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Title: Meet the Mob
Post by: James on August 07, 2009, 10:54:22 AM
You’ve heard a lot about this crazy, scary, vicious mob on some shadowy GOP payroll. By the way the DNC, Rachel Maddow, and President Obama talk, you’d think it was a motley crue of Hell’s Angels.


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Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 11:08:05 AM
James is kicking ass and taking names today!
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 11:11:26 AM
delusional

jsut like all FBI/CIA looks like this  ::)
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 11:12:48 AM
This is weak ::)
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 11:16:33 AM
This is weak ::)

If Rush is the Mobfather, I wonder who are the underbosses and capos?  Who is the consigliere? 

Maybe we need to make a Mob Heirarchy chart. 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 11:19:25 AM
If Rush is the Mobfather, I wonder who are the underbosses and capos?  Who is the consigliere? 

Maybe we need to make a Mob Heirarchy chart. 

seriously quit being so stupid.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 11:22:00 AM
seriously quit being so stupid.

Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 11:24:13 AM
no surprise
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 11:25:06 AM
no surprise

Relax.  Its fridsy.  Cant we all be stupid once in awhile?   
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 11:30:43 AM
Relax.  Its fridsy.  Cant we all be stupid once in awhile?  

once in awhile? you've had a consistent streak of stupidity for several weeks
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 11:35:30 AM
once in awhile? you've had a consistent streak of stupidity for several weeks

Maybe its all the drinking I have been doing lately.   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 11:36:40 AM
sure, blame the liquor. Its always the liquor  ;)
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 11:45:00 AM
sure, blame the liquor. Its always the liquor  ;)

I'm a beer guy. 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: James on August 07, 2009, 11:52:01 AM
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I'm a beer guy.
 

what beer do you drink ?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 11:53:35 AM
 

what beer do you drink ?

Miller Lite or Corona
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 11:54:22 AM
yuck
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: James on August 07, 2009, 11:55:18 AM
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Miller Lite or Corona

Miller Lite  :)

Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: 240 is Back on August 07, 2009, 11:59:10 AM
can someone please answer my Q.

Old people have free govt healthcare, no?

I say, let's cut that shit out completely.  If youre not going to give it to UNDER 65 people who are actually working, why give it to ppl who sit at home all day?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: James on August 07, 2009, 12:03:33 PM
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can someone please answer my Q.

Old people have free govt healthcare, no?

I say, let's cut that shit out completely.  If youre not going to give it to UNDER 65 people who are actually working, why give it to ppl who sit at home all day?


240 you have medicaid and medicare confused

You earn Medicare part A by paying for it, for at least 40 quarters ( 10 years) 

and you pay 96.40 a month for part B ( Doctors office coverage)

These Seniors have paid into Medicare,( earned it) and now they see that under the Obama care, they might have to give up part of their coverage, ( rationing), so that some  20 yr old illegal alien from Guatemala can get a surgery, as his expected life span is more.

Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: 240 is Back on August 07, 2009, 12:05:59 PM
240 you have medicaid and medicare confused
You earn medicare part A by paying for it, for at least 40 quarters ( 10 years) 
and you pay 96.40 a month for part B ( Doctors office coverage)

This is greek to me. 

So some old people have better coverage than other old people?  Or are there old people with no coverage?

I thought once you turned 65, you got free healthcare in the USA, like medical welfare existed if you lived long enough?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 12:07:56 PM
can someone please answer my Q.

Old people have free govt healthcare, no?

I say, let's cut that shit out completely.  If youre not going to give it to UNDER 65 people who are actually working, why give it to ppl who sit at home all day?

Hey 240 - I put the .22 conversion kit on the AR15 and got quarter sized groupings at 25 yards with the iron sights today from standing position.  

The damn conversion kit works perfectly.  
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: 240 is Back on August 07, 2009, 12:12:20 PM
Hey 240 - I put the .22 conversion kit on the AR15 and got quarter sized groupings at 25 yards with the iron sights today from standing position.  

The damn conversion kit works perfectly.  

very nice...

however you're distracting me from learning here.  I dont know how health care works once you turn 65.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 07, 2009, 12:15:00 PM

240 you have medicaid and medicare confused

You earn Medicare part A by paying for it, for at least 40 quarters ( 10 years) 

and you pay 96.40 a month for part B ( Doctors office coverage)

These Seniors have paid into Medicare,( earned it) and now they see that under the Obama care, they might have to give up part of their coverage, ( rationing), so that some  20 yr old illegal alien from Guatemala can get a surgery, as his expected life span is more.

source?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 12:15:12 PM
very nice...

however you're distracting me from learning here.  I dont know how health care works once you turn 65.

