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Debating Orcas and the SeaWorld Trainer’s Death
Tweet Share on Facebook February 26, 2010 Comment (24)It is mean to keep animals [in captivity] but what better choice does the animal kingdom have ["Sea World Orca Attack on Trainer Demonstrates Human Cruelty," usnews.com]? Of course these gigantic things are miserable in that tank. The problem is that the only people on the planet that care about these type of animals are the type of people that would work at a place like SeaWorld. These animals and these types of shows are the only thing standing between that species and total apathy on the part of the public. I agree, these animals get screwed but they are just essentially taking one for the team. Those kids that sit in awe of those shows are the same children who grow up and dedicate their lives to saving, protecting and preserving them. If no one cares or knows of these animals, if no one has any affinity for these animals, who will work to ensure that they have a place in this planet's future?
Comment by Steve Utrup of MI
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Filibusters and the Healthcare Bill
Tweet Share on Facebook February 26, 2010 Comment (2)Requiring 60 votes essentially mandates that compromises [on healthcare reform] are made and that both parties have input into such a significant bill.
Bob of TX in response to Public Opinion:
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Republicans Vs. Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook February 25, 2010 Comment (2)[Republicans] have absolutely no interest in a positive outcome for any Obama legislation, especially healthcare reform, and they don't hide this fact.
Arabella of NY in response to Peter Roff:
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Hot Dogs, Choking, and Child Safety
Tweet Share on Facebook February 25, 2010 Comment (5)I am a EMT in Michigan, and I have sadly seen this too many times ["Kids and Killer Hot Dogs? 3 Tips to Prevent Choking on Food," usnews.com]. Ninety percent of these choking deaths didn't need to happen and would not have if only the parents had simply paid attention to what their children were doing. Children under the age of 3 should not be given a hot dog to eat unless you're there watching him or her; it's that simple. At the age of 1 your child's throat is the size of a pencil or smaller. Take the time to take a CPR class. They don't cost that much and most people that just figure, "Oh, I have seen it on TV. I know what I am doing," do more damage then help. If you just don't have the money, contact your local health department or go to any city fire department and ask one of their paramedics to show you. And please remember that if you're in a different room you're not going to hear your child choke. A person that has a full airway blockage won't make any sounds at all. They will just try to cough but won't be able to. In closing, please, if you take anything from this remember these three words—watch your kids. I shouldn't have to eat a hot dog that has been remodeled because you're too lazy to watch your kid.
Comment by John of MI
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Obama’s Partisan Problem
Tweet Share on Facebook February 24, 2010 CommentObama campaigned as a pragmatic centrist who would focus on the economy ["President Obama's Dangerous Game of Politics," usnews.com]. In his first year he has governed far to the left of where he campaigned on economic issues and has lost independents and reenergized the right. In my opinion, Obama is a pragmatic deal-maker and the primary problem is he's been pulled too far left by radical House leadership and ideological, partisan legislation. The best thing that could happen for Obama and the country is if the Republicans took back the House in 2010. Then maybe we would have a repeat of those great Clinton/Gingrich years (from 1994 until Lewinsky) when there was true bipartisanship, and we got a lot of good centrist legislation passed that the majority of voters actually supported (a novel concept that Obama hasn't grasped yet).
Comment by John R. of MI
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The Tiger Woods Saga
Tweet Share on Facebook February 23, 2010 CommentIf Tiger Woods were an NBA star instead of a PGA star, no one would be shocked or even care that he cheated on his wife.
Nick of ME in response to John Aloysius Farrell:
What We Should Learn From Tiger, We Won't -
A More Balanced Approach
Tweet Share on Facebook February 23, 2010 CommentI thought "The Bipartisan Dream" [February 12] displayed a degree of naiveté in regard to the differences of "all at once" versus "one step at a time" healthcare reforms proposed by the Democrats and Republicans, respectively. Any experienced engineer or project manager knows that breaking a large project into smaller steps increases the chance of overall project success. Trying to do everything all at once has a higher probability of failure owing to the near impossibility of correctly identifying and adjusting a malfunctioning component requiring adjustments, leading to spiraling costs and eventually project failure.
BRUCE JOHNSON Minneapolis
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The Race to Go Green
Tweet Share on Facebook February 19, 2010 Comment (1)The real question is: Will the U.S. seize the green jobs that will dominate the global economy in the coming decade or will we lose the race to other nations?
Cynthia Boune of OR in response to Public Opinion:
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Rehashing Healthcare Talks
Tweet Share on Facebook February 19, 2010 Comment (2)Plain and simple, healthcare costs are rising at an unprecedented rate ["Two Fatal Flaws in Health Reform Resuscitation," usnews.com]. They will double in a few years. Lack of healthcare reform means death to the afflicted. This is not what we want for America. We finally have a president willing to take on the job, which his predecessors failed to do for 60 years past. Support President Obama, and bring America into the enlightened 21st century, with assurances that all Americans will be cared for in their ill and desperate hours, that they will find comfort and compassion instead of insurance corporations that pay handsome bonuses to their corrupt executives while they care nothing for the sick. Healthcare reform is vastly overdue in America. We need health insurance for every single citizen, stem-cell research to find cures for all illnesses, rejection of silly filibusters in Congress where partisan Republicans seek to derail and delay Health Reform for 60 more years into the future. The Republican "Party of No" cares nothing that our beloved families die at the hands of the corporate insurance. Health reform has come to other civilized nations of the world already. It is an urgent need whose time has now come for all Americans to embrace.
Comment by Melody of PA
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A Second Term for Obama?
Tweet Share on Facebook February 18, 2010 Comment (3)[Obama] will more than likely run again with expectations that Congress will get better at doing the people's business rather than partisan posturing for political power.
Jay of IA in response to Peter Roff:
Cheney Tells CPAC Obama Is a One-Termer
