tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411063121304264984.post8253044110272097201..comments2023-04-14T03:44:27.772-04:00Comments on Tom Mullen's Blog: A Familiar Strategy?Tom Mullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01560337910390558259noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411063121304264984.post-56540423852737349302010-03-06T13:12:28.158-05:002010-03-06T13:12:28.158-05:00It is interesting reading this post today, after s...It is interesting reading this post today, after several more months of this health care debacle. We're in a war of attrition with our so-called representatives. We protest and they wait it out. Then they start a new round of attempting to demoralize us and threatening to pass it. Then it turns out we hadn't quite spent our wad yet. They wait it out. Then they threaten to pass it again. And the uproar begins again. Rinse and repeat for the last year. I suppose the encouraging thing is that the American public, or at least some segment of it, has dug in it's heels and refused to relent this time. <br /><br />Of course, Obama et al. expect the public to give in sooner or later. This isn't surprising since Obama doesn't seem to be much of a student of history. Governments will always roll over the people until the people finally have had enough--and then it doesn't really matter what the government does, up to and including killing the populace, the people aren't going to change their minds. Well, unless we're talking North Korea or Cuba--but small, isolated countries are much easier to control than 300+ million people empires with open borders and lines of communication. <br /><br />The irony of the public resistance here is that I suspect much of it stems from the proposed Medicare cuts. One segment of the population that is stealing money from everyone else is resisting taking some of their ill gotten gains and redistributing it to yet another segment of society. So while I take some solace in the resistance to government, I am disheartened that the resistance is largely grounded in people wanting to protect their entitlement. Certainly this whole debate has stirred up whatever is left of the American spirit of liberty, but I suspect most people would be content just to have the status quo (e.g. MOSTLY government subsidized healthcare).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411063121304264984.post-91325517970348626982009-11-11T17:51:19.747-05:002009-11-11T17:51:19.747-05:00Tom, I didn't realize they were voting on bill...Tom, I didn't realize they were voting on bills in the House. I was too busy trying to figure out if the Fort Hood massacre was a terrorist attack or just a regular ol' shooting. I still haven't been able to figure it out, and I really need to know, cause if it was terroristic, then we need to blow up some countries, make more laws, and make things safe again. <br /><br />If was just a regular ol' mass murder, then we just need to fire Muslims from the military, go burn down a 'Branch Davidian' complex (or a Muslim equivalent), make more laws, and make people safe again. <br /><br />You seem fairly savvy, do you have any thoughts on whether it was a terrorist attack or not? If we can get this figured out, we can move on to worrying about house bills and stuff.Crustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458299808222210322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411063121304264984.post-85628758712373942872009-11-06T18:02:13.813-05:002009-11-06T18:02:13.813-05:00I happen to be in the district of a "blue dog...I happen to be in the district of a "blue dog" democrat, Adam Schiff of California. I called congressman Schiff and have urged my like-minded friends and neighbors to do the same. We told him that if he does not vote NO on the bill we will not only not vote for him when he seeks reelection; we will do everything we can to make sure he is not reelected. We will turn people against him, etc...<br /><br />I feel bad coming across so roughly, but it's not the time to mince words or to be nice. It's the time to put some real pressure on the key democrat representatives who are actually in a position to sink this bill.Claire Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411063121304264984.post-90601253381871381492009-11-06T11:16:03.403-05:002009-11-06T11:16:03.403-05:00That is NO to HR 3962, no 6962. Guess I should ha...That is NO to HR 3962, no 6962. Guess I should have previewed and proofed before I posted. :)abby_layla@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411063121304264984.post-79762985108111211322009-11-06T11:14:07.473-05:002009-11-06T11:14:07.473-05:00Thanks for the reminder Tom. I just faxed a letter...Thanks for the reminder Tom. I just faxed a letter to my 3 "representatives" demanding they vote NO to HR 6962 and read and vote YES to HR 1495, 2629, and 3217 proposed by Congressmen Paul and Shadegg. I hope others will reenergize their opposition and contact their "representatives."abby_layla@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.com