Very poor people get Medicaid and other seniors get Medicare.  

Medicaid requires seniors to spend down their assets before being eligible, but people usually go to clinics, nursing homes, etc.  

Medicaid has to be paid by the states and counties whereas the Fed pays for Medicair.  Medicaid is destroying many county budgets because the nursing home costs are huge.  
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 07, 2009, 12:17:16 PM
I'd have no problem with anyone attending these meetings provided they are from the actual district and don't just shout down people and/or chant so people can't have an actual dialogue.

Some of these groups seem intent on nothing more than shutting down any discussion.   There's no reason people can't express their opinions without shouting, intimidation etc...
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: James on August 07, 2009, 12:19:36 PM
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This is greek to me.

So some old people have better coverage than other old people?  Or are there old people with no coverage?

I thought once you turned 65, you got free healthcare in the USA, like medical welfare existed if you lived long enough?

You are thinking about medicaid, it too is offered to poor people over the age of 65, ( but you must have less than 25,000 of assets )
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: 240 is Back on August 07, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Very poor people get Medicaid and other seniors get Medicare.  

Medicaid requires seniors to spend down their assets before being eligible, but people usually go to clinics, nursing homes, etc.  

Medicaid has to be paid by the states and counties whereas the Fed pays for Medicair.  Medicaid is destroying many county budgets because the nursing home costs are huge.  

okay.  I'm starting to see the difference now.  I understand very little about this, so i'm learning.

So if obama's bill passes, young people will suddenly have access to the MEDICAID kind of treatment that old people get for free right now?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 07, 2009, 12:32:04 PM
okay.  I'm starting to see the difference now.  I understand very little about this, so i'm learning.

So if obama's bill passes, young people will suddenly have access to the MEDICAID kind of treatment that old people get for free right now?

Who knows, but if you notice, many states are objecting to Obama's plans because it will swell the rolls of medicaid enrollees.  Its a huge unfunded mandate on the states and counties. 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: James on August 07, 2009, 01:28:49 PM
240,

medicare "part A"  (Hospital) You earn it, by paying for it (while you worked)

Medicare "part B"  ( Doctors Visits) you pay 96.40 a month for it


Medicare A and B :

You choose your hospital, you choose your doctor, you go in when you want, as often as you want,  If by chance You go to a Doctor, and their is a long line, you find a new one next time.  ( you chose)

you dont need a referral to go to a specialist. 

You earned it ( you worked and paid for it)  and it is good.



Medicaid:  for the poor ( including  people age 65 and older)

You have a doctor chosen for you,  you have more red tape,   Clinics that take Medicaid have longer waiting times, you cant just go to a specialist without getting an approval.

 it is free.


Their is a difference in the 2


The reason Seniors are upset and scared :

Under the new Obama care,   Medicare is basically done away with, and everyone is put on something  pretty similar Medicaid. except it is even worse than Medicaid. Allot Worse
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: 240 is Back on August 07, 2009, 02:40:24 PM
thanks james
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: MB_722 on August 07, 2009, 02:41:11 PM
who do you think is youandme; 333 or james?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: James on August 08, 2009, 05:47:24 AM
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thanks james

no problem  :)
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 10:16:35 AM

240 you have medicaid and medicare confused

You earn Medicare part A by paying for it, for at least 40 quarters ( 10 years) 

and you pay 96.40 a month for part B ( Doctors office coverage)

These Seniors have paid into Medicare,( earned it) and now they see that under the Obama care, they might have to give up part of their coverage, ( rationing), so that some  20 yr old illegal alien from Guatemala can get a surgery, as his expected life span is more.

which of the 4 bills being debated is your source for this little nugget?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 10:18:56 AM
which of the 4 bills being debated is your source for this little nugget?

Use Obama's own words about end of life decisions and the fact that seniors will be better off with a pain pill. 

Straw, you can continue to deny reality for only so long.  There is simply no mathmatical equation that does not include massive rationing where you cover 45 million new people, no tort reform, and include all pre-existing conditions.     
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 10:22:55 AM
Use Obama's own words about end of life decisions and the fact that seniors will be better off with a pain pill. 

