Dennis Gergen wrote on October 24, 2009 07:32 PM: Having just completed reading all of the commentaries up to this point I decided to make another few comments. I have never before read anything on this web site and am amazed how little I did learn after reading all of the comments. To me the writings seemed to not really present much common sense in trying to persuade me to think one way or another, rather they appeared to me to be flippant comments by individuals so prejudiced in their ways that they probably would not really be interested in presenting helpful facts to change my way of thinking. Do people really think they will change what others think by strongly expressing their emotional dislike for another with out indicating the reasons why they think a certain way>

Dennis Gergem wrote on October 24, 2009 07:05 PM: To sometimes understand try to follow the money. Ask why the person or group is saying or doing what they are. Maybe even ask would the world be a better place to live if we supported this or that, why or why not. Ask who is against it and why?

old vet wrote on October 23, 2009 07:49 PM: Uniform Health Care in the utopian sense sounds great, the devil is in the details, a few of which follow:
1. Young people, especially males don't need it.

2. Those that want it can certainly buy it.

3. The Federal government has defined and limited powers, I can't put my finger on the universal health care clause.

4. Half of the US is occupied by non profitable tax consumers, why wouln't they want another freebie.

5. You can't fight the government very easily but you can sue the hell out of an insurance company VERY easily and when you threaten it, they become nuch more understanding because poor little mistreated policyholder is sympathetic against monolithic insurance company. Furthermore, they are not immune to punitive awards in outrageous caes.

6. These bills are being written behind closed doors, our representatives are pushed to vote on them without reading them and all manner of chicanery is being inserted into the 1500+ pages of the bill. The Constitution of the country was only a couple of pages depending on the font size.

So in summation, we have a bill that costs nearly a trillion dollars( government estimates are always notoriosly low0, is unconstitutional, nobody knows what it requires or entails except that the government, the most wasteful, abuse-plagued, inefficient and uncaring system provider is taking on more of our health care. Not to mention that Canada, England and many other government provided heathcare systems are a shambles and their citizens come here when they are sick.

So what's not to like? Where do we sign up? Free health care from Obama's stash? Yea!

Blackvegas wrote on October 23, 2009 07:26 PM: Wow!
Where does the R.J. hide this guy? Mr. Schumacher your comments are absolutely spot on! This unbiased commentary coming from this newspaper is startling considering it's normal "Faux News wannabe" style.

As a life long Republican, I can't understand why the leaders of my party continue to destroy our best chances of affecting true legislative reform in this country.

With the weakest group of politicians ever given the greatest power in the nation, the opportunity to significantly affect our nations future while avoiding culpability goes wasted.

Can you imagine the popularity a strong Republican would garner by appearing partly responsible for policies the citizens approve of, while campaigning against the ones we don't?

After Sen. Reid's supporters inform Nevadans how invaluable he is to us, I'm confident the citizens will not commit political suicide by dumping the most powerful advocate this state ever had.

It seems Sen Ensign's parents care more for this state than the Closet Christian Supremacists who hide behind the Libertarian label!

Blackvegas wrote on October 23, 2009 07:22 PM: Wow!
Where does the R.J. hide this guy? Mr. Schumacher your comments are absolutely spot on! This unbiased commentary coming from this newspaper is startling considering it's normal "Faux News wannabe" style.

As a life long Republican, I can't understand why the leaders of my party continue to destroy are best chances of affecting true legislative reform in this country.

With the weakest group of politicians ever given the greatest power in the nation, the opportunity to significantly affect our nations future while avoiding culpability goes wasted.

Can you imagine the popularity a strong Republican would garner by appearing partly responsible for policies the citizens approve of, while campaigning against the ones we don't?

After Sen. Reid's supporters inform Nevadans how invaluable he is to us, I'm confident the citizens will not commit political suicide by dumping the most powerful advocate this state ever had.

It seems Sen Ensign's parents care more for this state than the Closet Christian Supremacists who hide behind the Libertarian label!

Michael Green wrote on October 23, 2009 05:20 PM: Geoff, have you noticed that when you do a column on a politically charged issue, nuts from the far right invade the comments forum with nothing to say but a lot of vitriol and hatred? And that when you do a column on an issue that is not politically charged, the same thing happens? Could it be that they are so illiterate, they cannot make a reasoned argument or recognize one? And therefore they have no desire for a legitimate debate because they don't know how to have one?

Midwestern wrote on October 23, 2009 03:41 PM: Harry Reid, is a True Non American senator. Nevadans you need to get this freak out of office and keep his family members from entering anything that involves government.

3 million jobs loss and he's happy he saved 124.

Extreme predjudice, you bet! wrote on October 23, 2009 03:01 PM: Vote out all the Democrats, especially Reid and Pelosi with extreme predjudice for why these morons have done to our country. Strip 'em of all retirement and benefits, they don't deserve it!

What a schmuck wrote on October 23, 2009 02:58 PM: This guy is yankin' yo chain. Everybody with a brain knows FOX news is fair and balanced.

Ken wrote on October 23, 2009 01:18 PM: I don't think Geoff should be bashed for stating his opinion. What I find funny is that he has the gall to tar and feather both Fox and MSNBC as not being legitimate and he works for a paper that is so in the pockets of pretty much everyone they cover that it is sickening.

The RJ never tackles a really tough issue, they are almost afraid of being critical of the police and the only time they get in Harry's face is when he makes a smarmy comment about the paper.

As for Schumacher -- he is a partisan and will pick through polls until he finds numbers that go along with his views. He is a tool of the DNC as much as Fox is of the RNC.

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