If it was up to me, I’d ban all political ads on TV, radio, or in print. If they can ban the words “shit” or “cock” from being on the TV, they can ban political ads.

At the state level (NY) it matters not who is in charge. Our current democratic-led senate is corrupt and criminal. But our state AG will be running for Governor, and so will not investigate the blatant criminal conduct that has occurred in the Senate, as he won’t hassle those who he may have to work with in a year.

When the republicans have been in charge, there has been no fundamental difference. Same crooks, preaching a different message that rings just as hollow. Both groups constantly vote themselves raises, do little of substance beyond nanny-type “you will live your life as I say” legislation, raise taxes, and pander to special interest groups. They both spew vitriolic, divisive, mean-spirited drivel with every campaign, and the truth gets lost very early in any process they are a part of.

I see a lot of this at the federal level- occasionally each party comes back to it’s core ideology, but collectively our system has become a pretty nasty framework of wealthy, hypocritical truth-stretchers that are more than happy to bend and break laws and then forgive each other when caught. How anyone can praise one party over another anymore is beyond me.

After health care reform, I’d love to see what will never happen- political process reform. Term limits. No lobbyists- none. More than two parties. The ability for the unrich non-lawyers to rise to federal office and then forced to go home one or two terms later. The decoupling of Hollywood from DC. And a bar set so people as ugly as Pelosi have to stay behind a curtain when they talk.

Allright- that last part was just mean and childish, but you get the point. The current two-party system, with the two parties we have to choose from, sucks.

Funny isn’t it. Some conservatives have railed against Medicare’s cost for years and many have declared it a failed socialist experiment that is bankrupting the United States.

So how many Republican Presidential candidates have you seen since the beginning of it in 1965 running on a platform of doing away with Medicare? Now you don’t even see Republican congressmen nor senators running on a vow to do away with Medicare and why because so many of the people that vote for them are older people and would dump them in a heart beat for a claim like that. However they do try to cut medicare and often do.

If you read the New Testament Jesus was clearly a socialist by what he said and did but many conservatives whether Christian or not seem to subscribe to Social Darwinism, a philosophy of survival of the fittest by their actions.

So I abstain from further discussion on the topic, but respect your right to an opinion and admire your passion for what you believe in.

I think the notion that some in our country don’t need insurance is part of the problem. And the fine is not a tax, no more than paying a speeding ticket is a tax.

Yeah- yet another TAX. But don’t call it a tax, ’cause the president said it’s not. You can’t just go around calling taxes taxes.

I hope the rest of the bill truly helps everyone who needs it and that this exercise amounts to real reform. But I know several younger relatives that do not have insurance, don’t need insurance right now, and who are going to suffer from the “must have” tax. In a place like NY where we get taxed right left and center, 2.5% is pretty significant.

He’ll never get to see Allah as he leaves the world that way by the terms of his own twisted faith.

I have a feeling Allah will want to see him no matter what. I know I would if this guy did something this heinous and this despicable in my name. I’d want to do more than see him.