Video From the Max Town Hall
4 September 2009
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August 22, 2009 at Max Motors in Butler MO. a few of “We The People” got together to Talk and Rock here is a little taste of the day! The Jeremy Miller Band with a killer version of Fortunate Son.
[..YouTube..] “We the people” NOT the Fortunate Sons! I agree, get involved and vote in 2010!!!
[..YouTube..] It looks like grass roots America is speaking up. 5 Stars for not being satisfied with what’s going on in our country!
[..YouTube..] Yeah pretty much, he has earned the right to speak his mind.
[..YouTube..] People who voted for BO ruined the country for EVERYONE.
[..YouTube..] Problem is – Constitution party will take votes from Republicans, so dems will win. Elephants are less dangerous than jackasses with rabies.
[..YouTube..] I am doing no such thing. The president is answerable to the Congress that controls the purse strings and the people who get to decide whether or not he remains in office every 4 years. What you are doing is creating a “super” branch of government that is answerable to no one.
[..YouTube..] Your view of the US federal government is extraordinarily unorthodox. No US president has ever defied the Supreme Court with the arguable exception of Lincoln during the civil war. It’s an extremely unlikely scenario any time soon. It just doesn’t happen and is essentially a fantasy. The solution is a less powerful federal government. I don’t care what people do in D.C. as long as it doesn’t infringe on my freedom, and self righteous soldiers demanding a portion of my labor definitely infringe.
[..YouTube..] yes he can.
[..YouTube..] jakealley: Other presidents besides Lincoln that openly defied/ignored the Supreme Court: – John Adams- Andrew Jackson (Worcester vs. Georgia and Trail of Tears, Marshall ruled it, now let him enforce it.)- FDR (stack the deck with 16 judges instead of nine unless you rule the way I want)Only Jackson was punished: they tried to impeach him but it ended up being a Censure instead.Other than that, you and I are on the same page: just let Washington DC leave me alone.
[..YouTube..] Congress rarely impeaches a President and has never removed one from office. Does that somehow lessen their legitimate ability to do so?I am all for a smaller federal government and I believe the young man in the video would agree. What I disagree with is your accusation that this young man is demanding anything from you except what he has agreed to as a condition of his service.
[..YouTube..] Military is a troubling subject for me. On one hand I recognize that a lot people join with the honest desire to contribute to society. On the other hand, military is the most patently obvious sign of a bloated federal government. If we want to cut government, we’re going to have to start with the military. The homage that we’re expected to pay to “the troops” is nothing short of Orwellian. We need a military large enough to defend our borders, but they’re not even doing that, just making noise.
[..YouTube..] jake we need to cut welfare, healthcare for illegals, excessive education spending and many other subsidized and useless programs. The military protects the interests of this nation.
[..YouTube..] I would have to disagree with you there. The military is one of the few entities explicitly authorized in the Constitution and its size should be dependent on the threats and missions that our elected officials believe exists. There is nothing “Orwellian” in showing appreciation for people who have committed there lives to protecting us. I feel the same way about the police and the fire dept.
[..YouTube..] You: Let’s keep what suits me and get rid of other people’s bloat.Me: Let’s get rid of it all.You’re a fan of big government. Military, police, and fire are the most expensive parts of government and provide the least objectively tangible returns. If you want to cut government, you gotta start with these, no other way.
[..YouTube..] The single most important use for the military today would be to protect our border from the invasion of illegal immigrants we’re experiencing. It’s not even doing that. Instead we’re fighting a series of aggressive wars thousands of miles away that do nothing more than foment terrorism against us. I say today’s military is a big net negative.
[..YouTube..] You are an anarchist and I believe government serves a legitimate, albeit limited purpose.Military, police, fire are the most elemental functions of legitimate government. It is not BIG government you object to but simply government.
[..YouTube..] Do people looking to earn a living and make a better life for themselves and their family really represent an existential threat to our nation?Do you really believe that we would be better off if a hostile power controlled the world’s sea lanes and natural resources?
[..YouTube..] So you’re in favor of open borders? You have a very unique set of values. Personally, I know too many carpenters who’ve lost their jobs to illegals and seen too many rallies with “United States of Mexico” banners to think that illegal immigration is anything but malicious.
[..YouTube..] It depends no what you mean by ‘open borders’. I believe we should have a permissive rather than restrictive immigration policy. Barring some reason not to (infectious disease, criminal history, politically subversive behavior, …) I believe we should welcome people who wish to contribute to our society.As for your carpenter friends, they obviously priced themselves out of work.
[..YouTube..] Amen! He’s just standing up for what he has agreed to, and what is in the constitution; he’s not saying anything on behalf of big government.
[..YouTube..] I know it sucks, eh ?!1Pedophiles and murders are speaking their minds too.
[..YouTube..] the level of ignorance in this country has surpassed logic.
[..YouTube..] Well said.
[..YouTube..] I am incredibly proud that this man is defending my Liberty. The people of this country should know what is happening, and all it takes is reading the document that your “representatives” have sworn to preserve, protect and defend!
[..YouTube..] Love it! Thank God for these men who not only can physically fight, but are unafraid to fight politically as well!
[..YouTube..] Excuse me. Claire does not owe him an apology. No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because they get sick. And who is he to say she has no right to say something? Everybody has the right to speak for what they belive in. If anything I should get an apology for my wasted 1min and 42 sec of my life!
[..YouTube..] Its ashame of him if he’s really in the military. I served for 13 years and swore under otha to respect all those appointed above me. I guess he didn’t take his otha serious at all. he’s fighting for health care that we all have now. no one can be turn down if they go into any hospital, what a freaking disrespectful idiot.
[..YouTube..] Read the Constitution.Did you swear an oath to obey the Senators?To never disagree with one of them?Name calling is not an argument.
[..YouTube..] going to have to partially disagree with you there. I being in the military would have to say that spending on military personnel is by no means at all, a large chunk of money. HOWEVER when you get into the retarded amounts of money the military/gov spends on third party contractors and their contracts for equipment it gets upsurd esp. considering the quality you get from the product purchased be they Contracted overpaid workers or ridiculously overpriced equipment.
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[..YouTube..] republicans are so out of touche with reality its hard to belive
[..YouTube..] We are living in the End Times, folks! JESUS IS COMING SOON!! ARE YOU SAVED???Watch “THE OBAMA DECEPTION” on Youtube and know the truth of what’s happening!!!!!!!!
[..YouTube..] Ron Paul republicans aren’t…..Obama certainly is….
[..YouTube..] We gonna shove Obam-Care down your throat & cut medicare 1/2 Trillion.(Obma knows whats best–not town hall hillbillies)
[..YouTube..] Obma knows whats best??I’ve seen morons.You are the one
[..YouTube..] Under government health care ALL will die because there won’t be good health care and ALL will be poor.
[..YouTube..] u swore an oath of blind allegiance to members of congress?
[..YouTube..] hey faggot, check out what your last president did in iraq and afghanistan. more govt contractors than military svc personel. Were so afraid to spend money to help our own people out because that would be called socializism. But when we bomb the shit out of other countries because of our hatred of thier culture (not because they supply al-qaeda with WMD), thats just protecting our country from terrorizers. get a clue people…its time to start taking care of our own, not haliburton & friends
[..YouTube..] 2010
[..YouTube..] You know, they’ve been saying for centuries…even from the times of Nero Ceasar that Jesus is coming. Every time the world goes to hell, they say Jesus is coming. Everytime there’s something that goes awry, they say “Jesus is coming”. Well, you know what, wake me when he gets here. I’m not going to hold my breath waiting on a dead man. I mean no insult to you or your beliefs, but I do question the reality of it. I can’t help what I feel and think because it is what it is.
