Obama is pro-bike helmets, but does not wear one for family ride

How long until the federal bicycle helmet mandate comes down from on high? 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1

For the love of God, WHO CARES???

Mr. President…wear a helmet.

“ABC news will not air a commericial that is critical of Obamas Healthcare Plan. Wether you are RIGHT or LEFT you can’t beleive that this is not wrong.”
ROFLMAO!
Right wingers are upset their propaganda does not get aired.

Obama is also a big supporter of The Second Amendment to The Constitution. He said so. And he is also in favor of Chicago’s ban on guns. He supported the Washington, D.C. ban on guns. But he also supported the Supreme Court’s decision (Heller) which overturned the D.C. gun ban. Unlike John Kerry, he has no need to “Be For It – Before He Is Against It.” No. Obama can do both simultaneously. He loves both sides of every issue. The left – in and out of the Justice Department – want to jail our front line CIA guys in a time of war. But the White House wants “to look forward, not back.” Appease the fringe and pretend that you have no control over it while pretending to be “centrist.” The usual.

Ooops sorry Jake it wasn’t you. My bad.

In the state one only has to be 16 and under to wear a helmet.
But for the next 3+ years of Obama I suggest everyone hold on to their wallets tight.

How dare you point to the King!!
He doesn’t have to follow the laws set for commoners. Just like the Lords and Ladies(?) of House and Senate. They are all immune to the Laws of the Land.
Just for that……your taxes will increase to pay for Nobama Care. You unwashed serf!!

Flashback: NY Times Columnist – ‘Public Option’ Will Kill Private Insurance..Paul Krugman

“Posted by: windturbine on cape cod | Aug 27, 2009 5:08:40 PM”
ROFLMAO!
One day after screaming that illegal immigrants will be able to get benefits because there is not citizenship verification, right wingers scream about the government verifying if one qualifies for insurance subsidies.

“Krugman believes that the public option will be cheaper, give better care, and just be so much more efficient and higher quality than private insurance that it will beat out private insurance in the market honestly”
Right wingers know that.
Which is why they fight so fiercely to save insurance company profits.

Looks like he’s wearing a helmet to me!

“The Republicans, at least until recent decades, usually let you have your money, your life, and your business”
Until recent DECADES?
ROFLMAO!

You don’t need a helmet for a low-velocity bike ride on flat terrain. Use common sense people, and relax.

Would Jesus wear a bicycle helmet?

And believe as I say, “Mission Accomplished”. Wait that was not Obama.

“You don’t need a helmet for a low-velocity bike ride on flat terrain. Use common sense people, and relax.”
I live near a rail trail and a young woman died in a low-velocity flat terrain accident there last year. Obama may not care about risking his own neck, but he’s setting a bad example for his daughters.

Far from the first time this man has demonstrated that his hypocrisy knows no bounds?

So what if Obama does not wear a helmet. Reasons:
1. Adults do not fall, its only the kiddies that do.
2. Damage to kid’s brain by a fall is a concern; but there is no consequence for an adult; their brains are already screwed up.
Peace. RIP Teddy

I think the President has been an example of how ordinary people just live. Get over it (yourselves)

Obama was wearing his helmet when he was running for President. Now that he got elected, he took the helmet off. When the reelection season begins, he will put the helmet back on again.

ANYONE SEEN THE RASMUSSEN PRESIDENTIAL TRACKING POLL IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS? SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!

NUMEROS – WRONG. RASMUSSEN STATES TODAY THAT AMONG LIKELY VOTERS, 39 PERCENT STRONGLY “DISAPPROVE OF OBAMA, WHERE 31 PERCENT STRONGLY “APPROVE.” SAYS A LOT FOR OBAMA ONLY BEING IN OFFICE FOR SEVEN MONTHS.

