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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (75912)	12/5/2009 2:02:27 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224884

"deceitful' " too funny, when the deceitful ones are the GW scammers

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (75912)	12/5/2009 2:13:58 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224884

Gordon Brown is not going to be in politics much longer. He has proven to be an idiot. His defense of GW in face of the facts is unconscionable.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (75912)	12/5/2009 2:30:34 PM
From: MJ	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224884

Gordon Brown is myopic and sticking his head in the sand. This whole business of 'global warming' is nothing more than supposition. Surely Kenneth you must know what a supposition is in science. Could it be that Gordon Brown is the 'flat earther' who refuses to entertain a view opposite to his and the cap and trade crowd. mj

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (75912)	12/6/2009 10:21:23 AM
From: TideGlider	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224884

Following ignorant people like Gordon Brown will get you nowhere at all. He is more of a clown on the world stage than Joe Biden.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (75912)	12/6/2009 1:26:58 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224884

By LEE CAIN Published: 01 Dec 2009 Add a comment (4) SHIVERING Brits are having to BRRR-AVE the cold as freezing conditions grip the UK today. The country was plunged into a deep freeze last night as temperatures fell below MINUS EIGHT. The worst hit were parts of Scotland, the North East and Oxfordshire — which all plummeted well below freezing. But winter woollies will soon be replaced by umbrellas as the body-numbing chill makes way for rain by the end of the week. Chilly ... freezing weather grips BritainStephen Davenport, senior forecaster with MeteoGroup UK, said: "It won't be as cold tonight, we have some rain coming in from the west that will be preceded by some snow on higher ground in mid and north Wales, the north of England and parts of Scotland. Advertisement "But it will soon turn to rain because there is milder air moving in." The freezing weather comes after Britain was drenched by one of the wettest Novembers on record. Flood-ravaged Cumbria's 58-year November record of 267mm (10.5in) was smashed in 24 hours earlier this month, with the total now more than 316.7mm (12.4in). And with more wet weather to come, the Environment Agency has issued 28 flood warnings with 17 in the North East. Read more: thesun.co.uk

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (75912)	12/6/2009 10:06:03 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224884

where is kennyboy: seattletimes.nwsource.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (75912)	12/7/2009 11:24:45 AM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 224884

Health Care Reform 41% Favor Health Care Plan, 51% Oppose Monday, December 07, 2009 Email to a Friend ShareThis.Advertisement 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. Both the Senate and the House have Democratic majorities, which explains why both keep pushing on health care despite consistent public opposition. Seventy-two percent (72%) of Democrats favor the plan, while 83% of Republicans and 62% of voters not affiliated with either major party are opposed to it. Democrats consistently have rated health care reform as the most important of the priorities listed by the president early in his term. Republicans and unaffiliated voters say cutting the federal deficit in half by the end of his first term is the president's highest priority. Fifty-two percent (52%) of all voters now say it is at least somewhat likely that the health care plan will become law this year, while 37% believe that is unlikely to happen. Seventeen percent (17%) think passage is Very Likely, but nine percent (9%) say it’s Not At All Likely. That’s one reason why 71% of voters nationwide say they’re at least somewhat angry about the current policies of the federal government. That’s up five points from September. The overall figure includes 46% who are Very Angry. While one of the chief stated goals of the plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats is to lower the cost of health care, 57% say costs will go up if the plan is passed. Twenty-one percent (21%) say costs will go down, and 17% believe they will stay about the same. Similarly, only 23% think the quality of health care will get better if the plan is passed, while 54% predict that it will get worse. Sixteen percent (16%) expect quality to stay about the same. Other polling shows that 47% trust the private sector more than government to keep health care costs down and the quality of care up. Two-thirds (66%) say an increase in free market competition will do more than government regulation to reduce health care costs. Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide believe passage of the health care plan will increase the deficit. Seventy-five percent (75%) also think it is at least somewhat likely that middle class taxes will have to be raised to cover the cost of the plan. Fifty-nine percent (59%) say such a tax increase is Very Likely. Only 27% favor a single-payer health care system where the federal government provides coverage for everyone. Althoough most Americans oppose the health care legislation working its way through Congress, 42% of voters say the federal government should be addressing health care reform. Twenty-three percent (23%) prefer to see reforms at the state government level, while 17% want both the state and federal government to get into the act. Please sign up for the Rasmussen Reports daily e-mail update (it’s free) or follow us on Twitter or Facebook. Let us keep you up to date with the latest public