This us their second chance!
In Time Magazine, A Nobel-Prize winning economist an a Harvard scholar found the amount of the Iraq war per minute is about $500,000. Per minute. That includes other sources, probably including British costs along with less powerful counties of the coalition, among other factors. It costs the U.S. alone, as per SOD Gates in interview on CNN this week, an estimated $198,412 per minute on the Iraq War.
Moving on, responding to Bush in the point-by-point analysis:
1.) The bill is too costly. When you take other government programs and compare them, see above, this is like 3/$1 candy bar sales at the gas station. The last version of the S-Chip vote the numbers for the Senate were 67-29, including 18 Republicans. And in the House 50 Republicans joined Democrats for a 265-152. The bill is going to be paid for a by a 61 cent raise in tobacco taxes.
2.) This program goes beyond it’s original intent. Who cares? Perhaps the original intent was wrong, or incomplete. Isn’t a plan that accomplishes more rather than less an improvement on the original? The original intent of our beloved cell phones was not to text, watch movies, play music, and make calls. The original intent was to help only poor people. This helps some lower middle class families who don’t have the money to pay for health-care. Or at least don’t have to break the bank to do it.
3.) This may entice people to switch to government coverage. Oh no, we’re all communists now! I better get out my red drab clothing and my Marx literature. Mother Russia, embrace me.
A very large amount of Americans wouldn’t mind the government running some health care. Instead of private companies being in charge of doling out the money for my coverage, why not the government? Don’t you neo-con Republicans love choice? Wouldn’t that be a choice for some people? Not all will have a choice, but Mr. Bush’s objection seems to imply that some of those that could be covered would have a choice.
This is a very complicated issue in some respects (philosophically, ideologically), and a very simple one in others (insuring children that couldn’t get it otherwise).
Boot Straps for Sale!!!! Contact the White House for more information.
Unsurprisingly, the first bill he wielded his veto pen in private, behind closed doors, and without fanfare. Vetoing the bill did not suddenly give the uninsured the choice to choose their provider as Republicans would like to believe. These people can’t afford to make a choice like that. Many can’t afford any insurance period.
This time our elected leaders have another chance to come together and do the job that we pay them to do. This time they have a chance to right a wrong. This time they have a choice stand with Bush and fail the children of this nation once again OR do the right and stand for what is right. This time they can stand against George W. Bush and for America. This time they can extend their hand to the children of America and vote “I.”
Read about their second chance: House defies Bush backs new kids health bill.
Any elected official that votes against this bill does not deserve to serve this nation. Any elected official that votes against this bill should be forced out of office by their employers come November 2008!
Jackie Kennedy-Onaissi Naked!
At first I was not sure if I was going to post this or not. I recently found a very nice picture of the lovely Jackie Kennedy-Onaissis. I think that she was a very beautiful lady and therefore I felt that a picture of her naked fit well into the theme of The Sanctuary. John & Jackie Kennedy were great Americans. The death of her husband was a great loss for our nation. She was a leader throughout her life and raised two great Americans. In my tribute to her honor and memory I give you Jackie Kennedy-Onaissi Naked!