[..YouTube..] So Congress should make laws about “everyone should have an iPod, because no one should go anywhere without having the freedom to have music everywhere!”??? If it’s not in the Constitution (and both healthcare and iPods are not), then it’s not within the power of Congress to do anything about it!
[..YouTube..] Ah Schools are local, Fire departments are local, police departments are local. They are Not federal. I see you have no understanding of the difference. I served in combat myslef, and I actually read and understand the constitution. I don’t think you do, and your very silly.
[..YouTube..] Schools are local… really. Schools don’t get any Federal funding? So what is the Dept of Education for. Police and Fire Departments are local, but they too receive bits of Federal funding.
[..YouTube..] I cannot believe your comment got voted up. This video is jackass magnet.
[..YouTube..] Schools, police, fire ARE all local. The Federal government has no authority and should not be providing money. If you notice all money provided by the Feds for these purposes come with strings. “We’ll give you money if you do things our way.” This is how the Federal government insinuates itself into local affairs. They know they have no constitutional power over these areas so they dangle cash over our heads. How about blood alcohol levels less than .08 or you don’t get highway funds?
[..YouTube..] Claire McCaskill…..PWNED!!!!!
[..YouTube..] Wow, I hear alot of soldiers claiming they know the constitution. I’m a veteran, a sailor, but the fact that you use that to gain the support of your argument, as if you speak for every military member out there, is just bullshit. These Constitutiion argument is ridiculous, these idiot conservatives quote stuff from Ben Franklin. Let me see, alot of the people he quoted were against slavery, yeah they were Hypocrites, some had slaves, but they still presented a Constitution which allowed slavery
[..YouTube..] I hope you conserrvatives aren’t saying that we should’ve never Amended the Constitution to give Blacks equal rights. The Constitution allows for correction, but this isn’t a constitutional issue, we’re not forcing people to get health insurance, and the constitution does not give any rights to corporations.
[..YouTube..] We are providing the opportunity for people to afford Healthcare, that doesn’t violate any rights, and congress has the power, under the constitution to control industries that operate across state lines. You idiots need to stop listening to bullshit propaganda and read for yourself the history of the growth of the constitution, and stop talking about the birth of it, only
[..YouTube..] 2010 REPUBLICAN ARE GOING TO GET AN EVEN BIGGER ASS-KICKING. The Republican Party as you idiots know it will last a few more years, and then its RIP, biotch!
[..YouTube..] No, it’’s a violation and expansion of constitutional authority. Our Founding Fathers didn’t see things as Left vs. Right. They were trying to strike a balance between Totalitarianism and Anarchy. They knew that too much power concentrated in a central authority always leads to Tyranny. I would suggest you read the Federalist Papers to get an idea of why they wanted a LIMITED Federal government. Every one of the 1st 10 amendments are a restriction on government power.
[..YouTube..] Oh, but the bills I’ve read do include penalties if you don’t buy insurance.In fact, businesses will be charged a penalty equal to 8% of each person’s salary. That’s a deal compared to the 20% it currently costs to provide insurance. It’s easy to see that companies will glady pay the penalty and dump their employees onto the public option. In this and other ways, these plans will undercut private insurance until only the public option remains.
[..YouTube..] That’s right, a balance between totalitarianism and anarchy. That’s what we all are trying to do- maintain a society that will protect it’s citizens in a common good (for what else is a good government than a representation of the common good) as opposed to the interest of the few.Our founding fathers left us a road map, not an anchor in the water. If you read the federalist papers, Madison knew we were going to have to have a dynamic and adaptable government capable of meeting the needs of th
[..YouTube..] Good work soldier. The Constitution is the law of the land, not the whims of these criminals.
[..YouTube..] Why the fuck should I care what some half-wit soldier says?
[..YouTube..] actually he seemed pretty smart, not to mention he’s fought overseas and at home (as seen in the video), not just arguing on YouTube.
[..YouTube..] I love all the huge bills they are trying to ram through without them even being READ, much less debated. kbenti is an idiot, what the Dems are doing is going to help every Republican running for ofc. in 2010. The Constitution isn’t “growing,” it’s not a plant…
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[..YouTube..] I applaud you soldier and thank you for your service to our great country. The Replublican party will make a comeback and then keep it!!! The idiots will be overcome.
[..YouTube..] Learn english, before commenting to Americans, A-hol
[..YouTube..] Great Video!
[..YouTube..] all you americans are socialists – if you were truly free people you would require your government to dismantle public schools, the fire department, the police, libraries, and Medicare – but you are hollow and timid – dems and pubs are 2 sides of the same coin – they’re just politicians. Politics are the new gladiator matches to disrupt any real engagement in public life.
[..YouTube..] I agree, Democrats and Republicans are the same. Thats why we need to bring back the philosophy of constitutionalism and libertarianism back to America.
[..YouTube..] Quotheth the American soldier, who has health coverage via the Veteran’s Department. By the way, that’s not in the Constitution either, dim bulb. But, Congress thought it would be appropriate, since you did serve our nation, you be covered medically. See, while this soldier stands to applause he fails to realize that the framers added the “General Welfare clause” so they could ensure Congress could raise and expend funds for the WELFARE OF ITS PEOPLE, WHICH INCLUDES SOLDIERS!
[..YouTube..] The Tax and Spend clause is extremely broad. Jefferson took the approach of that “to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States was just a foreword to the rest of the enumerated powers. But, Hamilton, however, thought it meant that Congress had substantial powers to tax and spend. It’s a vague sentence; maybe purposely. Even the forefathers were confused.
[..YouTube..] AWESOME! thank you for being a Patriot
[..YouTube..] For the love of god, another dumb kid who grew a pair ten minutes before and brought along a pocket constitution. I have the utmost respect for soldiers, but I can’t understand the republican ones who think they’re better than everyone else for fighting overseas.The founders knew that the country would change, and that the constitution should be a living document, which it is. If we stuck with the constiution the whole time, women would still not be allowed to vote. Have mercy on this kid.
[..YouTube..] ExtremeAvalanch I would like to point out that you are the dumb one. This “kid” is right on target. Article I Sec 5:Constitution outlinesthe Amendment procedure, and thanks to that procedure women are allowed to vote; the Constitution was amended to allow for it; it IS in the Constitution. The Constitution is NOT a living document, that is why there is a procedure to change it, not to just change the interpretation of it. Wise up and read the Const Convention minutes you might learn something.
[..YouTube..] MikeGarterKeep in mind that Hamilton lost the dabate and his views were contrary to the views he expressed in his Federalist papers. John Adams fired him for his extra-Constitutional ambition and Madison, who wrote the Virginal plan, was at odds with Hamilton. They were not confused. Hamilton was the only one of the signers to take that position.
[..YouTube..] The constitution IS a living document, or else we couldn’t add amendments. In certain nations the constitution is locked and unchangable. Some nations don’t even have a constitution, but that’s beside the point.I really don’t understand your point, of course the constitution is hard to change. It’s difficult to get both houses to agree. That doesn’t mean it can’t be revised.
[..YouTube..] Hey moron, congress cannot change the constitution… that takes 3/4 of the states.
