Where is Kenneth Gladney's White House Invite?
So if a black Harvard professor gets arrested for being a jerk, it's worth a beer at the White House.
A different black man getting beat up by union thugs in St. Louis while handing out flags espousing liberty apparently isn't as important to the President.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at 11:00 AM
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First, we're going to need Obama to say that SEIU acted stupidly, or perhaps reprehensibly. So don't hold you breath.
Posted by: Pablo at August 10, 2009 12:17 PM (yTndK)
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I can barely bring myself to watch the full extent of this brutal two second attack. The first second, where Kenneth is horrifically and maniacally shoved within an inch of his life, is bad enough. But then the heartbreaking second second, where he heroically rises again (much as our Savior rose 2000 years ago), it's just too much to bear. And then the aftermath, to see this poor wounded soul walking around chatting with police blithely unaware that by the next day he would be confined to a wheelchair, nearly crippled. That the arms he gestures so casually with would soon be wounded, perhaps beyond repair.
And to add insult to injury, we learn that this wounded warrior has no health insurance to pay his medical bills for him because he recently lost his job. What sort of society are we living in that allows men to walk around without insurance to protect them? If only there was a government program that mandated insurance for all, people like Kenneth would sleep easier at night knowing they are safer. We must not let Kenneth suffer in vain!
And to add insult to injury, we learn that this wounded warrior has no health insurance to pay his medical bills for him because he recently lost his job. What sort of society are we living in that allows men to walk around without insurance to protect them? If only there was a government program that mandated insurance for all, people like Kenneth would sleep easier at night knowing they are safer. We must not let Kenneth suffer in vain!
Posted by: scalefree at August 10, 2009 12:51 PM (gmiQZ)
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>>" If only there was a government program that mandated insurance for all, people like Kenneth would sleep easier at night knowing they are safer."
If only there was a goverment program mandating that everyone be given a job, poor Kenneth would be safe! Clearly the National Democratic Socialist Party needs to pass such a measure forthwith! So we can all be SAFE!
If only there was a goverment program mandating that everyone be given a job, poor Kenneth would be safe! Clearly the National Democratic Socialist Party needs to pass such a measure forthwith! So we can all be SAFE!
Posted by: Steve at August 10, 2009 01:07 PM (NtyQN)
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>>"I can barely bring myself to watch the full extent of this brutal two second attack."
Translation - "it's not racism when the attacker is a white lefty and the attacked is a black conservative".
Gee, I'd never have noticed that the left was full of hypocrites if not for you.
Translation - "it's not racism when the attacker is a white lefty and the attacked is a black conservative".
Gee, I'd never have noticed that the left was full of hypocrites if not for you.
Posted by: Steve at August 10, 2009 01:10 PM (NtyQN)
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You're right of course; what was I thinking? I've given the matter some thought & here's what I've come up with.
The government gives wealthy capitalists & large corporations massive tax breaks so they can use the money to create jobs for honest, hard-working citizens like you & me. Those of us with jobs get insurance to cover our healthcare expenses; those of us (like Kenneth) who haven't gotten one of those jobs yet & therefore rightfully have no insurance beg for donations to cover their costs from those of us with jobs. That's called the Invisible Hand of the Marketplace of Donors.
Kenneth is begging for your help. Please donate all you can afford to pay Kenneth's extensive medical bills. The Free Market System is depending on you!
The government gives wealthy capitalists & large corporations massive tax breaks so they can use the money to create jobs for honest, hard-working citizens like you & me. Those of us with jobs get insurance to cover our healthcare expenses; those of us (like Kenneth) who haven't gotten one of those jobs yet & therefore rightfully have no insurance beg for donations to cover their costs from those of us with jobs. That's called the Invisible Hand of the Marketplace of Donors.
Kenneth is begging for your help. Please donate all you can afford to pay Kenneth's extensive medical bills. The Free Market System is depending on you!
Posted by: scalefree at August 10, 2009 01:21 PM (gmiQZ)
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Translation - "it's not racism when the attacker is a white lefty and the attacked is a black conservative".
Your logic is inescapable; racism is obviously a significant factor in this assault. Take another look at the video; that guy in the SEIU shirt who's already on the ground at the start of it is black. It seems clear from the context that his friends are reacting to Kenneth pushing him down when they push him & he falls down. As you've already astutely noted, Kenneth is also black. We've been lectured & lectured by Conservatives on the subject of racism; if there's anything we've learned from that it's that blacks are the real racists, not whites. There is only one logical conclusion to all this: Kenneth Gladney is the real racist here.
