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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (505835)	8/18/2009 11:23:09 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577007

MCCARTHY VS. HIS EMPLOYER.... National Review editor Rich Lowry recently had an item that argued, "The birthers have been denounced by every reputable conservative." That raised a few eyebrows because one of Lowry's employees, right-wing writer, Andy McCarthy, has used his National Review perch to argue the opposite. This week, McCarthy and his employer are at it again. The latest National Review editorial gently chides Sarah Palin and other far-right Republicans pushing the "death panel" nonsense. The magazine's editorial board concludes that the conservative accusation is a "leap across a logical canyon." The piece goes on to warn against "hysteria." This prompted McCarthy to once again take issue with his own magazine's argument. I happen to think that something like death panels is exactly what is desired by Obama -- who is an abortion extremist, who supported a form of infanticide when he was an Illinois state legislator, and who has wondered aloud about the value of end-of-life care provided for his own grandmother. [...] The whole point of health-care "reform" is to enable something other than the combination of individual liberty and market forces -- namely, government bureaucrats -- to do the inevitable rationing. McCarthy concludes that Palin was right, and that the common sense, bipartisan measure about reimbursing voluntary end-of-life counseling was "horrible." I found A.L.'s response quite compelling. So to sum up, McCarthy is livid about the (imaginary) evil death panels that Sarah Palin managed to save us from and believes that Obama wants to create such panels in order to cut off care for the elderly, thereby allowing them to "wither away prematurely" (which, apparently, Obama wanted to happen to his own grandmother). McCarthy, on the other hand, believes we should let "liberty and the market" take care of our elderly people, a suggestion that would demonstrably result in most elderly people not having access to health care. This man -- this lunatic -- is writing for THE flagship conservative publication in this country.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (505835)	8/18/2009 11:26:30 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577007

This American was outside, not in the building in which case he would have had to disarm. This closet case was outside the building trying to scare the rest of us and threatening the president. Had he been in WA state, he would have been arrested. And had he been anywhere near a Bush rally he would have been thrown in jail and the key thrown away. In other words, the closet case is a dangerous extremist with a little weiner. I bet he beats his wife as well. Open carry is legal in many states where they are apparently more grown up than you. These folks are not the ones to worry about - and yes it is their right to exercise open carry where ever allowed. Yes, thanks to the NRA.........a para mililtary group that dares to push American freedoms to the edge.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (505835)	8/18/2009 1:33:20 PM
From: bentway	2 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577007

Seems to me these "open carry" gun nuts are just a bunch of girlie men afraid to go out without being armed. Your basic pussy.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (505835)	8/18/2009 2:08:13 PM
From: Don Hurst	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577007

>>" As usual you carry your issue to extremes... "<< That's your problem...your crowd of crazies thinks that carrying an assault weapon and gun to a presidential rally is NORMAL! What a bunch of clowns and losers...unfortunately for America...dangerous. Send those terrorists to Gitmo, waterboard them and keep them there. We aren't safe with them on our shores.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (505835)	8/18/2009 2:27:39 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	2 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577007

Eric, > This American was outside, not in the building in which case he would have had to disarm. That's a little extreme, don't you think? Secret Service types get understandably nervous when firearms are openly displayed near a presidential event. Doesn't matter if the guy is inside or outside the building. Tenchusatsu