thinking agenda - the Republican party is Regressive and has a backward thinking or a hindering agenda.

and the swing state of WI for Obama in 2007 is now considered what?

btk

Originally Posted by buggyone

I think it is interesting that some posters use the word "Progressive" when talking about the Democrat party. Progressive means forward thinking which I have always considered a virtue. The antithesis of progressive is "Regressive" which has a negative meaning. It means going backwards or hindering.

Obviously, if the Democrat Party is Progressive or has a forward thinking agenda - the Republican party is Regressive and has a backward thinking or a hindering agenda.

The fight against what you leftists are "progressing" to is a fight this nation cannot lose and retain freedom of the individual.

You want to call the fight to retain conservative principles of self-determination and individual liberty "regressive", I'll proudly wear that mantle.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

The fight against what you leftists are "progressing" to is a fight this nation cannot lose and retain freedom of the individual.

You want to call the fight to retain conservative principles of self-determination and individual liberty "regressive", I'll proudly wear that mantle.

You got it.

Originally Posted by billethkid

and the swing state of WI for Obama in 2007 is now considered what?

btk

Confused and conflicted.

So now I'm a pinko for using my Aarp discount?

I dropped AARP when they backed Obamacare. All they were looking for is a way in for their Medicare Advantage plans, etc.

I do know that I can get 20% at Denny's with my AARP card. I am satisfied with the 10% from my AAA card.

AARP is a "liberal organization", and it's really no secret.

AARP

Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light

Originally Posted by RichieLion

AARP is a "liberal organization", and it's really no secret.

AARP

Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light

I do not think anyone would disagree that AARP is a lobby group that definitely is on the liberal side. The conservatives are the ones who are trying to take healthcare, social security, and medicare away from the seniors and tax them more. AARP is lobbying Congress on behalf of seniors to see this does not happen.

Originally Posted by buggyone

I do not think anyone would disagree that AARP is a lobby group that definitely is on the liberal side. The conservatives are the ones who are trying to take healthcare, social security, and medicare away from the seniors and tax them more. AARP is lobbying Congress on behalf of seniors to see this does not happen.

Interesting....I read quite a bit, and never once in my reading have I ever read about the conservative plan to take HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SECURTIY AND MEDICARE AWAY, AND TAX MORE.....

You would think that would make some paper somewhere if there was even a small inkling of any truth in this claim. Amazing the wild accusations, albeit not true, you hear on here !

Wont ask for a link, because some find that old fashioned..you know the backing up of serious accusation !!!!

AARP is now if it was not at it's birth, a Leftist organization. They backed Obamacare just to make money off their insurance. 50+ people join for discounts and then AARP uses their money for Leftist causes.
There are other Seaoned Citizen groups that are Conservative, such as the AMAC, Association of Mature American Citizens.

I dropped AARP back when they were fighting Bush 43's plans to reform Social Security for people under 50. I, a Fed, asked them if they would help our fight against the GPO, and WEP. (Government Pension Offset and "Windfall Pension Exclusion". Misnamed rules that lower the amount of Social Security that a Fed earned in private industry and the amount of spousal Social Security. They said they had no need for retired or working Feds thought the cuts were just fine. So, I let my membership lapse. I am in NARFE and AMAC.

AARP is out to sell insurance. They backed Obamacare to sell insurance.
They were nasty to me when I asked them to joinf fight against the WPE and GPO, said they did not care about Feds.
AMAC is the conservative answer to AARP. and if you are a Fed. joine NARFE.

Originally Posted by zcaveman

I dropped AARP when they backed Obamacare. All they were looking for is a way in for their Medicare Advantage plans, etc.

I do know that I can get 20% at Denny's with my AARP card. I am satisfied with the 10% from my AAA card.

Thanks for the tip on the 10% for AAA at Denny's. We usually go to Bob Evans anymore.