en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/405812 Comments by lisale http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/07/13/714-obama-wants-health-care-and-he-wants-it-now/#IDComment27295440 Thanks, kim. We are encouraged and grateful that we can benefit from what our great American ingenuity has accomplished. Could there be a more important time for us to pray for boldness and speak out? Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:02:26 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/07/13/714-obama-wants-health-care-and-he-wants-it-now/#IDComment27295440 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/07/13/714-obama-wants-health-care-and-he-wants-it-now/#IDComment27280893 BHO is a bully. As I sit waiting for my dad to get out of a 10-hour surgery, I have nothing but time to reflect on the fact that the Avastin that has kept him alive for the past four years is not even distributed in the U.K. unless the cancer patient is blind in one eye. I sit in a state-of-the-art hospital with the world's best doctors at our disposal. If the rest of the world knew what it was like to have what we have, they would be clamoring to pay. The more advancements in medicine, the more global our economy, the more privatizing makes sense. Last year my dad was operated on by a 5-million-dollar robotic arm. Instead of the federal government hiring all our workers, we should be inspiring people to work in the medical profession. We could then, truly, be the last best hope for our world. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:43:31 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/07/13/714-obama-wants-health-care-and-he-wants-it-now/#IDComment27280893 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/30/71-60-please-report-to-your-team-the-democrats/#IDComment26040308 I refuse to consider Al Franken important enough to be the end of things!! We still can get the word out before the Senate vote so people know exactly what they are getting with Cap and Trade. And, as I watched CSpan the day of the House vote, I was heartened that a few of those against the bill had not only found their backbones, but their intellect as well. There was even evidence of one or two critical thinkers in the bunch! Let's not lose heart. We cannot admit defeat because we cannot stop fighting! Think Washington at Valley Forge. All hope seemed lost, then the tide was changed completely. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:54:37 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/30/71-60-please-report-to-your-team-the-democrats/#IDComment26040308 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/30/71-60-please-report-to-your-team-the-democrats/#IDComment26039641 You are right, Mike. The only issue at hand of true importance is that we must derail this monster. It will be tougher with #60, now, true. But, at least we have an opportunity to inform our fellow Americans of exactly what they are getting with Crap and Tax, unlike when it went to the House! Let's get the word out first, then we can start sharpening the pitchforks...at which time I will happily lend you my block of flint. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/30/71-60-please-report-to-your-team-the-democrats/#IDComment26039641 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/07/01/71-if-you-did-this-it-would-be-a-crime-but-a-senator-did-it-so-its-probably-ok-right/#IDComment26038901 In context, it seems to me that what Maxine Waters and Barney Frank did (see the end of the article) were far more troubling. They actively, personally, sought the bailout on behalf of their interests. If the reports are true, Inouye's aide just querried. If a bad decision was made, it is the fault of whomever granted approval. Look, we all know it's "who you know" in our culture, and a lot of good Americans get ahead that way, too. The problem starts when the Federal Government plays banker with our monopoly money. Inouye is a bona-fide war hero. He just happened to be invested in a bank too small to be a part of the original bailout. I am far more concerned about the actions of Waters and Frank. They demonstrate the real crime, here: actively seeking control of government resources for personal gain. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:32:00 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/07/01/71-if-you-did-this-it-would-be-a-crime-but-a-senator-did-it-so-its-probably-ok-right/#IDComment26038901 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-cap-trade-wall-street-journal-says-noooooo/#IDComment25596163 Here is a critical thinking question: Why is this Heritage Foundation research only just appearing today? I posted this article to my Facebook page, but by the time most of my contacts read it, the vote will have already taken place. A lot of lesser-informed people may have liked to have called their Congresspeople once they became fully aware of this situation. Yet, such processes take time. So why is the WSJ offering this incredibly well-written, concise, informative piece at the 11th hour?!? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:26:56 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-cap-trade-wall-street-journal-says-noooooo/#IDComment25596163 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-cap-trade-wall-street-journal-says-noooooo/#IDComment25583630 Rubio gives us Floridians hope. He represents the new blood we are looking for. We should all be following him. His career could be a model for 912 candidates, (with which, by the way, Rubio has publicly stated his alignment). Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:03:02 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-cap-trade-wall-street-journal-says-noooooo/#IDComment25583630 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-sc-govs-story-keeps-unfolding-will-he-stay/#IDComment25578638 How are we going to tell those who are unfaithful to us unless we have a standard of integrity and morality with which to compare? That's why this is so bitterly dissappointing. Sanford had been one of those few we held up for such a comparison. Now that we are seeing he lacks integrity, we are forced to ask: "Is there anyone out there who can lead us?" We can't change the direction fo this country by criticizing those who are doing the job of government badly without trying to find and edify someone who can do it well. This whole fiasco just makes that task more difficult. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:53:12 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-sc-govs-story-keeps-unfolding-will-he-stay/#IDComment25578638 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-sc-govs-story-keeps-unfolding-will-he-stay/#IDComment25539090 Although part of me agrees with cajunpatriot ("too tired to care") another part of me must care. Politicians set precedent in ways other than legislatively. They set public and social precedent. Unfortunately, he has betrayed the public trust, his good deeds have been undermined because of this, and his losing everything may be the only thing that doesn't lower the bar even further. For the sake of my children's future I think he will have to pay the price in full. We must remember politicians are not hired and fired as if in a corporate setting. They are dependent on the public trust and elected based on their platforms. His platform is one of conservative ideals. His betrayal of his wife is a sad thing, but his betrayal of his conservative voters is what is at issue, here. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:10:30 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/25/626-sc-govs-story-keeps-unfolding-will-he-stay/#IDComment25539090 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/23/623-what-is-really-going-with-the-gov-in-south-carolina/#IDComment25235391 Most gifted, serious people I know do need time away from others to decompress. It's a requirement for them to process the insanity around them and stay sane themselves. I worry about politicians who don't need to shut down from time to time. That tells me they thrive on the corruption, deceit, self-interest and pragmatism that surrounds them. I much prefer this very human "erratic" response to political life over a self-promoting 24/7 career politician--don't you? Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:00:36 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/23/623-what-is-really-going-with-the-gov-in-south-carolina/#IDComment25235391 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/22/622-blogger-says-glenn-beck-saves-lives/#IDComment25105016 I, too, appreciate Glenn's thoughtful, heartfelt, less contentious approach. Thank you for reminding me why I am a fan :) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:25:39 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/22/622-blogger-says-glenn-beck-saves-lives/#IDComment25105016 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/22/622-blogger-says-glenn-beck-saves-lives/#IDComment25102919 Thanks, Kontora...your comment gave me a chuckle. Did you read the article? It seems to have gone over your head. It was a tongue-in-cheek title. The author is a liberal (albeit a bit less hateful than some). As far as connecting the dots: patriots support American freedom and national security. Supporting national security saves lives. Glenn is a patriot. Does that help? Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:51:59 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/22/622-blogger-says-glenn-beck-saves-lives/#IDComment25102919 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/22/622-blogger-says-glenn-beck-saves-lives/#IDComment25102454 My only problem with this article is the one glaring error: "small and alienated minority." An all too common fallacy, nowadays, is for a liberal to assume he or she represents the majority! These people need to get out of NY, DC, and LA and realize that they are NOT speaking for most of America. Otherwise, to me this seems to be a rather insightful piece. We get a rare glimpse from the view of a thinking liberal. Too bad his thoughts are tied to an erroneous premise. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:44:02 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/22/622-blogger-says-glenn-beck-saves-lives/#IDComment25102454 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/19/620-skinny-bad-chubby-live-longer/#IDComment24854918 More support that we should take everything we hear/see with a grain of salt. If I weigh 30 pounds more than Kate Moss, feel great, have lots of energy and am taking care of my general health, I should not be fussing over the size of my thighs. Just shows how much we have gotten away from common sense in this country...we need a Japanese study to tell us that people who look emaciated are not healthier than the rest of us! Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:15:29 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/19/620-skinny-bad-chubby-live-longer/#IDComment24854918 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/17/618-iran-says-america-is-messing-with-their-election-really-us/#IDComment24690468 What? I thought Obama was going to make them love us! I thought he was going to come in and suddenly there would be world peace! Well, I just can't believe it. Iranian leaderas are not responding to Obama's message of "Change"? Whodathunkit. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:33:35 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/17/618-iran-says-america-is-messing-with-their-election-really-us/#IDComment24690468 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/14/615-global-warming-update-its-colder-than-ever-in-chicago/#IDComment24258487 You know that our great great great grandchildren are going to be laughing their butts off 100 years from now over "global warming"....just like today we laugh about "the world is flat!" Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:56:16 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/14/615-global-warming-update-its-colder-than-ever-in-chicago/#IDComment24258487 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/12/613-bulldoze-towns-that-are-failing-its-on-the-table/#IDComment24184116 Remember, folks, these people voted for this one. They are desperate in these towns. The upside is that in this scenario it is the local governments deciding this issue. Citizens will have more power to throw them out if they violate the public trust. In fact, it's a rather fiscally responsible thing for this government agency to do: stop wasteful spending. If, as promised, these people can stay in their homes if they so choose, and eminent domain is not claimed, then there is no violation of their property rights. Actually, this seems to be a step in the right direction. The people remaining in the old neighborhoods can emancipate themselves from the city and contract private companies for services. My friend lives in the country and pays a private company $20/month for trash removal--less than she paid when she lived in town. The end result will be that these cities will finally be applying a fiscally conservative economic model: don't spend what you don't have! Now, if the federal government gets involved, then that will be a problem. In that case there would be no accountability and they could use eminent domain...and probably would. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:46:22 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/12/613-bulldoze-towns-that-are-failing-its-on-the-table/#IDComment24184116 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/11/612-ok-ok-is-this-breaking-news-really/#IDComment24042008 Probably because it is a stunning commentary on what certain people will do to change reality if they don't like it: if you can't change the nature of something, just change what it is named. People are creating their own reality and living in it as if it were absolute. It's the same model used for PC language, revisionist history, and right down to the word "liberal" being hijacked to become synonymous with Socialism. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:37:20 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/11/612-ok-ok-is-this-breaking-news-really/#IDComment24042008 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/11/612-ok-ok-is-this-breaking-news-really/#IDComment24041039 Careful! If that gets around the next thing we know we will have government-funded science experiments to attach the Y chromosome! (Btw, I think you are right on, Morgue!) Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:22:30 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/11/612-ok-ok-is-this-breaking-news-really/#IDComment24041039 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/11/612-swine-flu-hits-pandemic-level-but-dont-panic-yet/#IDComment24007166 "But the virus can still be deadly and may change into a more frightening form in the near future, and so people should not be complacent, he added." When are we going to stop trying to scare the general public and let our bodies build natural immunity? Save the medicine for those with weakened immunities. Let the rest of us cough it out. Then the strain won't change! This is the same mentality that leads pediatricians to perscribe antibiotics for mild ear infections, until your child is being fed IV antibiotics in the hospital because those are the only kind that work anymore. No wonder our healthcare system is in the state it is in. Is there a 9/12er out there in the healthcare profession that help comment on this? Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:00:56 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/06/11/612-swine-flu-hits-pandemic-level-but-dont-panic-yet/#IDComment24007166