[..YouTube..] what an idiot- the constitution is not written in stone or by some god (or gods as in ‘our founding fathers’)- thankfully the constitution is a living, changing document otherwise the poor, women, minorities wouldnt still be able to vote, of course blacks would be slaves and so on- the ‘founding fathers’ couldnt even imagine our modern era and the new problems that come with it, including heatlhcare, otherwise, since they were progressive liberals for there time, im sure they wouldve put it in-
[..YouTube..] Ben Franklin would surely roll in his grave if he heard these lame uninformed talking points garbage from the right. Maybe he has You Tube and can chime in…..
[..YouTube..] Almost all of the services provided by our government (federal, state, and local) are not specified in the Constitution. The Constitution does not mention fire protection, education, environmental protection and regulation, the creation and maintenance of public parks, etc. Following this man’s line of reasoning, all of these things should be eliminated and if Clair McCaskill were really living up to her oath to defend the Constitution, she’s be doing everything in her power to eliminate them.
[..YouTube..] The blood of Jews will soon flow rampantly.
[..YouTube..] BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH
[..YouTube..] The Constitution is only a living document if it can be reinterpreted and updated endlessly by judges without actual amendment but if that was the intent then there would be no article 5 or even a 10th amendment for that matter. The Constitution was designed to bind the government, not the people. The Constitution is the Law of the Land, if it is only to be interpreted than the people are at the mercy of those in power, That is why it MUST be amended for anything not authorized therein. Wise up.
[..YouTube..] Regarding the idea of a US Senator doing something to change laws at a local or state level, they have no such authority under any law. Further, the federal government derives its power from the states, not the other way around. The example of fire protection, etc not being spelled out in the Constitution is silly and moot.
[..YouTube..] You are correct, I made a mistake. I forgot “living” refers to interpretation, not to the amendment process.
[..YouTube..] Do you actually know any Jews, you interbred nit-wit?
[..YouTube..] Yep, it sure is.
[..YouTube..] Judith, you’re exceedingly wrong in your analysis.Each of these services of govt — be they federal, state or local — are PUBLIC services whereby the only entity that can reasonably provide service is a collective (govt). We don’t want 12 Navies, 8 police depts, 5 bridge builders, etc).Health care is a PERSONAL service. Personal services are served by the free market. In our case, govt is a barrier to competition. We need free mkt reform, not govt health care!
[..YouTube..] Judith, don’t try to educate this lot. They’re off in idiot land. “Got my Bible, my Guns, and my Constitution, just nuf to prove I deserve my military pension and social security, but don’t try to bring up any other forms of welfare cus that just ain’t Amercan.” There’s a very dangerous form of militancy in America that is taking the world down with its folly.
[..YouTube..] And just where did you dream up this crackpot idea? It’s amazing what people will pull out of their asses to attempt to prove what they want to believe.
[..YouTube..] You are aware that we have a federal system in this country where government power is divided between the states and the central government, aren’t you? The states created the central government to perform certain specified tasks that they believed could best be performed at a national level. Defense, money, naturalization, patents were all things they decided were best left to the central government. The other functions (fire, police) were left to the states or the people.
[..YouTube..] Notice how Jake retorts to ignorant insults. Typical when you can’t stand up and defend your ideas. A sign of weakness.Hansen is right — we have separation of PUBLIC services. Health care, to point out again a personal service for the private sector to perform. Govt’s role is to REGULATE FAIR and OPEN COMMERCE. Not insert itself into the competitive aspects.Govt is NEVER competitive in service. It’s also less accountable. In a free mkt, you vote by choosing with whom you do business.
[..YouTube..] our current healthcare system is the most ‘free market’ system in the world,its by far the most expensive,16% of our GDP,we have 1/6th of our population without coverage,insurance (free market) give us a list to pick our docs from,they give the docs a list of medicines,procedures,test theyre allowed to use,the price of healthcare has more than doubled in the last decade while our wages are stagnent,our free market system is the only one where people go bankrupt from health issues (leading cause)
[..YouTube..] if your against gov role in public services, then why dont you apply that logic to police or fire dpts? how about we apply the free market to our police? those who could afford it can buy police insurance, if you have an emergency you call & give your policy, if your emergency is covered they can come out and you can write out a check for your deductible…. same with the fire dpts, lets free market our roads, schools, libraries, parks, lets deregulate our food industry- healthcare is a right-
[..YouTube..] Oh, Aztec! Really, ok, you asked for it…The Constituion prescribes Federal public services (eg. military, regulate commerce, etc). States have counties for roads. Cities fire/police etc.These are PUBLIC services. We don’t want competition in police, fire, etc.Health care is a PRIVATE service, served by the private sector. Govt has never had a mission to interject itself into competing with the private sector. Well, it did for Social Security, but let’s table that for now…
[..YouTube..] Continuing … Govt’s role in commerce is to ensure free, fair and open trade. In health care, it is a barrier to insurance competition. Consumers have little, if any, choice in their coverage. The cost structure is kept hidden from them — a recipe for accelerating costs annually.Monopolistic tendencies form in absence of competition.Govt is the CAUSE of the ills you describe. Now you want to give them … more power??We need HSAs, tort reform, ability to purchase any plan for our needs..
[..YouTube..] If health care is a right, please explain to me how you van claim as a right the fruits of another person’s labor? That reeks of slavery.
[..YouTube..] healthcare does fall in the same catagory as police & fire dpts, you dont choose to use these services, people dont choose to get mugged, or choose to have there house catch on fire, people also dont choose to get cancer or a brain tumor, there are certain things in society that should not be for profit, and we need to put healthcare in that catagory, the free market is fine for non-essential things,
[..YouTube..] and how is it that people trust a profit driven CEO who is unaccountable to no one over a democratically elected government who is accountable to us? especially after what just happened to our deregulated financial institutions- health insurance co’s are reporting record profits while at the same time our premiums & overall costs of healthcare have more than doubled in the last decade- compare the administration costs of social security or medicare/aid, around 3-4% to insurances 20-25%
[..YouTube..] Health care is NOT a public service. You can’t have multiple fire departments competing, nor decide which police unit to call for service. These are not for profit enterprise.Health care is for a for profit enterprise? Why? Because you want the best. You want incentivized doctors. You want companies pushing the boundaries of medicines and solutions.You want someone else to take a risk to pay for major catastrophes. To do that, you need profit. More…
[..YouTube..] Azteca, govt is NOT accountable, especially when they’re the only choice, having run private solutions away, as with the Texas Windstorm Insurance Assoc.In a free mkt, you vote with your $. Don’t like a plan? A service? A product? Take your $ elsewhere. Competition works.Right now, the govt has forbidden competition in health care insurance. We have little, if any, choice to our policy. We’re separated from the cost structure. Insurance companies are making too much b/c of govt’s failures.
[..YouTube..] Monika is a dimwit. Here’s why. There are thousands of private contractors capable of designing and building bridges. There are thousands of private security firms capable of doing police work. There are millions of people capable of fighting fires. There are millions of people capable of defending our borders much better than our so called “defense” system. Government has usurped these roles which should be voluntary collectives. Military is the worst of the worst, worse than national health.
[..YouTube..] “I gots my gun, I gots my constitution and my military welfare check. If you don’ts like it, get the hell out of America. We’re free here and don’t take kindly to what thems call ‘objective’ conversations.”
