Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments You could not be more correct. » Posted By KevenSeven On January 13, 2010 @ 12:56 am Yes. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 9, 2009 @ 9:21 am Hence my link to Stephen Fry. “You’re offended? Too fucking bad!” » Posted By KevenSeven On November 8, 2009 @ 11:16 pm You old goat. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 8, 2009 @ 10:36 pm Update #3: HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL PASSES HOUSE 220-215 IN HISTORIC VOTE!!! I am not wild about constructions like “we will not be allowed”. Rhymes with “take my country back”. Rather say that we will be unlikely to achieve the political strength and the required consensus to change the constitution on this question. And if we did, how would the Senate differ from the House? I’d be glad to read your suggestion as to how to adjust this imbalance. And yes, LBJ had more strength in the two houses, but many of those “Dems” were racist assholes and would switch parties within a few years. Fuckers. They will burn in hell. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 8, 2009 @ 10:32 am Not surprisingly, the conversation has turned to the Senate. And some discussion of exasperation at “business as usual”. Regarding the nature and attitude of the Senate and senators: Clearly the original design of the Senate was to be remote and a break on legislation. (Do not, DO NOT, take these comments as endorsement of the perceived reality. I left that infantile nonsense behind at Huff.) Remember that senators were originally elected by the various state legislatures. This was deliberately anti-democratic. Add to that the six year term. A long term like that is designed to insulate a senator from public passions. Belt and braces against any democratic influences on senators. The fact is that the Senate is designed to ignore the will of the people. I’m almost surprised that the “founders” (do not genuflect when you say that) did not make them life-time positions. They did their damnedest. Add to this nonsense is the awarding of the same number of seats to all states. What could be less democratic? The fact is that the current Democratic Senatorial Caucus represents 2/3rds of America, while the Repug Senatorial Caucus reperesents 1/3rd of America. These three elements were written into the Constitution. Also in the constitution is the concession that both houses will write their own rules. Someone can remind me of when the filibuster developed. But now we have a situation where senators elected by one third of the nation can stymie the will of two thirds of the nation. And that is how it is that nothing gets accomplished except in the most extraordinary of times. The Rethugs ran hard to the right in’64, which, in conjunction to the grief of the nation in the murder of JFK, gave LBJ the leverage he needed to pass civil rights. We have the damage that BushCo did to the GOOP brand. Gotta not let the world forget the damage BushCo did to the GOOP brand, and the nation, while we are chatting. Anyway, I try as hard as I can to avoid this whole “if only all the good people could get together and do the right thing!” thinking. I find that so tiresome. Yes. It is exhausting to consider the making of the sausage. But it is just juvenile to complain ad nausea about it. It is what it is. We are currently moving forward due to having a charismatic leader and a deranged reactionary GOOP. These elements will not prevail in perpetuity. We must act and act swiftly while the opportunity exists, and work to extend the streak as wisely as we may. Which precludes excessive griping about the reality of politics, as ugly as it may be. And I am not wild about this reform bill, but I’ll take what I can get. If you can find a spare hour, you should listen to: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1320 None of the cost drivers described are addressed in the bill, to my understanding. And we are talking about the 30% of our health care expenditures that are utterly wasted. Need never have been spent. Money down the rat hole. Give it a listen. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 8, 2009 @ 9:53 am That is how politics works. You may as well go chastize the tides. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 8, 2009 @ 9:18 am Nah. This was the year. I agree it is a poor compromise, but I don’t agree on why. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:58 pm This bill is not a holy thing. It is no more than half a loaf. Possibly less. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:27 pm Oh, probably not. The cause of the excess cost of health care is our fee for service model and the advertising of Phamra. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:25 pm That is what I am saying. That a bunch of “conservative” dems voted against abortion rights. Due to their convictions. How do you feel about them? Voting their convictions? » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:23 pm This bill is a compromise. It is not a holy thing. It will not have half the effect on costs that could be achieved with some honesty and courage. I’m glad it passed. Not because I am crazy about it, be assured. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:12 pm Absolutely he knew. He may be a dweeb, but he is not an idiot. He would have told Pelosi long ago that he would vote no. She was not sandbagged, be assured. Denny is not the sort of asshole to do a thing like that. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:10 pm And the conservative Dems who voted against abortion due to their convictions? Your views on them, please. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:07 pm Looks like I was wrong (mark your fucking calendars). One of the no votes was Kucinich. Too pure to compromise. Too pure to accomplish anything. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 8:58 pm You will find they all sit in districts that have been Repug for more than half of the last twenty years. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 8:49 pm Something happen? Hehehehe. A five vote margin. Thirty-nine Dems were allowed off the reservation to buck up their chances of re-election. The thugs are going to piss and moan about the partisan nature of the bill. Fuck them. The compromise was to abandon single payer. That is how this was supposed to be bipartisan. But the fucking Rethugs want compromise after compromise after compromise. Until there is nothing there. And I am personally not entranced by this bill, but I’ll take it. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 8:44 pm ‘Bout time! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 9, 2009 @ 5:38 pm Hot damn! You found us! And of course you can post as many of your doltish opinions as you want to! Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhahhahhahaaaaaa!!!!! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 9, 2009 @ 5:37 pm Oh, just as much for Huff! Fuck them! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 8, 2009 @ 5:38 pm I dig the graphic! I think I have an avatar! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:36 am Delighted to have you all. Looking forward to a lively debate. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 7, 2009 @ 9:34 am THE TRUE FACE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY Apparently not. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 6, 2009 @ 6:58 pm Boo hoo hoo! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 6, 2009 @ 6:42 pm How it is that the Teabagger Movement is bogus Wow! You ARE new here! How many pages did you go back to find this old thing? Good points though. You should author more stuff. Has Adlib authorized you yet? You are certainly promotable. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 24, 2009 @ 11:30 am That’s a good one. I will steal it. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 6, 2009 @ 10:58 pm But they can do nothing as well as the false indignation. Look at O’liely. Look at Hannity! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 6, 2009 @ 10:34 pm I mentioned faux indignation in the column. I think he could score a tenth of a point for “repug”. » Posted By KevenSeven On November 6, 2009 @ 10:16 pm Of course it isn’t. Not that there is anything wrong with that! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 6, 2009 @ 8:02 pm Hey! Glad you could stop by. This is one of the very very regulars from Kos, here to grace us with his considerable wit. Say hello to Dobson! » Posted By KevenSeven On November 6, 2009 @ 7:28 pmComments Posted By KevenSeven
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