Boccieri Vs Renacci Debate 10/18/10

Last night my little guy and I went to the final Ohio 16th Congressional debate.

This late in the campaign there really isn’t much new…

Boccieri voted FOR healthcare reform and as a result my son, who has autism, has insurance– Renacci would get rid of it– “Repeal and Replace”– however in a new twist; Renacci says he would keep the provision that gets rid of deniable pre-existing conditions. His website does not reflect this position change: http://www.renacciforcongress.com/Issues/Health_Care

Boccieri cites specific ways that the Stimulus has benefited NE Ohio (http://gis4.oit.ohio.gov/recovery/)  while Renacci just stomps his foot and follows Boehner’s lead… NO! NO! NO! (course when the  asked what he likes to do in his spare time he said golf…)

On Energy: Boccieri knows that green energy will provide jobs, clean the air and keep money at home. Renacci on the other hand (and the energy companies who fund his campaign) think that global warming is fiction so, he didn’t answer the question and the panel didn’t call him on it.

There was only one real stunner in this debate– when asked about their approval/disapproval of the Supreme Court’s “corporations as people” ruling– Boccieri said resoundingly that he disagreed with the ruling while Renacci did a little dance about how the Supreme Court knows about these things and he trusts them– so finally– he said he does agree with the ruling. (WHOA!!)

The truth is that he does not agree with all Supreme Court rulings… he disagrees for example with Roe vs. Wade… So… apparently he only trusts the Court when their rulings benefit him. (Renacci’s positions per Project Vote Smart : http://votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=120678#20942 )

My main take-away (since I already thought Renacci is pretty out of touch and self-serving) was that Renacci followers are rude.  When J and I arrived, we saw a man putting a Renacci sign on each side of EVERY Boccieri sign along the road into the high school… during the debate, they were out-of-bounds– rude! And, towards the end, when Congressman Boccieri cited my son as an example of someone who directly benefits from healthcare reform, the Renacci supporter behind us said– “Who Cares that it helps that kid?!” Well, Rude Renacci lady, I CARE!

Don’t take my word for it… here is the debate:

http://static.cantonrep.com/elections/debate/

A Word About Viruses

ICKY

I’m on my son’s computer because mine is in the shop… I was curious about a comment that was in my “spam” file and… well… it was spam. So… now it’s gonna cost me 50% of replacement price to get the thing removed and my computer restored. 

My husband is convinced that, because the comment was about “Sharron” that there is some conspiracy to shut down her nay-sayers… although I don’t buy into that– it makes for a good story.

A word to the wise– if WordPress says it’s spam– believe them!

What the GOP thinks about Autism

The Republicans think my son is a wrecked car with “autism”

Mike Huckabee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoCnxnStMpU

Sharron Angle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M46hn8qtJI

Why in the world would any family or friend (teacher, doctor, therapist) of a child with autism vote for the Tea- GOP?!

EBAY SCAM

I’m angry. So, please indulge my ranting… 

I’ve been working to clear the clutter out of our home and until recently have had a good experience on EBay… actually made a lot of money. Now, I’m running into problems with sellers who don’t send stuff (POMARIC) after the receive the payment and buyers who pay through Paypal and leave great feedback THEN Paypal does a review of the payment and decides the person wasn’t authorized to use that account or credit card and POOF I’m out the item, shipping and fees. (JFLORES70)

 So, the bottom line– if I choose to continue selling on Ebay I’m going to have to increase my “handling charges” to cover the extra things I need to protect myself from evil buyers– like delivery confirmation and insurance in addition to the fees that Paypal and EBay charge for using their services/sites.

EBay used to be fun. I bought and sold on EBay off and on for years without any problems but now there are too many people who are taking advantage of the system– and, the community– that it’s just not safe to buy or sell.

Not sure if I’ll keep doing it or not… At least when you have a yard sale you can do it all in cash and don’t have to monkey around with shipping.

Ebay-ers Beware of Pomaric and JFlores70

Why Would Any Self-Respecting Person Agree to Appear on O’Reilly?

O’Reilly is certainly the most obnoxious person on television. I rank him higher than Bart and Jessica Simpson. This isn’t a newsflash– O’Reilly has become more and more aggressive towards his guests and yet these otherwise rational people still agree to enter the ring.

I can’t imagine that these people would have any interest in attracting the votes of O’Reilly’s audience. They are the radical fringe. They are the brain-washed masses.

It came as a great surprise to me that Ron Paul went on that show last September  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7JPvbVsDdY. Certainly Paul didn’t think that the “Worst Person in The World” would listen to him or even treat him with basic human decency.

Again, points to Obama for blowing him off!

I Will No Longer Leave Comments on Other Blogs– But, I Still Welcome Yours

I’m pretty new to this whole blog thing. This is the first time in years when I have time to putter on-line for more than the time it takes me to run a search and print out an article to read the next time I have a few minutes to myself.

Yesterday I bounced around a little and left a few comments on other blogs.  The responses to my opinion were vicious, even personal attacks. I was insulted. While I realize that these people don’t know me or know from where my opinion was born their lack of basic manners has caused me to decide to keep my opinion to my own blog.

People who can’t appreciate another view shouldn’t invite for comments, and when a person shares their opinion it should be greeted with a modicum of kindness.

Perhaps the problem is the anonymity. The Internet allows us to lash out without consequence or conscience.

To those of you who consider leaving a comment on my blog– I pledge to treat you with the gentility that was denied me.