NUMEROS – WRONG. RASMUSSEN STATES TODAY THAT AMONG LIKELY VOTERS, 39 PERCENT STRONGLY “DISAPPROVE OF OBAMA, WHERE 31 PERCENT STRONGLY “APPROVE.” SAYS A LOT FOR OBAMA ONLY BEING IN OFFICE FOR SEVEN MONTHS.
Posted by: Manitu | Aug 27, 2009 7:23:54 PM
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Manitu, do you read beyond the first sentence or two?
“The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 31% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove…
. . .Overall, 50% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) now disapprove.
Thirty-four percent (34%) believe the country is heading in the right direction. That number has remained steady for weeks.
…It is important to remember that the Rasmussen Reports job approval ratings are based upon a sample of likely voters. Some other firms base their approval ratings on samples of all adults. President Obama’s numbers are always several points higher in a poll of adults rather than likely voters. That’s because some of the President’s most enthusiastic supporters, such as young adults, are less likely to turn out to vote. Other factors are also important to consider when comparing Job Approval ratings from different polling firms. “

Just because you shout “WRONG” doesn’t make me wrong, Manitu. As I said, Obama’s job approval rating went up a point today to 50%. The following proof is copied straight from Rasmussen’s web site.
08/27/2009:
31% Strongly Approve
39% Strongly Disapprove
50% Total Approve
49% Total Disapprove
08/26/2009:
31% Strongly Approve
39% Strongly Disapprove
49% Total Approve
50% Total Disapprove

While we’re at it, the helmet on the girl on the right is up too high and kinda crooked.

this is ridiculous.
That the article exists, and that you all show any interest whatsoever in this absolutely meaningless discussion.
Worthy of ridicule.

Obama is a person just like everyone else, yes he is the president, but why should we hold him to a higher human standard than we ourselves hold? Almost every person I see riding their bikes is riding without a helmet, and go figure…they are AMERICANS just like Obmama is, and the whole smoking health care thing…just drop it, he is a person with a bad habit, so what, doesnt mean he cant try to provide better health to OTHERS. I personally dont agree with almost everything Obama thinks up, but he is still a human being and should be treated as such.

Categorized | 1-Featured, Cable News Ratings
Big Beck: Goes over 3 million viewers, beats O’Reilly in demo: Cable News Ratings for Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Posted on 27 August 2009 by Robert Seidman
Though a little scandal might alienate advertisers, it’s pure ratings gold. Last night Glenn Beck had over 3 million viewers at 5pm, second only to O’Reilly for the night. But, Beck had more 25-54 viewers than O’Reilly (888K to 876K). I don’t watch or really even care about the cable news wars, but still…wow. Even though Beck airs before primetime, when there are fewer people watching TV, he had the most 25-54 viewers in the cable news world for the night.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 26, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,374,000 viewers
CNN – 711,000 viewers
MSNBC –506,000 viewers
CNBC – 217,000 viewers
HLN – 300,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,667,000viewers
CNN— 1,187,000 viewers
MSNBC –984,000 viewers
CNBC – 241,000 viewers
HLN – 606,000viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC –395,000 viewers
CNN –204,000 viewers
MSNBC –161,000 viewers
CNBC – 72,000 viewers
HLN- 139,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 736,000 viewers
CNN – 321,000 viewers
MSNBC –318,000 viewers
CNBC – 113,000 viewers
HLN – 204,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 650,000 viewers
CNN – 329,000 viewers
MSNBC – 257,000 viewers
CNBC – 105,000 viewers
HLN – 176,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC –1,205,000 viewers
CNN – 516,000 viewers
MSNBC –488,000 viewers
CNBC –124,000 viewers
HLN –298,000 viewers
Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends- 989,000 viewers (390,000) (652,000)
American Morning- 460,000 viewers (210,000) (309,000)
Morning Joe-465,000 viewers (201,000) (285,000)
Squawk Box- 157,000 viewers (55,000) (86,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 228,000 viewers (181,000) (212,000)
5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Glenn Beck– 3,040,000 viewers (888,000) (1,385,000)
Situation Room—688,000 viewers (141,000) (271,000)
Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—536,000 viewers (139,000) (217,000)
Fast Money—215,000 viewers (55,000) (80,000)
Prime News–267,000 viewers (97,000) (109,000)
6PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report with Bret Baier– 2,067,000 viewers (463,000) (881,000)
Situation Room—739,000 viewers (155,000) (317,000)
Ed Show—541,000 viewers (211,000) (262,000)
Mad Money—186,000 viewers (73,000) (114,000)
Prime News — 259,000 viewers (94,000) (139,000)
7PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Fox Report w/Shep Smith–1,590,000 viewers (454,000) (729,000)
Teddy: In His Own Words—1,104,000 viewers (293,000) (547,000)
Hardball w Chris Matthews—778,000 viewers (265,000) (380,000)
Kudlow Report —a scratch w/112,000 viewers (a scratch w/42,000) (54,000)
Issues– 403,000 viewers (124,000) (217,000)
8PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor– 3,303,000 viewers (876,000) (1,468,000)
Teddy: In His Own Words- 1,104,000 viewers (293,000) (547,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann– 1,091,000 viewers (320,000) (504,000)
Secrets of the Knight – 181,000 viewers (68,000) (95,000)
Nancy Grace – 757,000 viewers (239,000) (315,000)
9 PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity –2,592,000 viewers (752,000) (1,158,000)
Larry King Live—1,182,000 viewers (299,000) (473,000)
Hardball w Chris Matthews—1123,000 viewers (381,000) (583,000)
American Greed – 242,000 viewers (108,000) (124,000)
Issues- 567,000 viewers (191,000) (311,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren—2,104,000 viewers (577,000) (985,000)
Anderson Cooper 360—1,137,000 viewers (332,000) (470,000)
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann— 737,000 viewers (253,000) (378,000)
American Greed — 301,000 viewers (163,000) (153,000)
Nancy Grace –518,000 viewers (194,000) (278,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor —1,651,000 viewers (514,000) (822,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 —615,000 viewers (228,000) (299,000)
Headliners and Legends—658,000 viewers (235,000) (359,000)
Mad Money – a scratch w/101,000 viewers (66,000) (53,000
poor Barry poor msnbc poor cnn…tune in to Beck and see the commies surrounding obamie LMFAO

