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Coach Bill commented on the blog post Immigration Reform Will Now Need a Majority of House Republicans
In this era of gridlock, we seem to have adopted the notion that passing a bad bill is better than passing no bill. And then having passed a bad bill, we declare the problem solved and move on to not solving the next problem.
I do not support the idea that doing something just for the sake of doing something is a good idea.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post NSA Scandal Seems to Have Done Serious Damage to Obama’s Image
“…President Obama’s less than honest defense of them has done some real damage …”
Boo Hoo. So a few more people are moning to where I’ve been for a while. Sadly, the only opinions he seems to care about are those who would happily see him hang.
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Coach Bill commented on the diary post Is Conscience dead? by Coach Bill.
FS: Conscience isn’t dead…it is ignored, in many cases…..but more often than not…it is rationalized as modifiable to suit one’s purpose. Coach: “… it is rationalized as modifiable …” Is it conscience that we modify or is it the categorical imperatives that conscience responds to that we modify? FS: ” Maybe the conscience is modified because of OR [...]
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Coach Bill commented on the diary post Is Conscience dead? by Coach Bill.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Coach Bill commented on the diary post Is Conscience dead? by Coach Bill.
‘…we frequently want a particular outcome — an outcome which we may believe is completely in accordance with our values. Pursuit of a particular outcome and willingness to commit acts we know are immoral in order to get that outcome MIGHT just be the root of all evil.’
Shira C.
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Coach Bill wrote a new diary post: Is Conscience dead?
Cowardice asks: Is it safe? Expediency asks: Is it politic? But Conscience asks: Is it right? William Punshon Once upon a time the law was simple. Thou shalt not steal. It is a simple directive. Don’t take stuff that does not belong to you. For a few hundred years, society relied on that inner voice usually [...] -
Coach Bill commented on the diary post Uncle Sam = Big Brother? by Alan Grayson.
Rep Grayson:
I appreciate your interest in this issue but based on recent behavior and statements from the likes of Di Fi, Levin and Holder, I am convinced that democrats are not the answer.
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Coach Bill commented on the diary post Uncle Sam = Big Brother? by Alan Grayson.
“”Keystone XL Activists Labeled Possible Eco-Terrorists in Internal TransCanada Documents” http://www.desmogblog.com/2013/06/14/anti-keystone-xl-activists-labeled-possible-eco-terrorists-internal-transcanada-documents Indifference to the NSA abuses is frequently accompanied by “Why should I worry, I didn’t do anything wrong”. When Occupy movement had an active encampment in Houston, I provided them with food, clothing and camping gear. In the process, I had phone and email [...]
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post So What Is Our End Game in Syria?
No end game required.
The more weapons we give away, the more need to be replaced.
Replenishment stokes the already bloated defense budget and enriches the MIC.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post NSA Swaps Information On You With Private Companies For More Information On You
“I’m saying the oligarchs broke the agreement.”
Agreed.
We get plenty of mis-representation of the constitution and historical revisionism from the right. We should not be contributing to it.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post NSA Swaps Information On You With Private Companies For More Information On You
‘ How is this not grounds for revolt under the Constitution?”
It is the D of I, not the constitution that offers rationale and legitimacy for revolt. There are no such provisions in the constitution.
Let us not forget that all signers of the Declaration of Independence were instantly guilty of treason against the legitimate government of the day.
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Coach Bill commented on the diary post Of Spies and Leaks, of Democrats and Hypocrites, of Polls and Slain Kittens by Ohio Barbarian.
The democrats no longer deserve to be called a political party. They stand on no foundational principles and they have no plan or purpose other than to stand in posed opposition to republicans.
They have more in common with a street gang bowing in fealty to their leader than a cohesive political force.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post Carl Levin is a Truly Horrible Person
“…obliterating “civilian oversight,” is the goal…”
Agreed.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post Carl Levin is a Truly Horrible Person
“… a measure that would give military prosecutors rather than commanders the power to decide which sexual assault crimes to try,…”
I might be upset if I thought the military was in any way capable of policing itself on matters of sexual assault. Senator Gillibrand’s amendment is a weak band aid at best.
Until assault victim’s have an avenue of complaint outside the chain of command and subject to civilian oversight, the problem will continue.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post The Most Important Decision for Immigration Reform Rests with Boehner
There seems plenty of interest in Congress in being able to say, “Yes, I voted for immigration reform” as long as the bill in question contains very little actual reform.
You know,kinda like health care reform.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post Disapproval of Affordable Care Act Hits a New High
“…, there is real chance that event will finally cause a shift in popular opinion about the law.”
Don’t bet on it. It is likely to get much worse before it gets better.
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Coach Bill commented on the diary post Today, “Democratic” Senate Leader Di Feinstein Voted Down Food Stamps by elisemattu.
I read somewhere else that the bill in question got 41 democratic votes in the Senate.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post Average Americans Still Have Not Recovered From Crash
“American households have regained less than half of the wealth lost during the recession. While the wealthiest have actually gained “
That was the plan all along; a feature, not a bug.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post An Exchange Without Competition, If Only There Was a Public Option: Part 1,547
“… but Democrats allowed the idea to be killed.”
Obama killed the PO and then lied about it. The rest of the democrats just fell in line. Let us give credit where it is due.
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Coach Bill commented on the blog post Why Bad News for Holder Might Be Good News for Marijuana Legalization
” A large majority of Democrats think marijuana should be legal and oppose federal interference.”
When has the Obama Administration ever given a shit what a majority of democrats think?
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