Comments on: New neighborhood discovered! http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/ Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Briarwood Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:27:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3629 Steve Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:13:09 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3629 Anything I can do to prevent people from watching Hardball, I guess. Anything I can do to prevent people from watching Hardball, I guess.

]]> By: bobbyrab http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3628 bobbyrab Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:11:56 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3628 Great Steve! Now I won't have to watch "Hardball with Chris Mathews"; I can just come here. Thanks for providing a forum; it is what democracy is about! Great Steve! Now I won’t have to watch “Hardball with Chris Mathews”; I can just come here. Thanks for providing a forum; it is what democracy is about!

]]> By: Steve http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3627 Steve Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:07:17 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3627 Hey, I started a national-politics thread in the forums. Go have at it! http://www.queenscentral.com/forums/topic/208?replies=1#post-2316 Hey, I started a national-politics thread in the forums. Go have at it!

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]]> By: bobbyrab http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3626 bobbyrab Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3626 Where are the RESULTS of the Democrats controlling Congress? You are offering negative consequences of some Republican positions but where are the RESULTS of Democratic power? I agree with you about a couple of Republicans not participating in those Tavis Smiley debates. That certainly does NOT send out a message of inclusiveness. Don't get me wrong, I am NOT a registered Republican or a registered Democrat; I am just tired of a system that is just not responsive anymore to the country's interests. As it is said, we get the government that we deserve. Where are the RESULTS of the Democrats controlling Congress? You are offering negative consequences of some Republican positions but where are the RESULTS of Democratic power?

I agree with you about a couple of Republicans not participating in those Tavis Smiley debates. That certainly does NOT send out a message of inclusiveness. Don’t get me wrong, I am NOT a registered Republican or a registered Democrat; I am just tired of a system that is just not responsive anymore to the country’s interests. As it is said, we get the government that we deserve.

]]> By: FHGuy http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3598 FHGuy Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:32:43 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3598 Bobbyrab, two out of three items I talked about are all about "results", not "rhetoric". The differing positions of the parties on the Iraq war have real consequences every single day. And the president's veto may deny health coverage to millions of children that currently have no coverage. These are the tangible "results" of the Republicans' actions on these two issues. The Republicans' not participating in the two debates is closer to what you call "rhetoric". But it still sends a very strong message about whether Republicans care about issues that matter to minorities in this country. Bobbyrab, two out of three items I talked about are all about “results”, not “rhetoric”. The differing positions of the parties on the Iraq war have real consequences every single day. And the president’s veto may deny health coverage to millions of children that currently have no coverage. These are the tangible “results” of the Republicans’ actions on these two issues. The Republicans’ not participating in the two debates is closer to what you call “rhetoric”. But it still sends a very strong message about whether Republicans care about issues that matter to minorities in this country.

]]> By: bobbyrab http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3217 bobbyrab Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:30:03 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3217 FHGuy, I know what you are saying but look beyond the rhetoric to the results. Who controls the pursestrings in Congress? The Dems might TALK more humanely but they take the same money from the same lobbyists as the Republicans. All these years of throwing money at problems and all we have are more problems. My argument is that the RESULTS of the two parties are basically the same; I agree the rhetoric is different though. FHGuy, I know what you are saying but look beyond the rhetoric to the results. Who controls the pursestrings in Congress? The Dems might TALK more humanely but they take the same money from the same lobbyists as the Republicans. All these years of throwing money at problems and all we have are more problems.

My argument is that the RESULTS of the two parties are basically the same; I agree the rhetoric is different though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3215 Anonymous Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:34:50 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3215 Some people posting on this blog are so childish. "Repiglicans?" What are we in second grade? Some people posting on this blog are so childish. “Repiglicans?” What are we in second grade?

]]> By: Tue78 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3160 Tue78 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:05:39 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3160 Number of the administration's offspring fighting in the Iraq war - ZERO. Number of the administration’s offspring fighting in the Iraq war - ZERO.

]]> By: FHGuy http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3159 FHGuy Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:01:56 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3159 Bobbyrab, your argument is basically that there is no difference between Republicans and Democrats. The mainstream media says this a lot and there are a lot of people that believe it. While on certain issues this may be true, it is totally incorrect with respect to many important issues. To name a few: The Iraq war - The majority of Democrats realize that we need to end this debacle. The majority of Republicans still try to mislead the public into believing that Iraq is part of the "War on Terror" and that we should stay there until we achieve "victory" (i.e., forever). Minority Issues - The top four Republican presidential candidates just skipped a Republican debate at Morgan State University that focused on issues important to African Americans and Hispanics. There was also a Republican debate scheduled by Univision that was cancelled because only John McCain agreed to participate. All the leading Democratic candidates have already appeared at a Univision debate and a debate at Howard University focusing on minority issues. What does this tell you about how important minority issues and voters are to the Republicans? Health Care - The president is poised to veto a bill that would expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program by providing health insurance to 4 million children that are currently uninsured. The president's reason for the veto? He says it costs too much. The cost of the bill would be $35 billion over 5 years and would be fully covered by an increase in tobacco taxes. Somehow we can afford the $450 billion that the Iraq war has cost so far but a fraction of that for children's health insurance is too costly. Bobbyrab, your argument is basically that there is no difference between Republicans and Democrats. The mainstream media says this a lot and there are a lot of people that believe it. While on certain issues this may be true, it is totally incorrect with respect to many important issues. To name a few:

The Iraq war - The majority of Democrats realize that we need to end this debacle. The majority of Republicans still try to mislead the public into believing that Iraq is part of the “War on Terror” and that we should stay there until we achieve “victory” (i.e., forever).

Minority Issues - The top four Republican presidential candidates just skipped a Republican debate at Morgan State University that focused on issues important to African Americans and Hispanics. There was also a Republican debate scheduled by Univision that was cancelled because only John McCain agreed to participate. All the leading Democratic candidates have already appeared at a Univision debate and a debate at Howard University focusing on minority issues. What does this tell you about how important minority issues and voters are to the Republicans?

Health Care - The president is poised to veto a bill that would expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program by providing health insurance to 4 million children that are currently uninsured. The president’s reason for the veto? He says it costs too much. The cost of the bill would be $35 billion over 5 years and would be fully covered by an increase in tobacco taxes. Somehow we can afford the $450 billion that the Iraq war has cost so far but a fraction of that for children’s health insurance is too costly.

]]> By: Tue78 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3150 Tue78 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:12:20 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/09/19/new-neighborhood-discovered/#comment-3150 Yer right Bobbyray, we do need solutions and open minds and we ain't gettin that from the republicans. Let me think of one expample: I have a few gay relatives that are getting treated like complete crap by this current administration. Yer right Bobbyray, we do need solutions and open minds and we ain’t gettin that from the republicans.
Let me think of one expample: I have a few gay relatives that are getting treated like complete crap by this current administration.

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