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You seem to have confused historical slavery with political rhetoric.
Conservatives express outrage over Reid slavery remarks -- yet routinely claim progressives enslaving America
Conservative media figures have attacked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) remarks linking slavery to Republican opposition to health care reform legislation, but have routinely attacked progressives and the Obama administration for creating "slavery" and enslaving the public.
Conservatives frequently accuse Obama administration, progressives of creating "slavery"
For instance:
* Beck: Recipients of federal aid have been "taught to be slaves"
* Beck: Progressive policies create "slavery"; "slavery to government, welfare, affirmative action, regulation, control"
* After ranting about how "illegal immigration is modern-day slavery," Beck compares himself to Ben Franklin
* Beck says he can "make a case" Rathke brothers are "enslaving people through ACORN"
* Beck: "The government's irresponsible spending is turning us into slaves"
* Tax deduction change latest Obama proposal Beck claims "involves enslaving people"
* Beck: "You know what this president is doing right now? He is addicting this country to heroin -- the heroin that is government slavery."
* Beck says of stimulus package: "It is slavery"
* Beck again compares recovery bill to slavery
* On Fox, Forbes' Ozanian refers to Employee Free Choice Act as "pro-slavery bill"
* Breitbart's BigGovernment.com publishes blog post comparing health care reform proposal to slavery
* In rant on health care, Levin equated Senate Finance bill with "economic slavery"
* Limbaugh: Democratic Party "obsessed with your death," "party of abortion and euthanasia, slavery and not liberty"
* Limbaugh's guest host is latest radio host to compare current policies or proposals to slavery
Conservatives express outrage over Reid slavery remarks -- yet routinely claim progressives enslaving America | Media Matters for America
health care reform is the first example which comes to mind
what reforms has the republican party offered up to improve access to healthcare for those who are now without it?
Health Care Reform
41% Favor Health Care Plan, 51% OpposeMonday, December 07, 2009 Email to a Friend ShareThisAdvertisement
The Senate worked through the weekend on its version of the national health care bill, with President Obama stopping by for a rare Sunday visit, but for the second week in a row, only 41% of U.S. voters favor the health care plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% oppose the plan. And as has been the case for months, the emotion’s on the sign of the naysayers: 40% Strongly Oppose the plan, while just 23% Strongly favor it.
Support for the president’s health care plan fell to 38%, its lowest ever, just before Thanksgiving. Followed by two weeks at 41%, this marks the lowest extended period of support for the plan yet. With the exception of a few days following nationally televised presidential appeals for the legislation, the number of voters opposed to the plan has always exceeded the number who favor it.
“This suggests that public opinion about the health care plan is hardening,” says Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports. “Despite the fact that most American believe our health care system needs major changes, most are opposed to what Congress is currently doing about it.”
Rasmussen Reports is continuing to track public opinion on the health care plan on a weekly basis, with updated findings released each Monday morning.
(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook.
The Senate is expected to take up the abortion issue as part of its health care debate this week. Earlier polling shows that 48% nationwide want abortion coverave banned in the health care bill, while just 13% want such coverage mandated in the legislation......
Why does everyone always equate slavery with the plight of Africans in the new world?.....
It went on for thousands of years before Columbus got here....
FOXNews.com - Reid Compares Opponents of Health Care Reform to Supporters of Slavery
Someone tell Reid that it was the Republicans that freed the slaves.
His polls dwindling rapidly, his party trailing badly in the pre-2010 polls, old Harry looks like he wants to go out in a blaze of glory. Where'd I put my matchbox?
Ted Stryker said:Liberals/Democrats still treat blacks as inferior,.....
i can't stand reid
yes, he is a partisan democrat
he is also a crook
but that i agree with his comments regarding the republican partisanship and opposition to positive change for America's society in no way implies i defend reid or his ilk
Conservatives express outrage over Reid slavery remarks -- yet routinely claim progressives enslaving America
Conservative media figures have attacked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) remarks linking slavery to Republican opposition to health care reform legislation, but have routinely attacked progressives and the Obama administration for creating "slavery" and enslaving the public.
