June 2012
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So I hear Obamacare passed.
harpalyce:
thingsareswinging:
And a whole load of Republicans are threatening to move to Canada in light of this?
Should- should somebody tell them?
No, no, no. Let’s let it be a surprise.
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Confused about the impending Supreme Court ruling... →
weoutherethough:
Fun fact: In addition to health care, the court will also issue rulings on two other cases Thursday. United States v. Alvarez centers around whether a law banning false claims about military honors received violates the First Amendment, while First American Financial Corp v. Edwards will determine whether homeowners who weren’t adversely affected by certain corrupt bank...
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Pax Americana: 2012 REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS... →
wisconsinforward:
joost5:
“We oppose the teaching of higher order thinking skills, critical thinking skills and similar programs…[which] have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.”
If you can stomach it, here’s the entire PDF.
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“The concept of the individual health insurance mandate is considered to have...”
– “History of the Individual Health Insurance Mandate, 1989-2010 - Republican Origins of Democratic Health Care Provision”
So… yeah. It was actually THEIR IDEA. It came from the motherfucking HERITAGE FOUNDATION. We should be rioting in the streets that they would ask us to buy private insurance and...
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redditor captainpixystick explains the Affordable...
Bob: Hi, insurance company. I'd like to buy some health insurance.
Insurance company: No. You had cancer when you were 3 years old, and the cancer could come back. We're not selling you health insurance.
Bob: It's not my fault I got cancer when I was three! Besides, that was years ago!
Insurance company: If we sell insurance to you, we'll probably lose money, and we're not doing it.
Bob: But I need insurance more than anyone! My cancer might come back!
Insurance company: We don't care. We're not selling you insurance.
Obama: Hey, that's totally not fair. Bob is right, he does need insurance! Sell Bob some insurance.
Insurance company: If we have to, I guess.
Mary: This is cool. Obama said the insurance company has to sell insurance to anyone who needs it.
Sam: Hey, I have an idea. I'm going to stop paying for health insurance. If I get sick, I can always go buy some insurance then. The insurance company won't be able to say no, because Obama's told them they have to sell it to anyone who needs it!
Dave: that's a great idea! I'm not paying for health insurance either, at least not until I get sick.
Insurance company: Hey! If everyone stops paying for insurance, we'll go bankrupt!
Obama: Oh come on Sam and Dave, that's not fair either.
Dave: I don't care. It saves me money.
Obama: Oh for god's sake. Sam, Dave, you have to keep paying for health insurance, and not wait until you're sick. You too, Mary and Bob.
Mary: But I'm broke! I can't buy insurance! I just don't have any money.
Obama: Mary, show me your piggy bank. Oh, wow, you really are broke. Ok, tell you what. You still have to buy insurance, but I'll help you pay 95% of the cost.
Mary: thank you.
Obama: I need an aspirin.
Insurance company: We're not paying for that aspirin.
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asgardian-feminist:
If you look in the mirror and say “vagina” three times, Michigan House Representative Mike Callton will appear and tell you not to be offensive.
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10 reasons why Obama can win in November
1. It’s not over until it’s over. It’s slightly less than 5 months before we cast our ballots on November 6, 2012; plenty of time for conditions to change. The economy could get better. Romney could make a terrible mistake. Obama could find his mojo. And liberals could decide to work for Obama with the rationale:better a glass half full than one that is empty.
2. Obama has come...
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deadpresidents:
“Ronald Reagan would have, based on his record of finding accommodation, finding some degree of common ground, as would my dad [George H.W. Bush] — they would have a hard time if you define the Republican Party — and I don’t — as having an orthodoxy that doesn’t allow for disagreement, doesn’t allow for finding some common ground.” — former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in BuzzFeed,...
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