[..YouTube..] Jake, you’re the dullard. Yes, public utilities contract out the work, but authority, budget decisions & $ collection derive from the public sector (govt).it’s not a question of capability, it’s a question of structuring services to best meet public needs. Health care is not a public need. We need not all access Big Doctor Inc.It’s a personal service, and we should each control how we obtain the services we need.Military is not worse. It’s kept us safe, and is the main charter of the feds
[..YouTube..] Jake, you do understand the difference between “public” need and needs that each of us as individuals have?I need new shoes. That doesn’t meet the govt should make them and give them to me (having run all the private shoe manufacturers out of business).Buying shoes (groceries, cars, homes, clothes, etc) are MY responsibility and I don’t need or want govt involvement.
[..YouTube..] Monika, you big government, militant fanatic. That’s your “public,” not mine. If I had a choice I would prefer not to pay for massive and malicious police forces and military. Stop stealing money from me and spending it on your neurotic militant fantasies. I value public health care WAY more than military. Most people in the world actually do. It’s only militant fanatics like you who encourage military demo-dictatorships like we have in America right now.
[..YouTube..] Happy Blowback Day. 4,500 Americans die EVERY DAY from medical conditions. That’s more every single day than the 2,700 who died on 9/11 8 years ago. Tell me that military spending is more important than medical research and medical care. Right, what a crock.
[..YouTube..] Sorry, Jake. That’s a standard definition, embraced here for centuries. It’s the core of our system, and describes its make up — up until the creeping socialists have sandbagged the private sector, created a mess and said — “look, it doesn’t work, you need OUR programs…”The #1 role of fed govt is to provide for the common defense. PROMOTING general welfare is next, then you have judiciary, ICC, etc.Health care is not mentioned. YOU control your own care. Govt should help you out to save.
[..YouTube..] ps. Jake…calling her a big govt fanatic, while making the case for smaller govt? While you defend an expanding govt takeover of health care??Wow.
[..YouTube..] American militants are very dangerous people. They think their aggression is entitled by God. Look at the nitwits here claiming that taxation for foreign wars is legitimate, but health care isn’t. The buffoon in the video is a “doledier,” not a soldier, a skilless welfare recipient who is endangering American families by promoting terrorism. Spend your money on whatever you want, I’m against taxes in general, but don’t ask me to pay for your military aggression.
[..YouTube..] “I think it would be better to wind up [the settlement of a new constitution] as quickly as possible, to consider it as a mere experiment to be amended hereafter when time and trial shall show where it is imperfect.” –Thomas Jefferson
[..YouTube..] Wow, Jake. Following the Constitution suddenly makes one a militant? A nitwit?Deviating from the Constitution to indebt the nation, grab control from the individual and place them in servitude to big government is … praiseworthy?Soldiers are promoting terrorism? I encourage you to keep these posts coming so that everyone can see the lunacy of the left.
[..YouTube..] Militant Americans spout the Constitution exactly like Militant Muslims spout the Quran. They twist it to suit whatever their violent cause happens to be, leaving out everything else. The Constitution, like in all nations, addresses “defense,” not military aggression.
[..YouTube..] BTW, I’m not part of the left wing. I support very small government. We should reduce ALL government, including health care entitlements drastically. That would also naturally include reducing military by at least 90%. You, being in favor of big government, I’m sure will disagree. Military is the biggest part of the federal government, so you’re in favor of big government. If you disagree, you’re beyond hope.
[..YouTube..] 90%? yeah okay. cut the budget of the best military there is at a time of war, thats really supporting our men and women in the field.
[..YouTube..] Hey it’s 9/11 you know, we should rename it “national Jew punching day’, lol.
[..YouTube..] it took a soldier to say what we all want to say to our senators cause he has balls. That is what the military does. Speak their minds whether people like it or not. And your right to hate him is from his willingness to die for you. In imperial China, you would be executed for saying that, Egypt, Syria, USSR, etc. So while you all fight back and forth callin one a terrorist, and the other a liberal fu cktard, remember this soldier defended your right to call each other that freely
[..YouTube..] haha I dont understand why these ppl are against haveing an option to ppl that dont have health care. You dont like it keep what you have. That is how it is in every country.I think their motive is totaly diffrent. They didnt have a problem with Bush expanding government and increasing the debt.
[..YouTube..] VInce: On the contrary, conservatives had major problems with Tarp and the new Medicare programs. We simply believe that the Founders were right in providing for a LIMITED Federal government. In trying to strike a balance between Tyranny and Anarchy they knew that “a government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take away everything you have.” (Jefferson).We believe that if you want something, you work hard and pay for it yourself.
[..YouTube..] haha we have seen what “limited government” does in the last few years.No government is as bad as too much government.
[..YouTube..] Are you for real? We, you, me my children and grandchildren will be paying for other people’s health care. If you want it so much, pay for all those who do not haave healthcare but leave the government’s grubby hands off my hard earned money!!!
[..YouTube..] get used to it, it’s what happens when criminals run your gov’t.
[..YouTube..] I am confused: what does waging an illegal war of aggression, based on lies and deception have to do with our constitutional liberties here. Hegelian dialectic.
[..YouTube..] Given that the war is in no way illegal and the young man’s services was, as far as anyone knows, completely honorable, what is your point?
[..YouTube..] or beat on a bigot of your choice day?
[..YouTube..] The war was not declared by Congress, so it was uncontitutional. Listening to an asshole like you or him go on about what is unconstitutional is a bit grating.
[..YouTube..] Lots of stuff wasn’t enumerated in the constitution. He is a vet who supported & fought in a war that was unconstitutional, Congress didn’t declare war, yet he is complainnig about heatlh care being unconstitutional? What about VA or Medicare, should we do away with that health care too?I am sick of all these so called cons who supported all sorts of unconstitutional stuff when Bush was around yet all of a sudden start sounding like Ron Paul when Obama got elected.
[..YouTube..] The war was authorized explicitly by Congress. Is there a constitutionally specified format for Congress to fill out when executing their power in this matter? It is not in any copy of the Constitution I have seen.The war in Iraq was authorized by a Joint Resolution of Congress dated 16 October 2002. In what way is this constitutionally insufficient?
[..YouTube..] it was not a Declaration of War like 12/8/41. We haven’t officially declared war since then.
[..YouTube..] What is the substantive difference between a joint resolution entitled a Declaration of War and one entitled Authorization for Use of Military Force?Does won require a larger majority of the vote in either House? Does one allow something that the other does not? Or, are you just playing semantics?
[..YouTube..] Your history is also off. Congress passed a joint resolution declaring war on Germany and Italy on 11 Dec 1941 and then on Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary on 5 June 1942.
[..YouTube..] okay thanks for the correction. But my point was that since WW ll, no president has bothered to declare war properly. Jeez, didn’t Truman call Korea a police action? How lame.
[..YouTube..] Presidents don’t declare war, Congress does. They are also free to determine the form and format that such a declaration will take. The Founders set up the system in the way the Constitution has it for a reason. They intended that something as meaningful as going to war should have the support of both political branches so they gave Congress the power to declare war and the executive the power of commander in chief. The war in Iraq satisfied that intent.
[..YouTube..] Interesting, at the close of WW2 they held a military tribunal in Nuremberg. At the trial they tried, convicted, and executed those whose crimes among other things included waging illegal pre-emptive wars of aggression. I am fairly certain that Iraq in no way posed any threat to our national security. With the collapse of the U.S.S.R. there had to be some justification for our bloated, wasteful, out of control military expenditures. Thus, the war on terror, and our civil liberties.
