Posted on 08/06/2012 4:48:54 AM PDT by kronos77
The topmost recent news is the Thursday ruling of U.S. Supreme Court that in a 5-4 vote upheld Barack Obama's controversial healthcare law.
The ruling was, to a certain extent, unexpected, because the court is almost evenly divided along the conservative–liberal lines, and the vote that determined the decision in favor of the administration was that of the conservative Chief Justice John Roberts.
Hours before the ruling it was not clear whether the Court would uphold or repeal the law in its entirety, or uphold it only partly. The Wall Street Journal, citing its sources in Obama's inner circle, even stated that President Obama had prepared three speeches in anticipation of the ruling. Luckily for him, he had to stick to the most preferred one.
The ruling has been widely recognized as a triumph for President Obama who had put much of the labors of his presidency to this singular law. But it still keeps open the question of what impact the ruling will have on November 6 elections.
It is probably impossible to go into all the details of the law in a short commentary but the core of it suggests providing medical insurance to 30 million people who presently remain uncovered by any insurance plan. Shortly speaking, it means providing medical care to all Americans – whether they can afford it or not. This, in turn, poses a question of whether those who can afford medical care should pay for those who cannot (and a considerable number among the latter prefer to live on social benefits not because they are unable to earn a decent living, but because they are unwilling to). This reminds of is the motto formulated in the Communist Manifesto and attempted to be implemented in the Soviet Union – "take and divide".
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They are both evil!
Not more accurate. Only accurate about events in the US. Now.... the stuff that happens in Russia is given the same twist that stuff in the US is by the USMSM. That's because both the Russian and American Media is in a mutual parasitic role with it's political leaders. Both think that they 'own' or 'control' the other. Most of the political muck we witness is just the MSM and the Politicians trying to prove their influence and domination.
It is likely that Russians reading a 'US' news source about an event in/around Russia might have the same 'viewpoint' as you or I.
Both Russian and US media lie. It's only a question of 'to who' they lie.
As you say, the world has truly turned upside down. Not only that but I think the Rapture occurred, and only about 3000 people , worldwide, vanished. So few, in fact, that no one has even noticed.
I think FDR was nothing more than a political opportunist. Yes, he was a liberal-socialist but then so was his uncle, TR.
As the Depression started to really bite FDR had to prepare for a challenge from his left from Louisiana Gov. Huey Long. Huey Long was a freaking Marxist.
I had about forgotten about that Pinko Long. How does some Commie like that emminate from a southern state especially during that time period? Unbelievable.
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