tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634213312705500818.post4916272379958899351..comments2011-01-27T09:15:53.196-08:00Comments on Silton's "2" Cents: Why Joe Wilson is a Racist and Republicans Who Object to Obama's Health Care Plan are PatriotsSteven H. Siltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912276180897718609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634213312705500818.post-42451315814028515202009-09-25T02:32:13.269-07:002009-09-25T02:32:13.269-07:00Couldn't agree more that those fighting agains...Couldn't agree more that those fighting against the health care initiative are patriots. As Voltaire believed "I may not agree with what you have to say but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Those labeling it Un-American are mistaken, because it is just about the most American thing one can do. In a democratically controlled congress and with a democratic President steamrolling a massive health care initiative. Health care reform, if it wasn't for the public opposition, would have flown through. Those opposed are using the only tool they have (the democratic process)to slow things down.The JoblessLawyerhttp://www.joblesslawyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634213312705500818.post-33722057140690836142009-09-10T22:05:31.373-07:002009-09-10T22:05:31.373-07:00But it isn't just the rogue outburst. Ten minu...But it isn't just the rogue outburst. Ten minutes after Obama said that those who told lies about the plan would be called out, the Republican responder got up and told lies about the plan. If the Republicans really had anything constructive to offer, wouldn't they be laying it out rather than engaging in fearmongering?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511671479212647334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634213312705500818.post-52150105573419659122009-09-10T21:06:56.638-07:002009-09-10T21:06:56.638-07:00The guy is from South Carolina - too small to be a...The guy is from South Carolina - too small to be a country and too big to be an insane asylum, Or something like that. Sorry, I am reading Jon Meecham's book on Jackson.<br /><br />I think even before we got after racists, it is even more clear that the Republican legislators are a collective bunch of canting humbuggers. It is to Obama's credit that he left to the legislature the writing of the details of the health care reform. He laid out what he wants to see generally. Hinting at where he will veto the thing. So it is Congressman Wilson's peers who created anything that allowed illegals to get free healthcare. So if there was a liar, then it is Congress and not the President. <br /><br />I doubt that it was quite the accident that he made it out to be but I cannot prove it. He may have oeverestimated how much his fellow Republicans would back him on such rudeness. Again, he is from South Carolina.<br /><br />Just as about as stupid were the death panels. Anyone really beleive that Congress would want to eliminate one possible voter? Idiots.<br /><br />Free market would be nice but it will not work with a monopolistic system. Just because it is in private hands does not mean it is a free enterprise. Thnat distinction seems lost to these Republicans. Maybe they read too much Ayn Rand in college? Sorry, it is late and I need to finish the last bits of work before tomorrow night.Sam Haslernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634213312705500818.post-3845233837976128302009-09-10T20:03:18.303-07:002009-09-10T20:03:18.303-07:00You want racism? How could you miss the most obvi...You want racism? How could you miss the most obvious:<br /><br />"In 2003, following Essie Mae Washington-Williams' revelation that she was the illegitimate daughter of Wilson's former employer, the late Senator Strom Thurmond, Wilson was among those who publicly doubted her claim. Wilson said even if her story was true, she should not have revealed it because "it's a smear" on Thurmond's image was a way to "diminish" Thurmond's legacy. After Thurmond's family acknowledged the truth of Washington-Williams' revelation, Wilson apologized but said that he still thought that she should not have revealed that Thurmond was her father."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com