Comments on: Klobuchar to back limits on cluster-bomb use, activists say

By: esdars

esdars — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:45:40 +0000

Whatever about the cluster bombs.
Let’s get back to the real cluster bomb: Health care reform. “Amy” certainly will sign onto the health care bill–especially if it has the public plan. She has said as much.

Don’t you know that the public plan is the only reason “health care reform” is taking place? If there is no public option there is no use going forward; the whole point is to drive insurance companies out of business with unreasonable and unsustainable requirements/premiums that businesses cannot afford so that people go to the subsidized govt “option.” Besides, if you study the bill you see that insurance companies will not exist within a generation–everything resort to the govt running the industry: hence a slow but inevitable slide to govt control.

This is a necessary move, since unions can’t honor their commitment to their members–and they know that these promises with the corporations has been an unsustainable promise that is driving them out of work. Yet Union leaders are selling out their own members, since they are siding with dems that this is a terrific idea. But the workers are gonna scream when they find out that they have two options: settle for the cheap-ass govt option or, if they want to keep their promised policies, get ready to pay out big-time in annual taxes. AND, of course, there is no option to opt out of insurance–do it or get fined 2% of your annual income, and/or get prison time for evading your “civic responsibility.”

Tell Amy and her clone Franken to oppose the cluster bombs on us Americans.

By: Suzanne Luke

Suzanne Luke — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:06:19 +0000

I am happy the Senator has agreed to step forward. No one wants the United States to be responsible for (and known for) maiming children and other innocent civilians, especially long after the conflict is done.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:37:37 +0000

Another amazingly brave stand from our senior senator.

By: T-Paw Is A Jerk

T-Paw Is A Jerk — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:58:44 +0000

Limits? Limits? What the heck?

OUTLAW them in total. Sen K better get her priorities straightened out or she is no better than a Republi-thug.

How soon for the election? 2 years and 2 months. Not very long Ms. Amy. You either are with us or we will bury you like we did with Normie.

By: Roxanne Abbas

Roxanne Abbas — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:41:40 +0000

It was apparent to all those who met with Senator Klobuchar last week that her decision to co-sponsor the Cluster Munitions bill on the day after Senator Kennedy died was purely coincidental. Robert & Beryle make very good points regarding our need to ratify treaties outlawing these weapons and continuing to work to make Minnesota a WMD-free zone. Senate Bill 416 is a just small, but significant, step in the right direction.

By: beryl k gullsgate

beryl k gullsgate — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:52:28 +0000

“attentive at earlier meetings”…”stepping in to fill the gap”:

I certainly hope Klobucher is ready to close down Alliant’s production of cluster bombs as a first sign of her dedication… starting on home turf to define her serious commitment, rather than merely a timely political move to “fill the gap.” at Kennedy’s passing.

And the bill is still not strong enough to end the production of such weapons so poorly conceived.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:04:18 +0000

This is a positive move, but nowhere near so positive as would be the US signing and ratification of the Mine Ban Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

There treaties do far more for the survivors and communities affected by land mines and cluster munitions than does Senate Bill S416.

By: Chris Steller

Chris Steller — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:52:41 +0000

Mill, at the State Fair Thursday on MPR she said she was open to a public option but only if she could be convinced the government could control costs. So it sounds like no, she hasn’t decided, but she didn’t sound too enthused about it.

By: Mill

Mill — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:47:52 +0000

I wonder if Senator Klobuchar has decided to support a public health insurance plan option … or not. That’s a more pressing issue than those nasty cluster bombs.