Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Sat Oct-03-09 08:16 AM
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Nelson (D-Ne): Public option shelved
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Robynn Tysver
The idea to allow the federal government to compete with private insurance companies via a so-called “public option†has been “shelved†in Congress, U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson said Friday.
It doesn't have enough votes, he said.
“For the moment, the public option is shelved,†said Nelson, who gave an update on health-care reform to a group of Nebraska doctors in Omaha.
Between 250 and 300 doctors gathered for a two-day convention of the Nebraska Medical Association in downtown Omaha. The national health-care debate was at the top of the doctors' agenda.
Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20091003/NEWS01/710039914
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4088707dotymed (503 posts) Sat Oct-03-09 10:09 AM
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31. Too bad America is not a "Majority Rule" country....
oh wait a minute...it's supposed to be. We have to FIRE every
damned one of OUR representatives that voted against the
P.O., another corporate victory directly against the well
being of Americans! We are 150 years behind all other
"civilized" nations. Doesn't this make you
"proud to be Americans"..lol..that reminds me of a
Lee Greenwood story. His band was the "house band"
for a bar I frequented in my younger days (in Clarksville, TN
adjoining Ft. Campbell, KY), when they came to town, the
business at the "Camelot Club" plummeted. They
sucked! Well, during the first "Gulf War"
(invasion), Lee (somehow) came out with, I'M PROUD TO BE AN
AMERICAN, he became an "overnight success" and the
rest is history. Before his "fame", I spoke to him
a few times at the club. He was usually drunk and had a nasty
attitude. He was not a friendly person, unless you were a
female he thought he might "get lucky" with. Not
many of those either..lol. But, he became a Rethug darling,
as soon as he released this idiotic song..."Where at
least I know I'm Free"...what a sick joke. The book,
"1984" , should be required reading for all High
School students. I have required all of my children to read
it.
If it was majority rule, there'd have been no civil rights passed. DUmmies need to learn about their country and should be required to do so before being allowed to vote.
Oh yeah, Proud to be an American came out long before the first Gulf War.
Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Sat Oct-03-09 08:23 AM
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3. This is a disgrace and mockery of our democracy. nt
No, it is an example of a representative democracy. The majority of Americans don't want this
bill to become law.
harun (1000+ posts) Sat Oct-03-09 08:36 AM
Response to Reply #3
9. I don't call what our system of governance has evolved in to "democracy" anymore.
Edited on Sat Oct-03-09 08:37 AM by harun
We live in a Corporate Representative Republic.
You're closer, but still wrong.
LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Sat Oct-03-09 10:26 AM
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37. Kids in school are still fed the bullshit about this being a
democracy where everyone's voice is heard. My daughter, a high school junior, is taking US History this year. At Back to School Night recently the teacher went on and on to the parents about "the great democracy in which we live." No wonder so many Americans are sheep. They are taught by people who aren't critical thinkers. You can bet I point out at every opportunity what a corrupt place this is - rigged so that the rich get everything and the peons are no better than serfs. Democracy my ass.
I give up. The DUmmies need a civics course. They do seem to agree that the left being in charge of education has been a failure, which is one good thing.
