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In a fiery speech that had her conservative Colorado audience cheering, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann railed against the dangers of health care reform and other Democratic initiatives, warning the proposals “have the strength to destroy this country forever.”
“This cannot pass,” the Minnesota Republican told a crowd at a Denver gathering sponsored by the Independence Institute. “What we have to do today is make a covenant, to slit our wrists, be blood brothers on this thing. This will not pass. We will do whatever it takes to make sure this doesn’t pass…”
In a speech filled with urgent and violent rhetoric, Bachmann — who proudly acknowledges she is the country’s “second-most hated Republican woman,” behind only former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin – drew a clear line on health care reform…
“Right now, we are looking at reaching down the throat and ripping the guts out of freedom,” she said. “And we may never be able to restore it if we don’t man up and take this one on…”
The inmates are thoroughly in charge of the Republican asylum.
Thanks, Mr. Justin
Bachmann is bat shit insane. Really. I don’t mean I just don’t agree with the majority of her political views. I didn’t agree with the majority of George H.W. Bush policies, but I respected his intellect and never called him f**king crazy. This lady is just off her meds nuts. Good god, seek some medical help NOW!
That’s pretty good; do that for Hillary next!
Blood oaths are not christian, and in fact can get you excommunicated from the catholic church if the pope ever finds out.
#39 Why would you excommunicated for this when they don’t excommunicate priests for having but sex with kids?
And yes – she’s hot. I’d pop her.
#6, Maybe we should get rid of them:
The total medical regulations in the US today measure approximately (my estimate) 200,000 pages (110,000 of it just for Medicare) in length. I compared this to a manual I use at work called the DCAA Contract Audit Manual. Volume 1 is 1.5 inches thick at 887 pages long. The book has dimensions of 4.5 inches wide by 7.5 inches long. If we were to print out the whole of the medical regulatory body in the United States today into a single book with those dimensions, the book would stand 28 feet tall, 15.5 feet of it being made up of just Medicare regulation. At 2 pounds per book, this stack of regulations would weigh 450 pounds. The total volume of all these regulations is 6.56 cubic feet or the equivelent 49 gallons of water.
How can we possibly have a free market if doctors and hospitals are required to comply with a 28 foot tall, 450 pound document?
Justin Murray
The GOP base and the lunatic fringe are indistinguishable.
You guys know that I’m totally PO’d at the conservatives for trashing my beloved country.
But, I’m not happy that the GOP has turned into a freak-show who are incapable of anything but “no.”
I want a working two-party system. I believe the Dems need the GOP and visa versa.
But the GOP needs to be able to rationally discuss and to compromise. Right now, all they can do is fear-monger and finger point.
THe last few remaining intellegent and reasonable conservatives need to slap-down these nutcase tea-baggers and birthers.
They need to say “yes” to the party that won the last election, on at least enough of it to make progress.
#42, That’s the problem with a two party system ruled from Wall Street. Right now the GOP has no competition in their quest to squash the democrats.
If there was a viable alternative, people would flock to it.
Third Party _is_ an option if only they could get their message out. But, seeing as the democrats AND republicans both squash any third party, it makes you wonder just how upset the democrats are at the GOP . . .
Alfred1, you should be following these tweets.
And no sense of humor. Question: is a humorectomy mandatory in today’s Republican party?
# 14 McCullough and # 28 Benjamin
Obviously the configuration of U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann metaphor is best followed with a the chanting of a RePUCKaTon narrative that was inspired by her riding in full medieval Mongol warrior regalia at the head of yet another anti-obama horde charging forward while chanting a Korean Buddhist prayer with deep emotional spheres of humanity and anti-life causes.
Ah shit, … please just let them cut their wrist and bleed purposefully as their heath insurance is readily denied on claims of “self inflected wound” basis.
# 50 deowll,
And Stalin is running the RePUCKaTon party, what’s your point??
One thing is certain:
America deserves Republicans and doesn’t deserve subsidized health-care. Only GOD can help us now.
Grandpa said: “Only GOD can help us now.”
Getting Off Drugs?
Great Out Doors?
Guardian of Darkness?
Gods of Destruction?
Guaranteed Overnight Delivery?
It’s so sad to see so many supposed ‘Christian Conservatives’ working for the dark side and being so clueless about it. Can it get any more plain than this?
