Comments for Uncovered Politics http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com Focusing on Third Parties, Independents and Underdogs Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Exclusive Interview: Obama’s Democratic Challenger on the Issues by Darcy G. Richardson http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/18/exclusive-interview-obamas-democratic-challenger-on-the-issues/#comment-22755 Darcy G. Richardson Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:37:26 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=5000#comment-22755 Thanks for your comment, Charlotte. The term "fledgling" was in no way meant to be derogatory. Best of luck in your endeavor. Thanks for your comment, Charlotte. The term “fledgling” was in no way meant to be derogatory. Best of luck in your endeavor.

]]> Comment on Exclusive Interview: Obama’s Democratic Challenger on the Issues by Charlotte Scot http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/18/exclusive-interview-obamas-democratic-challenger-on-the-issues/#comment-22753 Charlotte Scot Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:59:40 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=5000#comment-22753 Interesting article but I take exception with your comment about Rocky Anderson's "fledging" Party. The Justice Party USA is only one month old. It is a very complicated process to begin a new political entity 200 years after the start of the Democratic-Republican Party. There are 50 states with 50 sets of laws which must be complied with. We are working on it but remember, Rocky Anderson just got the party's nomination last Friday (1/13/12). Rather than saying "fledging" I would say growing and evolving. Meanwhile Rocky is doing many national interviews (yesterday with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC) and we are building the structure for an entirely new,corrupt and greed-free political party which will represent the 99%. Interesting article but I take exception with your comment about Rocky Anderson’s “fledging” Party. The Justice Party USA is only one month old. It is a very complicated process to begin a new political entity 200 years after the start of the Democratic-Republican Party. There are 50 states with 50 sets of laws which must be complied with. We are working on it but remember, Rocky Anderson just got the party’s nomination last Friday (1/13/12). Rather than saying “fledging” I would say growing and evolving. Meanwhile Rocky is doing many national interviews (yesterday with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC) and we are building the structure for an entirely new,corrupt and greed-free political party which will represent the 99%.

]]> Comment on Exclusive Interview: Obama’s Democratic Challenger on the Issues by jacksmith http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/18/exclusive-interview-obamas-democratic-challenger-on-the-issues/#comment-22743 jacksmith Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=5000#comment-22743 REALITY!! And A Fix for Unemployment, Homelessness and Hunger In addition to fixing healthcare the right way we need a NewDeal. We need a permanent and updated FDR WPA (Works Progress Administration). A Full employment act requiring the government to provide a job for everyone able to work that wants to work at a living wage or better. At safe, meaningful work where they live. Guaranteed by the US government. With free or very affordable excellent healthcare and free or very affordable education and training for advancement or just personal enrichment. ( http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/ ) ( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4 ) ( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator -- http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html ) ( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM ) START NOW! As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It's not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It's about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now. The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now. They want Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. For-profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It's as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity. This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES. Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people. Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance. Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care. Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE. Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM. This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW! If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates. Strong progressive pro "PUBLIC OPTION" CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011. We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs "THE PUBLIC OPTION". And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro "PUBLIC OPTION" candidate if the need arises. ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn't have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel. Congress could have passed a robust government-run public option during it's lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections. President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn't possible before. But it is now. Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you. We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed. Spread the word people. Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It's time to remove some politically diseased tissues. God Bless You my fellow human beings. I'm proud to be one of you. You did good. See you on the battle field. Sincerely jacksmith – WorkingClass :-) REALITY!! And A Fix for Unemployment, Homelessness and Hunger

In addition to fixing healthcare the right way we need a NewDeal. We need a permanent and updated FDR WPA (Works Progress Administration). A Full employment act requiring the government to provide a job for everyone able to work that wants to work at a living wage or better. At safe, meaningful work where they live. Guaranteed by the US government. With free or very affordable excellent healthcare and free or very affordable education and training for advancement or just personal enrichment.

( http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/ )

( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4 )

( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator — http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html )

( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM )

START NOW!

As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It’s not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It’s about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now.

The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now.

They want Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW!

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

For-profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It’s as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity.

This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.

Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people.

Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance.

Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care.

Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.

Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM.

This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW!

If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates.

Strong progressive pro “PUBLIC OPTION” CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011.

We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs “THE PUBLIC OPTION”. And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro “PUBLIC OPTION” candidate if the need arises.

ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn’t have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel.

Congress could have passed a robust government-run public option during it’s lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections.

President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn’t possible before. But it is now.

Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you.

We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed.

Spread the word people.

Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It’s time to remove some politically diseased tissues.

God Bless You my fellow human beings. I’m proud to be one of you. You did good.

See you on the battle field.

Sincerely

jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)

]]> Comment on Bernie DeCastro Running for Sheriff by A Sanderson http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2011/10/30/bernie-decastro-running-for-sheriff/#comment-22342 A Sanderson Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:22:52 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=4865#comment-22342 This guy is a crook, and will always be. How can a convicted felon be a sheriff? Don't vote for this crook!!! This guy is a crook, and will always be. How can a convicted felon be a sheriff?
Don’t vote for this crook!!!