[..YouTube..] It is interesting that you do not believe Iraq posed a threat. Interesting but irrelevant as the people we elect to make those decisions disagreed with your assessment. Given that the international body created after the Second World War to adjudicate such matters also disagrees with your assertion, you really have no case at all, do you?
[..YouTube..] We did not get authorization from the U.N. don’t you remember “freedom fries.” Now 8 years into this war, three years longer than WW2 and still no WMD’s. It seems that those elected representatives were lied to as well. Really whose position is more untenable.
[..YouTube..] shut the fuck up dude. You are a soldier. Obama is the top of your chain of command. You WILL respect him and follow his orders because that is what you signed up for. Get your ass to work. Fuck the soldier card crap your pulling. I don’t care. I am a vet and I don’t own you nothing. You sound like a crybaby making an ass out of yourself. There are FAR worse things going on than health care to stand up for.
[..YouTube..] Man you need to shut up. He is fighting for the people cause obviously are elected officals cant run this country. You probably some one who doesnt care and think things will be taken care of. Thats whats wrong with this country the apathy in people
[..YouTube..] I wonder if he realizes just how lucky he is to have someone like Clair McCaskil fighting for his wounded fellow soldiers to get the treatment they need… McCaskill was the only one to go up against Jim Nicholson to fight for some money to go into the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. These anti-healthcare reform people are just crazy… He’s biting the very hand that feeds him and all those idiots are clapping for him. It’s a sad, sad world.
[..YouTube..] Veterans served this country, and follow the president regardless of their politics. They earned their healthcare. That’s a far cry from giving free healthcare to a bunch of bums and crackheads who are 3rd generation welfare recipients.
[..YouTube..] What is wrong with you Americans, your country is becoming 18th century Britain, the rich imposing there will and holding the power. The rich are scared of the middle classes and try to destroy it. It is much easier to control a poor, unhealthy, uneducated people, than a healthy educated one. Back in 18th century Britain there was no middle class, and the poor got nothing for their taxes except the privilege of dying in a war… Did you guys not fight a war to change that?
[..YouTube..] What threat? From what I remember, the threat was bad intel sold to us. We dug Iraq for WMDs and killed a lot of people with “Shock and Awe”. When it turned out there were none left to be found, the war was sold as “Liberating Iraqis from Saddam’s Tyranny”, and reconstruction, as if we were some kind of charity, while our infrastructures are old and crumbling at home. Meanwhile, the Iraqi want to be liberated from us and the self-blowing scum we attracted there by our mere presence in the area.
[..YouTube..] Come on soldier, you and your family are covered by TRICARE. Besides, as a vet you are already given priority over most citizens for just about any endeavors you wish to pursue after your service. So frankly you come off whiny. Thank god you went to service or I would have peed on you. If you want to serve your country, instead of blowing off smoke on the congresswoman, propose a solution to the problem.
[..YouTube..] Where in our Constitution does it say that we have to get permission from a world body before we can take military action against a nation we believe poses a threat?The UN Security Council stated in Nov, 2002 that Iraq continued to pose a threat to “international peace and security.” No one was lied to except by Saddam Hussein.
[..YouTube..] No soldier has an obligation to agree with the policies of the president. He is required to follow the lawful orders of the president as they relate to his military duty. Nothing more.
[..YouTube..] You need to read the resolution authorizing the war against Iraq. There was more there than the understandable but mistaken belief that Iraq retained stores of chemical and bio weapons. That they maintained ties to international terror organizations and were capable of restarting chemical weapon production in 6 months or less was sufficient.
[..YouTube..] He and his family are covered by TRICARE as a benefit of his job. It is not an entitlement,It also is pretty lousy coverage.
[..YouTube..] Down with Obama! Down with our socialist congress! Down with Socialism all together! Down with Communism! YOU FREELOADERS NEED TO READ A BOOK AND GET A JOB. EXPERIENCE FREEDOM NOT FREE HANDOUTS! Freaking Leeches!
[..YouTube..] Down with you, asshole.
[..YouTube..] Article 88 of the UCMJ only discourages OFFICERS from speaking against the president, the vice president, Congress, the secretary of defense, the secretary of a military department, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, or the governor or legislature of any state, territory, commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present. Are you a real vet, or a 20 year behind the desk vet, those of us fighting in actual battles get sick of being lumped in with desk jockies.
[..YouTube..] How come I don’t see this on the mainstream news… Everyone needs to ask themselves this one question. All they do is say “heated protesters at the town hall meetings” but won’t actually show the 100% valid points being drawn up against this totalitarian dictatorship we now live in.
[..YouTube..] ROFL you comapre your lives to a total dictatorship omg!
[..YouTube..] Question: Should the Government ban Cigarettes? Knowing it is a health hazard? Or should they just continue to collect Taxes off people who are addicted to Cigarettes? The death toll from cigarettes is much higher than wars. What should the government do? Stay out of our lives, and loose the tax revenues? When the government tells us what is good for us, no one is going to like it. Only one solution, know why people smoke. The answer is found in the Fatima message.
[..YouTube..] I love how one side uses military to further their points. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t have an argument. It’s almost like people got drunk and can’t really tell what the bill is about. The constitution was drafted by our founding fathers, true. It wasn’t like they could see what things would be like today unfortunately. Hence the many amendments we’ve had since. It’s not the bible, just a guideline on how America would be run.
[..YouTube..] I’ve got a news flash for you griz47. We’re NOT changing the Constitution. Love it or Leave it!
[..YouTube..] Francesca who is proposing changing the constitution? If its love it or leave it, then why do you hate America so much?
[..YouTube..] I love America. griz47 (below) suggested the Constitution should be changed.
[..YouTube..] but the constitution has been changed in the past. the 21st amendment overturned the 18th amendment. and what amendment was girlz proposing be changed. im curious.
[..YouTube..] what a jackass. He can say that because he gets free healthcare from the government, lol.
[..YouTube..] francesca, please tell me where I said we should change the constitution? You can’t just look for keywords in what somebody posts, you have to read the whole thing. How would changing health care in the country be doing anything to the constitution?
[..YouTube..] Nothing else can be said other than, “TRUE AMERICAN”
[..YouTube..] once again this is an example of some one delibritly ignoring the way the constitution works, the founding fathers set up the constitution so we could ratify it, it never mentioned civil rights but we put that in there, or benefits for vetrans
[..YouTube..] His health care is part of his compensation package he receives for his service in the millitary.The “free health care” you are talking about is when someone like you sits on there ass, while a guy like this protects your rights and has to help cover the cost to keep you as well.Get a life!
[..YouTube..] Hello solider,are you going to give up health plan, that you get from the army. What a hypocrite.
[..YouTube..] hes talking about all these bitches that got knocked up and got on welfare and food stamps and havent since tried to get a job since its easier to live on the govt. tit.
[..YouTube..] You’re right Cohort. Perhaps everyone in america should be allowed to join the military then so that we can get their socialist healthcare. Not sure who would be left to make the country a country. I guess if you are not in the military you are “sitting on your ass”. None of us work 2 jobs that contribute to society! I know many, many people that get military healthcare and never did a thing for it in their lives. Why would someone who benefits from socialist healthcare complain?
[..YouTube..] bridgettedunn: feel free to enlist and spend some time in the serviceman’s shoes. Nobody is stopping you.
