FrenchieCat's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:52:58 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:52:58 I'm an American living in America, Home of the Brave! living in America is a wonderful experience!
Because in America, I have a choice....
to wake up fearful each day about a number of things.


Here are some of my choices:

I could be very afraid that 5 Terrorists incarcerated for the past 6 years
under our jurisdiction are going to come to N... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/565 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:58:35 Why the Right hates President Barack Obama so [b]J.E.A.L.O.U.S.Y and R.E.V.E.N.G.E [/b]

President Bush was likely the most hated President in recent memory, not only in the US, but throughout the world. He really didn't win the 2000 elections fairly, and the Right were pissed that, although for two hot minutes Bush was accepted by many who... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/564 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:45:47 Why HCR signed by Pres will not be fully enacted until 2013 Why wait till 2013?

Because that was the only way to minimize the cost of the bill in order to pass it (rescinded tax cuts will be a big boon), and it is the time needed to set up the programs, including a PO and the exchange, without screwing it up (which if went wrong because it was being rushe... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/563 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:14:41 When HCR passes, 38 million Americans, many of them minorities, will now be able to see a doctor for preventive care.
This will help reduce unwanted pregnancies,
improve prenatal health,
and effectively combat infant mortality.

Many of my own Black brothers and sisters will be
able to get tested for HIV and get treatment;
same for high blood pressure, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/562 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:28:08 To make anything possible, it ain't about what you want that counts, its about what you can achieve! If this "not so perfect" bill was this hard to pass out of the house, in which we have a wide majority, why would anyone think we could have gotten anything more progressive through? :shrug:

I ask this question because I've heard so many believe that somehow,
if you just ask for what you want a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/561 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:12:41 I'm grieving with those who lost their loved ones today at Fort Hood My message:

With heartfelt condolences, I am very sorry for your loss.

“You don’t get over it, you just get through it.
You don’t get by it, because you can’t get around it.
It doesn’t ‘get better,’ It just gets different.
Everyday grief puts on a new face.”
Wendy Feireis

I am but... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/560 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:27:45 what part of Obama's 2004 Keynote address do you best remember? Democratic National Convention in Boston, Mass.
July 27, 2004

Thank you so much. Thank you so much...

On behalf of the great state of Illinois, crossroads of a nation, Land of Lincoln, let me express my deepest gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention.

Gratitude for Famil... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/558 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:10:47 Not minding 5 Minutes of Hate and what Some Say. The way I see it,
it appears that this President doesn't mind the 5 minutes of hate being lavished on him at the present, if in the end, he get us what we want on health care reform!

How he goes about getting us health care reform,
is exactly what most of us are fixated on right now...

and ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/559 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:29:10 Why Opting out of the Public Option will NOT be an Option for States .....
Because of the cost to states of Medicaid
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Not to be confused with Medicare.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Medicaid administrator) logoMedicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incom... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/556 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:43:55 Matt Taibbi's version of the truth , RE: The Nobel Peace Prize Is there is a prize in Journalism for someone who includes multiple inaccurate data and pretends to be writing a fact filled based opinion piece? If so, then I nominate Mr. Taibbi.

[div class="excerpt"][b]On the Nobel Prize for Occasional Peace[/b]
Matt Taibbi
<SNIP>
The Nobel Peace Prize lon... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/555 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:39:38 Sooooo... the 2nd wave to bring Health Care Reform to a Halt starts Monday Morning, hey? Don't believe me?
Watch your cable "news" starting with the early morning shows.

They will have GOP members come mouth their talking points,
with their PriceWaterhouse paid for Insurance CO. Report.

The CBO report turned out great for the White House....
so this is the Insurance Industries... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/554 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:55:31 9/28/08- Poll finds Improving US standing in the world is Americans' top foreign policy priority that was the headline Just one short year ago, in late September of 2008, when a survey came out showing.....

[b][i]...overwhelming concern about improving America's standing in the world,
which ranks as the highest priority, above "protecting the jobs of American workers".[/i][/b]

The artic... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/553 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:05:58 The FUCKED UP MEDIA makes me ashamed of my country...... They are complicit in how this country has been ran for the last 8 years,
and so as not to look like the fools that they are, they have decided
that this Nobel Peace Prize is a negative for the President of the United States.

