Miles Teg
Nuclear Powered Mentat
Right, I can hear you guffawing at the thread title from here, so let me explain. You know how the right's gotten a little crazy since Obama got elected? I mean, the Left was pretty out there after Bush got elected, but this time, it looks like the minority party is minority enough that these idiots actually comprise a critical base of support. So, you get things like the birth certificate "controversy", allegations that the president is a secret Muslim, allot of confused rambling about socialism, communism, and even Hitler comparisons. And of course you've got people like Bachmann out of Minnesota, who's clearly off her meds.
But this takes the cake, and you aren't going to hear about it on most decent media sites, partially because they're craziness quota is filled by the Birther reporting. But here's the thing. There is actually a group of agitators and politicians spreading the idea that Democratic attempts at health-care reform will mandate killing old people. Seriously, this crap is everywhere. Obviously, the Fox News pundits and radio shock jocks are lapping it up, but actual Congressman are spreading the same idea. Let's look at some examples. First, while their isn't much actual content behind this scare mongering, the closest thing this idea has to a mannifesto is this chain email
Wondering what the dreaded page 425 actually covers? Living wills. Nothing about choosing how you want to die, just sensible stuff.
Now, those congressman I was mentioning? First of all, we've got Virginia Foxx of North Carolina. You may remember her as the woman insisting that the killing of Matthew Sheppard for being gay was a "hoax". Alternatively, you may remember her for her resolution praising the American Christmas Tree industry, or her principled stand against extending evil legislation like the Voting Rights Act. Here's her insightful view of healthcare
Ok, Foxx is pretty crazy. But what about Lou Gohmert? A relatively normal Republican, otherwise only notable out of whack for making disparaging remarks about Chinese cuisine. Here's his take on the matter, from an interview on Alex Jone's radio show:
Am I the only one who feels kind of betrayed here? I like opposition. I think that a competition of ideas will produce a better America. I don't think the Democrats have all the answers, and I certainly don't trust them with sole control over the reigns of power. So even if I primarily identify with the Democrats, I want the Republicans to give them a good fight every step of the way, and even take over once in a while.
But this is absolutely nuts. The US needs a loyal opposition, and the Republicans are playing around with delusional conspiracy theories, ridiculous pandering to the their shrinking base, and delusions of relevancy.
I mean, for chrissakes, how do these people come up with these things. Obama wants to pass healthcare form, not out of altruism, or a arrogance, pandering to the base, or any of a dozen of other reasons, but because his deepest wish is to kill old people? When does that start making sense?
But this takes the cake, and you aren't going to hear about it on most decent media sites, partially because they're craziness quota is filled by the Birther reporting. But here's the thing. There is actually a group of agitators and politicians spreading the idea that Democratic attempts at health-care reform will mandate killing old people. Seriously, this crap is everywhere. Obviously, the Fox News pundits and radio shock jocks are lapping it up, but actual Congressman are spreading the same idea. Let's look at some examples. First, while their isn't much actual content behind this scare mongering, the closest thing this idea has to a mannifesto is this chain email
Spoiler :
Now, those congressman I was mentioning? First of all, we've got Virginia Foxx of North Carolina. You may remember her as the woman insisting that the killing of Matthew Sheppard for being gay was a "hoax". Alternatively, you may remember her for her resolution praising the American Christmas Tree industry, or her principled stand against extending evil legislation like the Voting Rights Act. Here's her insightful view of healthcare
Ok, Foxx is pretty crazy. But what about Lou Gohmert? A relatively normal Republican, otherwise only notable out of whack for making disparaging remarks about Chinese cuisine. Here's his take on the matter, from an interview on Alex Jone's radio show:
Am I the only one who feels kind of betrayed here? I like opposition. I think that a competition of ideas will produce a better America. I don't think the Democrats have all the answers, and I certainly don't trust them with sole control over the reigns of power. So even if I primarily identify with the Democrats, I want the Republicans to give them a good fight every step of the way, and even take over once in a while.
But this is absolutely nuts. The US needs a loyal opposition, and the Republicans are playing around with delusional conspiracy theories, ridiculous pandering to the their shrinking base, and delusions of relevancy.
I mean, for chrissakes, how do these people come up with these things. Obama wants to pass healthcare form, not out of altruism, or a arrogance, pandering to the base, or any of a dozen of other reasons, but because his deepest wish is to kill old people? When does that start making sense?
