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In reply to the discussion: White House May Look to Compromise on Contraception Decision. [View all]CAPHAVOC
(1,138 posts)81. The Left?
Why is the Left bailing out on some of their main issues. Medicare worked great before the insurance companies and K street lobbyists got hold of it. The Left never stopped the Patriot Act or the Defense Act. They seem to be lost to me. The Left never even tried to reform and expand medicare. Why are we bailing out Greece and we can't even get our own Medical System fixed? Where is the Left? All they are doing is going round and round over a few points in our insane Tax Code. Get the Lobbyists, Insurance Companies, and Lawyers out of it and let the Docs run it. That is just what I think.
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Anyone can be wrong sometimes. And sometimes one has to sound condescending when talking to idiots.
20score
Feb 2012
#103
This has nothing to do with "religious tolerance", so plez dont play that card.
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#108
I see it as special treatment. The "church" doesnt have to follow a law because of a "moral code"
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#120
You know, I almost can't believe I'm saying this, but I just heard that many of the
gateley
Feb 2012
#2
Most Catholics I know would just blow that off. Of course, most Catholics I know don't
gateley
Feb 2012
#13
I don't believe it. Most Catholics blow off the nutbag priests/bishops on this issue.
Arugula Latte
Feb 2012
#11
I know -- so I wonder who's causing the ruckus? I don't know why we don't automatically cast a
gateley
Feb 2012
#35
I am sure. Scrap it. Then Scrap Medicaid and everything else except medicare for every citizen.
CAPHAVOC
Feb 2012
#73
Actuallyyou're right. But there is a vocal minority that ruins our image. n/t
vaberella
Feb 2012
#82
Catholic leadership needs to looks at the newest poll as does the Administration
maddezmom
Feb 2012
#6
Exactly, but though he's once again talking big, he's disappointing in his constant caving.
Lionessa
Feb 2012
#52
"Compromise" on making birthcontrol available is in same category as being "kinda pregnant"...
Pachamama
Feb 2012
#40
Oh for fuck's sake...can we finally move out of the 16th century with this bullshit?
Hugabear
Feb 2012
#42
No! Do not cave at all on this. If Catholics want to cough up the Billions of $$
AllyCat
Feb 2012
#56
i have a problem with a religious state trying to dictate laws in this country...
madrchsod
Feb 2012
#60
nobody is forcing catholics to use birth control (although 98% admit to using it)..
frylock
Feb 2012
#105
ummm i "pushed it onto you" because you're the only one pushing that argument..
frylock
Feb 2012
#122
So, will they allow the cults that do not believe in medecine not to offer insurance at all? Or the
Mass
Feb 2012
#92
No they wont get their republicon president, but one that yields to the bishops. nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#99
in consideration of Catholics, there is one form of contraception the Catholics use
MACARD
Feb 2012
#101