Your logic is inescapable; racism is obviously a significant factor in this assault. Take another look at the video; that guy in the SEIU shirt who's already on the ground at the start of it is black. It seems clear from the context that his friends are reacting to Kenneth pushing him down when they push him & he falls down. As you've already astutely noted, Kenneth is also black. We've been lectured & lectured by Conservatives on the subject of racism; if there's anything we've learned from that it's that blacks are the real racists, not whites. There is only one logical conclusion to all this: Kenneth Gladney is the real racist here.
Posted by: scalefree at August 10, 2009 01:41 PM (gmiQZ)
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The government gives wealthy capitalists & large corporations massive tax breaks so they can use the money to create jobs for honest, hard-working citizens like you & me.When your premise is that utterly flawed, your conclusion is doomed. The government takes from those you mention. It does not give. Take another look at the video; that guy in the SEIU shirt who's already on the ground at the start of it is black. You mean the one that asked him "What kind of ni**er are you, passing that stuff out?"
Posted by: Pablo at August 10, 2009 02:54 PM (yTndK)
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"if there's anything we've learned from that it's that blacks are the real racists, not whites."
Sweet. Totally quotable. I'll enjoy rubbing that in the faces of some Libs I know.
Sweet. Totally quotable. I'll enjoy rubbing that in the faces of some Libs I know.
Posted by: brando at August 10, 2009 02:58 PM (IPGju)
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Looks like scalefree's brown shirt also fits quite nicely
Posted by: Capitalist Infidel at August 10, 2009 04:09 PM (MxQFN)
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Bob:
The main distinction that separates the two incidents you conflate is that the President had already too-eagerly inserted himself into the Boston situation and seemed to feel, for that reason, that he needed to be part of some kind of reconciliation or closure. Such is not the case with Gladney.
The main distinction that separates the two incidents you conflate is that the President had already too-eagerly inserted himself into the Boston situation and seemed to feel, for that reason, that he needed to be part of some kind of reconciliation or closure. Such is not the case with Gladney.
Posted by: Doc Washboard at August 10, 2009 04:33 PM (qSYS8)
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Sweet. Totally quotable. I'll enjoy rubbing that in the faces of some Libs I know.
Just make sure you get the full quote: "Conservatives say blacks are the real racists." Feel free to rub that in anybody's face you want.
Just make sure you get the full quote: "Conservatives say blacks are the real racists." Feel free to rub that in anybody's face you want.
Posted by: scalefree at August 10, 2009 08:07 PM (gmiQZ)
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Pablo, you were close, but you had the parties mixed-up.
Obama is much more likely to say Gadney acted stupidly.
Obama is much more likely to say Gadney acted stupidly.
Posted by: Veeshir at August 10, 2009 09:36 PM (4zToD)
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OK, serious question here. Gadney lost his job so he has no health insurance. Now that he's (allegedly) gotten injured while protesting against giving people who don't have jobs health insurance, how should he pay his medical bills? Should he rely on government programs? Should he beg for donations from people like you? Should he just accept that the market has decided he doesn't get to have medical treatment at all because he can't afford it? What's the Conservative solution to his (allegedly) very real problem?
Posted by: scalefree at August 10, 2009 09:50 PM (gmiQZ)
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You guys need to acquire better information, scalefree.
Gladney has insurance. He's covered under his wife's plan. You can listen to him talk about the incident here.
Gladney has insurance. He's covered under his wife's plan. You can listen to him talk about the incident here.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at August 10, 2009 10:48 PM (WjpSC)
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Now that he's (allegedly) gotten injured while protesting against giving people who don't have jobs health insurance, how should he pay his medical bills?Is that what we're doing? And what did Gladney say about that? I though he was selling eeevil Rethuglican teabagger tchotke.
You know, if Baracky's health care plan hadn't beat him up, he wouldn't have those bills to worry about. Good thing he's got insurance, isn't it? I hope his insurer isn't too evil.
You know, if Baracky's health care plan hadn't beat him up, he wouldn't have those bills to worry about. Good thing he's got insurance, isn't it? I hope his insurer isn't too evil.
Posted by: Pablo at August 10, 2009 11:38 PM (yTndK)
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I'll accept your claim, but it doesn't match up against his previous public statements. If he was covered through his wife, why was he begging for donations the next day? Was he just trying to rip you guys off?
Posted by: scalefree at August 10, 2009 11:59 PM (gmiQZ)
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Guy out there protesting health care reform is asking for donations to pay his medical bills. You just can't make this stuff up!!!
Posted by: Lipiwitz at August 11, 2009 01:10 AM (bhNGz)
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Scalefree, that wasn't your quote. Read it again. Read it and weep. You can't go back and change your words. Time's linear. Way to represent.
And stop being a Racist. Seriously, stop it. It's not what a good person does. Be more like me. I allow it.
Lipiwitz, Scalefree, Doc Washboard in lockstep backing this madness? Where's Dude? Pro-Abortion, Birthers, and Proud Rasists? It's like the trifecta of Modern Liberalism. All you need is a Che shirt, a Westboro sign outside of Walter Reed, a Code Pink headdress, and you'll have the persona nailed.
