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Heartland Patriot wrote:

BillT wrote:Yipeeeeeeee I'm beginning to think there is hope for this country!!! What a great day for America. So many children with very serious, life threatening diseases, and who don't know a thing about politics where just granted the opportunity of life. Maybe this country is beginning to find it's moral compass! For those of you that are upset by this I suggest you consider that we are not Human Beings having a Spiritual experience but that we are Spiritual beings having a Human experience...

I'm just going to flat out call shenanigans on your posting. You are trolling, and nothing more. That "think of the children" stuff you're spouting is bunk and you know it. Now, go back to wherever your little friends are and tell them how cool you are for spinning up folks on a gun forum...

Sorry friend, I'm not going away! This is entirely too much fun! As a firearms enthusiast all my life I have had to put up with the right wing extremism that is spouted by 60% of the people I encounter in the sport. I feel the obligation to try and enlighten folks just as you try and do. A bunch of right wing gun nuts aren't going to sway any national election. The issues are a lot bigger than what this forum is about. I'm just trying to give you guys a sporting chance in the next life you live! Take a blood pressure pill and relax, there's a ton of debate to be had between now and November. If I'm trolling, sorry if I snagged one of your nerves! That was not my intent. It would be a waste of my time. If you think there are not children affected by all of this your already living in denial. No one can help you with that. But have a nice day anyway....

The Annoyed Man wrote:
And by the way, just what "opportunity of life" are you talking about that children were lacking that they now receive? You won't be able to provide a single factual example of a child left high and dry by the healthcare system. That's just feel good nonsense.

I'm sorry TAM you crossed a line there implying I'm lying. The "just feel good nonsense" is just you believing that the problem doesn't exist. I have had many first hand experiences with children suffering and sometimes dying for lack of health care. I have been married for many years to a teacher that works in a very large public school district here in Texas. She has taught bilingual classes as well as non esl classes from elementary through high school. She is now an administrator. You are clueless to the number of children without healthcare that have mental issues that can be controlled with medication but the parents can't afford it. The cities and counties have cut their free assistance as budgets have been cut. I have donated numerous times to money raising causes to help a child pay for dialysis, transplants, meds etc. throughout her career. A close friend of mine gave up the teaching profession because she lost a dear student (age 10) over a Christmas holiday vacation because she had treatable leukemia and no insurance or public assistance to help save her. You are living an upper middle class dream TAM. Wake up and realize the real world is much more harsh and unforgiving than the little part of the world you exist in!!! With the number of post you have made on this forum I gave you a lot more credit than I should have. Turn off your computer for a while and take a drive through a poor neighborhood or two. Talk to people. Ask them what their problems are. You might be enlightened at what you might learn! Not everyone has it as good as we do. And it's not because they are lazy or came here illegally. One of my favorite causes is the St. Judes Childrens Hospital. I donate to them every year because they only take patients that have no way to pay for their life saving care. You know, the ones that don't exist in your mind. Google their phone number and give them a call. I'm sure they can give you a few specifics that might help burst your "feel good nonsense" bubble. Good luck to you sir.

To coin and old phrase...."America, love it or leave it". Today, as always, I am a proud American. For those of you so upset, there are a number of countries that would be more than happy to consider your immigration application. Americans are the model for the world, I've seen this with my own eyes as I have lived in and traveled extensively around the world for almost 40 years. In my humble opinion, there is no better place that shows democracy at work better than my country.
Just out of curiosity, is there anyone on this forum that wants health insurance but cannot get it at a price they can afford? Anyone have a chronic and severe health condition for which they are willing to forgo health care with potentially fatal consequences or worse yet your own child in that situation? I see a lot of crying and complaining, but alternative solutions to a very real problem facing millions of Americans is conspicuously absent from these post as well as the Republican leadership. If Republicans plan to run on a platform of repealing the Affordable Healthcare Act, then they better come up with an alternative solution to the problem. Otherwise the majority of Americans will vote to keep them out of office. For the record, I work for a small business. I pay dearly for my health insurance. I feel very fortunate in life and would be willing to contribute a little more of my disposable income for the benefit of those less fortunate to help solve this humanitarian issue. I'm guessing I'm in a very small minority in this forum, but not in the USA.

Yipeeeeeeee I'm beginning to think there is hope for this country!!! What a great day for America. So many children with very serious, life threatening diseases, and who don't know a thing about politics where just granted the opportunity of life. Maybe this country is beginning to find it's moral compass! For those of you that are upset by this I suggest you consider that we are not Human Beings having a Spiritual experience but that we are Spiritual beings having a Human experience...