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Where is that Nixon-Obama mash up?

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The Whole Foods CEO has been a very public opponent of Obamacare. It does not seem to have hurt their stock very much. I think these "boycotts" against companies are way way overblown. I think Ben and Jerry are loonies, but one scoop of Chunky Monkey takes the blues away. 

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I fear the only things that will change will be a ban on pressure cookers and more surveillance cameras in our urban areas.

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To paraphrase Fat Albert "Obama is like summer - no class"

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This post is why I pay money to Ricochet.

Redneck Desi

I propose the following to UCLA. I think the Asian box should be subdivided into South Asian, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, and Asian Asian. The South Asian box should be further subdivided into Indian vs Pakistani vs Bangladeshi. Each of those boxes should be further subdivided into ABCD (American Born Confused Desi) and the FOB (Fresh off the Boat) boxes. Finally those boxes could be divided into ability to speak mother's tongue or not.

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Stuart Enkey: Nick Stuart, I couldn't agree more. 

However, until Republicans -or anyone for that matter, comes up with concrete and explainable ideas for what to replace it with there is no hope for reform or repeal. I know the abstract arguments we make are true, free markets and deregulation would go along way in lowering costs and providing more coverage. So would tort reform for that matter. But those arguments don't hold water with most people. 

Meanwhile the other side is promising more coverage, lower costs, and the thrill of punishing the wealthy by making them pay for it. It doesn't matter that they can't deliver those things, the brain poor populace is already hooked on those promises and blames conservative obstructionists, not Obama, for a failure to deliver.  · 2 hours ago

Absolutely this is the challenge. The long game for the Democrats is single-payer which will be easy to explain to Americans. Our side needs simple, easy to explain market solutions in healthcare. 

Edited on April 5, 2013 at 10:19pm
Redneck Desi

A lot of what if's in the article, but if the democrats are successful in keeping the poor Hispanic vote monolithic, the numbers in Texas become very challenging

Redneck Desi

Sensible is a code word for racist

Redneck Desi

The other side of the disability coin is the prolonged period of time it takes to determine disability in obvious circumstances.....the rampant abuse of the system takes away from people truly in need.

Redneck Desi

A fantastic idea. A small fraction of that $1 billion dollars that Romney raised should be a good start on funding. How about a "pro-choice" ad on the lines of Rand Paul's questioning an energy department official? This is the best example outlining the hypocrisy of anti-choice consumerism.

Redneck Desi

Nostalgia is powerful in sports and politics, and it is difficult to recognize greatness in the moment. The current tea-party/libertarian Republican bench of Ryan, Rubio, Cruz, Paul, etc, etc are the grown-up children of Jack Kemp. They are every bit as articulate and attractive as Jack Kemp.  

Redneck Desi

I thought feminism was the right to choose what is best for you and your family. Who is arguing otherwise?

Redneck Desi

My job entails weekly "you are dying talks" sometimes with patients that I have taken care of for years. I don't cry then, but then I find myself crying at sappy commercials and Disney movies

Edited on March 3, 2013 at 5:20am
Redneck Desi

In a post-sequester world is it better to be vegan or raw?

Edited on March 1, 2013 at 3:25pm
Redneck Desi

We need an EJ Hill photoshop of Nixon and Obama

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