Has DU been invaded by washington insiders?

[Go2Peace]

I am honestly asking the question to others here. Because it sure feels like it.


This board is acting like this (HCR) is such incredible and great legislation???

Someone please explain to me. We have a majority and had problems because half of them would not listen to the people. We were told we would get true "reform" and some kind of universal coverage, and we end up with a compromised bill designed as much to keep the death merchants happy as to really reform the system to work for people and reduce our cost to the levels of other societies. In the middle of it all we get an amendment that further weakens women's rights, as well as having to compromise in a manner that will actually hurt many lower class families, and still will not cover everyone.

Don't get me wrong, We have a bill that personally I will support. But come on, is this really a great outcome? Why does it feel like we have so reduced our expectations that we will fight just to be treated like an unwanted stepchild?

I don't get it? I support the Dems and will continue to, but I am mad as hell because they had a majority and many of them chose to play politics with my life! This is "better" government than we have had in a while. But does this really look to folks like government to be so proud of?

Sorry to rain on the parade, but this legislation, while welcome, just screams that we have not nearly "arrived" where we need to be, neither as a party, nor as a country. So excuse me if I am not quite in the "celebratory" mood.