Comments for http://www.betmycitizenship.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on My America is Better Than This by Wilma http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/09/my-america-is-better-than-this/#comment-75 Wilma Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=3#comment-75 Good post. Good post.

]]> Comment on Why do republicans hate America? by Black_Gold http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/20/why-do-republicans-hate-america/#comment-15 Black_Gold Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:28:59 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=8#comment-15 Seems like there are a lot of ken mesles on this post? Is it the same guy or many different ken mesles? Ya'all are a bunch of tree hugg'in, tax'in, handout lov'in dems on this site. What does WTF mean anyway? Seems like there are a lot of ken mesles on this post? Is it the same guy or many different ken mesles? Ya’all are a bunch of tree hugg’in, tax’in, handout lov’in dems on this site.
What does WTF mean anyway?

]]> Comment on Why do republicans hate America? by Koliver http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/20/why-do-republicans-hate-america/#comment-14 Koliver Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:52:30 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=8#comment-14 Deregulation got us the subprime mortgage crisis and payday lenders. Republicans constantly call Democrats unpatriotic, so don't act offended when we return the favor. Deregulation caused the savings and loan crisis, and though it is a tenuous argument, probably led to the rampant speculation in oil futures. Tax and spend is better than borrow and spend, which if you've checked is the main cause of the weak dollar and drastic increase in commodities prices. I won't say all Republican planks are wrong, but to say they are all just fine and dandy is intellectually dishonest. Deregulation got us the subprime mortgage crisis and payday lenders. Republicans constantly call Democrats unpatriotic, so don’t act offended when we return the favor. Deregulation caused the savings and loan crisis, and though it is a tenuous argument, probably led to the rampant speculation in oil futures. Tax and spend is better than borrow and spend, which if you’ve checked is the main cause of the weak dollar and drastic increase in commodities prices. I won’t say all Republican planks are wrong, but to say they are all just fine and dandy is intellectually dishonest.

]]> Comment on Why do republicans hate America? by black_gold http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/20/why-do-republicans-hate-america/#comment-13 black_gold Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:16:28 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=8#comment-13 Republicans are in no way unpatriotic! Tax cuts promote economic growth. The President will work with Congress to pass legislation that promotes economic growth - including making his tax cuts permanent. Health Care issues - Hey somebody has to pay it. The President's plan will help more Americans afford health insurance by reforming the tax code with a standard deduction for health insurance - like the standard deduction for dependants. Plus, the Affordable Choices Initiative will help make basic private health insurance available and will provide additional help to Americans who cannot afford insurance. These two policies will work together to help more Americans afford basic private coverage... The President's proposal will lower taxes for millions of Americans who now purchase health insurance on their own, making their insurance more affordable. Deregulation? Deregulation is good for the economy as it makes industries more competitive. Isn't that good for the consumer? Look at Ma Bell. I haven't paid for a long distance call in years. Republicans are in no way unpatriotic! Tax cuts promote economic growth. The President will work with Congress to pass legislation that promotes economic growth - including making his tax cuts permanent.

Health Care issues - Hey somebody has to pay it.
The President’s plan will help more Americans afford health insurance by reforming the tax code with a standard deduction for health insurance - like the standard deduction for dependants. Plus, the Affordable Choices Initiative will help make basic private health insurance available and will provide additional help to Americans who cannot afford insurance. These two policies will work together to help more Americans afford basic private coverage…
The President’s proposal will lower taxes for millions of Americans who now purchase health insurance on their own, making their insurance more affordable.

Deregulation? Deregulation is good for the economy as it makes industries more competitive. Isn’t that good for the consumer? Look at Ma Bell. I haven’t paid for a long distance call in years.

]]> Comment on Oil! by Koliver http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/11/oil/#comment-12 Koliver Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:39:20 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=5#comment-12 Backing up my assertion is <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/23/MNEV11CIVI.DTL&hw=drilling+moratorium&sn=001&sc=1000" rel="nofollow">This article</a> <blockquote>The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicted last year that if the moratorium were lifted, it would take until 2012 to start leasing the areas and until 2017 before oil began to flow. The agency estimated that U.S. oil production would increase by 7 percent -- about 200,000 barrels a day -- by 2030, which it said would have an "insignificant" impact on oil prices.</blockquote> Backing up my assertion is This article
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicted last year that if the moratorium were lifted, it would take until 2012 to start leasing the areas and until 2017 before oil began to flow. The agency estimated that U.S. oil production would increase by 7 percent — about 200,000 barrels a day — by 2030, which it said would have an “insignificant” impact on oil prices.