Conservatives frequently accuse Obama administration, progressives of creating "slavery"
Oh??? How many black Republicans are there in the U. S. Congress?
:stop: You are among the worst of the partisans on this forum, and are wrong most of the time while doing it. I have already watched you condescend to a few posters on this forum and trying that same old "party switch" crap. I guess you must have missed the Robert Byrd N-word rant from only a few years ago, then the Harry Reid statement, and of course there is the race baiters from Jackson to Sharpton to Farrakhan to Obama, oh, and then there is that elitist attitude like you possess(which I can't figure out with your lack of critical thinking skills) that assumes that not only blacks can't do anything without gubment help, but neither can the "unwashed masses", face it, your little nutless wonder shot himself in the foot, and will probably be put to pasture because of his idiocy.It seems that the hyper-partisan hacks now use the Breaking News forum to post their partisan smear jobs as 'news'-worthy items.
I guess you don't understand the concept of an "out of context quote". There is NO contextual way this could have been less offensive.Something a senator said off the cuff or out of context is not 'news'. It's not even a story. It's just a quote.
It seems that the hyper-partisan hacks now use the Breaking News forum to post their partisan smear jobs as 'news'-worthy items.
Is any mod every going to do anything?
Something a senator said off the cuff or out of context is not 'news'. It's not even a story. It's just a quote.
The BN guidelines need to be reformed so we don't have to wade through this garbage.
Reid may have been making his point somewhat at the expense of his own party's historical leanings, and I have my doubts that he is ignorant of the history of slavery and politics in the USA.
Not defending him, just trying to take out some of the heated rhetoric.
Social change is, and will always be, hard to achieve...
Health Care Reform
41% Favor Health Care Plan, 51% Oppose
Monday, December 07, 2009 Email to a Friend ShareThisAdvertisement
The Senate worked through the weekend on its version of the national health care bill, with President Obama stopping by for a rare Sunday visit, but for the second week in a row, only 41% of U.S. voters favor the health care plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% oppose the plan. And as has been the case for months, the emotion’s on the sign of the naysayers: 40% Strongly Oppose the plan, while just 23% Strongly favor it.
Support for the president’s health care plan fell to 38%, its lowest ever, just before Thanksgiving. Followed by two weeks at 41%, this marks the lowest extended period of support for the plan yet. With the exception of a few days following nationally televised presidential appeals for the legislation, the number of voters opposed to the plan has always exceeded the number who favor it.
“This suggests that public opinion about the health care plan is hardening,” says Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports. “Despite the fact that most American believe our health care system needs major changes, most are opposed to what Congress is currently doing about it.” .....
1: That the GOP somehow has the corner on partisanshipthe part about the republicans being partisan and opposed to positive social change
what's not to agree with?
Repeat yourself much?It seems that the hyper-partisan hacks now use the Breaking News forum to post their partisan smear jobs as 'news'-worthy items.
Is any mod every going to do anything?
Something a senator said off the cuff or out of context is not 'news'. It's not even a story. It's just a quote.
The BN guidelines need to be reformed so we don't have to wade through this garbage.
False premise:health care reform is the first example which comes to mind
what reforms has the republican party offered up to improve access to healthcare for those who are now without it?
It seems that the hyper-partisan hacks now use the Breaking News forum to post their partisan smear jobs as 'news'-worthy items.
Is any mod every going to do anything?
Something a senator said off the cuff or out of context is not 'news'. It's not even a story. It's just a quote.
The BN guidelines need to be reformed so we don't have to wade through this garbage.
Someone tell Erod the Lincoln would not have been a Republican today.
Anyone who has ever taken a U.S. History class know that the parties have switch sides Left-Right over the years. The Republicans were the liberals and the Dems were the conservatives.
That is utter BS. Lincoln would support none of the nonsense your party is trying to do today. None of it.
Based on... what? Be specific.Someone tell Erod the Lincoln would not have been a Republican today.
It's hell when the truth hurts... ain't it!
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