Daily Archives: August 25, 2009

The GOP embraces the big lie – How the World Works – Salon.com

This treads into dangerous, but not necessarily erroneous, ground. This article compares the GOP’s strategy of opposing the President on health care – and everything else – to that of the Nazi “Big Lie”.

So yes, the GOP are acting like Nazis, without necessarily being Nazis. Got it?

They sure don’t. They’ve called the President every political label in the book and have him being born in Kenya, Indonesia, and probably the Moon for all I know. Basically, it’s a kitchen sink strategy.

They’ve called Democrats murderers for wanting to enforce living will policies even their blowhards have supported.

As for the generic GOP hatemonger at a town brawl? Odious people backing odious insurance companies.

Rep. John Dingell compares them to the KKK.

Rep. James Clyburn says they are the same ilk as our nation’s opponents to civil rights legislation:

“I have seen this kind of hate before. I have seen this discussion before….I have seen snarling dogs going after people who were trying to peacefully assemble. I have seen the eyes of people who were being spat upon.

“This is all about activity trying to deny the establishment of a civil right. And I do believe that health care for all is — a civil right.”

He went on to say the he had “no question” that some of this was racially motivated hate.

Rep. Jerry Nadler from NY calls the political theater of the GOP stalwarts as akin to using “fascist tactics”.

So, yeah, call it as you see it, but make sure the characterization does not turn into caricature.

Raw Story » GOP congressman supports ‘proud right-wing terrorist’

“What has happened in this country? Why all of a sudden, is it perfectly acceptable to be a terrorist (as long as you are right-wing apparently)? I thought we were fighting a war against terrorism and now all of a sudden people are being applauded for it? “

– Blogger Michael Hendricks on town hall traitors

Ladies and Gentlemen, THIS is your Republican Party.

A place that not only welcomes people who call themselves proud terrorists, but has elected polticians praising them as a “great American”.

Olbermann calls out Congressman Herger on being an unpatriotic dolt:

And these are the so-called “patriots”? Kiss my ass.

Mass Medical Clinic’s Sobering Message : NPR

I first heard about RAM, the Remote Area Medical group, in this story about them treating a few thousand folks in Appalachia. More on their work here.

RAM is supposed to be working in Third World nations. Instead, they are spending some of their time working with some of the most needy in America. Appalachia comes to mind, but they are now expanding their scope. If you still think we don’t need health care reform in this nation after seeing these guys at work, you, frankly, are an idiot.

RAM’s work in Los Angeles last week was picked up by Reuters, on on Marketplace twice, and NPR again.