Straw, you can continue to deny reality for only so long.  There is simply no mathmatical equation that does not include massive rationing where you cover 45 million new people, no tort reform, and include all pre-existing conditions.     

Why are you answering for James?

Why don't you post the quote from Obama that you're referring to in which "you" or james are drawing the assumption about seniors being denied health care so those funds can be diverted to an illegal alien.

Thanks
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 10:29:52 AM
Why are you answering for James?

Why don't you post the quote from Obama that you're referring to in which "you" or james are drawing the assumption about seniors being denied health care so those funds can be diverted to an illegal alien.

Thanks



Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 10:30:14 AM
I'd have no problem with anyone attending these meetings provided they are from the actual district and don't just shout down people and/or chant so people can't have an actual dialogue.

Some of these groups seem intent on nothing more than shutting down any discussion.   There's no reason people can't express their opinions without shouting, intimidation etc...
LOL yes nobody ever did this before the savior got in office right? LOL only now the outrage?

Ive asked this before to no lefty answer, do you think these ppl yelling and shouting are pointing out things and points of views that others dont feel? you dont think their points are legit? why not address the points?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 10:46:00 AM
LOL yes nobody ever did this before the savior got in office right? LOL only now the outrage?

Ive asked this before to no lefty answer, do you think these ppl yelling and shouting are pointing out things and points of views that others dont feel? you dont think their points are legit? why not address the points?

I'll consider your point of view.

Please show me examples of left wing groups who have the goal of simply shutting down any discussion by yelling and screaming and not allowing an actual conversation.   Even better if you can show me memos from their corporate sponsors on the exact tactics to be used.

Show me that I'll join you in condemning their actions.    Please show me some actual facts

Thanks,
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 10:47:37 AM
I'll consider your point of view.

Please show me examples of left wing groups who have the goal of simply shutting down any discussion by yelling and screaming and not allowing an actual conversation.   Even better if you can show me memos from their corporate sponsors on the exact tactics to be used.

Show me that I'll join you in condemning their actions.    Please show me some actual facts

Thanks,

Ha! 

Look at what happens to Ann Coulter or PJB when they go to a college for a speech. 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 10:54:00 AM
I'll consider your point of view.

Please show me examples of left wing groups who have the goal of simply shutting down any discussion by yelling and screaming and not allowing an actual conversation.   Even better if you can show me memos from their corporate sponsors on the exact tactics to be used.

Show me that I'll join you in condemning their actions.    Please show me some actual facts

Thanks,
DOES CODE PINK MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? how about "dont taze me bro"? LOL youre so far in denial straw its sickening
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 10:55:27 AM
DOES CODE PINK MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? how about "dont taze me bro"? LOL youre so far in denial straw its sickening

actually, that means NOTHING to me.

Try to support your position with some actual facts and I'll give it unbiased consideration

Delusions that bubble out of your imagination don't work for me.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 11:18:27 AM
actually, that means NOTHING to me.

Try to support your position with some actual facts and I'll give it unbiased consideration

Delusions that bubble out of your imagination don't work for me.
omg dude youve turned into a liberal shill bro...





the ppl that pulled out banners during a mccain speech and started shouting...

come the fuck on straw, you think the liberals are any better then the reps? fuking laughable quite listening to olbeirman bro and MAKE UP YOUR OWN FUKING MIND.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 10, 2009, 11:21:53 AM

The reason Seniors are upset and scared :

Under the new Obama care,   Medicare is basically done away with, and everyone is put on something  pretty similar Medicaid. except it is even worse than Medicaid. Allot Worse

I did not know this.  Where is this intent to eliminate Medicare in Obama's plan? 

Obama's latest statements on the advantage plan concerns "Making health insurers compete to participate in Medicare Advantage, rather than paying them do so, as one way to cut costs and improve benefits, the president said"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/obama.health.care/

I think he's making a huge mistake not going with single payer health insurance.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 11:25:06 AM
I did not know this.  Where is this intent to eliminate Medicare in Obama's plan? 

Obama's latest statements on the advantage plan concerns "Making health insurers compete to participate in Medicare Advantage, rather than paying them do so, as one way to cut costs and improve benefits, the president said"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/obama.health.care/

I think he's making a huge mistake not going with single payer health insurance.


They are gutting medicare by at least 300 billion dollars. 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 10, 2009, 11:28:44 AM
They are gutting medicare by at least 300 billion dollars. 
Are you telling the whole story?

