Breastfeeding= Nanny State

[mudwhistle]

Bachmann criticizes Michelle Obama about breastfeeding - On Politics: Covering the US Congress, Governors, and the 2012 Election - USATODAY.com

Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann ripped into Michelle Obama today over breastfeeding, calling the first lady's promotion of nursing an example of a "nanny state."

Yet another useless wedge-issue.

We can't afford to pay for the important things and Obama and his wife wanna provide internet for the poor, and breast-pumps.

I wish these idiots had this country's best interests in mind instead of this constant political maneuvering.

It's obvious that Obama isn't serious about the budget, and this is just one more thing we don't need to pay for. We need to cut these things out of the budget yet this tax and spend asshole keeps adding them. All it's meant to do is make Michelle feel better about herself and at the same time cast the GOP as a bunch of heartless bastards.

 

[Ravi]

Logical fallacy. Again.

Maybe you can splain it

How is govt encouraging oil drilling not a "Nanny State"??
While encouraging breastfeeding is?

When cities and industry are powered by tits get back to me.... until then STFU!

Um...they are already. Looks like you failed basic biology.

 

[Ravi]

Bachmann criticizes Michelle Obama about breastfeeding - On Politics: Covering the US Congress, Governors, and the 2012 Election - USATODAY.com

Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann ripped into Michelle Obama today over breastfeeding, calling the first lady's promotion of nursing an example of a "nanny state."

Lying title.

Bachmann didn't say that breastfeeding = nanny state, you lying piece of shit. She said she breast fed all 5 of her children. She said GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF BREAST PUMPS for women was indicative of the nanny state.

And it is. It's stupid.

So let me get this straight..

If the government gives a tax break for Breast Pumps= Nanny State
If the government gives a tax break for Oil Pumps = No Nanny State

Do I got it right?

Just another example of Republicans only caring about children when they are unborn.

 

[mudwhistle]

Maybe you can splain it

How is govt encouraging oil drilling not a "Nanny State"??
While encouraging breastfeeding is?

When cities and industry are powered by tits get back to me.... until then STFU!

Um...they are already. Looks like you failed basic biology.

Are we gonna argue about the importance of tits now?

Okay, with all of the formulas on the market tits have been deemed useless.

So if you're afraid of your tits sagging don't use a pump because babies have plenty of other food sources. Better yet, have your baby like they do in Hollywood, with a surrogate mother. Leave it up to a liberal to outsource tits.

 

[Ravi]

When cities and industry are powered by tits get back to me.... until then STFU!

Um...they are already. Looks like you failed basic biology.

Are we gonna argue about the importance of tits now?

Okay, with all of the formulas on the market tits have been deemed useless.

So if you're afraid of your tits sagging don't use a pump because babies have plenty of other food sources. Better yet, have your baby like they do in Hollywood, with a surrogate mother.

You really don't like women much, do you?

 

[mudwhistle]

Um...they are already. Looks like you failed basic biology.

Are we gonna argue about the importance of tits now?

Okay, with all of the formulas on the market tits have been deemed useless.

So if you're afraid of your tits sagging don't use a pump because babies have plenty of other food sources. Better yet, have your baby like they do in Hollywood, with a surrogate mother.

You really don't like women much, do you?

I love them. I just think this is a stupid argument.

 

[midcan5]

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi

So let me get this straight..

If the government gives a tax break for Breast Pumps= Nanny State
If the government gives a tax break for Oil Pumps = No Nanny State

Do I got it right?

You got it right, if the government supports corporations it's not a nanny state, if the government support the people who are part of the government, it is a nanny state. We have become a nation of the rich and powerful, the rest can eat cake.

America's new values: The Conservative Nanny State


"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'

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[mudwhistle]

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi

So let me get this straight..

If the government gives a tax break for Breast Pumps= Nanny State
If the government gives a tax break for Oil Pumps = No Nanny State

Do I got it right?

You got it right, if the government supports corporations it's not a nanny state, if the government support the people who are part of the government, it is a nanny state. We have become a nation of the rich and powerful, the rest can eat cake.

