[airics]

Originally Posted by straightfromatown

He didn't say anything about any of those topics. You shouldn't just assume that he supports the government in all of those other areas. I share his views and don't support medicare, social security, of government interference with pretty much anything that can be handled by the private market.

Most of the "right wing extremists" don't want anything except a minimal government that protects their freedoms.

but you will be the first one there with their hand out for social security or medicare, right?

[lanerj]

we retired to LV from Alaska because we were sick of walking like penguins on the ice for 8 mo out of the yr. Heat is better on bones, there are lots of great dining places, shows, and hiking. We love waking up to the sun in the morning and enjoying the simple pleasures in life. We feel real safe in our new home and although walled, it's private and pleasant.

[straightfromatown]

Originally Posted by airics

but you will be the first one there with their hand out for social security or medicare, right?

Hell no. I am a responsible person who has taken the necessary steps to provide for myself. I know its not the governments job to take care of me. Not only shouldn't they do it, they probably won't be able to because their systems are going bankrupt faster than you can say socialism.

[geos]

Originally Posted by straightfromatown

Hell no. I am a responsible person who has taken the necessary steps to provide for myself. I know its not the governments job to take care of me. Not only shouldn't they do it, they probably won't be able to because their systems are going bankrupt faster than you can say socialism.

How about when you're too old & sick to work Mr. Independent? I believe what's going bankrupt now is capitalism not socialism. Socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor suckers. What a system.

[barocko7]

Originally Posted by geos

How about when you're too old & sick to work Mr. Independent? I believe what's going bankrupt now is capitalism not socialism. Socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor suckers. What a system.

You`ve just hit the nail on the head!
Way to many don`t think about what happens when they get old or sick, they live day by day and don`t plan anything for tomorrow. With the Obamaplan, we`d all have a minimum coverage for our health, fair and equal. Just because it`s mandatory to have it, doesn`t mean were losing our freedom. Thats simply BS!
Many other countrys have proven to be far more advanced in the healthcare issue and their people are well taken care of because ALL must contribute to the benefit of all.

Hopefully Obama will tackle the Firearms issue as well. We have enough Military and Police with guns, no reason that in our time, everyone else should have them at all.

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by barocko7

You`ve just hit the nail on the head!
Way to many don`t think about what happens when they get old or sick, they live day by day and don`t plan anything for tomorrow. With the Obamaplan, we`d all have a minimum coverage for our health, fair and equal. Just because it`s mandatory to have it, doesn`t mean were losing our freedom. Thats simply BS!
Many other countrys have proven to be far more advanced in the healthcare issue and their people are well taken care of because ALL must contribute to the benefit of all.

Hopefully Obama will tackle the Firearms issue as well. We have enough Military and Police with guns, no reason that in our time, everyone else should have them at all.

I completely agree with you on the Obama health insurance plan, especially since I work at an employer who does not provide health insurance. But your bottom statement has me worried. You are starting to sound like a communist.

[barocko7]

No, I`m definitely not a communist!
I just feel, like many other people also, that even though it is our private right to own and carry concealed weapons with us, some sort of control should be implemented to avoid having weapons in the hands of maniacs, kids and depressive people who, as the past has shown again n`again, have at some point exploded and killed randomly innocent good people.

It has nothing to do with whatever polical party one belongs to or doesn`t, it`s common sense to say that were not living in 1776 and the big lobbys out there, like the American Rifle Association etc., have to wake up and engage themselves in doing something toward gaining more control of who has a weapon and who should`nt.

Law enforcement, military is fine, but NOT all private individuals per se.

[tony soprano]

Originally Posted by barocko7

Law enforcement, military is fine, but NOT all private individuals per se.

Not all private individuals are allowed to own firearms, yet they choose to procure them anyway. Maybe we should enact another law making it doubly illegal for them to own a firearm and explain to them that we really mean it this time. In a very stern voice of course.

[zenaforever]

Originally Posted by agreeableone

If you do not work in the servitude (excuse me, "service industry") you might not work.

There are no major league sports clubs, no baseball, basketball, or football. They do not want the corruption of Las Vegas gambling kings to touch their sports.

yeah..because New York, Boston, Chicago, etc etc do not have corruptions..yeah right. and wages in those cities are high(Perhaps if you are an executive)..

Spare us with this bs..

[AA702]

This Obama plan does sound good.. what bothers me is how is America going to afford it?