]]> Comment on Obama the Biggest Loser of the Night in New Hampshire? by John Libby http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/11/obama-the-biggest-loser-of-the-night-in-new-hampshire/#comment-22341 John Libby Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:15:55 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=4997#comment-22341 Austin, as I looked over last night's results I came to the same conclusion. November is a long way off, but it appears the President has some major problems. Vermin Supreme received over 800 votes in the state or 1.4% of the Democrat vote. Write-ins accounted for another 10%. Austin, as I looked over last night’s results I came to the same conclusion. November is a long way off, but it appears the President has some major problems. Vermin Supreme received over 800 votes in the state or 1.4% of the Democrat vote. Write-ins accounted for another 10%.

]]> Comment on Johnson Calls Out Obama on Gay Rights by perpetua http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/10/johnson-calls-out-obama-on-gay-rights/#comment-22322 perpetua Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:51:28 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=4995#comment-22322 i supported obama, but he is a disgrace to the entire dnc. the media has blocked johnson out to a larger degree than ron paul. johnson is the perfect middle ground for liberals and conservative to come to. johnson supported record line item vetoes in his home state as governor, and this was supported in large numbers by both democrats and republicans. he balanced the budget at a time when only four states in the entire country had done so and so he has fiscally sound budgetary policy. unlike other republican candidates though, he has no problem with gay people, has openly opposed the drug war for years, and could stand to pull a number of disaffected groups from obama's base. gary johnson is the most rational candidate and i suppose that is why he is being ignored by media groups that indirectly profit off of government subsidized corporatocracy. i supported obama, but he is a disgrace to the entire dnc. the media has blocked johnson out to a larger degree than ron paul. johnson is the perfect middle ground for liberals and conservative to come to. johnson supported record line item vetoes in his home state as governor, and this was supported in large numbers by both democrats and republicans. he balanced the budget at a time when only four states in the entire country had done so and so he has fiscally sound budgetary policy. unlike other republican candidates though, he has no problem with gay people, has openly opposed the drug war for years, and could stand to pull a number of disaffected groups from obama’s base.
gary johnson is the most rational candidate and i suppose that is why he is being ignored by media groups that indirectly profit off of government subsidized corporatocracy.

]]> Comment on Early New Hampshire Election Results Put Romney in the Lead by Austin Cassidy http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/10/early-new-hampshire-election-results/#comment-22287 Austin Cassidy Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:47:39 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=4988#comment-22287 Have you actually never heard of the Dixville Notch tradition of voting at midnight? Have you actually never heard of the Dixville Notch tradition of voting at midnight?

]]> Comment on Early New Hampshire Election Results Put Romney in the Lead by Lew http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/10/early-new-hampshire-election-results/#comment-22286 Lew Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:42:16 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=4988#comment-22286 Is this some kind of joke? It is 19 votes out of 250,000 expected. How stupid. Is this some kind of joke? It is 19 votes out of 250,000 expected. How stupid.

]]> Comment on Gary Johnson Gets $42,000 Birthday Present by BCanuck http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/02/gary-johnson-gets-42000-birthday-present/#comment-22111 BCanuck Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:11:05 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=4953#comment-22111 Gary Johnson is the best candidate for President. Gary Johnson is a successful and accomplished person in politics, business and his personal life. He is a humane and decent person. The US would be a better place if Gary Johnson was President. Gary Johnson is the best candidate for President.
Gary Johnson is a successful and accomplished person in politics, business and his personal life. He is a humane and decent person. The US would be a better place if Gary Johnson was President.

]]> Comment on Screw Iowa: There’s No Reason for Any Candidate to Drop Out After Tonight by Brian P. Rabbit http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/2012/01/03/screw-iowa-theres-no-reason-for-any-candidate-to-drop-out-after-tonight/#comment-22073 Brian P. Rabbit Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/?p=4965#comment-22073 By government moonshine and big corn, I presume the reference is to the ethanol subsidies. If so, You should not those subsidies end at the start of this year with little to no resistance. One reason Iowa remains valid as long as America has primaries at all, which I would not object to just ditching, is the retail politics aspect of the state. If a Candidate cannot do well in face to face campaigning thru the state's small towns, convincing the rest of the country to follow said Candidate is going to be difficult at best and disastrous at worst. By government moonshine and big corn, I presume the reference is to the ethanol subsidies. If so, You should not those subsidies end at the start of this year with little to no resistance.

One reason Iowa remains valid as long as America has primaries at all, which I would not object to just ditching, is the retail politics aspect of the state. If a Candidate cannot do well in face to face campaigning thru the state’s small towns, convincing the rest of the country to follow said Candidate is going to be difficult at best and disastrous at worst.

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