America's new values: The Conservative Nanny State


"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'

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People don't create jobs, businesses do. You can't provide a job unless you have a business.

If you want more jobs common-sense tells you that you need to make it easier in a Capitalist society to do business.

Now there's the rub. You probably hate Capitalists. So you hate businesses, and by that measure you hate employers.

So let's become like every Middle Eastern country and get rid of the employers so our youth can start rioting over unemployment. Most Middle Eastern countries don't manufacture anything other then bomb vests and IEDs.

 

[California Girl]

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi

So let me get this straight..

If the government gives a tax break for Breast Pumps= Nanny State
If the government gives a tax break for Oil Pumps = No Nanny State

Do I got it right?

You got it right, if the government supports corporations it's not a nanny state, if the government support the people who are part of the government, it is a nanny state. We have become a nation of the rich and powerful, the rest can eat cake.

America's new values: The Conservative Nanny State


"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'

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Are you on commission from Amazon?

 

[rightwinger]

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi

So let me get this straight..

If the government gives a tax break for Breast Pumps= Nanny State
If the government gives a tax break for Oil Pumps = No Nanny State

Do I got it right?

You got it right, if the government supports corporations it's not a nanny state, if the government support the people who are part of the government, it is a nanny state. We have become a nation of the rich and powerful, the rest can eat cake.

America's new values: The Conservative Nanny State


"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'

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You have to understand

If the Government throws money at business ...it is CAPITALISM
If the Government throws money at the people....it is SOCIALISM

 

[rightwinger]

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi

So let me get this straight..

If the government gives a tax break for Breast Pumps= Nanny State
If the government gives a tax break for Oil Pumps = No Nanny State

Do I got it right?

You got it right, if the government supports corporations it's not a nanny state, if the government support the people who are part of the government, it is a nanny state. We have become a nation of the rich and powerful, the rest can eat cake.

America's new values: The Conservative Nanny State


"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'

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People don't create jobs, businesses do. You can't provide a job unless you have a business.

If you want more jobs common-sense tells you that you need to make it easier in a Capitalist society to do business.

Now there's the rub. You probably hate Capitalists. So you hate businesses, and by that measure you hate employers.

So let's become like every Middle Eastern country and get rid of the employers so our youth can start rioting over unemployment. Most Middle Eastern countries don't manufacture anything other then bomb vests and IEDs.

It is the Government subsidizing poor people with housing allowances, food stamps and healtcare that allows businesses to hire employees at substandard wages. We pay to take care of these people while business profits off their labor

 

[California Girl]

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi

So let me get this straight..

If the government gives a tax break for Breast Pumps= Nanny State
If the government gives a tax break for Oil Pumps = No Nanny State

Do I got it right?

You got it right, if the government supports corporations it's not a nanny state, if the government support the people who are part of the government, it is a nanny state. We have become a nation of the rich and powerful, the rest can eat cake.

America's new values: The Conservative Nanny State


"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'

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You have to understand

If the Government throws money at business ...it is CAPITALISM
If the Government throws money at the people....it is SOCIALISM

You have to understand

They shouldn't be throwing money at anyone. That's not their job.

 

[rightwinger]

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi



You got it right, if the government supports corporations it's not a nanny state, if the government support the people who are part of the government, it is a nanny state. We have become a nation of the rich and powerful, the rest can eat cake.

America's new values: The Conservative Nanny State


"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'

Amazon.com: The Good Society: The Humane Agenda (0046442859981): John Kenneth Galbraith: Books

You have to understand

If the Government throws money at business ...it is CAPITALISM
If the Government throws money at the people....it is SOCIALISM

You have to understand

They shouldn't be throwing money at anyone. That's not their job.

A modern Governments job is to do what is best for the country. It is the people who are the country. Allowing throwaway people and a strict survival of the fittest society is not in the best interests of the country.

 

[Stephanie]

You have to understand

If the Government throws money at business ...it is CAPITALISM
If the Government throws money at the people....it is SOCIALISM

You have to understand

They shouldn't be throwing money at anyone. That's not their job.