Or are you referring to Obama's strategies to revamp and refine the bureacracy.

I just wish that GW Bush hadn't lied to Congress about his medicare bill, threaten the actuary with termination and remove the cost saving feature of the gov's negotiation with drug companies for cheaper drugs.

Those Bush moves hurt. 

And like with everything else, Obama has to fix Bush's manifest error(s).
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 11:29:47 AM

how about this complete and total utter idiot straw you really think he was in favor of an open discussion? and this was not simply a protestor but a talk show host...ya youre right though the left is the bastion of tolerance of ideas ::)
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 11:30:47 AM
Are you telling the whole story?

Or are you referring to Obama's strategies to revamp and refine the bureacracy.

I just wish that GW Bush hadn't lied to Congress about his medicare bill, threaten the actuary with termination and remove the cost saving feature of the gov's negotiation with drug companies for cheaper drugs.

Those Bush moves hurt. 

And like with everything else, Obama has to fix Bush's manifest error(s).

And the next guy will say he has to clean up Obama's mess.  And so on and so on. 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 11:32:13 AM
omg dude youve turned into a liberal shill bro...





the ppl that pulled out banners during a mccain speech and started shouting...

come the fuck on straw, you think the liberals are any better then the reps? fuking laughable quite listening to olbeirman bro and MAKE UP YOUR OWN FUKING MIND.

good example.  I don't approve of their actions.

From what I understand they are an anti-war group that does this kinds of stunts to get attention for their chosen cause

Now tell me who their corporate sponsors are.  Show the memos instructing them on how to disrupt the hearings.

Why aren't they doing this at every single hearing?

Other than the fact that they cause a commotion and get dragged out of a room I really don't see any other comparison.

Again, if you've got some additional facts I'd be glad to look at them.

Still waiting to find out who the corporate sponsor of the "don't taise me bro" is?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 11:35:08 AM
Corporate sponsors????

You think these 80 y/o grannies there are being paid by the insurance companies?

Who sent the SEIU thugs to the meetings?  Wasnt that a processs of organizing?

And whats so bad about an organized effort?

Our president's only real experience in life is doing the very things you decry by being a "community organizer".  Or do you think that is some benign profession that only seeks to give food in the soup line?   
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 10, 2009, 11:36:13 AM
And the next guy will say he has to clean up Obama's mess.  And so on and so on. 
Obama's cuts are not benefit cuts are they?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 11:37:40 AM


that's your proof?

Where does he talk about denying health care to an eldery person so that an illegal alien can get health care instead.

The example that woman gave is something I know about.  I have a very good friend who's 92 year old grandmother needed open heart surgery and no doctor wanted to do it because they didn't want her dying on the table (and presumabley messing up their survival stats or causing them a legal problem).  It had nothing to do with "rationing" or denying her care so that someone else could get care.   

BTW - they found a doctor who would perform the surgery and 2 years later she still alive and kicking (but finally not driving which is good)
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 11:39:46 AM
good example.  I don't approve of their actions.

From what I understand they are an anti-war group that does this kinds of stunts to get attention for their chosen cause

Now tell me who their corporate sponsors are.  Show the memos instructing them on how to disrupt the hearings.

Why aren't they doing this at every single hearing?

Other than the fact that they cause a commotion and get dragged out of a room I really don't see any other comparison.

Again, if you've got some additional facts I'd be glad to look at them.

Still waiting to find out who the corporate sponsor of the "don't taise me bro" is?
LOL who are the corperate sponsers? are you a fuking idiot LOL its the same shit bro but you dismiss theirs b/c they dont have sponsers? LOL youve turned into a fucking tool...


how about this complete and total utter idiot straw you really think he was in favor of an open discussion? and this was not simply a protestor but a talk show host...ya youre right though the left is the bastion of tolerance of ideas ::)
Id say MSNBC was this guys sponser, what about you?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 11:41:40 AM
LOL who are the corperate sponsers? are you a fuking idiot LOL its the same shit bro but you dismiss theirs b/c they dont have sponsers? LOL youve turned into a fucking tool...
Id say MSNBC was this guys sponser, what about you?

Simple question - who is the corporate organizer and sponser of Code Pink?
 

Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 11:42:31 AM
All of this is of course besides the point youve decided to side step straw, whether these ppl are organized or not sponsered or not doesnt effect the validity or legitmacy of their arguements so why not address the points? are they not valid points?

youve seen the polls havent you MORE PPL ARE AGAINST OBAMAS HEALTH CARE THEN FOR IT, why is it all of these scenes are staged?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 11:44:08 AM
Simple question - who is the corporate organizer and sponser of Code Pink?
 


first tell me what relevancy that has? before i go to YOUR research for you.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 11:44:26 AM
Obama's cuts are not benefit cuts are they?

Yes they are, they are cutting payments to doctors and setting up medical boards where doctors have to get approval before they can perform certain procedures according to a "community standard".
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 11:45:11 AM

how about this complete and total utter idiot straw you really think he was in favor of an open discussion? and this was not simply a protestor but a talk show host...ya youre right though the left is the bastion of tolerance of ideas ::)

I haven't watched the clip but I assume Ed is doing the same thing that O'Reilly.

I don't like O'Reilly and I don't care for that tactic.

This is not the same as lobbyist and corporations putting together phony "grass-roots" mobs to go scream at town hall meeting in an attempt to simpy SHUT DOWN all discussion.  
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 11:48:09 AM
Corporate sponsors????

You think these 80 y/o grannies there are being paid by the insurance companies?

Who sent the SEIU thugs to the meetings?  Wasnt that a processs of organizing?

And whats so bad about an organized effort?

Our president's only real experience in life is doing the very things you decry by being a "community organizer".  Or do you think that is some benign profession that only seeks to give food in the soup line?   

I doubt anyone except the lobbists are being paid.

I think the people screaming about socialism are simply fodder who believe everything that Palin, Hannity and Beck say and they are simple pawns being used.

There is no question that there is an element to these protests that are being coordinated at the highest levels of the health care lobby
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Straw Man on August 10, 2009, 11:49:41 AM
Yes they are, they are cutting payments to doctors and setting up medical boards where doctors have to get approval before they can perform certain procedures according to a "community standard".

if this is true, how is it any different than what we have now.  Well I guess the difference now is we have health insurance companies making medical decision based soley on the impact to their bottom line. 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 11:52:17 AM
I haven't watched the clip but I assume Ed is doing the same thing that O'Reilly.

I don't like O'Reilly and I don't care for that tactic.

This is not the same as lobbyist and corporations putting together phony "grass-roots" mobs to go scream at town hall meeting in an attempt to simpy SHUT DOWN all discussion.  
LOL so every person at those town halls is a plant? hahaha again more ppl are against it then for it that is if the big bad corperate sponsers didnt get to the gallup poll as well  ::) again make up your own mind straw quite taking maddow and olbeirmans word for it...

Is it not the same a staged event in which you try to pass one thing off as another, watch it he wouldnt let schiff answer shit he wanted no discussion at all what so ever and is sponsered by MSNBC...I like how you try to make a moral equivalency with MSNBC and fox but you deny the same with rep and dem protestors convienent huh?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 10, 2009, 11:52:50 AM
Yes they are, they are cutting payments to doctors and setting up medical boards where doctors have to get approval before they can perform certain procedures according to a "community standard".
Those are not benefit cuts.

How does that differ from the review process for private insurers denying claims?


What you and your colleagues fail to understand is that federal programs must be extended to everyone.  This goes for schools and soon it will apply to healthcare.

It's easy to get 'great results' when you refuse to care for the sickest or to teach the poorest.

The problem is, in the real world, we have sick people who can't afford coverage and poor people who can't afford selective private educators.

As I posted before, that dimwit Pete Schiff (Mr. Gov. is the problem) can't even acknowledge the fact that government already keeps insurance costs down by virture of Medicare, Medicaid and Veteran's health care....you know, the unisurables that private insurance will not insure.

There's no profit in approving claims for really sick old people.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 12:01:15 PM
still waiting for the relevance of corperate sponsers?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 12:06:30 PM
still waiting for the relevance of corperate sponsers?

The democrats have thier little playback and actually believe the lies by Olbermann, etc. 

The people showing up to these meetings were told from many outlets when and where the town hall meetings were and to voice their opinions to their reps.   

What is wrong with that?

Additionally, the rage at these meetings is the fact that these bums ignored the voters on TARP, cap & Trade, etc, and these voters dont want that to happen with health care.   
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Al Doggity on August 10, 2009, 12:27:15 PM
The democrats have thier little playback and actually believe the lies by Olbermann, etc. 

