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Some nuggets of wisdom from Jesse Jr and others....
the nation?s greatest problem is ?a separate and unequal system? of ?50 separate and unequal states and 3,067 separate and unequal counties [that] must be rooted out root and branch.?
"We ought to have a Constitutional right to fairness!"
?If George W. Bush does not wake us up, we are literally dead!?
?The enemy here is the Tenth Amendment, the unenumerated rights?
Other proposed policies:
* a Constitutional amendment barring anyone from operating an electric power system for profit.
* Democrats can regain power by promising health care, child care, education, and ?no more tax cuts?
This charming vision of America brought to you by some of our friendly members of Congress. >>
As usual you make it so the brother bears the brunt of the blame, when he said very little and in only respect to healthcare. Not surprised though. Conservatives are good for lying and twisting the truth. Here's the real quotes from the article.
Jesse Jr.'s quotes were in respect to healthcare. And according to the article his only quotes were about healthcare. Here they are:
"Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., of Illinois, brought down the house with a vociferous condemnation of federalism. He said that the nation?s greatest problem is ?a separate and unequal system? of ?50 separate and unequal states and 3,067 separate and unequal counties [that] must be rooted out root and branch.? ?The enemy here is the Tenth Amendment, the unenumerated rights? which permits inequalities to exist. Jackson said the only solution is a much stronger central government for ?one America,? and he proposed a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing every American ?a right to health care of equal high quality [and] a public education of equal high quality.? Such an amendment would allow each person to sue in Federal court in order to secure that health care and education. He shouted, ?We ought to have a Constitutional right to fairness!? so that no one will have an advantage in life by virtue of the circumstances of his birth."
And I know exactly what he is talking about. He's talking about the very different rules concerning healthcare that varys from state to state. And I agree with him. Perfect example. Last year when Autumn was born my wife took maternity leave. Now here's the thing in NJ, we live in NJ, she was only entitled to take 6 weeks paid. But becaue she worked in Phila. PA, under PA law she was entitled to 8 weeks paid and she could take up 16 weeks for maternity leave in total. NJ is 12 weeks total. So it worked out, but very different from state to state indeed.
?If George W. Bush does not wake us up, we are literally dead!? that was from Maxine waters, hehehehehehehe. That sister is a tough cookie. She can go a little overboard at times, but I like her. Here is her quotes:
"While the attendees were digesting their boxed gourmet lunches, Rep. Maxine Waters of Los Angeles stepped forth with a predictably impassioned address. She ran through the standard litany of Republican sins as she challenged the crowd, ?If George W. Bush does not wake us up, we are literally dead!? Waters enumerated alleged voting irregularities throughout the country, particularly citing Philadelphia, Chicago, and Palm Beach, all of which, as she assuredly did not mention, are controlled by the Democratic Party, and she spoke with indignation over the laws in some states that bar ex-felons from voting. Lastly, she lashed out at the influence of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council."
"a Constitutional amendment barring anyone from operating an electric power system for profit."
These are the words from the writer of the article. Here they are:
"In a separate speech, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio advanced the idea of a Constitutional amendment barring anyone from operating an electric power system for profit."
I don't know that to be true and neither do you unless you were there and heard his speech. He quoted everyone else. But he didn't quote this man's speech. But yet he hurls this accusation. As usual he's summing up this man's speech in his own words like a good conservative. In laymen's terms, he's probably lying about what the guy said to make his article more sensational in its criticism of the Dems.
"* Democrats can regain power by promising health care, child care, education, and ?no more tax cuts?"
That is from the Former Labor secretary here's the words from the article:
"Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich advised the Democrats that they could regain power by promising health care, child care, education, and ?no more tax cuts? to the half of the adult population who regularly fail to vote."
Hmmmm again these are the words from the writer. His own summation of what was said. Again probably a twist on what was really said.
Sounds like some of you need to read the article, some need to post the truth, some need to proof read, and others need to learn how to spell before they criticize any Congressman.
"hippocritical"? Is that in the English dictionary?
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