I HATE THEM WITH A PASSION!

as well as all of the rest of the foo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/552 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:11:23 Why was Pres. Barack OBama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? His work out of the gate in setting his sights at limiting nuclear weaponry, extending his hand to the Middle East, cancelled the Missile shield bullshit, work on the Palestinian-Israel conflict, Talking to Iran, Back at the negotiating table with N. Korea, Reassessment of Afghanistan, Withdrawing f... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/551 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:29:03 TRUTH: the GOP Protestors are really the SORE LOSERS of the last election.... The media really needs to put who these folks are in context (which most won't).
They aren't mad about anything other than the fact that they lost the last election.
It doesn't take a master degree to figure that out.
SO why doesn't the media just say that?
8 months out, after an actual conten... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/550 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:14:46 Remember when the Media didn't want to report the head count on these? And under-reported the numbers till it couldn't be denied?

The Teabaggers have a long ass way to go,
but somehow, the media is right there...microphone in hand!


[b]Portland, Oregon - 100,000 folks
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0ePD0cj1i2cEl/610x.jpg


St. Louis, Misouri - 100,000... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/549 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:37:00 President Obama Opens up a Second Front Re-Regulating the Financial Industry.

OMG! What will the Teabaggers do???? :silly: :silly:

This will confuse them! :crazy:
Or will they simply defend Wall Street now,
since Obama is bringing down the Boom?

Stay Tuned!


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[b]Obama launches push for financial r... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/548 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:06:57 What makes Health Care a Right? [b][u]Answer:[/u][/b][h3] The Preamble of the Constitution
where Health Care is mandated![/h3]:patriot:
The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the fundamental purposes and guiding principles which the Constitution is meant to serve. In general terms, it... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/547 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:53:13 The Weakest Link The President's job is to communicate his vision to all of the American people and then do what he can to make it happen.
What this President is not, is the overseer of a plantation. Some will say that this is the way that George Bush worked (how did you like that?). Part of the reason that Bush w... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/546 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:12:15 Good Luck with your speech this evening, President Obama! I hope it accomplishes what you are aiming for; solidifying support for Health Care reform from those who have yet to decide which way to go, and to inform those who are confused and don't have all of the facts. I hope that you affect enough of the citizenry listening and persuade them that your vi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/545 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:51:02 The Corporate Media is clearly against the Public Option....But is it their Job? Many commentators in the Corporate media have been declaring the Public Option DOA for some time now!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/32461421#32461421
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/oped/2009/08/17/for_tuesday_public_option_executive_priv


The media doesn't oftentime comment on polls... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/544 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:00:53 Fuck the Pundits! They don't know Shit! They just think that they do.

I'm so fucking exhausted by their tired ass speculation,
this time on the health care debate,
till I don't even know what to do.

Why do they believe that their interpretation of everything uttered
is accurate?

I'll Remind you that these are the same folk... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/543 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:20:35 Hey Obama, You are Failing the White Glove Test!!!!! http://www.whiteglovecleaningmi.com/white_glove_cleaning_logo1.jpg http://www.opushotel.com/blog/uploaded_images/White%20glove.jpg

http://www.makingmusicmag.com/imgs/features/09janfeb/white-glove.jpg


[b]And what is this shit?[/b] http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_167/1185119489FuF5EL.jpg

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/542 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:16:40 Women's Independent Forum uses scare tactics against Health Care! letter as posted at the Independent Women's Forum, a Republican organization made to look like it is Independent when it is not.

Many of these women show up on Hardball and Schuster's program and elsewhere in the 24/7 media infotainment world at least a couple of times a month, and sometimes even... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/541 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:11:50 Media finally Busted! The Real Town Hall Story by E.J. Dionne [i](bout time!)[/i]

[h3]The Real Town Hall Story [/h3]By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Thursday, September 3, 2009


Health-care reform is said to be in trouble partly because of those raucous August town-hall meetings in which Democratic members of Congress were besieged by shouters opposed to change.
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FrenchieCat/540 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:24:04