FNC kills the hard left cable shows.
Beck is not everyone’s cup of tea,
yet more viewers sit down with him than
any other tea pourers out there. You
can mock him, but he beats the pants
off of the hysterical “progressive”
whiners on MSNBC, CNN etc.
You nutroots must be in shock that
the public rejects your partisan blather. It’s not doing well in “Peoria.”
Soft fascism is going nowhere in this
great country. Obama descended from
above at the wrong time, with the
wrong message.

“Beck would have been taken away by men in white coats.” Ahh..and the bots play the smear card again. That’s it. If the truth hurts you attack the messenger over and over…It may have worked you know, had so many people not know Obama is a liar and were not able and have been looking up what Beck says only to find Beck absolutely correct.

Are we ready to file for Impeachment of Obama and Congress yet? I’d liked them impeached and then jailed at Gitmo.

Obama an ordinary guy who hung out with radicals like Frank Marshall Davis and William Ayers his whole life.
Had Ayers write Dreams of My father.

The party of “conservatism” (i.e., “conserving”) basically DOUBLED the national debt from $5 TRILLION to $10 TRILLION in 8 years, even when they had a straight flush federal government (Republican White House and Congress) from January 2001 to December 2007 …
……………………. and yet, all the right-whiners on this board can whine about is how President Obama does not wear a bicycle helmut ………. LOL.
Absolutely pathetic!

“You think a single day bounce is a trend? Do you know anything about margin of error, sampling and statistical significance?”
BH, you should direct those questions to Manitu. It was Manitu who screamed, “ANYONE SEEN THE RASMUSSEN PRESIDENTIAL TRACKING POLL IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS? SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!” I merely pointed out the one point rise in Obama’s approval rating. That, along with the one point drop in his disapproval rating, was the only change in the Rasmussen tracking poll over the last couple of days.
“Maybe if Mr. Obama’s numbers climbed a few points and hung there for few days, but your insinuation is absurd.”
Now I have a couple of questions for you, BH. What insinuation are you reading into my reply to Manitu? Are you among the ranks of “deathers” who have the ability to read “death panels” into advance care planning consultations?

