Candidates, campaigns, and core values

I'm sorry that you're sick, but I speak the truth. I will not apologize for either saying the truth or asking tough questions of Obama. Why don't you read the book Marva Collins' Way (by Marva Collins) if you want to know whether or not I'm talking out my ass.

Like I said, vote for who you want, but if you find yourself out of a job, don't come crying to people like me.

i love how you throw a blanket over SKL's comments, invoke the words "Fox News" and "reputable sources" and then say they are blatantly false. it's the intellectual equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ear and yelling, "LA LA LA LA LA, I CAN"T HEAR YOU!"

I agree that hard-working people are entitled to their earnings. It's Mr. Obama who doesn't seem to agree.

What I'd like to know is, when is Obama gonna start spreading HIS wealth around?

md,

1) You are the one looking down at others. Are you saying that because you were a senior in college when you made your choice that led to an uninsured pregnancy, you are better than people who make the same choice but have less education? Where exactly do YOU think we should draw the line between cases that do and don't deserve disdain?

2) You are projecting your feelings of guilt on other people. You disapponted yourself by making a choice. Nobody else can make you feel bad. Don't blame it on me. Oh, and by the way, Obama's tax plan isn't going to magically make everyone feel more accepting toward single uninsured mothers, as you seem to expect.

3) You should be thankful that you had that safety net that I pay for. You received better medical care than most people in this world will ever have access to. But instead of being grateful, you insult those of us who have paid for it. Do you think this is going to motivate us to want to send even more money in that direction?

4) I'm a single mom of two tots, but I also work to support my kids and many others. Nobody feels any special sympathy for me - why not?

5) I'd love to see a comparison of charitable giving by Republicans and Democrats. I would bet money that Republicans would come out ahead in terms of % of income. Personally I give more in charity than most Americans pay in taxes, and I have done so since long before I earned a salary most would consider "comfortable."

6) Nobody is saying we shouldn't have to pay any taxes. But enough is enough. Your own tune will change if you're ever lucky enough to pay several times more in taxes than you pay to support your family, as is my case.

"P.S. When coming to Republicans I can't help but think that they are just walking contradictions. I’m not terribly religious like most Republicans but what will you say when God says (loosely remembering the days of Catholic Middle School), “When I was hungry; did you gave me something to eat? When I was thirsty; did you give me something to drink? When I was a stranger, did you welcome me? When I was naked, did you clothe me? When I was sick and in prison, did you visit me?” Don’t spew your pro-life, anti gay, drill baby drill rhetoric on me."

Plenty of us "pro-life, anti-gay, drill baby drill" Republicans DO feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and imprisoned. We do it of our own volition. We do it through our churches, through our charities and through our communities. We make the CHOICE to give our own money, out of our own pockets, to the people we wish to help. We do NOT believe in FORCED "giving", or "spreading the wealth around", which seems to be Mr. Obama's mantra these days.

Does HE clothe the poor? No - his aunt lives in a Boston slum.
Does HE feed the hungry? No - his half-brother lives on $12 a YEAR in Africa.

And yet, he wants to stick his hand in my pocket to be "my brother's keeper"?????

md07302, you are living proof that there already IS help for the poor, uninsured, and those who have fallen on hard times. I, too, am one of those grateful recipients, since the beginning of the summer. But unlike you, my eyes are open wide, and I see through Obama's flowery speeches, and directly into his past - and present - policies, beliefs and associations. He is a Socialist. He does not believe in the Constitution. He is inexperienced and, frankly, dangerous.

And if you think that an Obama Presidency is suddenly going to make people sprinkle flower petals over the heads of chronic welfare recipients, you are sorely mistaken.

md,

I thought your comment was very thoughtful and spot-on when it comes to the health care system in this country. It is simply too expensive for so many of us to afford health insurance. As Americans we are all entitled to the same health care, no matter how much or little we make. We need good heath in order to contribute and survive!

I cannot understand the negative, cruel comments of others on this blog when you basically admitted to making a mistake and being thankful that a safety net was there-momentarily-for you and your child, and that it isn't exactly a walk in the park taking the state insurance. Instead of asking for money from your parents, you are trying to handle the situation as best you can, so that you may have money to buy diapers, food and other necessities for you and your child, instead of going bankrupt from high insurance premiums and uncovered medical costs. I see nothing wrong with that, and I am happy to give a portion on my tax dollars to you. It's not like you're asking for money to go the mall, you are asking for good health!

Yes, mistakes are due mostly to poor choices we make, but NOBODY is perfect and all of us succomb to help, in one form or another, at some point.

I have always managed to do things on my own, but then again I was never in your situation. Even though I have lived a different life than you, I can still keep an open mind and realize there are people who struggle more than I.

Republicans are so quick to jump on the anti-abortion bandwagon, but then criticize someone when she decides to keep her baby and asks for assistance to keep she and her baby healthy. Unbelievable.

Sarah Palin's teenager is pregnant and luckily Bristol is probably still young enough to be on her mother's insurance plan. This is good because her boyfriend has dropped out of high school (so he can work to support the baby). I'm not sure how good of a job you can get with no high school diploma. Even if he has a steady job right now, he will almost surely need something to fall back on at some point. I can't believe he won't even finish his last year of high school for his child. Should Bristol and her baby be looked down upon because Sarah and Todd will be undoubtedly helping she and the baby with their hard-earned money? Should Bristol be punished because there is a real possibility she chose to have a child with a man who very well may be unemployed at some point? Perhaps she'll need to utilize her state funded insurance plan at some point too.

md, you are the perfect example of a person who is truly deserving of this temporary help you are receiving. So many of us place stereotypes on those needing assistance as uneducated and lazy, when many folks who need a little help are just the opposite. You have earned a college degree while working multiple jobs and are struggling to provide the best life for your child. I am sure you have learned some lessons along the way, and you are better for it. Someday when your son is a little older you will get your dream job and understand the struggle it took to get there. You will be grateful for the things that were given to you in times of need and will be a charitable person because of it. I believe you will be an intelligent, contributing member of this country.

That is what America stands for. It's not all black and white, like many Repulicans think.

Kudos to all of you who have managed to do everything on your own. But not everyone is the same. Some Americans have made poor choices. Others have been blindsided by unexpected events. That may be you some day, whether you believe that or not.

I would take admitting to my faults and surrendering to a little help, over being bitter, lonely and arrogant any day.