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4 hours ago

FDR was elected 4 times because the people loved him for what he did. He made programs which some were pointless but if he didn't make any of them, where would America be today?

Think about it. If you were the president of the United States and you country have been bombed by people who you have no relations with.. And yet their people are living in your country. How would they know how to bomb your country? how would they know anything? Obviously there were spies. He didn't know who were spies and who weren't. Hence the interment camps.

And he did end the great depression... since WWII "ended" it, WHO THE HELL ENDED WWII? who the hell initiated the Atomic bomb? yes, killing a mass amount of people in Japan just to stop a war seems cruel, but its WAR. it was the only way to get the Japanese to stop fighting and attacking. FDR died before the war ended. Truman took over. he was the one who declared to bomb Hiroshima.

SO ALL YOU FUCKERS WHO BELIEVE THAT FDR WAS A BAD PRESIDENT, THEN FUCKING LEAVE AMERICA BECAUSE HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST PRESIDENTS. IF YOU GUYS SPENT LESS TIME THINKING ABOUT ALL THIS BULLSHIT ABOUT A GOOD PRESIDENT WHO OBVIOUSLY GOT REELECTED 4 TIMES, DID SOMETHING RIGHT. Am I wrong?
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11 hours ago

Looks like we're about to be scammed again. As if W's Medicare Part D swindle wasn't enough (it increased prescription costs for those least able to pay and gave the rich drug discounts they didn't need), we're now going to see major wealth re-distribution from the working classes and indigent poor to major insurance companies and the "health care" industry disguised as "Health Care Reform".

Meanwhile, the nation's in dire need of a single payer system focused on prevention of disease, but we're not going to get it from these frauds.

Note: It goes without saying that the Guardians Of Privilege are not a viable alternative to the Decomrats. If they had their way, only the wealthy would have access to medicine.
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13 hours ago

Mostly everyone knows that this United States is long overdue for some kind of workable program when it comes to taking care of the health of our own. I mean one that nearly everyone can basically agree on, regardless of party, class, or background. I can understand that there are many that wouldn't need to use this program, and therefore, shouldn't be penalized if they prefer to stay with their insurance of choice. But at the same time, I can see the need for something for the many in this country who have absolutely no way out, some of who already are suffering with pre-existing conditions, and taking care of themselves with the little means that they can muster, and hitting dead ends.

All I know is, it's only been a year, with three left until the next term. This country is in a big mess, and it's going to take a long time to clean up. But we will get nowhere unless Democrats, Republicans, and the few "third parties" in Congress work together. And those who are of the Christian faith, like myself, should be praying for the President (whether we voted for him or not) and the government, then trust God that He will take care of His people, no matter what happens.
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13 hours ago

It is quite evident that there has to be something done in the United States regarding the health care. I do understand that there are a lot of people who need something, so many without any kind of health insurance at all, through no fault of their own. Either the company they work for don't offer any kind of insurance or insurance is so high that one cannot afford it. I have been following this health care issue for quite a while, and it does concern me greatly. I do believe some of Obama's policy is good while there is still a lot that needs to be ironed out.
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22 hours ago

The Obama Administration is staffed with the usual mix of academics, policy insiders and elites, and politicians. Washington is a rather institutionally incestual place: the same people rotate out of government and into Wall Street and lobbying firms, and back to government as political parties shift. Most of them have the same interests in mind and the same broad general framework for how the world works. In other words, there is no fresh thinking, no reconceptualization's of outmoded ideas.

This is reflected in the people the major party candidates chose to surround themselves with when running a campaign or organizing an administration.

Take a look at the folks who advised McCain's campaign last year and the people who staff Obama's administration today. On the Republican side, McCain had Phil Gramm as one of his primary advisors, who drafted the 1999 Financial Deregulation law that allowed the banks and insurance companies to speculate in the derivatives markets.

Many believe that this law created the economic environment that led up to last year's credit crisis.

McCain also had James Glassman on his advisory panel, who wrote a book in 1999 titled "Dow 36,000" which essentially stated that the stock markets would see a long term expansion, largely fueled by new developments in the technology sector. A year later, the tech bubble imploded.

On the other side, Obama has Timothy Geithner and Larry Summers, both of whom pushed for the above stated deregulation regime. Today they remain reluctant to embrace substantive reform despite public pressure to do otherwise.

I should note that my view on the matter of regulation of any kind is that a moderate, common sense approach should be applied. Rampant free market ideology is a dangerous thing, but too much regulation also can damage the business environment, especially if taken too far. In the late 1990's, the pendulum swung excessively towards extreme deregulation. The result was excessive speculation and incurring unnecessary credit risks.

My broader point though is that we don't have much of a choice when it comes to selecting candidates from the major parties. It is indeed only an illusion of choice. Both candidates backed the same economic strategies, including the bailouts and bubble economics, and the same foreign policy frameworks. And now we're expecting the same people who had a hand in creating this mess to lead us out of the problem?
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