PotatoeGater22 wrote: “’Beck would have been taken away by men in white coats.’ Ahh..and the bots play the smear card again.”
No, I was being dead serious. If some guy off the street were to deliver the same rambling, paranoid monologue that I quoted, he would, at the very least, be recommended for psychiatric evaluation.
PotatoeGater22 also wrote: “If the truth hurts you attack the messenger over and over…It may have worked you know, had so many people not know Obama is a liar and were not able and have been looking up what Beck says only to find Beck absolutely correct.”
Um, which of Beck’s personalities was telling the truth here?
•Beck A: “This president, I think, has exposed himself as a guy over and over and over again, who has a deep-seated hatred for white people…”
•Beck B (90 seconds later): “I’m not saying that he doesn’t like white people…”
And here?
•Beck A: “What does it mean for the rest of the world if we lose our position as the innovator, as having the best health care in the world?”
•Beck B: “We seem to be… a society or a system now in health care that is just trying to shove the patients out that door as fast as they can. Is that any way to run a system?”

Jess Sayen, go to a mall and look at the smokers-your average smoker these days is not an Einstein.I don’t question your source, but I know literally hundreds of doctors and frankly I don’t know of one who smokes.How many well-educated professionals do you know who smoke?It says a lot to me that you look for a reason to excuse Mr. Obama’s habit- because he doesn’t have one.

“ANYONE SEEN THE RASMUSSEN PRESIDENTIAL TRACKING POLL IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS? SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!” I merely pointed out the one point rise in Obama’s approval rating. That, along with the one point drop in his disapproval rating, was the only change in the Rasmussen tracking poll over the last couple of days.”
I have no desire to crawl into the head of any poster here. However, the impression that you left was that a one point rise was meaningful in some way. That said, the Rass. poll, though relatively unchanged for weeks, does speak volumes as the Gallups and Pews of the world move sharply in Scott’s poll’s direction – a poll that has consistently had Obama’s approval around 48-50% for weeks. So let me give you a reality to gnaw on: If Rass. has had it right all along then the President’s agenda is dead. As a President simply cannot continue to wield a bully pulpit with an approval rating under 50%.

Obama says: It’s all Bush’s fault. No, really. Remember that big SCANDAL, Bush didn’t wear a seat belt when he was riding a truck on his ranch. Now if Bush had set a good example, we wouldn’t have all these people with preventable vehicle injuries in the emergency rooms. That’s why your health care costs so much. This is a teachable moment for me. I’ll wear a helment next time. It’s not my fault.

Susan F. | Aug 28, 2009 9:41:39 AM — Get a grip girl! Do you actually believe nothing happened with unemployment, bank failures, 2 wars (one of choice) the housing collapse et al. until 7 mo. ago? The mess was Bushes fault, and with or without your whiny Republican help President Obama is at least attempting to dig us out of the hole! And don’t bring up deficit! Bush had a surplus and spent us into the red! He borrowed from China and set up the bank bailout with NO OVER SITE!

If Obama loses his “cool factor” by wearing “Mom jeans” and a bike helmet, what are we left with?
An inexperienced, pompous, Marxist idealogue.

“Since you can’t spell it, I guess not!”
In your world a quickly written typo negates the meaning of a word? I get it, you’re using ridicule, right?
I take it you understand inexperienced and pompous well enough.
Wow, such wisdom, such truth, lol. How about “non sequitur”… As in your logic does not follow.
But I can see why you are an Obama worshipper* if you do not think that Obama blindly follows Marxist ideals**.
*which can be spelled with one or two p’s.
**”a theory and practice of socialism including the labor theory of value, dialectical materialism, the class struggle, and dictatorship of the proletariat until the establishment of a classless society”

WhereWasThePress? | Aug 28, 2009 11:03:01 AM— so what exactly has President Obama done to earn that “definition” you posted? You can attack me all you want. You still have not posted one fact, to fit your label.

On Aug 27th, Manitu posted “ANYONE SEEN THE RASMUSSEN PRESIDENTIAL TRACKING POLL IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS? SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!”
I replied to Manitu “Yes, I have seen it. His job approval rating went up a point today. 50% approve 49% disapprove”
That was my entire comment. Nothing more, nothing less. Then BH comes along and tells ME “…your insinuation is absurd,” and “…the impression that you left was that a one point rise was meaningful in some way.”
It’s blatantly obvious that the person who shouts in uppercase lettering with triple exclamation points is the one trying to leave an impression. Obvious to everyone except BH, that is. And THAT speaks volumes!!!

Obama didn’t want to mess up his hair.
Image is everything to him.