A modern Governments job is to do what is best for the country. It is the people who are the country. Allowing throwaway people and a strict survival of the fittest society is not in the best interests of the country.

wtf? is this what they are teaching in the public schools today?

a MODERN GOVERNMENT. good gawd we are all in trouble folks.

 

[konradv]

She's referring to AOL's report that The President will push for funding for Breast pumps.

I mean, I consider Bachmann a straight up loon, but I agree with her 100% here:

Obama will push for tax breaks for breast pumps and other nursing supplies and for more flexibility in the workplace so women can breast feed, according to AOL's Politics Daily. The effort is part of the first lady's campaign to reduce childhood obesity.

"I've given birth to five babies, and I breast-fed every single one," Bachmann said. "To think that government has to go out and buy my breast pump. ... That's the new definition of a nanny state."

We're fucking broke. Inane nonsense like subsidizing breast pumps is probably a good part of the reason.

What loon she is and given all the thanks the post got, many didn't even read the article!!! How does "tax credit" become "buy my breast pump"?!?!

 

[Ravi]

All this does is let people pay for breast pumps out of their HSA accounts, just like they can pay for many other legitimate expenses, or if they spend over 7.5% of their income on medical in one year they can count this as part of the 7.5%.

It is no more "nanny" state than any other medical deduction is.

I think Michelle Bachman should release her income tax returns so we can determine if she ever used one of her five children as a tax deduction, if she ever claimed her mortgage interest as a deduction, or enjoyed any other legitimate deductions brought to her by the "nanny" state.

Then we should tell the bitch to stfu.

 

[Stephanie]

All this does is let people pay for breast pumps out of their HSA accounts, just like they can pay for many other legitimate expenses, or if they spend over 7.5% of their income on medical in one year they can count this as part of the 7.5%.

It is no more "nanny" state than any other medical deduction is.

I think Michelle Bachman should release her income tax returns so we can determine if she ever used one of her five children as a tax deduction, if she ever claimed her mortgage interest as a deduction, or enjoyed any other legitimate deductions brought to her by the "nanny" state.

Then we should tell the bitch to stfu.

Holy shit. real cut throat stuff there.
and Michelle has as much right to speak as the Queen MaBell Obama

 

[Gadawg73]

All this does is let people pay for breast pumps out of their HSA accounts, just like they can pay for many other legitimate expenses, or if they spend over 7.5% of their income on medical in one year they can count this as part of the 7.5%.

It is no more "nanny" state than any other medical deduction is.

I think Michelle Bachman should release her income tax returns so we can determine if she ever used one of her five children as a tax deduction, if she ever claimed her mortgage interest as a deduction, or enjoyed any other legitimate deductions brought to her by the "nanny" state.

Then we should tell the bitch to stfu.

Holy shit. real cut throat stuff there.
and Michelle has as much right to speak as the Queen MaBell Obama

Damn right she does and we have a right to call her a fool when she does.

 

[Stephanie]

All this does is let people pay for breast pumps out of their HSA accounts, just like they can pay for many other legitimate expenses, or if they spend over 7.5% of their income on medical in one year they can count this as part of the 7.5%.

It is no more "nanny" state than any other medical deduction is.

I think Michelle Bachman should release her income tax returns so we can determine if she ever used one of her five children as a tax deduction, if she ever claimed her mortgage interest as a deduction, or enjoyed any other legitimate deductions brought to her by the "nanny" state.

Then we should tell the bitch to stfu.

Holy shit. real cut throat stuff there.
and Michelle has as much right to speak as the Queen MaBell Obama

Damn right she does and we have a right to call her a fool when she does.

call her whatever you want, but DEMANDING you see her tax returns to see IF SHE CLAIMS HER CHILDERN.

 

[Ravi]

Holy shit. real cut throat stuff there.
and Michelle has as much right to speak as the Queen MaBell Obama

Damn right she does and we have a right to call her a fool when she does.

call her whatever you want, but DEMANDING you see her tax returns to see IF SHE CLAIMS HER CHILDERN.

Why you hate exposing hypocrites?

And btw, what deductions do you take when filing your tax return?