Ron Paul supports genetic discrimination

godpt3
godpt3 Posts: 1,020
edited May 2008 in A Moving Train
god, what a complete fucking dumbass... no wonder the retards flock to him like flies on shit.


May 1, 1:01 PM EDT

House approves anti-genetic discrimination bill

By JESSE J. HOLLAND
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Companies would no longer be able to use genetic information like a person's predisposition for breast cancer, sickle cell or diabetes to make insurance or job decisions under a bill passed by Congress on Thursday.

The House voted 414-1 for the legislation a week after it passed the Senate on a 95-0 vote. The bill would bar health insurance companies from using genetic information to set premiums or determine enrollment eligibility. Similarly, employers could not use genetic information in hiring, firing or promotion decisions.

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, was the only member of Congress to vote against the bill.
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    godpt3 wrote:
    god, what a complete fucking dumbass... no wonder the retards flock to him like flies on shit.

    Actually someone is a retard for not understanding the principles upon which Paul bases his votes. I'm certain you will not be able to find a quote from Paul promoting genetic discrimination as your misleading title would have us believe. Nice try, though.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    why exactly would that make him a dumbass?
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    I love the angry teenager threads...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    the same guy that doesnt believe in evolution or a womans right to choose...
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    my2hands wrote:
    the same guy that doesnt believe in evolution or a womans right to choose...

    promoting those two issues over the much larger and more important issues for this candidate in particular is as bad as citing them as issues in the first place ;)
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    my2hands wrote:
    the same guy that doesnt believe in evolution or a womans right to choose...

    He has personal beliefs. I part company with him on the above. But he doesn't use government force to promote his ideas.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • Sludge Factory
    Sludge Factory Posts: 976
    jeffbr wrote:
    He has personal beliefs. I part company with him on the above. But he doesn't use government force to promote his ideas.


    And that is why I have respect for the guy. Not too many people are capable of doing something like that.
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    promoting those two issues over the much larger and more important issues for this candidate in particular is as bad as citing them as issues in the first place ;)


    I agree.
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    It isn't like he has had an "advisor" for twenty years who is nothing but a racist.


    He is still getting my vote.
  • baraka
    baraka Posts: 1,268
    While I don't agree with Paul's political philosophy, I am pretty sure that his 'no' vote was NOT because he is for discrimination of any kind. Is there a link to that article? I would be interested in understanding his reasoning.
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  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    lol.. im not a Ron Paul supporter... but passing a bill that says a company can't discriminate is like a passing a bill saying companies can't do whats in their best interests


    EITHER WAY..

    if you have sickle cell.. you arent gonna be treated the same no matter where you go...and no number of bills is gonna change that... but keep trying to control the human mind..

    I would have voted no on this because its absurd and a waste of time talking about it. if you want to get serious about insurance companies.. start bombing their buildings.
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    I agree.


    so you would support a candidate that doesnt believe in evolution and does not believe in a womans right to choose, simply because he is an isolationist?


    and you condemn me for supporting Obama despite some concerns, minor compared to the 2 we are talking about above? you have to be kidding
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    macgyver06 wrote:
    if you want to get serious about insurance companies.. start bombing their buildings.



    what are you, 14?
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    my2hands wrote:
    what are you, 14?


    you are the one that doesnt understand intelligent thought. don't blame me because of your scholastic failures
  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,632
    bombs, dropping down.
    Turn this anger into
    Nuclear fission
  • Sludge Factory
    Sludge Factory Posts: 976
    my2hands wrote:
    so you would support a candidate that doesnt believe in evolution and does not believe in a womans right to choose, simply because he is an isolationist?


    and you condemn me for supporting Obama despite some concerns, minor compared to the 2 we are talking about above? you have to be kidding

    Ah, classic. Labeling someone an isolationist when, in reality, they are not.
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    my2hands wrote:
    so you would support a candidate that doesnt believe in evolution and does not believe in a womans right to choose, simply because he is an isolationist?


    and you condemn me for supporting Obama despite some concerns, minor compared to the 2 we are talking about above? you have to be kidding


    Condemn or disagree? Lay off the dramatics, please.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    I agree.



    so you would support a candidate that doesnt believe in evolution and does not believe in a womans right to choose, simply because he is an isolationist?


    and you disagree with me for supporting Obama despite some concerns, minor compared to the 2 we are talking about above? you have to be kidding
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Condemn or disagree? Lay off the dramatics, please.


    let me see... i am a hypocrite... i have mortgaged my ideals... i have chamged my stances to support a popular candidate... do i really need to go on?
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    my2hands wrote:
    let me see... i am a hypocrite... i have mortgaged my ideals... i have chamged my stances to support a popular candidate... do i really need to go on?


    please show me where i have said that.

    i have said your consistency has not been there lately and some of your views now seem hypocritical to ones you've had in the past, imo. But that's far from saying you are an overall hypocrite.

    i stand behind thinking you have changed some of your stances to mold to those of Obama's but that's in no way condemning you.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

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