The people showing up to these meetings were told from many outlets when and where the town hall meetings were and to voice their opinions to their reps.   

What is wrong with that?

Additionally, the rage at these meetings is the fact that these bums ignored the voters on TARP, cap & Trade, etc, and these voters dont want that to happen with health care.   

The problem is that so much of the "rage" they are feeling is based on misinformation. You like to consider yourself an informed guy. Yet, you posted that Lewan group study the other day, completely unaware that it was a study sponsored by the insurance industry. On top of that, the info contained in that study was extremely inaccurate.

When you posted that study, your defense of its validity was that it was the most widely used report on the subject. If you had known it was sponsored by the insurance industry, would you have had reservations about its validity? Possibly not, since it said what you wanted to hear. But part of the reason you bought into it was because it looked and seemed official.

That's the danger with corporate sponsors. The study was discredited by the CBO and there is no doubt that Lewan played around with the numbers to support their case. Yet, people buy into it hook, line and sinker. That happens on a small, grass-roots level all the time, but when you factor in the money and the logistics the insurance industry is funneling into this discussion, there is no way you can say call this an organic demonstration. Most of these people are basing their opinions on misinformation.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 12:30:33 PM
The problem is that so much of the "rage" they are feeling is based on misinformation. You like to consider yourself an informed guy. Yet, you posted that Lewan group study the other day, completely unaware that it was a study sponsored by the insurance industry. On top of that, the info contained in that study was extremely inaccurate.

When you posted that study, your defense of its validity was that it was the most widely used report on the subject. If you had know it was sponsored by the insurance industry, would you have have reservations about its validity? Possibly not, since it said what you wanted to hear. But part of the reason you bought into it was because it looked and seemed official.

That's the danger with corporate sponsors. The study was discredited by the CBO and there is no doubt that they played around with the numbers to support their case. Yet, people buy into it hook, line and sinker. That happens on a small, grass-roots level all the time, but when you factor in the money and the logistics the insurance industry is funneling into this discussion, there is no way you can say call this an organic demonstration. Most of these people are basing their opinions on misinformation.

HA hA!!!!

You cant have it both ways Al. 

The CBO also said that Obama's plan massively increases the deficit and national debt and that his claims are bogus.  Was the CBO credible in that report?

Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Al Doggity on August 10, 2009, 12:38:34 PM
HA hA!!!!

You cant have it both ways Al. 

The CBO also said that Obama's plan massively increases the deficit and national debt and that his claims are bogus.  Was the CBO credible in that report?


Yes, I can have it both ways. As I posted in that earlier thread, it was two different claims.

First of all, Obama actually ended up including some of the CBO's suggestions in his proposal and the CBO re-issued a statement concluding that the plan could end up saving money.

Secondly, the CBO said that the Lewan report was using flat-out wrong numbers that would not end up in the bill. Not that they were interpreting the correct numbers in an inaccurate way, but that they were flat out using wrong numbers.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 12:43:32 PM
Yes, I can have it both ways. As I posted in that earlier thread, it was two different claims.

First of all, Obama actually ended up including some of the CBO's suggestions in his proposal and the CBO re-issued a statement concluding that the plan could end up saving money.

Secondly, the CBO said that the Lewan report was using flat-out wrong numbers that would not end up in the bill. Not that they were interpreting the correct numbers in an inaccurate way, but that they were flat out using wrong numbers.

 ::) ::) ::) ::)

The CBO has not on three ocassions panned obama's plan.   
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Al Doggity on August 10, 2009, 12:59:49 PM
::) ::) ::) ::)

The CBO has not on three ocassions panned obama's plan.   

The administration makes  changes to the plan according to the CBO score.

Doesn't change what I said about Lewan and doesn't change the fact that corporate sponsored protests are terrible indicators of how people really feel about an issue. The corporate element warps the entire perspective.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 02:52:49 PM
The administration makes  changes to the plan according to the CBO score.

Doesn't change what I said about Lewan and doesn't change the fact that corporate sponsored protests are terrible indicators of how people really feel about an issue. The corporate element warps the entire perspective.
simply b/c a FEW ppl MAY or MAY NOT be organized by a corperation doesnt mean shit...again more ppl are against this then are for it unless those big bad corperations got to the gallup poll as well...discounting ppls anger and frustration at this administration and its agenda will only come back to bite the liberals in the ass...
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 02:57:16 PM
simply b/c a FEW ppl MAY or MAY NOT be organized by a corperation doesnt mean shit...again more ppl are against this then are for it unless those big bad corperations got to the gallup poll as well...discounting ppls anger and frustration at this administration and its agenda will only come back to bite the liberals in the ass...

