The Respectfully Republican Conversation

Moody,

You hit on the person's name, and you'll see where it asks if you want to ignore that person.

Wow!  Nothing but a sea of pink and blue, with the exception of two of you, of course.  It's always the usual suspects.  That's really funny if you consider that it's the troll who is supposed to camp out on the thread and keep bumping it to the top for attention.  Before this, I posted about 20 hours ago. 

What a HOOT!

About the ignore feature one of you asked about, I mainly use it to keep these same women (the same ones every time with maybe a few no-shows so far) from private messaging me so they can still be mean while keeping their ugliest venom off the website.  Hey!  If you're going to attack someone with cancer just because their opinions differ from yours, I say you should have to do it publicly. 

I'm guessing this is not the 'respectfully republican conversation' you're wanting to discuss, so back to politics and since you don't like to discuss how republicans won't fund breast cancer research, let's try this:

Have any of you heard about Dan Rather suing CBS and how Bush's little problems will be in the spotlight again?  Oh, the more things change the more they stay the same, huh?

Here's an article that I posted over there ... it's bipartisan blame .. what do you think:

The media on Monday shouted out the news that President Bush will leave office with a record deficit of $482 billion this year. The previous high came during another Bush-presidency year, 2004.

Liberal Web sites were quick to pounce. The Huffington Post headlined its coverage of the issue "forever in your debt" with a photo underneath of Bush waving. Daily Kos labeled the deficit "Bush's little parting gift to our nation."

There is a lot of truth in their criticism. But there's far more behind the nation's deficit than the policies of the Bush administration.

Kos, whose real name is Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, cited the fact that Bush inherited a $128 billion surplus when he took office and pointed out that the previous record deficit of $413 billion came "during the GOP trifecta, when they had control of all branches of government."

"If the last eight years have taught us anything, it's that Republicans have no clue how to manage our nation's finances," he wrote.

Wait a minute: Congress has a role in this too, as Kos admitted when writing about 2004. So why doesn't the Congress that's now controlled by Democrats share some blame for this year's deficit?

It does, of course. What have congressional Democrats done to rein in the out-of-control spending of a president who claims to be a conservative but doesn't spend like one? Very little. In light of this year's record deficit, you could argue that congressional Democrats have done nothing to stop Bush.

And the bipartisan work of the Clinton years to balance the budget is gone.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., released a statement claiming that Bush "has mortgaged our future," but Democrats have begun to work to fix the problems. She cited bipartisan work on tax rebates, a new GI Bill and efforts to fix the housing crisis.

She's taking the view that America can spend its way out of its financial mess, or at least trying to spin the news that way to deflect criticism. Give people their money back and they'll spend more and we'll get more tax dollars to spend. Spend more on college for our troops. Bail out homeowners so they can recover their financial health and spend more.

There's no balance in that view of balancing the budget. Stimulating the economy to generate revenue is half of the equation. The other is saving money by controlling spending.

The Democrats are joining Bush in failing to do that. Hence the largest deficit in the history of the United States, two years into the Democrats' rule of Congress. In two years, they've not been able to counter the out-of-control spending of the president? Give me a break. They could if they made it a priority.

The 2001 recession and the 9/11 terrorist attacks certainly contributed to this situation, which was exacerbated significantly by a Republican president and Congress who ran amok for years. But it wasn't just Republicans who approved lots of money to invade Afghanistan, and then Iraq, in response to the attacks.

Though there are widely differing opinions on Bush's response to the terrorist attacks, most agree that at least some war spending was justified. Rainy days happen. That's why it's so important to save for them. I realize we live in a capitalistic society, but that doesn't mean the phrase "for everything else, there's MasterCard" is a bit of wisdom. It isn't.

A balanced budget requirement -- with an emergency, wartime exemption -- and some money in reserve are critical to the long-term health of the nation. It's time for another serious push for a balanced budget amendment. And it's time for some honesty on this issue. Americans understand that this and so many other issues are problems with Washington, not problems with Bush alone. The failure of Democrats and Republicans in Washington to admit their bipartisan failure, put down their guns and actually try to resolve these problems is why Congress is even less popular than the president.

So what have six of you reported me for? 

Have you heard Limbaugh's newest ditty?

Jersey,

I didn't gripe about 'ignore.'  I absolutely love the feature.

And how are you today?  Okay, okay.  Since you want to know so badly, Limbaugh's new ditty makes fun of black people.  Isn't that crazy?

Hey, Moody.  I'm home!  And it feels good!

I watch Chris Wallace's interview with Laura Bush today.  Again, she's a class act!  I'll miss her.

