Comments on: Jim DeMint to Force a Vote on Constitutionality of the Individual Mandate

By: arc_ut

arc_ut — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:36:07 +0000

If you are saying Mike defended Energy Solutions, are you realizing about 80% in Utah want their wings clipped, the Utah Gov. wants their ability to bring in waste limited.

The DU was being rammed down Utah by the federal government.

You can’t have it both ways.

Energy Solutions has been acting like a bully and Mike is defending them. What did he think of this:

http://media.bonnint.net/slc/1652/165262/16526211.pdf

By: utahhealthinsurance

utahhealthinsurance — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:55:30 +0000

Nice try Arc, but trying to link Mike to Bob through Energy Solutions isn’t going to work. Mike defended them from FEDERAL interference in a State matter. Wouldn’t you say that was defending Utah’s 10th Amendement rights? Just trying to figure out where you are going with this since I know you to be a lover of the Constitution, right?

By: 1stsgt

1stsgt — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:29:44 +0000

With this jerk the minority leader the Repub are not going to get very much. I realize the dims control D.C. but we need a new minority leader until the 2010 elections then we will need a Majority leader. I was classified as a Republican, but that is changing. I am now officially an Independent.

By: penguin2

penguin2 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:34:44 +0000

Whether you think it is a proven racial slur or not, really doesn’t matter, because in this country, in this time, there is heightened sensitivity to that word. And that is really all that matters, what the current cultural perception is. And any individual flinging it around as commenter ‘Bambooboy’ upthread did in this post and another, is doing it for a reason, known only to him. Play your word games, the site is moderated for a reason. If the mods ask him for his contextual use, he will have to answer to them.

By: bs61

bs61 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:25:33 +0000

I just think that he believed the Minority Leader when he said that they would do all in their power to stop it with amendments, then he didn’t.

I believe DeMint is a true conservative. He mentioned during an interview that he and Pence were all alone opposing things in the Bush administration that expanded government and spending.

By: edintexas

edintexas — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:39:45 +0000

Facts are established by reputable sources, and you did not cite even one. I don’t know who “bambooboy” is, but I think you need to revisit your understanding of what constitutes a fact. A fact is not a fact because you, the Washington Post, some clown at the NY Times, or some other Leftie, says it is.

I thought only the Lefties were “into” attempting to shut down anyone who does not agree with them (or wishing the moderator does it for them). It seems unlikely that anyone can change your “humble opinion”, so I won’t bother with this thread any longer.

By: olddog

olddog — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:27:31 +0000

does anyone read the history of the N.S.G.W.P. and the similar tactics to those used by certain democrats, they used back then, which turned into an autocratic dictatorship.? Turned the world into quite a mess. It did! I was just a child then, and didn’t understand the realities of the world, I just thought the way they marched was cool. Today I realize many of the things I did as a child, were wrong, perhaps some conservative democrats might see things different if the others wouldn’t pressure them so. My Granddad was a conservative democrat, but, me I’m just conservative. I was taught, love of country , hard work ethic, and pride in my Country, and love of God and family, not necessarily in any previous order.

Support our Troops! They still haven’t dropped charges, against the Seals, who did their jobs well. We give terrorists, rights they don’t deserve, and prosecute the men, we ask to protect us, What’s with that?????????????
One Old Dog

By: penguin2

penguin2 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:01:56 +0000

Unfortunately, you are sounding just like Bambooboy, so maybe they will deal with both of you at the same time. You sound like you are advocating it to be an acceptable term, and since it is not, and don’t want to take my word or any of the info available out there, that is the only conclusion I can come to. And while wiki has lots of credibility issues, the Google produced numerous other references…. one can read through them and still get the FACTS needed, to be educated. So, if you still want to say it is not a racial slur, I don’t think you will find it acceptable here. IMHO.

By: edintexas

edintexas — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:29:01 +0000

and oddly enough, apart from references to Macaque monkeys, I found not a single definitive source for defining the term. Understand that I do not consider Wikepedia a reliable* and definitive sourve, not Media Matters, NY Times, sfgate.com, etc. There was an absence of Websters, Britannica, Oxford, etc.

* See recent revelations regarding their Global Warming section.