[..YouTube..] Hey, you can sign your name on that dotted line. I believe he has earned his “health plan”. As a Sgt. in the military you need to slow your role, it is easy to use a loose tongue on the internet. You need not criticize, unless you have walked a mile in his boots, which I can attest is very difficult. Learn some respect, if anyone should have the right to free speech it is him. HE HAS ACTUALLY FOUGHT FOR IT.
[..YouTube..] Socialism is built on the pillars of envy, greed, slot and insecurity and is not easy to crush. This soldier is a saint in a loosing struggle against the tides of Socialism. Our children will not know freedom.
[..YouTube..] Will we be mandated to take the potentially deadly H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccines w/ Squalene.Laws are in place and being put in place.See my page for critical related information to include who may stand to profit from the vaccines.See my page for solutions to include helping to grow “Oath Keepers” ASAP! Help get the word out. Thanks.
[..YouTube..] cwcwful You are a true Obamite . Your posting show how brainwashed your are
[..YouTube..] Have seen this elsewhere… SH maybe.Just wanna say, I too am waiting for an apology from these so called “leaders”. Perhaps once we have them all on trial they will beg forgiveness.
[..YouTube..] haha these ppl are like the Jerry Springer crowd, loud and ignorant. And Glen Beck is their Jerry.
[..YouTube..] that young man is what every young american should strive to be. smart, blunt, and courageous.
[..YouTube..] This soldier has free healthcare, as do all soldiers serving in the military.Yes, he can have healthcare and Congress made sure they have the best. Why can’t the man, who works in the steel mill and has children, not get health care? Why can’t families who’ve had their lives destroyed by the Ponzi Schemes, bank collapses, and in general bad environments, be able to attain healthcare?For the strongest country in the world, we just let our people die…sad.
[..YouTube..] just give us all the same health care that they have in Congress. case closed.
[..YouTube..] Man it sucks he’s too young to run for president.
[..YouTube..] If this Man is watching this Thank you Sir. You have kept your promise! The sign of a real man. As for as healthcare, this is insurance not healthcare. My mom had good insurance, so the doctor did a heart cath. after he said she didnt really need it. She died. He said oh well it happens. He got paid anyway. We had a hospital next town over closed down cause noone would go. They called it the butcher block. A lot of them had insuance too. This bill will mean they would get paid anyway.
[..YouTube..] The man in the steel mill have BETTER insurance than he does. The company he works for will provide AWESOME coverage for him since his job is so dangerous. His every medical need will be met. Steel and coal miners will have to watch this bill because it will tax high cost insurance. Which is what they have. Please look it up. It hurts steel and coal miners.
[..YouTube..] Wow you don’t understand the Constitution do you?
[..YouTube..] And don’t forget that Democrats want to tax the middle class!! Cap and Trade, fines for not having health care! Awesome!
[..YouTube..] How much to you gross a year and how much do you net? take the difference and see what you could afford for yourself with that money. And remember most of that goes to the Fed Reserve. Brown America is just an innately racist name as well.
[..YouTube..] Everyone needs food.
[..YouTube..] I don’t think your racist ass should belong in society either.
[..YouTube..] Amen Brother! Pass the Ammunition. Metaphorically speaking of course!The rest of you ACORN hacks leaving trumped up comments criticising this young man can take a hike. You are phony hacks!
[..YouTube..] I read these comments and realize how civil war in our future is very possible because people in this country have forgotten that we are ALL AMERICANS, republicans and democrats. It makes me sick to my stomach seeing so much hatred. The fact remains that thousands are dying every day because of lack of health insurance. They aren’t democrats or republicans, they are Americans. Everybody needs to take a deep breath and see the real issue here and leave your bias at the door. It’s not helping.
[..YouTube..] The REAL issue here is that so many of our elected officials look at the Constitution as a museum artifact and nothing more! The sad thing is that we have let them do it for so long.
[..YouTube..] I agree. Wiretapping our phones, etc. But I believe the real issue is supposed to be the sad state of our country’s health-care and the people dying because of it.
[..YouTube..] Cool guy
[..YouTube..] So because health care is expensive, we trample what this country was founded on, we make government larger by giving them more control, and we tax people out of house and home to solve it?! There are so many reasons why we are in this situation, but the main one is the control we have already given to government, and you want to give more?! I am people are without insurance, and this is a sad state of affairs. But the state of social security should tell you where this is going to go.
[..YouTube..] There are lots of things not mentioned in the constitution. The constitution IS an elastic document. It’s a declaration of ideals. That’s why we’ve been AMENDING it since 1787. No offense, but if you’re cheering at this little speech, whether you support health care reform or not, you have no idea how the US government works.
[..YouTube..] Abandon All Culture:An elastic document means that it is not amended through adding to the law, Elastic document means that you just reinterpret the existing law. ART1 SEC3, ART1 SEC8 AND SEC9, ART2 SEC2, ART4 SEC4, ART5 and the 10th Amendment as well as the Preamble to the Constitution and the Bill of rights and the minutes kept at the Constitutional Convention all make clear that the Constitution is not to be constatnly reinterpreted but Amended through the proces inn ART 5. READ IT!
[..YouTube..] ymij0311…you have to be kidding me?! Why don’t we just tear the Constitution up and start all over? You don’t get it!! People myself included DO NOT WANT nor do I NEED the fking Govt to save me GDamit! You are a weak person so yes you probably need to be saved by your stupid ass corporation that you work for or the stupid ass Govt.! I don’t. And more importantly if you would read history (there is a real reason to read it) you would know the fact neither has ever saved anyone!
[..YouTube..] I am suspicious of anyone who expresses such progressive ignorance and rebuffs a soldier who is doing what he is suppsoe to. If more of them did what he is doing, we would not have the corruption in DC that exists today.
[..YouTube..] Amen !!!The citizens are getting sick of the crookedpoliticians.We will take our country back !!!!
[..YouTube..] Americans are beginning to wake up Congress. You are about to awaken a sleeping giant.
[..YouTube..] We need to remember that the Democrat Party chooses a simple Majority Rule Democracy to exploit the minority.Republicans choose a Constitutional Republic to protect everyone’s rights, under the Bill of Rights, making everyone equal under the law.Slavery is the purest form of democratic socialism.Freedom is the result of Republican equality.
[..YouTube..] Non sibi sed patriae; “Not self but country”Salute bro!
[..YouTube..] What a breath of fresh air. This guy needs to run for office immediately.-Sergeant Ryan M. Waldo USMC
[..YouTube..] R U joking?The founding fathers lived in a time with no electricity, technology, heavy religion, lack of medicine, and lack of sanitation.Do U really think that we should be referencing todays laws and public well-being on a document written by people from such a different time??please go to college.constatly referencing a bill written by people from hundreds of years ago make no sense in the year 2009. you re-pubs and your pre-historic points of view have got to go!! get out of america!
[..YouTube..] we need to remember that the republican answer to our issues is to lie, cheat,steal, and have dumb americans feed off of their own hatred.They plunged us into the biggest crisis since the great depression (again), lied to us and sent youth to die so Bush’s buddys and haliburton stock could rise from a war based off of a lie by the republican party. They traded our soldiers blood for oil.This is the legacy of the republican party.Hate everyone who is not like you. the republican way!
[..YouTube..] Indeed Chad most Republicans are what we call Neo-Conservatives and they do just about as good of a job as you douchebag Liberals at trampling over the Constitution. I am not going to get into an argument with you about how the Constitution was carefully designed to limit the government and protect individual liberties. As you are clearly to feeble minded to comprehend such things. Do you believe that Political points of view can be narrowed down to Republican or Democrat?
