Dead on, Ramen.
The 1910's screwed this country over hard. The federal reserve, the income tax, elected senators and women voting.
The socialists planted their seeds and they've come to near total fruition. Those four factors are going to destroy this country. Probably in less than 10 years.
I've sent Lugar an email indicating that, after voting for him in every election since he was Mayor of Indianapolis, he has lost my support after Sotomayor and Thune.
But, don't fall in love with Bayh over his vote. He is the most calculating, career politician ever bred. Remember, he grew up a Senator's son in D.C. (not in Indiana). He has spent his whole life preparing for a career in politics. He has never held a job outside of politics. He is the most synthetic person you'll ever meet. He is always "on", knowing that the slightest misstep will damage his career. I met him when he was 18 and rushed my fraterity at I.U. Even then, he was campaigning and very guarded. We 'dinged' him. I'd be surprised if he has ever handled a gun, let alone owned one. His 2A stance is pure calculation. The Thune vote was engineered by the senate majority leadership for one thing: to provide cover for dem senators in gun states while making sure it never got out of the senate. Did you notice Harry Reid of Nevada also voted for it? Do you think this left wing nut, who also happens to be the majority leader, would have EVER allowed a beneficial gun law to escape his rule? Notice how they left room for a couple of swing votes like Lugar who might go either way? The management of this vote was the epitome of a whip's art. Love 'em or hate 'em, you better respect the dem leaders ability to manage and manipulate a vote. They are pros at it.
Our Legislative affairs director told me earlier this week that Lugar is not seeking re-election.
I've sent Lugar an email indicating that, after voting for him in every election since he was Mayor of Indianapolis, he has lost my support after Sotomayor and Thune.
But, don't fall in love with Bayh over his vote. He is the most calculating, career politician ever bred. Remember, he grew up a Senator's son in D.C. (not in Indiana). He has spent his whole life preparing for a career in politics. He has never held a job outside of politics. He is the most synthetic person you'll ever meet. He is always "on", knowing that the slightest misstep will damage his career. I met him when he was 18 and rushed my fraterity at I.U. Even then, he was campaigning and very guarded. We 'dinged' him. I'd be surprised if he has ever handled a gun, let alone owned one. His 2A stance is pure calculation. The Thune vote was engineered by the senate majority leadership for one thing: to provide cover for dem senators in gun states while making sure it never got out of the senate. Did you notice Harry Reid of Nevada also voted for it? Do you think this left wing nut, who also happens to be the majority leader, would have EVER allowed a beneficial gun law to escape his rule? Notice how they left room for a couple of swing votes like Lugar who might go either way? The management of this vote was the epitome of a whip's art. Love 'em or hate 'em, you better respect the dem leaders ability to manage and manipulate a vote. They are pros at it.
Dead on, Ramen.
The 1910's screwed this country over hard. The federal reserve, the income tax, elected senators and women voting.
The socialists planted their seeds and they've come to near total fruition. Those four factors are going to destroy this country. Probably in less than 10 years.
You know, I spent a half an hour ranting in a response about that comment, and then decided it might be tongue-in-cheek, and decided the gun smiley summed it up best and it was better if I just kept my mouth shut and let you decide what the rapid fire meant.Come on, Pami, what do you really think about that comment?
Plus 1. I can't believe what has become of Lugar. He used to be a voice of wisdom and conservative values. Not anymore.
You know, I spent a half an hour ranting in a response about that comment, and then decided it might be tongue-in-cheek, and decided the gun smiley summed it up best and it was better if I just kept my mouth shut and let you decide what the rapid fire meant.
I received the IDENTICAL letter, in response to my letter on the same topic!Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts about health care reform. I share the concerns of many regarding proposals to achieve universal health care through a government-run, single-payer system.
I believe that health care reform legislation deserves careful and thoughtful deliberation.
During consideration of the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution, I supported an amendment to ensure that health care reform legislation maintains the ability of people to have personal choice over the doctors they see and the medical treatments that best fit their needs.
When considering reform proposals, I believe that Congress must continue to address the long-term fiscal viability of three main entitlement programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. As Richard Fisher, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, noted in a May 29, 2008, speech: "Add together the unfunded liabilities from Medicare and Social Security, and it comes to $99.2 trillion over the infinite horizon."
Fisher and many fellow economists note that the majority of this liability is attributable to the Medicare and Medicaid programs mainly because spending for these programs, and across the health care sector generally, are rapidly outpacing the growth of inflation at a rate faster than Social Security. The Congressional Budget office estimates that health care spending in both the public and private sectors composes 18 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), or 2.6 trillion dollars, and is expected to rise to almost 20 percent of GDP by 2017. Of that amount, Medicare and Medicaid spending alone constitutes about 5 percent of GDP and is expected to grow to 6 percent in 2019 and to 12 percent by 2050.
There is not a silver-bullet solution to reigning in the rising cost of health care. However, Congress must work to encourage medical and pharmaceutical research and development, focus on prevention and health promotion, and minimize waste and errors in providing care, specifically in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Thank you, again, for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Richard G. Lugar