Wow!
 

Donna, you really know how to stereotype!!! I'm puzzled at your disdain for "academia types". Were you not able to attend college? Do you think that all Democrats were handed an education with their trust funds???

My husband worked his way through college, as did I. He did everything from driving a bus to selling hotdogs at Wrigley Field. He became a doctor and had his own practice for 35 years. I have worked since I was 16 years old and worked hard to get myself through college to get my Journalism Degree. I can't for the life of me understand why you think one must be a blue collar worker or drive a tractor to understand Politics. My minor was Poli-Sci.

And before you go on a rant, I am NOT saying there is anything wrong with blue-collar jobs or driving a tractor. My father was a bricklayer all of his life, my mother worked at a Catalog Sales Co., and my cousins have a working farm.

But, your description of "All Democrats" or "Liberals", is not only wrong, but completely bigoted.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to spend a wonderful day with friends from both sides of the aisle. hmmm.... maybe I'll serve Chablis and Brie and see who complains. :mornincoffee:

I think in general, Liberals do tend to be elitists and academics. Given your post taking my Christianity into question I kind of believe it now.

I niormally shy away from generalizations of any group but what I have read here and in the general forum referring to those opposed as either non christian, non giving...not caring, etc is very troubling. I would never ever pretend to make that kind of judgement on an individual !

I am amazed at the "caring" "giving" folks who have either implied or said those things as they have no idea of how I live my life...to whom I give...to whom I give care or my financial situation and to me, those comments really hurt and there were many of that type preaching and emitting that "holier than thou" attitude !

To talk about folks who oppose this health bill as people who are "selfish",
"greedy" or folks of the "I" generation is so unfair it belies the christian attitude they then profess and preach !

Me thinks you protest too much?chilout

Sigh...
 

Not at all. Just stating my opinion. :)

Read!
 

DK, let's make one thing perfectly clear. I was not commenting on YOUR Christianity. I was making an observation as a Christian myself. :read:

Again, I can't figure out what the heck you are trying to say. Would it satisfy you if I said the process in developing the health care was "clean" as opposed to "dirty".

No
 

That would be untrue because it was a very dirty process.

Cashman,
You're a little bit behind here. Why not read the comments above explaining why the process was "clean" and try responding to them.

ijusluvit, all I was saying was your words speak loudly of your Progressive views. That's all. Nothing more. Nothing less. Since this is a written forum, I was just writing my thoughts when I read your post. This person is a Progressive is all I was saying.

Some people have faith in the US Constitution and the beliefs and values that our founding fathers intended for our great country. Progressives don't. Call the process whatever you want and change definitions of words to suit yourself. It doesn't change the fact of what is happening to this country and the Progressive path leaders in Washington are taking it on.

Yes, they are taking us down the old Euro path that we escaped from and we then formed a constitution to keep us away. Instead of free men (women) they want us back to the system of the "betters" telling us what is right and wrong. Why do you suppose they don't teach these things in public (government) schools?

I'm Looking Forward To Next Year
 

If the electorate is as energized as the news reports and polls indicate, they will reverse a long-repeated pattern of re-electing about 95% of the people in Congress when they run. If the public really is excited, they will reverse the tide and maybe even give the Republicans the majority in the House and Senate.

Then the fun will begin--or be renewed, whatever the case may be.

Then we'll see how the criticisms of how government operated reverse course. Can we expect the GOP to begin to use the legislative rule maneuvering used by the Democrats recently? Of course we can, they've done exactly that before. Can we expect the Democrats to become the new "party of no"? A resounding "yes" to that question, as well.

How will our bitter criticism of how "the other guys" cheated and stole to accomplish their political objectives change? That'll be fun to watch. All the same folks here are likely to flip-flop in making the arguments currently being made. That's really going to be fun to watch.

It will make for a continuation of the lousy governance we've experienced in the country for all too long. But if we can maintain a sense of humor about it--it'll be fun to watch. After all, what else can we do except try as best we can to maintain a sense of humor?

Ya right. After we go broke and the system shuts down, we can laugh our way to the Looney Bin.:MOJE_whot: