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bvar22

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37. The OP is a bogus appeal to emotion.
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 05:51 PM
Apr 2013

The Sequester is DESIGNED to cause hardship.
Exempting the RICH and Privileged from the HARDSHIP
detsroys the whole basis,
and throws the HARDSHIP disproportionately on the shoulders of the Working Class and The Poor.

What makes THESE people

" a little girl whose new kidney is two time zones away, a family going to Walter Reed to visit one of George Bush's victims or a hundred factory workers in Minnesota who won't work tomorrow if a critical machine part doesn't get here from California by 9 am"


MORE important than:
The Unemployed
The Elderly Couple depending on Meals on Wheels
Head Start



This one is ESPECIALLY dishonest:
the imaginary "little girl whose new kidney is two time zones away"

Emergency Organ Flights are given special clearances and priorities that are unaffected by The Sequester. THOSE flight go-to-the-head-of-the-Line.

We have seen this tactic Over and Over in the last 10 years.
The Dishonest Brokers of Bad Information will pick out some extreme minority
and make an emotional appeal to justify giving away the store for a handful of beans.
SEE: Extension of Bush Tax Cuts to "save" that small minority whose Unemployment Benefits were about to expire.

The exemption of the FAA from the Sequester overwhelmingly benefits the RICH and Privileged.
They don't give a shit about that girl in the hospital,
but WILL use her to help THEM avoid the slightest inconvenience!

WORD!!!


[font color=firebrick size=3][center]The Democratic Party is a BIG TENT,
but there is NO ROOM for those
who advance the agenda of THE RICH
at the EXPENSE of LABOR and the POOR. [/font]
[/center]


Both sides voted overwhelmingly for this n2doc Apr 2013 #1
not both sides cutroot Apr 2013 #17
thank you, and welcome to DU. You are needed here. Whisp Apr 2013 #20
In your rush to defend the Pres you failed to notice that the poster #17 rhett o rick Apr 2013 #30
Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #40
I am sorry, did I speak too fast? rhett o rick Apr 2013 #43
thank you cutroot Apr 2013 #45
welcome to DU :) demwing Apr 2013 #53
Well said. nt woo me with science Apr 2013 #41
Could have fooled me n2doc Apr 2013 #25
He is referring to the recent vote on the FAA where both parties supported it. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #31
Regarding the "FAA thing" MNBrewer Apr 2013 #54
In fact I think it's worse for the Democrats. While this could have been an issue in the coming rhett o rick Apr 2013 #48
Why is the FAA funded by the government? bahrbearian Apr 2013 #2
I didn't see that drippy sarcasm thingy... pink-o Apr 2013 #3
So what! Make sure that the money funding the FAA comes from sales of tickets and JDPriestly Apr 2013 #21
Yes Business should fund Agency's that Regulate them. bahrbearian Apr 2013 #26
Hey! Having the gun manufacturer's fund the NRA DonViejo Apr 2013 #32
So Wall Street should fund the SEC...there's a brilliant idea! pink-o Apr 2013 #57
Soon to be deregulated and privatized? What could go wrong? L0oniX Apr 2013 #5
Make the FAA function as a separate non-profit with fees exacted from the airlines and JDPriestly Apr 2013 #22
Exactly bahrbearian Apr 2013 #27
The FAA's function is aviation safety. ATC is only a small part The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #9
I'm not saying that they should'nt Regulate, I'm saying who should fund them. bahrbearian Apr 2013 #28
Fundees end up answering to their masters, the funders. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #29
Speaking as a Private pilot... damonm Apr 2013 #55
Unless the military cuts are exempted, Progressive dog Apr 2013 #4
Cuts to the sacred golden calf will be exempted IMO. L0oniX Apr 2013 #6
I'll wait to get upset until they try Progressive dog Apr 2013 #7
Which is why we are seeing Obama really hitting the repubs on this issue. CTyankee Apr 2013 #16
Oh, did he " point out the obvious hypocrisy and cold selfishness"... bvar22 Apr 2013 #24
Nope. But he's doing it now. Ever hear of something called "politics'? CTyankee Apr 2013 #34
I PRAY for the day when our Democratic Party leadership plays "hardball".. bvar22 Apr 2013 #35
Well, I would too, bvar, but we got what we got... CTyankee Apr 2013 #38
I would like to respectively question your assumptions. What if Pres Obama is getting exactly what rhett o rick Apr 2013 #47
He has made those claims himself. bvar22 Apr 2013 #49
We are fighting an uphill battle. Even supposedly "liberal minded Democrats" here in DU are rhett o rick Apr 2013 #50
Hmm. How many times did LBJ get elected as prez? Hekate Apr 2013 #51
We see Pres Obama hitting the repubs on this issue? Really? rhett o rick Apr 2013 #52
I know! Let's pretend it was only Republicans voting for this! woo me with science Apr 2013 #8
You should try reality sometime, buddy. 99Forever Apr 2013 #10
I know this was a bipartisan effort jmowreader Apr 2013 #13
So... 99Forever Apr 2013 #14
You misspelled "duopoly". Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #11
Methinks the OP is a case of whistling past the graveyard n/t markpkessinger Apr 2013 #12
So the republicans are the only ones who voted for this? City Lights Apr 2013 #15
The outrage on this is silly treestar Apr 2013 #18
Sorry, but the choices are misrepresented in your post, jmowreader. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #19
All The FAA Thing Does DallasNE Apr 2013 #23
I disagree. The Democrats seriously screwed themselves by getting in the mud rhett o rick Apr 2013 #33
Can't really blame the sequester on either side kudzu22 Apr 2013 #36
The OP is a bogus appeal to emotion. bvar22 Apr 2013 #37
WORD!! Right on Bvar RobertEarl Apr 2013 #39
Thank you. woo me with science Apr 2013 #42
Outstanding post bvarr22 mick063 Apr 2013 #44
It's all about OUR representatives paying attention to who really matters to them. alarimer Apr 2013 #46
We'll see. It comes down to votes. Republicans show up to vote for Republicans. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #56
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