Could you be specific about what wasnt backed by repubs for breast cancer research as I would like to research for myself to see what the deal was.  If you are referring to the part where dems wanted ALL the $$ to go to ONE research lab, then that has already been debated on this thread with many of us here on this thread AGREEING that all the $$$ should NOT all go to one research organization as it would be better suited spread around so that all types of breast cancer are researched.  It is so evident by being on this thread there are MANY diff types of breast cancer.  I wouldnt want all the $$ to go to just ILC research and ILC cancer survivors wouldnt want all the $$ going to IDC only, as well as those who are IBC or HER2/Neu +++.  So if there is a different time repubs have "blocked" breast cancer research other than this, please "enlighten" me so that I can check into it.

I can assure your that if there was a block, it was warranted, which I must believe is true, otherwise you would had been VERY SPECIFIC in your post here, just so you could have a "zing" to your "punch".

If it was ONE Republican, why do you insist on berating ALL Republicans for blocking BC research? And if you continue putting us all on ignore, pretty soon there will be no reason for you to post on this thread!

What is ironic is that every republican gets a label because of the actions of one.  That is like saying all the people in the south are racist because one person makes a racial slur, or that all women support abortion because one woman gets an abortion.

Jaedeen if you put me on ignore, that is your business and I really dont care as I did not even know what that was and assume I will be unaware of it unless you post that you have done it, and I still wont care as I would prefer to be ignored by people that dont want to read what I have to say.........I would actually like to have a few people in my family put me on ignore.....LOL

If just one republican has enough power to stop a bill from being debated then all of congress needs revamping, not just republicans.  I do remember this "argument" a few pages back and I believe that it was researched and answered. 

As far as "you republicans think it's outrageous that you have to hear about it."  I do want to hear about things in our government, good and bad, but I want ALL the details, not just bits and pieces that distort the truth.  I am intelligent enough to know that there is ALWAYS more to the story than what someone is telling me- as in your case here---BUT if I were to find out that it was as you say, then I would vote that "repub" OUT at the next election.

I believe this is the reason we have elections in this country, to vote in people we believe have our best interest at heart, & vote out people that prove not to have our best interest at heart.  It is called a democracy and I exercise my right to vote at every election. 

Try this again.  Looks like this law was passed 10/8/08:

H.R.1157
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.
Sponsor: Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] (introduced 2/16/2007)      Cosponsors (287)
Related Bills: S.579
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-354 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 110-889

2/16/2007 Introduced in House
9/25/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-889.
9/25/2008 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
9/27/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/27/2008 Cleared for White House.
9/30/2008 Presented to President.
10/8/2008 Signed by President.
10/8/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-354 [Text, PDF]

They already are studying why one gets it and the other doesn't in families.  It's the sister study.  This is what I've always wanted to know.  I've wanted them to test people who don't get it.  What's in their blood?  Plus, they are testing their personal environment.  Taking dust samples, hair and nail samples besides doing the normal tests.  From what my sister tells me they are very thorough. 

But Jaedeen was told all this before and she ignores it.  Keeps bringing up the same crap over and over again.  No one here had her posts deleted, and probably no one spoke to her privately unless she wrote to them first.  A liar has hit our board.  A pathetic one too who can't read with comprehension because we keep explaining things to her and back she comes again talking about the same thing.  So enough. 

Actually shokk, hate to say this but you are wrong when it comes to breast cancer.  Only about 30% (I think it's less than that even) are hereditary cases.  More than 70% of bc is not inherited!!  That's why this is such a hard disease to figure out.  That's why it's important for EVERY woman to do her bse's and mammos.

Schokk, I need to respectfully disagree. There was no bc in my family, ever. However, I lived with a lot of smokers and I think that this environment led to my bc, since I never smoked. I do have some lung cancer, my mother included, in my family. But she smoked 2 packs a day since she was 13, so it is no wonder she got it. All cancers are caused by a breakdown of an overloaded immune system. Our bodies are constantly subjected to free radicals, which will cause cancerous gene mutations when our amazing immune system is unable to keep up with the demand to exorcise these little devils. When we do not nourish our cells with proper nutrtion to keep them strong, exercise to keep everything moving well, and when we are overstressed, our bodies become vulnerable to attack. There is no one cause of cancer. It is a cumulative build up of toxins that cause genes to mutate and turn good cells into bad. It is true that some people are born with a genetic make up that gives them the ability to fight off disease better than others. No one can have a guarantee that they will never get cancer, just as no one should accept that they will if they have a genetic link. We can do a lot to keep it at bay by arming ourselves with a healthy body, which we can do with a good diet, plenty of exercise, and learning how to cope with stress.

Now lets start destressing by tuning out those who would like us to get upset by their presence. I have made it a point to not let people in my life get to me anymore. This includes the jerks I know and those I have never met. The jaedeens of this world are just not worth thinking about. It is much better for our health. I hope all of you will take heart.

1SB!