Oh yeah? Well, Bush Lied; Men Died.
I win.
Posted by: Ryan See | Aug 28, 2009 1:06:38 PM
By your name I would say that was tongue in cheek

The comments above reinforce my belief that our great country really is doomed. It appears only a tiny fraction of the population can pinpoint the govt. corruption and from which just about every major problem stems. When another unjust war breaks out and/or you are paying $10.00 for a loaf of bread, criticizing the president for wearing girly jeans won’t help a bit. How could anyone possibly align themselves with, or defend, either major party? I guess it must feel good to be lied to, to be manipulated, have your rights taken away, have your money wasted, be unemployed and bankrupt. Imagine that – the greatest country in the world is bankrupt and you people are talking about MSM trivia. I never wanted to say it, but American’s – generally speaking are……(I just can’t say it)

Is Obama on vacation? am now hearing he is going to need a break after this vacation.
I have never heard such nonsense in my life and yet once again this slides over with not a whimper.
I guess all the bike riding has him spent so its difficult to get back to work.

People are out of work! People have no insurance! Unemployment insurance will soon run out! More foreclosures. Yet, we are dwelling on bicycle helmets in a rural area with countless bodyguards around them. What’s the matter with you people?

How could he ever find a helmet big enough?
Only one reason Obama didn’t wear a helmet—ego.

“What’s the matter with you people?”
You should have asked that in November, Miss Lolly T.

That said, the Rass. poll, though relatively unchanged for weeks, does speak volumes as the Gallups and Pews of the world move sharply in Scott’s poll’s direction”
ROFLMAO!
Rasmussen quick plummet and relative stability for months now versus the gradual decline in the Pew and Gallup poll proves Rasmussen is right?
Now I know why the right wing media lies so often.
Their audience is unbelievably gullible.

“Dopes?
What’s your favorite poll? What are the trends in that poll?
Are these questions too difficult for you to answer?
Obama lied. Healthcare died.

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | Aug 28, 2009 5:22:42 PM
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First of all, I thought you wanted some kind of health reform. Now, you’re proclaiming its dead and calling people dopes?
Second of all, who would want to answer you when you’re being rude? I will, but sheesh.
I don’t trust anyone poll. I look at them all, and read Nate Silver’s blog and the articles at and try to look at sample size, whether it’s likely voters or all adults– and then I don’t stress too much or gloat too much about it either way till it’s been a few months. To me this is all pretty understandable given the economy, the backlash from the opposition, and health care which gets messy. I remember the 90s very well.
You likely won’t like that answer, but there you go. I’d much rather this be happening now than in a year (for midterms) or in 2011. REagan and Clinton had a decline in their first year but ended on a popular note. Bush didn’t have this decline in popularity during his first, but ended as he ended. It’s really way, way too early to “tell” all these things you all want to be able to tell.
That’s my take.

Although 80* of the public wants the option of joining a government insurance plan, including well over half of Republicans, I suggest we ask the question differently in the polls:
“Would you rather have government health care subsidies go to private insurance companies, or directly to doctors and hospitals?”
I wonder how much support that would have?
Posted by: Flash Override | Aug 28, 2009 5:27:41 PM
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I like that. The confusion regarding the public option is really amazing. polling is all over the place due to the way the questions are asked. We need a new name for it, and we need to simplify, clarify, and control the message and spin.

“Ahhhh. So that’s where the fragility and insecurity is stemming from. They haven’t found the, ahem, “great white hope” that can beat Obama in the polls yet.”
I don’t see how Romney gets a nomination.
The base hates him and I don’t think enough independents vote in the GOP primaries(if allowed).

I don’t see how Romney gets a nomination.
The base hates him and I don’t think enough independents vote in the GOP primaries(if allowed).
Posted by: Ryan C | Aug 28, 2009 5:43:46 PM
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I don’t think it will be Romney either, I also don’t think the base would go for it (stage whisper, “he’s not really, truly one of them– Massachusetts health care”) And I can’t see Huckabee getting many votes outside the base. Cons likely favor Jindal. Huntsman could have been a contender. I’m still seeing Newt and Sarah as a potential ticket, and to that I say go for it!!
Maybe Fascist and others of his ilk can tell us who they favor and we can keep track of them on the polls!!

