Bill Moyers Essay: The Health Care Lobby

Truth and transparency of the highest order.

Video - Oct. 15, 2009

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[Morton]

That was a nice video.

There is a lot to be said for freedom of speech.

[Christina Marlowe]

To all the whoring politicians who are lying, treacherous and, of course, in cahoots with the industry titans (and each one of you knows exactly who you are):

It just amazes me that a full and startling half of all Americans are not only completely uninformed but so, well, so unbelievably stupid. Each one of these idiots shoots themselves in the foot every time they cast a vote and none of them even realize for what or for whom they're fighting. Is it that they really want to keep the health care industry CEO's, CFO's, et al raking in billions of dollars for themselves, while they, these morons, keep paying more and more for (increasingly) ABSOLUTELY NOTHING?!?

If I was mean-spirited and evil, I would wish for them, that is, for each one of these unseeing politicians to have a serious and/or chronic illness which would not be covered by their (preposterous) health care "insurance." Then I would personally pull the plug.

By the way, if people have not figured it out yet, I'm happy to spell it out here: [Profit-driven] Health Care "insurance" is one of the biggest and most profitable SCAMS in history...

Conclusion: The politicians are greedy, thieving, self-centered and unconscious whores while the idiot-citizens are just incredibly stupid and/or insane.

Cheers,

Christina Marlowe

[Sagebrush]

"Conclusion: The politicians are greedy, thieving, self-centered and unconscious whores while the idiot-citizens are just incredibly stupid and/or insane."

A very accurate conclusion. Sad but true.

[Christina Marlowe]

On Dancing with the Devil; The Shameless and Willful Fall of President Barack Obama
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
by Christina Marlowe

A Letter to President Obama:

Dear Barack,

One day not long ago, I began to realize that I seem to have been conned by a true con artist, conned by a professional, conned by you, the President of the United States. At some point, a horrible sinking feeling came over me in my growing comprehension that you, Mr. Obama, are one of the following 1. unforgivably lily-livered, truly weak-minded and utterly weak-willed; or that 2. you are just another greedy and truly sociopathic, wholly narcissistic and crazily power-mongering--just another pathological liar that has ended up in our government whoring with the best of them; or that 3. maybe even you are 100% delusional, that is, certifiably psychotic in your amazing detachment from reality and your seeming naiveté that maybe somehow you can negotiate with the DEVIL.

Anyway, Mr. President, don't you remember that great hope? And don't you remember how hard we all worked to get you elected? Thanks a lot. And to give you every benefit of doubt just in case you are really mentally ill, I am enclosing an article that I wrote during your campaign as to why I chose to vote for you over Mrs. Hillary Clinton. This is one of many writings that I sent out endorsing you, Mr. President. Please read it to refresh your apparently blank memory.

Sincerely,

Christina Marlowe

Hillary Clinton v. Barack Obama: The FACTS:
July, 2007
by Christina Marlowe

War in Iraq:

First, let's look at this utterly far-reaching, protracted and beyond-costly quagmire-of-a-war. CIA intelligence reports indicated, BEFORE congress voted for going to war, that they had NO EVIDENCE of weapons of mass destruction and, further, that Iraq was IN NO WAY linked with Osama bin Laden or al Queda. Anyone that reads a newspaper knew it then and know it now. Afghanistan and Pakistan were the breeding grounds for terrorists, NOT IRAQ. The FACT is that it was Hillary Clinton, decidedly NOT Barack Obama, that willingly voted, WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, to invade and occupy Iraq. The costs of this war were perfectly foreseeable before US even stepped foot in Iraq: so far, $600 billion and counting, 4,000 dead and counting, 30,000 seriously injured, maimed, changed-for-life and counting. This was the single most consequential, shortsighted and irreversible decision that Hillary Clinton, along with Bush, Cheney, and all of the others, supported. And the fact is that this decision to go into a war with Iraq is just another glaring example of the pandering and whoring to corporate interests, in this case OIL. This is the kind of "mistake" that ought to be taken into account when comparing Obama and Clinton vis-a-vis judgement and experience.