[..YouTube..] I am also amazed at the bravery you scumbags have when posting comments on youtube. I would venture to say that if you were in a room with combat veterans like him or myself, your tone would be much more respectful, and you would not dare tell us to “get out of america! ” As dimwitted as you clearly are, I am certain you would realize this would be detrimental to your safety. Also America should always have a capital A, you dipshit.
[..YouTube..] the soldier make a good point. the founding fathers didnt iplement goverment run health care because they new it wasnt in the constituton. why do these socialists think they can do it now?
[..YouTube..] actually, being that my dad was a vietnam vet, my step-dad a navy veteran, my grandfather being one of the first navy seals ever with the ring to prove it,and my brother just finishing his tour in Iraq (marines), I actually speak my mind to them very frequently. If fact, they AGREE WITH ME!You repubs think you corner the market on being veterans and “americas for freedom”, well, you don’t.you just preach hate and hide behind a flag. And you have no answers to the problems in america.GET OUT!
[..YouTube..] neither was social security, medicare, the VA hospital, public fire departments/police stations, post office, and other things that benefit america.These are “socialist” programs and were not in the constitution.So by your pre-historic logic, all of these programs are unamerican and socialist.you preach hipocracy. I am sure you will refuse your social securiy and medicare when you get older. hypocrite.you love socialism when you benefit from it though. A true republican way of thinking.
[..YouTube..] You should really consider reading outside of what is mandated by your college. Perhaps some political philosophy and economics. Maybe some Aristotle, Locke, Adam Smith, Spinoza, Nietzsche, Von Mises, or Jefferson. It may help you form your own ideals instead of regurgitating the bullshit you have been indoctrinated with. As I tried to explain to you I am not a Neo-Con and I actually wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of Republicans.
[..YouTube..] Well congratulations to you on being the only pussy in what sounds like a pretty badass family. I am sure they are all proud of their douchebag relative who can’t seem to remember to capitalize the A in America. Just because you have some respectable relatives does not change the fact that you are a worthless nobody.
[..YouTube..] From now on this will be a one way conversation. You are clearly not on the same intellectual level as I and therefore I am removing myself. Good luck to you and your buddies on ushering in a Socialist utopia.
[..YouTube..] One more thing, as for answers to the problems in America. RON PAUL!
[..YouTube..] HELL YAEAH RON PAUL ALL THE WAY
[..YouTube..] Hmmmm….the Constitution also says nothing about the public highway system, public education, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, public beach access, food stamps, or public libraries. I guess, then, that we should do away with all of these, RIGHT?
[..YouTube..] With respect, in actuality Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security are all socialist programs, they lead to dependency and all are bankrupt(as are 12 other government programs). So, do away with? Probably would be a good thing if done appropriately.
[..YouTube..] With respect, what do you mean by “socialist programs?” Seriously, I want to know. Is public eduction “socialist?” Is the Post Office “socialist?” Are airports “socialist?” Would you please tell me what you mean by that term? Thanks!
[..YouTube..] dotyrs,Socialist infers Centrally ControlledThe Post Office is no longer a Federal Government entity, but is heavily regulatedThe education system is usually run at the county level, The Federal government illegally tries to intrude with the Federal Department of Education, (Another Jimmy Carter created screw-up)Airports are usually city or state owned(LAX is owned by LA)I see government much like Frankensteins Monster; it seems like a good idea till it turns on you!
[..YouTube..] chadmak09,The constitution is not static, I’m sure you know they’re are mechanisms for change by adding to it, they’ve been used before Times do change, but the nature of man and government does not, the constitution was written with this in mind, schools and universities teach and value the lessons of the great philosophersThese beliefs and lessons helped create our Constitution; they also inspired some of our greatest leaders (Including JFK and Bill Clinton)
[..YouTube..] uzijohnClinton= idiot.1999, Clintons Treasury Secretary Summers warned Congress about systemic risks posed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Hearings were held but nothing happened then either because Fannie/Freddie provided donations in the millions of dollars to key congressmen and radical groups like ACORN. Chris Dodd received the most donations. And during his extremely short period of time as a U.S. Senator Barak Obama has already received the second most money from Fannie and Freddie.
[..YouTube..] there is no money to keep those programs going .Where are we going to get the moneyDo you understand where all those programs are leading us?
[..YouTube..] Socialism- we take what u earn and give to those we deem worthy. Its not difficult to see how this could become problematic. A couple examples:1. I know of many seniors that rely solely on social sec. for their retirement(it was designed as a supplement. 2.I have 6 families near my current residents. 4 of the 6 have not had anyone in their home employed for the 2yrs I have been here. Most are younger than me drive better cars than me and bring bags of prescrip. drugs to sell daily. Problematic!
[..YouTube..] Socialism- we take what u earn and give to those we deem worthy. Its not difficult to see how this could become problematic. A couple examples:1. I know of many seniors that rely solely on social sec. for their retirement(it was designed as a supplement. 2.I have 6 families near my current residents. 4 of the 6 have not had anyone in their home employed for the 2yrs I have been here. Most are younger than me drive better cars than me and bring bags of prescrip. drugs to sell daily. Problematic!
[..YouTube..] u guys seem to miss the real points here.If our government would step-up and manage our money correctly instead of gambling with it in markets and spending it all on wars so the christians will feel “patriotic”, then social sec. and medicare would not be in such trouble.These are not free government systems.with social security and medicare, you get what you pay in. so in essense, if it goes bankrupt, then it due to mis-managing of money.
[..YouTube..] bottom line here is if lobbying is not made illegal, nothing will change. Its the root of all our problems.I really dont understand how you guys stood by and let bush spend us into oblivion with a war based off of a lie by republicans and haliburton. they spend billions building and defending Iraq.Yet, now that our new president want to help ACTUAL AMERICANS get healthcare, you are pitching a fit.you had no issue when they were spending billions on the iraq people. but not for americans??
[..YouTube..] Well how would healthcare be mentioned in a document written in the 1700s.These were people who could never have imagined that one day doctors would have machines that made 3d images of the inside of someones heart in a time where electricity was just discovered and bi-focals were the next big thing…The constitution is a light to guide our way forward not a chain to hold us back..The point of society is to serve the people and the best way to do that is to keep them healthy…
[..YouTube..] How about the courtesy of trying to ammend the constitution… Otherwise get your state to do it, which is the beauty of Federalism… A huge war was faught in this country many years ago because of the intrusiveness of England, then The North vs. South… I do not want to see another violent revolution… And to the people who will point to the civil war, I would sugguest that every other nation in the world ended slavery peacefully except us…
[..YouTube..] The government mis-manage money-NAH, never! As far as what bush spent, I agree with u again. Although a bit strange to hear an Obama supported to complain how other presidents have spent taxpayer money. Especially given the $2,000,000,000,000(aka largest spending bill in the history of the WORLD) is still MISSING! As far as socialized medicine, with respect.. boy it sure sounds nice, its just to bad it doesn’t work as advertised. Don’t be fooled, do your homework. Hang the right, shot the left!
[..YouTube..] “In America, freedom and justice have always come from the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and when that fails, the cartridge box.” Steve Symms, US Senator from Idaho, 1990
[..YouTube..] Yes every other country ended slavery peacefully except us. This is because in every other country, when people realize things are bad they change them for the better democratically.This is one of those times and you, sir, are on the side of the slave owners. Every other country already has universal healthcare but people like you muddy the waters of debate with pro-corporate propaganda.Get with the program b4 you march a flag that says Aetna into battle!
