Former Pres. Clinton Blasts Olbermann For Politicizing Little Rock Health Care Event

May the good Lord up above forbid that Bill Clinton ever get his hands dirty with anything political. This is perplexing. Bill Clinton has politicized everything in his life, including the execution of a mentally retarded man during his presidential campaign. Bill Clinton started his card file at age 11.

Health care has become transformed from a moral calling to a scheme to make a few chosen people wealthy on the backs of desperate people and Bill Clinton is afraid of a little politics.  Here is a link to the entire story.

Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor had best start paying as much attention to some of the poorest, sickest people in America who happen to live in Arkansas.

by Steve Krakauer | 6:14 pm, November 20th, 2009

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Well this is surprising.

Former President Bill Clinton told FireDogLake today he would not attend a free clinic event in Arkansas tomorrow because MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann had “politicized” the event.

From the post:

Eve ran into Clinton Thursday in the gift shop of the Clinton Library. She’s in Arkansas covering the Keith Olbermann’s free clinic event, organized by the National Association of Free Clinics. The former President is in town for the 5th anniversary of the Clinton Library…Clinton responded that Olbermann was politicizing the clinic, and that it wasn’t helpful for Olbermann to do that. He said he did not feel he could show up now, because the event had turned political.

Olbermann began his endorsement of these free clinics on his hour-long Special Comment show on October 8. The Arkansas event was just one of six Olbermann had made part of his larger push for health care reform. According to FireDogLake: “Olbermann, who has invited his viewers to contribute to the National Association of Free Clinics in advance of the event, has said on his show that ‘I want Sens. (Blanche) Lincoln and (Mark) Pryor to see what health care poverty is really like in Little Rock.’”

Filed under: Arkansas, Health Insurance Reform, National politics

What does the U. S. Chamber of Commerce stand for?

The national mouthpiece for corporate welfare has thrown a complete tantrum over the Senate vote to talk about health care reform. The heat is on Arkansas Senators Pryor and Lincoln. This item came in today’s mail and I find it quite enlightening.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent millions of dollars in Arkansas over the past week attacking some Members of Congress for their vote in favor of comprehensive health insurance reform.

As a public service, Americans United for Change in Arkansas offers the viewing public a sampling of other positions the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken recently.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce positions:

Business should not have to give workers time off if they have swine flu. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce opposes a bill proposing paid sick leave for workers who contract flu-like symptoms even in light of this year’s H1N1 epidemic. 11/03/09]

Defense Contractors Have the Right to Rape Their Employees And Get Away With It. Sen. Al Franken offered a successful amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill that would withhold defense contracts to companies who prevent victims from filing lawsuits against sexual assault and harassment. The Politico noted that the Chamber of Commerce lobbied against the amendment. [Politico, 10/7/09]

Employers should be able to pay women less than men for doing the same job. The Chamber of Commerce lobbied against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which nullified an anti-labor 2007 Supreme Court decision by giving workers more time to file pay discrimination lawsuits. [Chamber, 1/14/09]

Chemicals which cause miscarriages, genital defects, and other reproductive health risks should not be banned from toys: The Chamber of Commerce aggressively lobbied against a ban on phthalates when Congress was debating the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act in 2008. The chemical gained notoriety when it was reported that Chinese toys sold in the U.S. contained it. [CAP, 7/21/09; OMB Watch, 12/2/08]

There should be no regulation Of Wall Street to prevent another financial collapse. The Chamber of Commerce has been one of the organizations leading the charge against the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The CFPA would set standards for traditional mortgages, restrict mortgages with hidden fees, enforce laws aimed at restricting banks from arbitrarily raising interest rates, and examine the practices of lenders and financial firms with risky products. [New York Times, 7/30/09; WonkRoom, 10/3/09]

There should be no minimum wage at all. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has argued that market forces alone should set wage scales. The Chamber has argued that living wage standards “put the interest of employees above all other considerations.” The Chamber lobbied against the latest increase in the minimum wage. [Fox News, 12/22/06; Quigley, p 132]

Filed under: Arkansas, Health Insurance Reform, National politics

Obama speech FORBIDDEN, an important message from Pat Lynch to children, students, young people

Dear youngsters,

Your parents and other important and VERY SMART adults have made a decision for your well being. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you comply with this rule. There will be no exceptions.

The scheduled school speech by President Obama is OFF LIMITS. You are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to view, hear, or read any transcript of this speech. Responsible adults agree that the contents of this speech will have long term and gravely detrimental effects on your moral, spiritual, intellectual and economic development.

As adults, it is our right and obligation to determine what is best for your young minds. We don’t generally care about murder and violent sex acts depicted in your music, but this is beyond any possible redemptive value. You are NOT to view the President’s speech which some school districts will transmit next week.

We understand that you will be strongly tempted, and perhaps strongly inclined, to view this video on You Tube or to download it from some other internet site. This is not to be allowed and any such action on your part will constitute AN ACT OF DIRECT DISOBEDIENCE TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY OVER YOU.

We, as responsible adults, expect your complete acceptance and compliance with this DIRECT ORDER. Again, there will be no exceptions, so don’t bother asking.

Filed under: Education, National politics

Republican lies on health insurance reofrm just standard operating procedure

Max over at Arkansas Times has a fabulous video of Ronald Reagan’s lies about Medicare and SOCIALIZED MEDICINE. It’s also on You Tube. Great stuff.

Filed under: Health Insurance Reform, National politics