By: penguin2

penguin2 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:09:53 +0000

And while I myself, had never known of this, the fact that it is makes it unacceptable. I was going to post a link, until I realize the word is in the link; so you can just google the word and learn a great deal. The fact is, posting that word here at RedState, allows it to be associated with us.

By: edintexas

edintexas — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:57:12 +0000

As someone old enough to remember “Jim Crow” laws and segregated public facilities, I must admit that until the Washington Post, and assorted Democrats, decried “Macaca” as a “racist term” = I had never heard the word. Surely it has a specific meaning which persons other than the staff of the Washington Post and the DNC would recognize. So what does it mean that it is soooo bad? Or is it just that a Republican candidate in a general election used the term , and, since nobody knew what it meant the opposition could make of it what they wanted?

By: penguin2

penguin2 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:35:12 +0000

As ocleverone notes, you used it in your only two posts here. Not acceptable, and if you think you will get away with it, think again.

http://www.redstate.com/jeffweimer/2009/11/15/sarah-palins-problem-to-solve/#comment-134

By: eburke

eburke — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:35:11 +0000

who called and talked to a staffer in his office. I plan on calling him and Coburn this morning to thank them for being the only people with the testicular fortitude for trying to stand up to this abomination and encouraging (ok, begging and groveling) for him to object to the conferees.

My biggest concern is that he and Tom will get such unbelievable pressure from our ‘leadership’ to play nicey-nice that they’ll fold.

(and btw, if anyone doesn’t think this is a big deal, the AP had a story last night trumpeting the fact that this bill will now move behind closed doors (like it hasn’t been *already*) where those ‘loyal to the President’ will craft it’s final details)

So if you’re reading these words and you haven’t called Coburn & Demint yet…whatcha waitin’ for?

By: tedpomeroy

tedpomeroy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:16:46 +0000

Given the doubtful Constitutionality of the individual mandate,

surely Mr. President you will not object to all revenues to be generated by this legislation to be held in escrow at private fund management companies such as PIMCO, BlackRock etc until this matter is decided by the Supreme Court?

By: smagar

smagar — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:19:26 +0000

By: ocleverone

ocleverone — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:15:26 +0000

I noticed you have two entries and both of them use “macaca”.

By: bambooboy

bambooboy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:25:52 +0000

By: arc_ut

arc_ut — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:03:21 +0000

Bennett blocks N-waste measure
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13920763

The community-building Alliance for Unity sees no reason for Utah to become a world dumping ground for low-level radioactive waste
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14012399

Will his stand of Energy Solutions, and the abortion provision for his Healthcare plan, be the last nails in the coffin for Bob Bennett’s re-election?

By: arc_ut

arc_ut — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:55:22 +0000

One of the reasons I want Cherilyn Eagar to win Bob Bennett’s seat..

Remember Bennett’s Healthcare plan?

Bennett’s bill, S.391 Healthy Americans Act:

(3) COVERAGE FOR FAMILY PLANNING-

(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a health insurance issuer shall make available supplemental coverage for abortion services that may be purchased in conjunction with enrollment in a HAPI plan or an actuarially equivalent healthy American plan.

(B) RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EXCEPTION- Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require a health insurance issuer affiliated with a religious institution to provide the coverage described in subparagraph (A).

The new nail in Bennett’s coffin for Utah’s 2010 US Senate

http://media.bonnint.net/slc/1652/165262/16526211.pdf

Utahns generally are firmly against international (Italy, et all) waste coming to ES in Utah.

Rep. Chaffetz voted against it as well.

The problem is the US Senate.

While this should be a states right in the 1st place, you know amendment 10 and all, we still have Senator Bennett blocking what Chaffetz voted for. Should this bill be at D.C. is something else.

Cherilyn Eagar is supporting Gov. Herbert in saying we don’t want the international (Italy, et all) waste coming to ES in Utah. She is backing him re: the DU question as well.

Soon to be announcing US Candidate Mike Lee is legally (as attorney) defending ES with foreign waste and the DU deal.

By: Just_Saying

Just_Saying — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:33:15 +0000

I really agree with WriteBlock that we need street fighters and not procedurally correct panty-waists, but do we have any?

Seems like the most like street fighters are women — Palin, Baucus — but, please, tell me who our street fighters are!!