Deregulation and NAFTA:

Regarding the US economy, Republicans, beginning with Reagan, and yes, Democrats, including the Clintons, have participated in the downward spiral of this country obviated by the continuous dismantling of any anti-trust and anti-monopoly legislation. The total deregulation of each and every industry such as health care, transportation, telecommunications, defense, and most others, has brought us to a total economic downturn bordering on collapse. And it was yet another clearly disastrous example of POOR JUDGEMENT and incredible SHORTSIGHTEDNESS to have passed the NAFTA trade agreement in which those same greedy, whoring, thieving corporations that run amok along with both political parties could send US jobs to Mexico for cheaper labor, less restrictions, less regulations that act in the interest of profit and profit alone, UNREGULATED, thanks to REAGAN, BUSH and, again, yes, CLINTON. Democrats and Republicans alike have long been in cahoots with the corporate empires that run completely amok, without regulation, without accountability and without regard to anything but their own profits for the top echelons. Politicians steer away from the word REGULATION, accepting all monies (payoffs) from every possible industry--that is how Washington runs. THAT is a MAJOR PROBLEM and the Clintons worked hand and hand with that system. Barack Obama speaks earnestly about the need to RE-REGULATE these industries that are running purely on GREED; CEO's, CFO's and the top posts raking in hundreds of millions in salaries and bonuses every year while the workers do not even make a LIVING WAGE...these industries are reaping RECORD PROFITS as they build their headquarters in foreign countries, such as Haliburton in Dubai, to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes, to get around any kind of environmental regulations, along with any other regulations that may still exist. All of this while the bottom 99% of the population watches the standard and cost of living rise and salaries stagnate. This is done blatantly and without a trace of shame. That is the state of the nation: PURE UNBRIDLED, UNRESTRAINED GREED!!!! This FACT needs to be addressed head on, without worrying about special interests. And Obama is the ONE that is doing it.

Experience:

The "experience" platform is highly questionable, at least to me. Clinton is running on this, but as I see it, there are thousands of entrenched, lifetime politicians that run on exactly that and, a lot of the time, they ruin everything. These status quo politicians are so busy running around trying to get legislation passed for the special interest lobby groups that REAL day to day issues that you and I face are obfuscated. These politicians live in a far different world, increasingly far removed and insulated from our worlds, from me and you. So, does experience make them better? A better leader? A more effective problem solver? I say a resounding NO, for the best leaders in history were NOT career politicians constantly drunk on power and privilege, and accepting huge payoffs for policies, whoring their votes to the highest bidders. The most notable leaders of history were THINKERS first and became leaders based on strong beliefs and philosophies gathered throughout their own life experiences. Clinton is a thinker, of course, but she is quite willing to go into the Whitehouse and work within the set system which is utterly failing us all; The groups with the most influence have the most money, and the ones with the most money, time and again, win as we all LOSE. It is HIGH TIME to discuss the potential for SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY!!!!!

Barack Obama and Real CHANGE in Washington:

The concept of real change is not some pie-in-the-sky, harebrained notion. CHANGE CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED with the right LEADER and if the PEOPLE WANT IT. From slavery to civil rights, change can and will occur with the appropriate group of people that do not and will not sell their souls. I am betting that Barack Obama is one of these leaders. Barack Obama, I truly believe, wants to effect systemic change, and has started his entire campaign for change from the very bottom, working upward and outward. As to Obama's substance, it is simply a fact that he, without taking a dime from corporate special interest groups, started a grass roots campaign that has spread far and wide around this country. He has shown, through his tenacity and leadership skills, his ability to speak in both eloquent and meaningful terms; his dignified efforts to go up against the embedded and destructive and utterly reckless corporations, that he is not going to go down against the entrenched Washington political elite. I have been waiting for this presidential candidate, embodied by Barack Obama, my ENTIRE adult life. I keep close track of politics and I have been sickened and disheartened with every consecutive President who does not understand that these things MUST change before real change can take effect. READ his plans for implementing policy change; they are clear and well-thought-out. Clinton's are clear and well-thought-out, but they remain IN THE SAME BOX, whereas Obama's say NO MORE!!!

Sigh...well, that was my hope...


Cheers,

Christina Marlowe