tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post1429537708838517738..comments2023-08-19T07:41:24.973-07:00Comments on Darlene's Hodgepodge: A Town Hall MeetingDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-89234229691227926792009-08-13T08:31:27.628-07:002009-08-13T08:31:27.628-07:00*Nancy - You are welcome for mentioning your story...*Nancy - You are welcome for mentioning your story. It was my pleasure. There is no way to combat those who are that ignorant. Like the woman at the McCain rally who said Obama was an AAArab.<br /><br />*Looking to the Stars - The Repubs didn't need to hold town meetings. They just rubber stamped Bush's policies lock step.<br /><br />*20th Century Woman - Thanks for reminding me of Specter's part in helping to put the most unqualified man ever on the Supreme Court.<br /><br />*Rain - Excellent point. The 'pros' definitely need to become better organized. And, yes, there is no final bill yet.<br /><br />*Pete - They have no shame.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-61721033161096288082009-08-13T07:21:04.974-07:002009-08-13T07:21:04.974-07:00I received a recorded message telephone call the o...I received a recorded message telephone call the other day asking me to participate in a poll asking whether I approved of "proposed Medicare cuts now before Congress." I hung up because THERE ARE NO MEDICARE CUTS BEING PROPOSED. NONE. ZERO.<br /><br />Yet the tsunami of BS from the insurance and pharaceutical industries continues unabated.Petehttp://iwassaying.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-52577722628409423572009-08-12T16:25:37.877-07:002009-08-12T16:25:37.877-07:00The reason so many were there on the anti side was...The reason so many were there on the anti side was they cared more and knew to get there early. The others were left out by arriving on time but not early.<br /><br />One problem I feel is that Obama doesn't have a plan yet to sell. It's like here is what it might be. That's how we got into the Iraq war. He has left too much up to the Congress and that is proving to be a mistake. I hope he recognizes this. Robert Reich had a good piece on this.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-71176044198630552962009-08-12T14:51:51.324-07:002009-08-12T14:51:51.324-07:00I think most people do want health care reform. T...I think most people do want health care reform. These people who are making all the noise are mostly either paid or duped by the pharmaceutical and insurance industries. They remind me of the "moral majority" which was neither.<br /><br />And can we expect much from the man who gave us Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court?20th Century Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432147267959308192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-73346128729336320252009-08-12T11:54:55.228-07:002009-08-12T11:54:55.228-07:00Darlene, Good Post! I saw that meeting also. I am ...Darlene, Good Post! I saw that meeting also. I am so fed up with the zero brain cell people that want to cause a stir in these meetings. To tell you the truth, I think they just want to get on TV. We can see how many people don't really understand the issue and I don't think they want to.<br /><br />People forget Clinton wanted to do something about health care and they shut the door on him hard. Bush never tried because all he wanted was a war.<br /><br />The Bush administration would've NEVER had the guts to hold town meetings about the things they passed like the patriot act :)Looking to the Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211255507065858940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-43881961989471534832009-08-12T11:06:01.433-07:002009-08-12T11:06:01.433-07:00Darlene,
The best example of absolute ignorance r...Darlene,<br /><br />The best example of absolute ignorance regarding the Health Reform came from a woman who appeared to be about 70-75 years old.<br /><br />It was at one of the famous Town Meetings this week and when it was her turn to speak she shreiked,<br />"I don't want the Government messing in my health care. If they pay for it they will tell me what to do and will limit my care and will tell me when I have to die."<br /><br />The Congressman looked at her and said," Aren't you on Medicare?" She said that she was. "Aren't your medical bills being paid by the government.?" "NO",she shouted, They are paid by Medicare, not the Government, and I want to keep it that way."<br /><br />How are we supposed to fight that?<br /><br />I agree with you, Darlene. President Obama has to explain the entire proposal as if he were talking to a 3rd grade class.Then, maybe,just maybe, he will get through.<br /><br />Thank you for mentioning my story at the Elder Storytelling Place. I appreciate it.Nancynoreply@blogger.com