[..YouTube..] The interpretation of the General Welfare Clause was more contentious in America’s early history than this soldier would have you believe: the Democratic-Republicans held the Madison/Jefferson view that it was restricted solely to the other enumerated powers while the Federalists favored Alexander Hamilton’s belief that it was another enumerated right of its own accord. It has been this Hamiltonian view that forms the basis of today’s precedent in interpreting this clause…
[..YouTube..] [continued] as has been found in the Supreme Court decision UNITED STATES v. BUTLER (297 U.S. 1). The majority opinion writes:[T]he [General Welfare] clause confers a power separate and distinct from those later enumerated, is not restricted in meaning by the grant of them, and Congress consequently has a substantive power to tax and to appropriate, limited only by the requirement that it shall be exercised to provide for the general welfare of the United States…
[..YouTube..] The founding fathers that guys like this person like to constantly quote apparently are not smart enough to understand that the founding fathers understood unlike this guy that over time America would need to change our constitution to make it relevant to the times we live in. And for this guy demanding an apology because he fought for corporate profits & neo-con fantasies, he’s a useful idiot like the seals in that audience applauding participating in a war based on lies by right Wing traitors
[..YouTube..] The problem with your premise is you view the Constitution as a living document. This point of view is false and goes against the intent of the founding fathers.The founding fathers knew times would change, however they left the power in the hands of the people and state governments to change the laws to fit the times. The federal government has enumerated powers. I’d ask that you read the Constitution to understand what that means.
[..YouTube..] Until you understand what is meant when someone says the federal government has enumerated powers then you’ll never grasp the notion the Constitution is not a living document.
[..YouTube..] To the individual who emailed me. I have read the US Constitution. The Constitution is a living document, the fact that we have the ability to change or amend it is proof of that and further proof that the founders who created it had the forsight to understand that as times changed the Constitution would have to change to meet the challenges of the times we live in. Just think of the difference between 2009 and the world of late 1700s. It is you who seems to be stuck in some originalist dream.
[..YouTube..] While you were reading this “living” document, did you get to the part that spells out exactly HOW it is to be amended? The men who wrote and ratified the document did not lay out such explicit amendment procedures if they intended it to be changed by the whim of any individual Congress or president.If you believe the federal gov’t should be empowered to get into the health insurance business, amend the Constitution to make it so.
[..YouTube..] “Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the Covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human, and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment… laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind… as that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, institutions must advance also, to keep pace with the times….
[..YouTube..] [cont'd] We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain forever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors.” — Thomas JeffersonThe Founding Fathers did not all think alike. They were just as divided politically as we are today. Furthermore, if they envisioned the Constitution to be a document forever fixed in meaning then we would not need a Supreme Court to interpret it.
[..YouTube..] The Constitution is NOT beyond amendment. No one is arguing that it is. The document contains specific procedures by which it can be amended.You simply do not wish to follow those procedures.
[..YouTube..] What is at issue in the living vs. static document debate is answerable purely through the amendment process. The Constitution does not, nor could ever not, describe the powers, limits, and operation of the government in every single possible regard. What constitutes cruel and unusual punishment? What exact unenumerated rights exist according to the Ninth Amendment? And what is meant by the clause that Congress has the power to provide for the general welfare?
[..YouTube..] The function of the Supreme Court is to interpret the document to determine this. The Court has ruled that Alexander Hamilton was right in his interpretation of the General Welfare clause, the interpretation espoused by G. Washington, J. Adams & the Federalist Party as a whole. You can disagree with this interpretation, but keep in mind is that the onus is on YOU to amend the Const. to fit your interpretation. Because according to current precedent, the Const. fits ours (the Hamiltonian view).
[..YouTube..] Two words for this man: interstate commerce. That’s how the federal government has plenary power to regulate health insurance – because of its very nature as an industry.
[..YouTube..] its you that needs to do your homework about universal healthcare. It is common knowledge that most countries with Universal care have better patient health, satisfaction, spend less money, do more preventive care, and are ranked far higher than us.Our system is ranked the same as slovinia. hows that for ironic.any country with universal care is better than our system. in america, we have no system. its only those that can pay for it that get healthcare. thats not a system. its just greed
[..YouTube..] You can’t even buy health insurance across state lines, so that is a poor explanation of the commerece clause
[..YouTube..] I am Italian, there are no black people walkin around with my last name, nice try… But seriously, you do not care about poor people, you care about destroying our currency by supporting a Federal Reserve system that counterfits money at the expense of the working poor… Our dollar is collapsing and people who do not produce things for trade will then not be able to buy scarce resources even the simplest like food… Empty promises, 1.8 tril deficit, 12 tril national debt… no thanks
[..YouTube..] The republican answer is to observe and obey natural law so that the government cannot steal from us, murder us, enslave us, malign us or exploit us. Exactly what democrats always intend to do. Schemes, scams and scandal. America is waking up. Hate everyone? Some people are despicable. We call them ‘democrat’ as a pejorative because they reject the Bill of Rights for the purpose of human exploitation.Democrats are to blame for slavery, segregation, white supremacy, infanticide and poverty.
[..YouTube..] sounds like you need to learn more history buddy. because it is the republicans that fought to protect segregation, slavery, stop social security, stop medicare, and have been on the wrong side of the topic from DAY ONE!and the fact that you make such claims just shows how uneducated you are on the subject.you are the reason republicans are so unpopular right now and will continue to lost the whitehouse in the future.
[..YouTube..] You have heard that our health care is ranked 37th around the world right? But do you know where those statistics come from, and how they are calculated? Those statistics were brought up by Michael Moore, and came from a Media source by WHO / U.N. The study is a little more than a political how to guide on the best way to run the most UN-like government. Example, the U.S got punished for not having a progressive enough tax system. What does that have to do with health care?
[..YouTube..] Heres an example: let’s say you have two patients(One rich One poor) who can be cured only by an expensive or experimental treatment. By the UN standards, a country that lets both patients die is superior to one that manages to save only one.How can you rank America 37th, when they are ranking the countries based on how good of a socialist system they have? America doesn’t have a socialist health care system, so ofcourse they will get ranked 37
[..YouTube..] They use this study and rank America 37th because the study requires socialism to have a good health care system to prove that socialists have a good health care system…..It’s like cuting a report done by Burger King on hamburger quality that heavily depends on such objestive measures as “Prominence of Flame Broiling”. My guess is that McDonald’s wouldn’t do so well.
[..YouTube..] Segregation was championed by Democrats like George Wallace, Bull Connor, Lester Maddox and Orval Faubus. Slavery was defended by Democrats like Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stephens and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Republicans elected Lincoln, abolished slavery, segregation and white supremacy before the end of year 1875. Democrats overturned all the civil rights acts in Congress and the Supreme Court by 18. Medicare & Social Security are socialist structured programs that are built to implode.
[..YouTube..] You do realize that the rich are less 5% of the US population. They live longer because they are rich; they can afford in spite of pre-existing condition or insurance is canceled. Now let’s take the same rich and poor patients and subject them to the same rules and limitations of our current health insurance. Guess what? Both will die. At least in European “socialized medicine” countries if you have no insurance it is affordable, and if you do you are not denied care. That is why we are 37.