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From the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 25
32-33. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.
34-36. Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’
37. Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?
38. And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?
39. And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?’
40. And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’
41. Then he will say to those at his left hand, `Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;
42. for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
43. I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
44. Then they also will answer, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?’
45. Then he will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.’
46. And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
# 55 Awake,
As you noted, it is what you do that is more important then what you just say.
And how would you apply these passages to the current debate?
# 56 ECA,
You really symbolize the old saying, the person pointing fingers has 3 himself pointing back at him.
Nice of you to point at people and call them all ASSHOLES.
Just what does that say about you??
“Right now, we are looking at reaching down the throat and ripping the guts out of freedom,” she said. “And we may never be able to restore it if we don’t man up and take this one on…”
Laughable coming from the GOP. Didn’t Bush say the same thing about ‘the terrorists’? Standard hollow rhetoric aimed at whipping up dumbasses into a frenzy.
“battle will be won – on our knees in prayer and fasting.”
Does this sound like any desert dwelling lunatics we know? All that’s lacking is a rousing ‘allahu akbar’.
These religious nutjobs are dangerous. Doesn’t the patriot act protect Americans from this sort of political neo-terrorism?
As a weird aside, she sure does look like she wants to be nailed up on a cross in that photo. Oddly appropriate.
The wrist-cutting and blood-letting is symbolism. Der-hay. In a contest between Michele Bachmann and Eidard, I put my money on Bachmann. She can pin him.
NONAME.
Try as I might, I can’t add anything to the insanity — it’s perfect as it is.
noname,
I never point AT a person, so 3 fingers are pointing Down.
If you have read in the past, you will know..
I criticize THOSe that SAY they patronize Church, but NEVEr show it out side the church.
Its as if the doors LED in and out of HELL. ACT one way INSIDE and another OUTSIDE.
IF we practiced WHAT WE TAUGHT our kids, MAYBE this would be a better world.
Old Philosopher said.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
Maybe Bachmann and her followers will all drink the poisoned punch, in order to halt health care reform. If they feel that strongly about it, why stand in their way? Unfortunately, there aren’t many cliffs in Colorado, for them to jump off together, hand in hand.
Bachmann ought to give up her state paid for Health Plan, and suffer like everyone else who can’t afford decent coverage. Then talk about preserving a bloated and broken system, that she’s receiving a dime to support. Won’t happen, of course.
66,
DITTO..
It was suggested that our representatives use the SAME health plan they wish to GIVE TO US..
I think it was an 8/4 split..AGAINST.
Psychology has shown there are to many SHEEPLE.
It averages about 80%.
The problem we have is..
THose that wish to give us something, AT A COST.
Those that wish to give us NOTHING.
Those that cant THINK for themselves. See posts about the daily show.
I posted it BEFORE..
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
All it takes is a pretty Figure head to gather PEOPLE.
I’ POSTEd the whole document link in the Cagematch forums…FOR YOU THAT want to know.
http://cagematch.dvorak.org/index.php/topic,7677.0.html
FOR THOSE willing to read MORE then these PUPPETS.
“Christians” against universal healthcare are all lying hypocrites against the teachings of Christ, we already knew that. The problem is they can twist their type of logic to encompass any evil as “following Christ”.
61 AlfredENewman
“If you go before Christ, and say I supported Obama care, we stole 500 Billion from seniors, to give to youthful healthy, and illegals, and we robbed from the rich with exorbiant taxes, and gave that to healthy…and paid for abortions for any who willed…”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. So, Jesus H Christ doesn’t like illegals? Right. He always checked the citizenship of those he helped…
And no where in the bible is an abortion outlawed.
AlfredENewman – the crazies crazy…
71 AlfredENewman,
“U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann illustrates the depth of the commitment she is suggesting is required, by analogy…
That’s not calling for a blood oath…”
Well, let’s see what your new mistress said…
“What we have to do today is make a covenant, to slit our wrists, be blood brothers on this thing”
Guess you still can’t read. She’s even asking for a covenant of blood. A more satanic (hail satan) ritual there cannot be. Unless she ate babies…
We should just let this whacko slit her damn wrists already, and get out of our misery!
75 Rabble Rouser,
Someone should remind her to follow the road and not cross it…