It's a Civil War: What We Do Now

[BeAChooser]

By calling for a "Civil War", Prager has defined himself as an enemy of the democratic process...and a law-abiding society.

And by the way, you've completely mischaracterized what Prager said in that article. Which only goes to prove the weakness of your views.

 

[Thunder]

LOL! This coming from someone who votes for a party that brought us Clinton,

John F Kennedy was also a Democrat.

Woodrow Wilson was also a Democrat.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was also a Democrat.

 

[BeAChooser]

Not to mention the way that the GOP leadership has failed to distance themselves from the death threats and acts of vandalism directed anygainst Democratic congressmen.

Wrong.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...24/AR2010032402122_2.html?sid=ST2010032402500

House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) … snip … "I know many Americans are angry over this health-care bill, and that Washington Democrats just aren't listening, but, as I've said, violence and threats are unacceptable. That's not the American way. We need to take that anger and channel it into positive change. Call your congressman, go out and register people to vote, go volunteer on a political campaign, make your voice heard -- but let's do it the right way."

http://www.app.com/article/20100325...against-lawmakers-in-wake-of-health-care-bill

Pelosi spoke to reporters at the Capitol shortly after GOP lawmakers took the House floor, pleading with those who vehemently oppose the Democratic health care move to refrain from acts of violence and threats.

Opposition to the health care bill President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday is "no excuse for bigotry, threats or acts of vandalism," said Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, the House's third-ranked Republican.

Said Republican Rep. Joseph Pitts of Pennsylvania: "Some of our colleagues have 
received threatening phone calls. A brick has been thrown, a window has been smashed. This is not the right way to respond."

And by the way …

http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2...threats-and-violence-from-health-care-debate/

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) says that someone shot a bullet through his Richmond campaign office Monday and he has also received multiple threatening emails.

And finally, Dennis Prager in no way, shape or form advocated violence in his article. Just the opposite. So for you to link him to such violence is a despicable tactic at best. Exactly the sort of tactic we'd expect from the left.

 

[BeAChooser]

John F Kennedy was also a Democrat.

Looking at his record, he wouldn't be today. In fact, I'm not sure any of those three would want to associate with what the democratic party has become.

 

[Thunder]

Looking at his record, he wouldn't be today. In fact, I'm not sure any of those three would want to associate with what the democratic party has become.

Indeed, just as Lincoln would roll in his grave, if he could see what has become of the Republican Party.

 

[Molinaro]

Yes let's have government run health care!!! We need it now, because we know how well they have done with medicaid, medicare, and social security!!!!

They are not going to be running it. What are you talking about?

I seem to remember how cash for clunkers went broke, yep great program there.

The program was designed to spend all the money allocated, and it did. They saw that more people were still interested so they allocated more and spent it. Where's the problem?

 

[psychictv]

No, we're just going to fight the left for it's control.

That's a valid goal. But first what are you going to do about all of the center-right politicians who currently control Congress and the White House?

 

[A'isha]

Such dishonesty …

http://www.slate.com/id/2223023/

Jesus Christ, BaC. Did you even read the article, or just shut your eyes and hit Control-C at random? The very next sentence after the last one you quoted says "Yet many of the GOP amendments on this incomplete list do seem pretty substantive."

In other words, the Republicans claim only a small fraction of the amendments were substantive, but in fact a much larger portion were.

LOL! Keep in mind who are defining them as substantive. Republican SENATORS, which aren't the most conservative bunch around.

Oh, hey, looks like you agree with that, too. The same Republicans who claim that they were shut out of contributing to the health care bill were in reality allowed to make 160 amendments to the Democrats' 36, so when they claim that all but a few were "technical" and "not substantive", then you know not to trust them, since they already lied about their contribution to this bill.

So, since you already admit that they lied about one thing, you'll admit you were wrong when you claimed that they couldn't do anything to influence the health care bill because "Obama and the democrats shut them out of discussions about the bill very early last year", and acknowledge that they lied about that, right?

Looks like the dishonesty from the democrat side only continues ...

In light of the fact that we're talking about a health care reform bill, the phrase "physician, heal thyself" has never been more appropriate.

 

[BenBurch]

Well, that's what I'm asking. Unless they plan to take up arms against their fellow Americans, I fail to see how this talk of Civil War is anything but empty rhetoric.

I hope they do. So the US Army can mow them down like vermin and we are rid of them.

 

[Thunder]

I hope they do. So the US Army can mow them down like vermin and we are rid of them.

ouch....harsh.

 

[BenBurch]

ouch....harsh.

No more than they would have coming.

In the words of Harry Callahan "Go ahead. Make my day."

 

[BeAChooser]

Jesus Christ, BaC

No I'm not.

The very next sentence after the last one you quoted says "Yet many of the GOP amendments on this incomplete list do seem pretty substantive.

In the view of Slate?

Do you have a detailed list of the 160 amendments. Since you claim that the number that is substantive is more than what republicans say, it seems to me you're the one that needs to prove it. D

 

[joobz]

LOL! Keep in mind who are defining them as substantive. Republican SENATORS, which aren't the most conservative bunch around.

I don't even know where to begin with this type of stupid.



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BAC, take a break from politics. you're getting hysterical.

 

[Shalamar]

I don't even know where to begin with this type of stupid.

No True Scotsmen!

 

[Thunder]

Ever with the threats of "Civil War", violence, and harrassment, the House once again passes the Reconciliation Bill.

I guess we Democrats don't scare easily.

 

[David Wong]

Alrighty, so this thread is about how conservatives are mad so they're going to vote for conservatives this November?

How is this different from the situation prior to declaration of this "civil war?"

I'm hearing a lot of bluster but I still can't figure out what's being said here.

 

[Thunder]

they want a civil war, but they know that's impossible. so they really don't know what they are saying.

 

[332nd]

It's a Civil War: What We Do Now

First off you should learn what an actual civil war is.

 

[BenBurch]

First off you should learn what an actual civil war is.

If he can read it; http://books.google.com/books?id=9C...resnum=1&ved=0CAYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

 

[Wildy]

Actually, that would be a great way to make a statement. That actually parallels to what Gandhi did, and (oh god, I can't believe the writer tried to make the comparisons) to what people did in the Civil Rights protests.

They won't do that, of course, since they can afford their private health care.

Or they are on Medicaid.