en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1337495 Comments by thinkfreeer http://bigpeace.com/kpatton/2012/02/29/obama-slashes-soldiers-benefits-to-benefit-healthcare-industry-donors/#IDComment305590984 Wow! That is an awful story, er, rather total opinion piece. It's just loaded with statements of "fact" with no supporting evidence. There are too many to spend time responding to them, and the skewed thinking. This guy seems to think people enlist in the armed services for salary and benefits. And the rest of are obliged to support them. Thu, 1 Mar 2012 17:30:13 +0000 http://bigpeace.com/kpatton/2012/02/29/obama-slashes-soldiers-benefits-to-benefit-healthcare-industry-donors/#IDComment305590984 http://biggovernment.com/awrhawkins/2012/02/29/ever-get-the-feeling-the-american-people-are-going-one-way-and-obama-is-going-another/#IDComment304891698 I'd like to fundamentally transform Obama - into a private citizen. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:35:41 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/awrhawkins/2012/02/29/ever-get-the-feeling-the-american-people-are-going-one-way-and-obama-is-going-another/#IDComment304891698 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment304040043 No I don't. And I won't. Feel better now? Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:18:03 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment304040043 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment304029695 No, I don't think active duty personnel make enough for much of anything. Don't put words in my mouth. Why do active duty personnel need health insurance? Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:02:37 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment304029695 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment304027826 That's right I didn't mention that "serving" in government shouldn't entitle them to unreasonable benefits, because the article was not about that. It also wasn't about all other injustices in the world, either. I thought maybe logic and reason might prevail, but obviously I was wrong. Some people just want to see red. I am against increasing what we all have to pay regardless of the perceived merit. In fact I am for reducing the amount we have to pay, and we should look at any benefit system for savings. Even if I have to support something Obama proposes (which I have not yet). Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:00:08 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment304027826 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment303965112 I do not think about TRICARE nor do I study it at all. It was the post which said, "The Obama Administration plans to force active duty service members and veterans off the military’s current health care plan, Tricare, and into ObamaCare’s state-run healthcare exchanges..." TRICARE is open to active duty and retirees, AND THEIR FAMILIES, and OTHERS, as well as National Guard and Reserves. It's cheap health insurance, presumably because it has a large federal subsidy. I also do not wish to pull the rug out from under those wounded in action or even not in action. But I think that is more of a VA issue. I support practically nothing that Obama says or does. And I'm not supporting this. But this is part of a budget proposal, which would need approval and, as I understand it additional legislation, and the survival of Obamacare in SCOTUS. Not very likely, since Congress has not passed a budget in over 1000 days. I'm not interested in paying ever-increasing costs of benefit programs for anyone, unless it can be justified. I think it's reasonable to look at cost sharing for the beneficiaries. Not asking them to increase their (pretty cheap now) payments is like getting free benefits. What earns FREE benefits in your opinion (besides wounded in action)? Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:29:50 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment303965112 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment303837985 The post implies that veterans, who are paying something for premiums now, should never have to pay more? What kind of screwed up logic is that? McKeon says we can't ask them to give so much more. We're not. We're asking them not to take so much. Serving in the military for a few years or more should not entitle someone to a lifetime of the rest of us taking care of them, unless they were wounded or something. Or is the main issue that if Obama is proposing it it must be bad? Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:13:14 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/28/obama-to-force-military-into-obamacare-exchanges-and-slash-healthcare-benefits/#IDComment303837985 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/23/santorum-supported-federal-role-in-evolution-debate-compared-belief-in-darwinism-to-nazism/#IDComment300019896 No, Darwinism was not the the foundation or root of either of those. Your second attempt at relating it relies only on the coincidence of timing. If people that practiced Eugenics had some crazy concept that they could apply "survival of the fittest" to killing the weaker ones, they were entirely mistaken, even if they may have gotten the survival of the fittest idea from Darwin. Darwin's theory (yes, theory) had nothing to do with thought or the actions of man affecting the natural selection process. It was purely genetic. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:55:48 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/23/santorum-supported-federal-role-in-evolution-debate-compared-belief-in-darwinism-to-nazism/#IDComment300019896 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/20/of-profits-and-power-education-establishment-attacks-digital-learning/#IDComment298942131 Great comment, rel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:16:50 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/20/of-profits-and-power-education-establishment-attacks-digital-learning/#IDComment298942131 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/02/20/berkley-man-murdered-while-police-monitor-occupyoakland-march/#IDComment297533994 Yes, it was dumb. He should have picked up his gun. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:20:31 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/02/20/berkley-man-murdered-while-police-monitor-occupyoakland-march/#IDComment297533994 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/02/20/berkley-man-murdered-while-police-monitor-occupyoakland-march/#IDComment297533283 That's one reason I will NEVER live in the state of California again (I used to live in Oakland and Berkeley) (I don't even like to visit) and I usually have my gun by my side even in the house. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:19:21 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/02/20/berkley-man-murdered-while-police-monitor-occupyoakland-march/#IDComment297533283 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/20/of-profits-and-power-education-establishment-attacks-digital-learning/#IDComment297528676 Let's face it. Public education is the bottom of the barrel. It's for people who can't provide something better for their kids. This wasn't always the case. And some students can get a lot out of public education. After seeing the deplorable situation at our public schools, we home schooled our last two (of four) children. Without any formal on-line education program, there is plenty for someone to learn on the Internet. And they learn to discriminate about their sources and question sources and opinions. They learn to cross check. My youngest son could read and write circles around most public school students. And could spell and use the correct grammar just by example. No drills. No tests. A thirst for knowledge works wonders when you can learn what you want to know. But I still have to pay thousands per year to the town - for nothing! Gee, thanks! Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:11:25 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/20/of-profits-and-power-education-establishment-attacks-digital-learning/#IDComment297528676 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/02/13/something-gays-muslims-need-never-fear-cbs-grammys-mock-catholic-church/#IDComment291494562 I was going to say, "Why do you watch this crap?" But then I realized you are a reporter. My condolences. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:36 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/02/13/something-gays-muslims-need-never-fear-cbs-grammys-mock-catholic-church/#IDComment291494562 http://biggovernment.com/mpolege/2012/01/30/troops-welcomed-home-in-st-louis-but-not-at-bank-of-america/#IDComment278822289 It's probably another f***king "security" issue. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:52:08 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/mpolege/2012/01/30/troops-welcomed-home-in-st-louis-but-not-at-bank-of-america/#IDComment278822289 http://bigpeace.com/lmeyers/2012/01/29/in-crisis-faith-and-reason-trump-atheism-and-radical-islam/#IDComment278529738 Huh? You wonder how someone without his faith would have endured the trials? It was BECAUSE of his faith that he had those trials. No religious text which promotes killing disobedient children or genocide of the unbelievers can possibly be an acceptable source of moral guidance. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:04:14 +0000 http://bigpeace.com/lmeyers/2012/01/29/in-crisis-faith-and-reason-trump-atheism-and-radical-islam/#IDComment278529738 http://biggovernment.com/lstranahan/2012/01/24/president-obamas-state-of-the-union-2012-campaign-based-on-occupys-income-inequality-messaging/#IDComment273370776 Since I can't actually watch the state of the union address without vomiting all over my living room, when will the transcript be available? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:18:10 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lstranahan/2012/01/24/president-obamas-state-of-the-union-2012-campaign-based-on-occupys-income-inequality-messaging/#IDComment273370776 http://biggovernment.com/wthuston/2012/01/16/occupy-wall-street-stealing-from-the-poor-to-give-to-themselves/#IDComment266148435 If someone breaks in to your home and won't leave, that constitutes a threat to your life and can be defended with lethal force. Unfortunately, you can't own a gun in NYC, so maybe a sword? Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:42:43 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/wthuston/2012/01/16/occupy-wall-street-stealing-from-the-poor-to-give-to-themselves/#IDComment266148435 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/12/31/des-moines-register-iowa-poll-romney-narrowly-leads-paul-santorum-surges/#IDComment252393060 Picture this. Wednesday, 1/4/12. Photo: Ron Paul and supporters are raising a flag on the summit of Mt. Suribachi. Headline: IOWA JIMA. Let's take this nation back from the precipice. Guts. Glory. Sun, 1 Jan 2012 21:54:43 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/12/31/des-moines-register-iowa-poll-romney-narrowly-leads-paul-santorum-surges/#IDComment252393060 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/12/13/police-clear-occupybaltimore/#IDComment236962476 You know, when these groups first started getting some coverage in their protests, no one seemed to know what it was all about. Now it is summarized in two words? Economic disparity? Maybe that is what they were protesting. If so, and something needs to be addressed, then it is the employers who need to address it. Good luck with that. There is no mention of economic equality in any of our government forming documents. The government should therefore do NOTHING with respect to the demonstrators, except to keep the peace and protect the rights of others from the actions of the demonstrators. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:26:31 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/12/13/police-clear-occupybaltimore/#IDComment236962476 http://biggovernment.com/jhart/2011/12/11/sundays-with-sherrod-ted-kennedys-faith/#IDComment236028387 I'm just glad he's dead. It was apparently the only way to get rid of him, and I live in Massachusetts. Incidentally, he was catholic, not lutheran. Not that I really care. But I have equal revulsion for anyone who wants to claim some kind of Ted Kennedy spirit. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:45:14 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jhart/2011/12/11/sundays-with-sherrod-ted-kennedys-faith/#IDComment236028387