The real mobster. 

Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 10, 2009, 02:58:44 PM
simply b/c a FEW ppl MAY or MAY NOT be organized by a corperation doesnt mean shit...again more ppl are against this then are for it unless those big bad corperations got to the gallup poll as well...discounting ppls anger and frustration at this administration and its agenda will only come back to bite the liberals in the ass...
Even if that were true, why does it please you that propaganda works to screw poor people out of something that can help them?

What do you get out of it?

There are real people that are behind these numbers...and lies.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 10, 2009, 02:59:55 PM
Come on.  None of you opponents of UHC have anything to say about this:

What you and your colleagues fail to understand is that federal programs must be extended to everyone.  This goes for schools and soon it will apply to healthcare.

It's easy to get 'great results' when you refuse to care for the sickest or to teach the poorest.

The problem is, in the real world, we have sick people who can't afford coverage and poor people who can't afford selective private educators.

As I posted before, that dimwit Pete Schiff (Mr. Gov. is the problem) can't even acknowledge the fact that government already keeps insurance costs down by virture of Medicare, Medicaid and Veteran's health care....you know, the uninsurables that private insurance will not insure.

There's no profit in approving claims for really sick old people.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Soul Crusher on August 10, 2009, 03:00:38 PM
Even if that were true, why does it please you that propaganda works to screw poor people out of something that can help them?

What do you get out of it?

There are real people that are behind these numbers...and lies.

Maybe some of us dont want Obama and Pelosi making end of life decisions for us?

Maybe some people desire freedom over the relative comfort of the nanny state?
 
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: tonymctones on August 10, 2009, 03:03:38 PM
Even if that were true, why does it please you that propaganda works to screw poor people out of something that can help them?

What do you get out of it?

There are real people that are behind these numbers...and lies.
LOL decker you dont know what i believe or what im in favor of so why dont you ask before you ASSume...Im in favor of revamping the health care system Im not in favor of extending care to everyone on a few ppls tax dollars. Sorry folks you can get a job, dont give me prexisting conditions/they wont treat that bullshit. This is more about getting health insurance for those that dont have it then fixing the problems with the existing health care system and that is what im not in favor of.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 11, 2009, 06:41:32 AM
LOL decker you dont know what i believe or what im in favor of so why dont you ask before you ASSume...Im in favor of revamping the health care system Im not in favor of extending care to everyone on a few ppls tax dollars. Sorry folks you can get a job, dont give me prexisting conditions/they wont treat that bullshit. This is more about getting health insurance for those that dont have it then fixing the problems with the existing health care system and that is what im not in favor of.
I'm drawing a conclusion from the following:

You assume uninsured or under-insured people are in need of a job.

That's mistake number one.

You defend the tax situation of the high end earners instead of base level insurance for those in need.

That's a moral mistake on your part.  You value high end dollars over the people's welfare.

That's mistake two.

Based on those two mistakes I'd say your a modern misguided libertarian like Pete Schiff and Ron Paul.
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 11, 2009, 06:42:17 AM
Come on.  None of you opponents of UHC have anything to say about this:

What you and your colleagues fail to understand is that federal programs must be extended to everyone.  This goes for schools and soon it will apply to healthcare.

It's easy to get 'great results' when you refuse to care for the sickest or to teach the poorest.

The problem is, in the real world, we have sick people who can't afford coverage and poor people who can't afford selective private educators.

As I posted before, that dimwit Pete Schiff (Mr. Gov. is the problem) can't even acknowledge the fact that government already keeps insurance costs down by virture of Medicare, Medicaid and Veteran's health care....you know, the uninsurables that private insurance will not insure.

There's no profit in approving claims for really sick old people.
No critiques of this yet?
Title: Re: Meet the Mob
Post by: Decker on August 11, 2009, 06:46:50 AM
Maybe some of us dont want Obama and Pelosi making end of life decisions for us?


 
Really is that going to happen?

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Maybe some people desire freedom over the relative comfort of the nanny state?
So you put fidelity to your political prejudice over the well-being of others in need?

I can't help you there buddy.