“And I can’t see Huckabee getting many votes outside the base.”
I actually can see him doing so.
He has a very soft spoken and cordial manner and a strange kind of charisma.
People just like him.
He’s got an ok record to run on.
“Cons likely favor Jindal.”
Possibly, though I doubt it.
He has problems with a run including standing for re-election for Gov in 2011.
A 1 term Governor with 2 terms in the House may not sit well with Republican primary voters.
“Huntsman could have been a contender.”
He still could be.
“I’m still seeing Newt and Sarah as a potential ticket, and to that I say go for it!!”
Its one of those dream/nightmare things.
A dream because I think they are easily beaten, a nightmare because you just never know and they shouldn’t get so close to the office of President.

“But can he draw moderates and independents, and raise money?”
Independents lean slightly conservative but you make a good point about raising money.
“Of course, I thought in 2007 that Hillary would get the Dem nomination and Mitt would do a little better in the primaries and possibly beat out McCain,”
I also thought Hillary would win and I thought McCain was a goner in fall of 2007.

Of course I want health insurance reform. I don’t want Obamacare, and because the people know he’s been lying about it, we won’t get it. And that’s an excellent result.
Not having heard from the left-wingers about their favorite poll, I’ll hazard a guess: it’s Fox News, right? They’ve got this overwhelmed failure at a whopping 53%.

Juan Williams says there’s a “civil war” within the administration concerning the CIA. This is simply an administration in disarray.

Typical Obama hypocrisy. He’s such a fraud and disappointment.
Hillary 2012.

“With the government, there is no negotiating at all.”
With a public option if you don’t like the government plan bargain with the private insurers till you find one you like. With single payer, unless prohibited which I think is unlikely, you will be able to buy supplemental coverage which you can bargain with private insurers for.

Skip, the problem is that if you don’t like the public option, you cannot join any private plan that isn’t approved by the government, and we have lots of experience with where that leads. Prefer not to pay for podiatry coverage? Tough. In vitro fertilization? Ditto. Acupuncture? Hairpieces? Substance abuse counseling?
Whether these requirements are included in a “standard benefits package” will not be determined by you. Let me know when you’re able to arrange a meeting with the folks who make those decisions. Once you figure out who they are.

Let me know when you’re able to arrange a meeting with the folks who make those decisions. Once you figure out who they are.
Posted by: Fascist Hyena
I just went through some kidney problems. and I have BlueCross as my insurance, I’m self employed….Dr. ordered a series of MRI’s & CAT scans……… I had to wait for approval from who ever it was making the decisions…. this was last month….
I’m all for trying something different.

Wow…breaking news! President Obama rode his bike at a very slow pace without a helmet. Impeachment hearings are being scheduled! Sheesh…

‘only a serf would accept that the government can intrude upon his free choice.’
Posted by: Fascist Hyena
or…..’intrude upon HER free choice’
go explain that to the evangelical serfs,
let me know how it goes

My opinion of Obama is lower than scum but I support freedom of choice. Who cares if he wears a helmet. People need to get a life.

“A trip to Vegas ”
If you fly, there’s the FAA which includes the traffic control system, and if you drive, all the motor vehicles you could take are federally regulated for safety.

Speaking of Huckabee and Gingrich have you seen “Huckabee: Sen. Ted Kennedy is a “Shining Example” of Why the Health Care Bill is So Bad” (tolbert report) and “Gingrich urges Obama to fire AG Holder” (the Hill’s blog) ?
Ugh. Maybe I don’t like Huckabee THAT much. :>)
Posted by: Alyson | Aug 28, 2009 6:40:25 PM
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Adding on to this from yesterday, John Cole at Balloon Juice has a nice rant on this, google “Stupid and proud of it.”

Alyson
wish some folks here would actually open up a book, or use the ‘net to check out why there are such things as child labor laws, and regulations on working conditions in factories minimum wage,…. they need to read about the conditions that existed in the ‘free market’ historically……..long before they received their most recent talking point nonsense from the loud ‘right’ media.

I think there’s only one example of an FTC investigation of health insurance companies (they are exempt from anti-trust laws), yet there have been at least 20 cases against doctors who have tried to band together to negotiate with insurance companies.
Kind of shows how the “idea of regulation” as a thing in itself makes no sense.

He’s an Elitis – Now do as he says.