C Hardy I’m glad you want universal healthcare but to be honest I don’t even think my reply was aimed at you specifically. I just had to say what I needed to say and your comment dealt with healthcare so I clicked reply. I never mean to lump anyone in with anyone else. I hate labels but I have also had labels slapped on me my whole life. I don’t listen to Beck or Limbaugh either cause I can’t afford to buy a new TV. Those two bug me so much that I would probably throw the heaviest thing I could find at the TV in the hope that they might feel it. As far as the 13% goes that doesn’t sound bad at all since my mom already is paying 10% in state and federal, I’m unemployed at the moment, and I do her taxes. Geez, sales tax where I live in California is already at 9.75% so what’s another 3.25% in taxes.

C Hardy … I don’t post too often, but I remember when you first began posting, and you have grown and come into your own so much since then.  I think I understand that you are trying to keep people real and point out hypocrisy when you see it. However, to not acknowledge the difference with this president is dangerous.  People are crossing a line, and being encouraged to do so.

If the citizens are unhappy with this man’s leadership, it is easy.  We live in America, where presidents can be booted out of office every 4 years if they lose their chance at reelection.  I have seen a friend who is extremely intelligent, a wonderful teacher of mostly low income Hispanic kids, falling into this ignorant abyss, spouting things about Obama and "indoctrination,", etc.  Thankfully, once she heard his speech to the kids, she actually thought it was pretty good and let them hear it.  What is happening to people?

I am so far from a so-called "bleeding heart liberal."  It’s blue-collar middle class all the way, which brings me to my next point.  Please don’t buy into this crap that the only people interested in some kind of public option, or whatever, are lazy welfare people sitting on their asses while you go out to work!!  Seriously?  I have 2 uninsured daughters; one who got laid off from her job and, not surprisingly, is having a hard time finding another one.  The other is a college graduate who didn’t take her new job’s insurance because it was so expensive and she’s got school loans and car payments.  Granted, not smart, and I told her she has to just take it anyway, but that’s not the point.  Meanwhile, I am in a marriage that needs to end, but if I was on my own, with just my paycheck, and insurance being deducted, it would kill.  I made my choices and I’ll live with them, but it’s NOT THE WELFARE MOTHERS WHO ARE GONNA GET FREE STUFF (LIKE HEALTHCARE!)  They are already on public aid, but there are millions of us who fall through the cracks - not poor enough for public aid, but not well off enough to make ends meet while paying huge insurance premiums.  BTW, I’m not even an "illegal," because, God knows, that seems to make a big difference to everyone, too.

I seriously think that all the people who feel government has no part in its citizens welfare should voluntarily turn in their Social Security and Medicare benefits.  Maybe that could help pay for people who need some asistance.  And I don’t go for the argument that "I paid into that all my life, I’m entitled."  It’s all paid into one big fund, and millions of citizens probably die before ever receiving a dime, and I don’t think it’s returned to their estate.  Their hard earned dollars might even end up in the hands of some lazy ass commie!

I just wanted to acknowledge you, C Hardy, and let you know that your growth and maturity is very noticeable.  If you relate more to Republican leanings, no problem.  But I hope you continue to keep an open mind, and see what people might be implying between the lines.  For example, I know you seem to admire this Deber person, but one of the first comments she felt compelled to make was to point out that the weekend demonstrators left the area clean as a whistle, while the inaugeration crowd apparently are total slobs.  What?  The point, please.  Does this mean maybe African Americans are sloppy, or murdering terrorists and left leaning citizens don’t respect their country as much as Republicans (this is where I think we were going.)  Or maybe people who voted for Obama are sloppy housekeepers?  Could it be we figure in the next couple of years when Obama pulls a Hugo Chavez and declares himself emperor for life or some such thing, every household will have a Republican come in to clean for them!

Obviously, I’m being silly, but the point was, she was not.  How could an apparently intelligent, affluent person say something so ignorant, assinine, and pointless?  Just think about it.  Take Care.