Rick Perry's Good--But Not Sure--Shot at 2012

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Since this Good Old USA is evolving into a multinational & multicultural country, why not have a popular vote by those who inhabit the main 3 countries on this continent(U.S.,Canada, & Mexico) for the merger into a Superstate?
Just think of all that could be eliminated and the economic benfits for all!!!
Please don't say it can't be done, because it can be if we all put our mind to it!!!
Remember, the beginning of our beloved U. S. Constitution, "We The People"!!!

Paul M. Stell of TX 9:47PM June 29, 2011

Check out Rick Perry’s real record in Texas at www.perryforpresidentfml.com

Progresstexas of TX 4:24PM June 24, 2011

I agree with Bruce "ryans vouchercare plan is a perfect example of their being dishonest"
and I think most Americans agree Ryan's plan is garbage and we need to hammer that home.
Republicans say at least they have a plan, and Democrats have a plan too and its called Medicare, the most successful healthcare plan ever. Medicare can be improved on, sure, particularly by expanding it to everyone - Medicare Part E.
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How come is someone defending Perry and TeaPublicans from being called racists?
you can tell someone is losing the argument when the local grinch goes off the deep end about 150 yr old irrelevant politics, ringing up a high word total because he apparently gets paid by the word no matter how relevant.

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Liz of ID 4:32AM June 23, 2011

“Paul Ryan’s premium support plan is preferable to Obama’s rationing panel”
“A good article from the Wall Street Journal."
“Here are the highlights."
“Beginning in 2022, the Ryan plan offers each new Medicare enrollee a choice of private health plans and a premium paid to the plan they choose. The key is that the premium will be equivalent to what Medicare is projected to spend under the Obama health law: $15,000 a year on average, more for the oldest enrollees, less for the youngest, all inflation adjusted."
“The Ryan proposal also includes a $7,800 annual medical savings account to help low-income seniors with out-of-pocket costs. Amazingly, the CBO analysts exclude this $7,800 benefit from their calculations. Their warning about low-income seniors suffering is baseless."
“The Obama health law leaves that up to an unelected board of presidential appointees called the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a cost-cutting panel. The board is a radical departure from Medicare as we’ve known it. Congress cedes nearly all control of Medicare spending to the board on the rationale that budgeting decisions should be shielded from outraged seniors and political pressures. On April 13, the president reiterated that the board would decide what care is “unnecessary” for seniors. Even the CBO cautioned that as the nation’s debt crisis worsens, benefits will be put on the board’s chopping block."
“Will Americans now in their 40s and 50s choose to put their health care in the hands of this cost-cutting board, or pick their own health plan when they retire?”
http://www.lincolnclub.org/2011/04/paul-ryans-premium-support-plan-is-preferable-to-obamas-rationing-panel/

Bill Hedges of MO 10:20PM June 22, 2011

July 17, 1862
"Over unanimous Democrat opposition, Republican Congress passes Confiscation Act stating that slaves of the Confederacy “shall be forever free”
January 31, 1865
"13th Amendment banning slavery passed by U.S. House with unanimous Republican support, intense Democrat opposition"
April 8, 1865
"13th Amendment banning slavery passed by U.S. Senate with 100% Republican support, 63% Democrat opposition"
November 22, 1865
"Republicans denounce Democrat legislature of Mississippi for enacting “black codes,” which institutionalized racial discrimination"
February 5, 1866
"U.S. Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (R-PA) introduces legislation, successfully opposed by Democrat President Andrew Johnson, to implement “40 acres and a mule” relief by distributing land to former slaves"
April 9, 1866
"Republican Congress overrides Democrat President Johnson’s veto; Civil Rights Act of 1866, conferring rights of citizenship on African-Americans, becomes law"
May 10, 1866
"U.S. House passes Republicans’ 14th Amendment guaranteeing due process and equal protection of the laws to all citizens; 100% of Democrats vote no"
June 8, 1866
"U.S. Senate passes Republicans’ 14th Amendment guaranteeing due process and equal protection of the law to all citizens; 94% of Republicans vote yes and 100% of Democrats vote no"
“Democrats are unwavering in our support of equal opportunity for all Americans. That’s why we’ve worked to pass every one of our nation’s Civil Rights laws… On every civil rights issue, Democrats have led the fight.”
January 8, 1867
"Republicans override Democrat President Andrew Johnson’s veto of law granting voting rights to African-Americans in D.C."
July 19, 1867
"Republican Congress overrides Democrat President Andrew Johnson’s veto of legislation protecting voting rights of African-Americans"
March 30, 1868
"Republicans begin impeachment trial of Democrat President Andrew Johnson, who declared: “This is a country for white men, and by God, as long as I am President, it shall be a government of white men”
September 12, 1868
"Civil rights activist Tunis Campbell and 24 other African-Americans in Georgia Senate, every one a Republican, expelled by Democrat majority; would later be reinstated by Republican Congress"
“Democrats are unwavering in our support of equal opportunity for all Americans. That’s why we’ve worked to pass every one of our nation’s Civil Rights laws… On every civil rights issue, Democrats have led the fight.”
October 7, 1868
"Republicans denounce Democratic Party’s national campaign theme: “This is a white man’s country: Let white men rule”
http://www.black-and-right.com/the-democrat-race-lie/

Bill Hedges of MO 10:15PM June 22, 2011

hank of tx.is correct,the republican party of today has been taken over by bug eyed loons and their minions.these people twist,and distort issues of the day in an effort to shore up their belief's.ryans vouchercare plan is a perfect example of their being dishonest.

bruce b of NV 10:07PM June 22, 2011

I nearly reached 3,000 limit for one comment.
The laws continued. Open up link.
Like brucetee, all talk, NO evidence to deny my claims or to support yours..

Bill Hedges of MO 9:44PM June 22, 2011

Stories ???
Have I heard stories about barry !!!
How you heard stories about Attorney General and guns in Mexico ???
Get some FACTS Hank. Like a Black, we can not have gay President if, I say if, is true ???

Bill Hedges of MO 9:35PM June 22, 2011

Billyboy, Republicans of the 1860s bare no resemblance to the Republicans of today. Since Nixon threw in with the Southern strategy to use racism to promote the Republicans, their party has taken an overt hardline against minorities.
Republicans of sixty years ago wouldn't recognize the wackadoodle Republicans of today. The Party of Lincoln and even Eisenhower were very much in favor of investing in American infrastructure and thus we got the trans-continental railroads and the highways system. Not today's Republicans - who are completely opposed to investing in America.
Today's Republicans are going all peacenik on us with their sudden anti-war agenda, especially with the hippydippy Ron Paul, even if its only because a Democratic war president is being successful in defeating the terrorists.
Who are you trying to fool?

Hank of TX 9:33PM June 22, 2011