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In reply to the discussion: Give me one good reason to vote for Obama this November [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)time to get the ole ignore button out.
Its time to wake up. History is passing you by.
There have been five presidents that have significantly increased the range and scope of Federal Power; Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, FDR, LBJ and Obama.
Obama has added federal jurisdiction into the health market and the financial and consumer markets. It doesn't matter that the profile is limited, it always has been that way. From the 14th ammendment, federal takeover of land, Social Security, the Civil Rights Act all started as rather limited humble steps, just like the Affordable Health Act and the Consumer Protection Agency. As they prove their value they will grow and cast a huge profile.
Oh and by the way during those other expansions? A small group of bitter nay sayers tried to paint the big steps small.
Oh and by the way (2) Universal Health Care in Canada (and in most countries except England that swallowed it whole as an effort to repair everyone after a devestating war) started as a universal hospital policy in one province and as it proved its value grew gradually.
You have packed as much self absorbed self pity into three lines that I think is humanely possible.
See ya!