]]> Comment on Oil! by Koliver http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/11/oil/#comment-11 Koliver Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:00:55 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=5#comment-11 Right, in ten years, mind you we are at peak oil right now, ANWR and off-shore rigs will start to produce some oil. I really could care less about ANWR, but the fact is, it won't help. Besides, 84% of the leases for oil and LNG drilling aren't being drilled. More leases won't really help. Drilling won't reduce the cost of fuel for a decade, and meanwhile our economic problems due mostly to disastrous foreign policy, and out of control national debt, are exponentially worsened by rising fuel costs NOW. In ten years, if we haven't kicked oil, you're going to have to start learning some Mandarin. The US cannot drill our way out of this mess. We need, wind, nuclear, solar, hydroelectric, and clean coal technology to be truly independent, not hand out more leases to our Exxon overlords. If we spent half as much money on green technologies as we do on tax breaks for the oil companies we might get somewhere. With the amount of energy they've extracted in this country alone, we should all have oil pensions to rival the Kuwaiti's, but the freemarketers would rather hand it all over to corporations. Gas is still under the equivalent of $1.00 US in Saudi Arabia. You want to pay less for gas? We are at peak refining capacity right now, and maintenance on refineries is manipulated to coincide with the summer driving season. We need to look into market manipulation by the oil companies, and commodities traders, and we need to decrease demand. You supply-siders never look at demand. Econ 101 taught me there are two sides to the free market. Trade your Hummer in and move closer to work, because unless we kick the habit, your gas costs each month will rival your mortgage payment. Right, in ten years, mind you we are at peak oil right now, ANWR and off-shore rigs will start to produce some oil. I really could care less about ANWR, but the fact is, it won’t help. Besides, 84% of the leases for oil and LNG drilling aren’t being drilled. More leases won’t really help. Drilling won’t reduce the cost of fuel for a decade, and meanwhile our economic problems due mostly to disastrous foreign policy, and out of control national debt, are exponentially worsened by rising fuel costs NOW. In ten years, if we haven’t kicked oil, you’re going to have to start learning some Mandarin. The US cannot drill our way out of this mess. We need, wind, nuclear, solar, hydroelectric, and clean coal technology to be truly independent, not hand out more leases to our Exxon overlords. If we spent half as much money on green technologies as we do on tax breaks for the oil companies we might get somewhere. With the amount of energy they’ve extracted in this country alone, we should all have oil pensions to rival the Kuwaiti’s, but the freemarketers would rather hand it all over to corporations. Gas is still under the equivalent of $1.00 US in Saudi Arabia. You want to pay less for gas? We are at peak refining capacity right now, and maintenance on refineries is manipulated to coincide with the summer driving season. We need to look into market manipulation by the oil companies, and commodities traders, and we need to decrease demand. You supply-siders never look at demand. Econ 101 taught me there are two sides to the free market. Trade your Hummer in and move closer to work, because unless we kick the habit, your gas costs each month will rival your mortgage payment.

]]> Comment on Oil! by black_gold http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/11/oil/#comment-9 black_gold Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:58:15 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=5#comment-9 More off-shore drilling and in Alaska is required period! We want to be oil independent...well Liberals, relax the environmental BS and let's do some drill'in. More off-shore drilling and in Alaska is required period! We want to be oil independent…well Liberals, relax the environmental BS and let’s do some drill’in.

]]> Comment on An Open Letter to MSNBC by Kenneth O. Mesle Sr. http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/17/an-open-letter-to-msnbc/#comment-7 Kenneth O. Mesle Sr. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:29:03 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=7#comment-7 About "Bitter" -- What Barak was saying was: Although the ordinary citizen can get no redress for his/her dissatisfaction with the "big issues", he/she can still vent anger on the "wedge issues". So some may say, "Since I trust my church, I will be against abortion". And apparantly some others still give a modicum of trust to the NRA, so they may decide, "I will be against gun control. Perhaps that will help me feel better and not bitter." I do believe that is what the next President of the United States was talking about. Too bad the pundits must always justify their existence by spinning the stories. KOMI About “Bitter” –
What Barak was saying was: Although the ordinary citizen can get no redress for his/her dissatisfaction with the “big issues”, he/she can still vent anger on the “wedge issues”. So some may say, “Since I trust my church, I will be against abortion”. And apparantly some others still give a modicum of trust to the NRA, so they may decide, “I will be against gun control. Perhaps that will help me feel better and not bitter.”
I do believe that is what the next President of the United States was talking about. Too bad the pundits must always justify their existence by spinning the stories.
KOMI

]]> Comment on Why do republicans hate America? by Koliver http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/20/why-do-republicans-hate-america/#comment-6 Koliver Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:13:16 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=8#comment-6 Great post. They seem intent on widening the class disparity between us. The elites have always wanted more power and money, and with deregulation they are more able to control the masses. They can siphon or money upwards by deregulating banks, energy, and most importantly media. Our fourth estate is now controlled in large part by three corporations. This election is a perfect example of them attempting to exert their control. They are suddenly attacking Obama outright, because their less overt attempts have failed. They feel as if they have suddenly lost their control over the people, and as such are pulling out all of the stops. This will be a very interesting year. Great post. They seem intent on widening the class disparity between us. The elites have always wanted more power and money, and with deregulation they are more able to control the masses. They can siphon or money upwards by deregulating banks, energy, and most importantly media. Our fourth estate is now controlled in large part by three corporations. This election is a perfect example of them attempting to exert their control. They are suddenly attacking Obama outright, because their less overt attempts have failed. They feel as if they have suddenly lost their control over the people, and as such are pulling out all of the stops. This will be a very interesting year.

]]> Comment on An Open Letter to MSNBC by Koliver http://www.betmycitizenship.com/2008/04/17/an-open-letter-to-msnbc/#comment-5 Koliver Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:05:25 +0000 http://www.betmycitizenship.com/?p=7#comment-5 A follow up: Is that a flag pin he's wearing? That's all we should care about right? /snark A follow up: Is that a flag pin he’s wearing? That’s all we should care about right? /snark

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