I was more interested in the connectivity of the event than the words. The words were as they were, predictable and forward moving, but the use of FaceBook and Twitter to spread the word was impressive and timely. Is this a great President so far or what?!
Nope, sorry but anyone who promises real health care reform and then opts for a decoy proposal (‘public health care option’) steering attention & support away from Single-Payer the only true solution to the health care crisis is a sellout.
randallt – he’s doing a lot very quickly, and he’s getting our national train back on the rails.
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Oh, Kai.
He promised me dinner, but only gave me half a sandwich!
If I can’t have it all, I don’t want anything at all!
Don’t give me all that love and then refuse to cook me dinner!
I’m for single payer, too, but I’m willing to take another step towards it and feel pleased that things are moving in a better direction. Single payer is not perfect, but it’s better than any other proposal on the table. Medicaid and Medicare are essentially single payer models. Now there’s going to be another public insurance available.
The ‘public health care option’ that many Democrats favor is not Single-Payer and is not an acceptable alternative to Single-Payer. The public option will leave insurance companies and HMOs in charge and will not eliminate the massive inefficiency and high costs of health care. The insurance-HMO industry must be replaced, not accommodated.
Single-Payer will cut national health care costs by as much as a third and reduce what working Americans pay for health coverage, because it eliminates the profit-making insurance and HMO ‘middle-men.’ At 3% administrative cost, Medicare (which would be made universal under Single-Payer) is highly efficient compared to the 15-30% administrative costs (profits, paperwork, CEO salaries, etc.) of for-profit insurance.
“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.”
-Karl Marx
Israel and Palestine: Searching for Common Ground
Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 PM
All Souls Cathedral fellowship Hall in Biltmore Village
Free admission ($5 donation requested)
This panel discussion features four distinguished participants who have close ties to the Middle East region and who are leaders in the fields of religion, government, law, and education.
Join us for a lively evening of dialogue as we explore together an issue that is essential to peace and stability through the region and the world.
• Robert J. Deutsch, a member of the American Israel Chamber of Commerce, former president of Western North Carolina Jewish Federation, and key contact for AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee).
• Lynn Failing helped to establish one of the first successful micro enterprise loan programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and spent 6 years with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East as Deputy and acting Chief of Public Information in Gaza.
• Ross Jones, currently interim Rector of Holy Spirit, Mars Hill, was for four years Dean of St. George’s College Jerusalem, a continuing education center for the Anglican Communion. His wife Gwin is the national House Party Coordinator for the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.
• Rabbi Batsheva Meiri came to Congregation Beth HaTephila after serving eight years as spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Baltimore. She has been active in numerous Jewish and rabbinical organizations.
This event is brought to you as part of the annual Fobes Memorial Lecture, in honor of the dedicated service of Hazel and John Fobes.
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June 5th, 2009 at 1:04 am
I was more interested in the connectivity of the event than the words. The words were as they were, predictable and forward moving, but the use of FaceBook and Twitter to spread the word was impressive and timely. Is this a great President so far or what?!
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June 5th, 2009 at 1:09 am
the link, sorry.
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/multiple-channels-for-obamas-cairo-speech/?ref=global-home
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June 5th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Is this a great President so far or what?!
Nope, sorry but anyone who promises real health care reform and then opts for a decoy proposal (‘public health care option’) steering attention & support away from Single-Payer the only true solution to the health care crisis is a sellout.
Oh yes, he can make great speeches, so what?
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June 5th, 2009 at 8:47 am
randallt – he’s doing a lot very quickly, and he’s getting our national train back on the rails.
—–
Oh, Kai.
He promised me dinner, but only gave me half a sandwich!
If I can’t have it all, I don’t want anything at all!
Don’t give me all that love and then refuse to cook me dinner!
I’m for single payer, too, but I’m willing to take another step towards it and feel pleased that things are moving in a better direction. Single payer is not perfect, but it’s better than any other proposal on the table. Medicaid and Medicare are essentially single payer models. Now there’s going to be another public insurance available.
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June 5th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Gordon,
it is not “another step towards it” !
The ‘public health care option’ that many Democrats favor is not Single-Payer and is not an acceptable alternative to Single-Payer. The public option will leave insurance companies and HMOs in charge and will not eliminate the massive inefficiency and high costs of health care. The insurance-HMO industry must be replaced, not accommodated.
Single-Payer will cut national health care costs by as much as a third and reduce what working Americans pay for health coverage, because it eliminates the profit-making insurance and HMO ‘middle-men.’ At 3% administrative cost, Medicare (which would be made universal under Single-Payer) is highly efficient compared to the 15-30% administrative costs (profits, paperwork, CEO salaries, etc.) of for-profit insurance.
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June 5th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.”
-Karl Marx
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June 5th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
The speech was brilliant. I’m proud of our President.
MM
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June 6th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Israel and Palestine: Searching for Common Ground
Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 PM
All Souls Cathedral fellowship Hall in Biltmore Village
Free admission ($5 donation requested)
This panel discussion features four distinguished participants who have close ties to the Middle East region and who are leaders in the fields of religion, government, law, and education.
Join us for a lively evening of dialogue as we explore together an issue that is essential to peace and stability through the region and the world.
• Robert J. Deutsch, a member of the American Israel Chamber of Commerce, former president of Western North Carolina Jewish Federation, and key contact for AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee).
• Lynn Failing helped to establish one of the first successful micro enterprise loan programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and spent 6 years with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East as Deputy and acting Chief of Public Information in Gaza.
• Ross Jones, currently interim Rector of Holy Spirit, Mars Hill, was for four years Dean of St. George’s College Jerusalem, a continuing education center for the Anglican Communion. His wife Gwin is the national House Party Coordinator for the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.
• Rabbi Batsheva Meiri came to Congregation Beth HaTephila after serving eight years as spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Baltimore. She has been active in numerous Jewish and rabbinical organizations.
This event is brought to you as part of the annual Fobes Memorial Lecture, in honor of the dedicated service of Hazel and John Fobes.
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