Well, that and a Guy Fawkes costume.
Zing.
And stop being a Racist. Seriously, stop it. It's not what a good person does. Be more like me. I allow it.
Lipiwitz, Scalefree, Doc Washboard in lockstep backing this madness? Where's Dude? Pro-Abortion, Birthers, and Proud Rasists? It's like the trifecta of Modern Liberalism. All you need is a Che shirt, a Westboro sign outside of Walter Reed, a Code Pink headdress, and you'll have the persona nailed.
Well, that and a Guy Fawkes costume.
Zing.
Posted by: brando at August 11, 2009 01:48 AM (LjEkE)
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That's aahhh quite the zing there Brando. I'll be feeling that one for weeks, even months.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/7C2B91CFCB7B4D398625760D0008E6EA?OpenDocument
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/7C2B91CFCB7B4D398625760D0008E6EA?OpenDocument
Posted by: Lipiwitz at August 11, 2009 01:51 AM (bhNGz)
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Scalefree
He could make payment arrangements with the doctors until his lawsuit for the medical expenses is settled.
He could make payment arrangements with the doctors until his lawsuit for the medical expenses is settled.
Posted by: Pinandpuller at August 11, 2009 05:28 AM (aRm4V)
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Cool! We can make him the poster child for health care reform AND tort reform. If he doesn't have a birth certificate, we got a freakin' trifecta!
Posted by: Lipiwitz at August 11, 2009 05:59 AM (bhNGz)
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Lipiwitz, maybe you can explain why tort reform is not part of these Democrat health care bills.
Posted by: Rick at August 11, 2009 08:09 AM (otXeW)
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Lipiwitz, Scalefree, Doc Washboard in lockstep backing this madness?
Did you even read the title of the post? It is "Where is Kenneth Gladney's White House Invite?"
So my being okay with a person not getting invited to the White House for a friggin' beer is madness? Really? Madness?
It seems as if you have your Wingnut Hyperbole-Matic turned up to eleven.
Lipiwitz, Scalefree, Doc Washboard in lockstep backing this madness?
Did you even read the title of the post? It is "Where is Kenneth Gladney's White House Invite?"
So my being okay with a person not getting invited to the White House for a friggin' beer is madness? Really? Madness?
It seems as if you have your Wingnut Hyperbole-Matic turned up to eleven.
Posted by: Doc Washboard at August 11, 2009 02:54 PM (qSYS8)
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Rick, I'm with you on that one. Tort reform is a large culprit in rising health care costs and tort reform should be part of the legislation. Of the 116 amendments to the legislation made by Republicans, I thought for sure one of them would've tossed it in there. It truly is important.
Doc Washboard, because if he gets hurt, he's not covered. White House probably doesn't want to assume the responsibility of an uninsured health care protester.
Doc Washboard, because if he gets hurt, he's not covered. White House probably doesn't want to assume the responsibility of an uninsured health care protester.
Posted by: Lipiwitz at August 11, 2009 04:39 PM (OX5qU)
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Come to think of it...of the 116 amendments to the Health Care Legislation made by Republicans, why isn't anybody protesting THEIR town hall meetings?
Posted by: Lipiwitz at August 11, 2009 04:42 PM (OX5qU)
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Yeah Doc, I read the title? Did you read Scalefree's confession about being a Racist?
BTW, watch it, I'm not a Wingnut, but you are an self admitted Liberal. Just like the other jokers.
BTW, watch it, I'm not a Wingnut, but you are an self admitted Liberal. Just like the other jokers.
Posted by: brando at August 11, 2009 05:12 PM (IPGju)
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Come to think of it...of the 116 amendments to the Health Care Legislation made by Republicans, why isn't anybody protesting THEIR town hall meetings?
heh. like they really matter in House decisions. But I am certain that RINO's, such as Dave Reichart, are seeing vocal opposition as well. It is just that, so far, the GOP reps don't behave as if protesters are nazis, the Klan, unAmerican, or whatever else is being spouted by the unhinged Dem leaders (and their enablers on JournoList).
heh. like they really matter in House decisions. But I am certain that RINO's, such as Dave Reichart, are seeing vocal opposition as well. It is just that, so far, the GOP reps don't behave as if protesters are nazis, the Klan, unAmerican, or whatever else is being spouted by the unhinged Dem leaders (and their enablers on JournoList).
Posted by: iconoclast at August 11, 2009 07:10 PM (FGCRY)
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It's pretty obvious Mr. Gladney will never get an invitation to the White House, because conservatives ask too many inconvenient questions, and what's worse, they expect answers.
Posted by: RebeccaH at August 11, 2009 07:17 PM (JAQT9)
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