Comments on: Waxman Forces Re-Vote to Ensure Coverage for Taxpayer-Subsidized Abortion Remains in Health Care Bill

By: Britcom

Britcom — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:55:37 +0000

A Goebbels wannabe.

By: beafrank

beafrank — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:10:15 +0000

The govt pays coverage to abort the fetus and limits coverage for ‘end-of-life’ care.

By: JHancock

JHancock — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000

before I’ll let a murdering medical system save me. I won’t pay in to this system if it funds abortion, even if it costs me my job or I end up thrown in jail by the IRS.

By: JHancock

JHancock — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:58:23 +0000

are just social action committees that like to sing on Sundays from what I’ve seen. Moral relativism has so clouded many Christians judgment that lots of Churches will no longer stand against immorality of any kind, be it abortion, pre-marital sex, divorce, extramarital affairs, homosexuality, or even prostitution. Their requirement for being a good Christian is that you “care” about others. In short they’ve got the “love” part of the Christian message, but have thrown “truth” and “righteousness” under the bus.

By: bk

bk — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:26:39 +0000

Not sure if it’s a Roberts Rules of Order thing or a Congressional Rules thing or what.

By: restofva

restofva — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:52:05 +0000

Waxman was able to call for reconsideration because he was the chair. Do you have any suggested reading for procedural things such as this?

By: restofva

restofva — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:47:06 +0000

By: bk

bk — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:43:08 +0000

By: bk

bk — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:42:23 +0000

So when it was going to fail, he would have switched his vote so he could keep his plan alive after working over a couple more members.

You see this in the entire Senate when something the Majority Leader wants is failing on a close vote. He’ll switch his vote to nay so he can bring it up again later.

These two cases are opposite scenarios, but it’s the same idea. You can ask for it to be reconsidered only if you voted with the majority whether it passed or failed. It’s like saying, “I think I want to change my vote and that might swing it the other way.”

By: restofva

restofva — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:20:49 +0000

Maybe I’ve misunderstood something, but why would Waxman have voted for the Pitt’s amendment to begin with, especially after having already voted for the Capps’ amendment?

By: red4ever

red4ever — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:42:45 +0000

Do you think God is sending a message about government run healthcare with all these Democratic senators getting sick?

By: red4ever

red4ever — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:41:46 +0000

Sen. Dodd diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now, I don’t wish death on most people. I hope Sen. Dodd is okay. However, I notice he is getting emergency surgery over the August recess. Must be nice to have that special healthcare that you can get treated immediately. Especially nice, if under his own plan, if he were not a Senator he would not even be on the waiting list for treatment. He would be counseled about end of life decisions since he is old and useless, then sent off with some pain meds to await the end.

By: randy streu

randy streu — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:13:43 +0000

they’ll never find time to form one anyway.

this is all about audience. Some people are going to be chiefly concerned about abortion — we need to make sure we reach them. For others, some of the “end of life” care provisions are going to be very disconcerting, if they know about them. So we need to make sure they do.

Point is, everyone focuses, and that’s not really such a bad thing.

By: gonzo55

gonzo55 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:03:55 +0000

… and the Eichmanns in Congress and the administration claim to be merely technocrats, not responsible for the millions of lives that will be lost in the gas ovens of Obamacare.

I usually just think giving my money to the government is equivalent to throwing it down the toilet. Now there literally will be blood on my hands every time a human life is murdered. This is NOT a representative government!

By: squeek71

squeek71 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:51:47 +0000

I have refrained from sending many of the prolife petitions I have received regarding this bill because, while that is a huge issue for me, I do not want my congress critters to think that is my only concern. I have written my own emails in which I address abortion, the public option, etc. There are way too many poison pills in the bill to just focus on one of them. I think the blue dogs will probably look for any excuse to pass it and make Pelosi and Obama happy. I don’t want a watered down version passing that will just pave the way for socialsim in more baby steps to come. What a mess this is!

By: melvinwinter

melvinwinter — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:48:43 +0000

http://optoons.blogspot.com/2009/07/democrats-cite-health-care-cost-savings.html

By: Joe_Cor

Joe_Cor — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:14:58 +0000

if a way could be found to get Catholic Bishops’ attention drawn to this outrage. Their inclination seems always to support big, massive government programs. And they seemed to go out of their way to avoid emphasizing abortion in the last election. But if they could be made aware of what’s going on here, maybe, perhaps, they might be inclinded to mobilize Catholic laity against this abomination.

By: Michael Dugas

Michael Dugas — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:08:55 +0000

It will be interesting, and I personally think disheartening, to see the response, and the votes, of Christian, Catholic and Muslim politicians and voters. To choose to vote for legislation where tax dollars will be used to end the lives of unborn human beings may be damning for a lot longer than the span of their natural lives.
And as most religions have a “Judgment” day or Moment in them, to choose to vote for taking life may not sit so well with their Makers when they are brought to be weighed. How many death’s will each vote carry when their ticket is punched? Wouldn’t want it to be me.
Or maybe to many, a regrettable many, religion has just become a merit badge to list along with other self serving accomplishments on their resumes while Government, State and control of others has become their real ” tangible” Deity.

By: muffin

muffin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:05:44 +0000

Feinstein’s constituents were sitting in her conference room waiting to speak with her about health care. These constituents are seniors. What to do, what to do?? Call the police to have them removed:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/30/state/n184320D61.DTL

By: izoneguy

izoneguy — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:00:43 +0000

The Republicans party leadership will be running for the hills.
Many, many republicans will also find themselves in trouble unless they take a strong stand against Obama and his destructive Marxist policies.