Bobby Jindal Slams Suspension Of 'Duck Dynasty' Star Phil Robertson

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

http://www.businessinsider.com/phil-robertson-suspension-bobby-jindal-statement-duck-dynasty-2013-12

I hope he doesn't get suspended for having an opinion

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

I find this so hilarious considering much of the pro-business, anti-worker legislation in the last 30 years has been propelled into law by the conservative members of Congress and State legislatures. Our pro-business SCOTUS has propelled us further down that rat hole [screwing over employee rights to legal compensation], and more recently plenty of sniveling, back-stabbing Democrats have joined on that bandwagon (See: Rubenite Democrats). At-will employment, "right to work" legislation, and the prevalence of "morality" clauses all have contributed to the current employment environment. Employers are totally within their power to hire and fire with minimal to zero oversight or justification. That extends to most sectors and industries, including the Entertainment industry. Now those same politicians wanna cry about free speech and rights? Give me a fudging break. They should be proud of their accomplishments. Screwing over the little guy for the sake of big business interest is priority numero uno.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Didn't Bobby Jindal propose that the GOP stop being the stupid party? And here he is making it more stupid. Good stuff.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Jindal is suffering from foot-in-mouth disease...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

He's obviously trying to grandstand.

[Danno 1,228]

Jindal is suffering from foot-in-mouth disease...

Funny you never use that line concerning Obama, not even after he promised over and over that people could keep their Health insurance.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Funny you never use that line concerning Obama, not even after he promised over and over that people could keep their Health insurance.

Most people - like me - could keep their health insurance as they could the year before and the year before that and the year before that. There were a few that could not because they had insurance plans that did not meet the ACA requirements. Big deal.

[Danno 1,228]

Most people - like me - could keep their health insurance as they could the year before and the year before that and the year before that. There were a few that could not because they had insurance plans that did not meet the ACA requirements. Big deal.

A few?

In your mind perhaps millions of people are a "few"

Of course it is not big deal for you, it don't effect you, You weren't lied to.

By your standard, there were only a "few" people who needed coverage to begin with.....before we tore apart our system.

Now the Community Organizer will have done much more harm than good when it is over with.

People got their hours cut, jobs lost, health care policy canceled and the next wave is employers no longer offering it in small businesses all across the country.

And in your mind it is -FULL STEAM AHEAD.

[JohnR! 5,495]

He's obviously trying to grandstand.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

A few?

Yes, a few. Once you take everyone that has insurance through their employers and everyone that is on Medicaid, Medicare, Tri-care and the 40-50 million people that were left out in the rain prior to the ACA, you have captured better than 90% of the population. Everyone but those in the last segment of that list was largely unaffected by Obamacare. The latter segment had no coverage to begin with and hence had absolutely nothing to lose. That leaves a portion of the other less than 10% - not all of them, a portion of them. I'd call that a few.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

By your standard, there were only a "few" people who needed coverage to begin with.....before we tore apart our system.

Wrong again, Danno. The number of uninsured far exceeded the number of people with non ACA compliant policies. Depending on what numbers you want to go with, there were 10 to 100 times more uninsured than there were people whose plans were not renewed for 2013 due to the ACA. 40-50 million uninsured, that's more than a few. And what tearing apart are you talking about? The system is by and large the same as it was - there are minor changes that took place but we still have the same inefficient, ridiculous, inadequate and sorry excuse for a health care system that we had when Obama took office. That is and continues to be my major complaint with the legislation. But at least we've opened the door to those that were previously left in the rain. Of course, Republicans at the state levels have made sure that millions of those will continue to be left in the rain. Republicans aren't happy unless tens of thousands of Americans die preventable deaths each and every year.

Edited December 27, 2013 by Mr. Big Dog

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Obama et al didn't have the balls to push for single-payer healthcare. Likely it would have taken longer than two terms to bring that about and it would involve fighting a lot of vested interests, so you've ended up with a compromise that amounts to sticking a plaster over a gaping wound.

Better, but still quite $hit.

[Danno 1,228]

Wrong again, Danno. The number of uninsured far exceeded the number of people with non ACA compliant policies. Depending on what numbers you want to go with, there were 10 to 100 times more uninsured than there were people whose plans were not renewed for 2013 due to the ACA. 40-50 million uninsured, that's more than a few. And what tearing apart are you talking about? The system is by and large the same as it was - there are minor changes that took place but we still have the same inefficient, ridiculous, inadequate and sorry excuse for a health care system that we had when Obama took office. That is and continues to be my major complaint with the legislation. But at least we've opened the door to those that were previously left in the rain. Of course, Republicans at the state levels have made sure that millions of those will continue to be left in the rain. Republicans aren't happy unless tens of thousands of Americans die preventable deaths each and every year.

Putting aside your "dream numbers"

we didn't "open the door" to anyone to be covered, every cent must still be paid for, just not by those enjoying the service. (The young).

When you think "big picture" this one act of mini-collectivism, may do more to educate a whole generation than all the round-table talk shows could have ever done.

I mean here in the space of a couple of years, Young people who went (hook line and sinker) for Obama and his collectivist utopia talk to them actually getting the first premium payment in the mail..... and they DON"T like it.

Sure millions are harmed to provide for the few but...... this national blunder might be a "teachable moment" for the country.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Putting aside your "dream numbers"

What dream numbers, precisely?

we didn't "open the door" to anyone to be covered,

Yes, we did. Republicans are holding one of the doors shut in many states leaving millions of people out in the rain still. Close to a million here in Florida alone.

When you think "big picture" this one act of mini-collectivism...

All insurance is "collectivism" - it's the whole point of insurance.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

He's obviously trying to grandstand.

Guess it worked.