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Posts Made By: Rob Wiederrich

August 12, 2009 06:19 PM Forum: Politics

Obama's Grandmother

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

david elosser said:

From April of this year:
"President Barack Obama said his grandmother’s hip-replacement surgery during the final weeks of her life made him wonder whether expensive procedures for the terminally ill reflect a “sustainable model” for health care."

"[Obama said] you just get into some very difficult moral issues” [when considering whether] “to give my grandmother, or everybody else’s aging grandparents or parents, a hip replacement when they’re terminally ill."

“That’s where I think you just get into some very difficult moral issues,” [Obama] said in the April 14 [2009] interview. “The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the total health- care bill out here.” (Emphasis mine).

-Bloomberg.com

Okay, I'm going to be blunt. This makes me sick. It really makes me sick this liberal psycho-poop is coming from the President of the United States. It makes me sick a number of ways. First- doctors, nurses, assistants, nursing home workers, all these people have as part of their life's goal to make a terminally ill family member of yours as comfortable and pain-free as possible. You would want nothing less. Obama has just turned that on its head. Second, who the hell is Obama to start making decisions like this? If my father is terminally ill, and is in pain, and there's a proceedure to alleviate his pain, there is no "difficult moral issue" here in my mind. If it bothers Obama, that's his problem. Third, such a decision should be between the patient, the doctor(s), and the family member(s). Politicians should stay out of the family's medical business. Especially this President.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aGrKbfWkzTqc

David E

For Obama to say that deliberating to help your suffering family member is a *Great Moral issue*...clearly shows us he has NO true moral convictions. He himself has just described himself as having situational morals. What a bonehead!

August 13, 2009 02:01 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Grinding mirrors

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

Rob Wiederrich said:

Part of the ATM experience is making your own mirrors.

I have 3 polishing machines..all of different designs and ability.

Here is a picture of several sized being run. First my 17" on the Porter polisher..a students 8" and I'm making a 12.5" for a CN friend. the latter 2 are being polished on amy 4 spindle machine..that can polished 4 different sizes at the same time with different strokes and speeds. it's a slick machine for sure. Fun fun fun mirror making here.

On my website www.goldmtobservingcenter.com there is a video link to some polishing of the 12.5.

Been pretty busy working in the shop making mirrors.

I cut this blank from stock glass and am now hogging out the sagitta. This mirror is for a friend.

August 13, 2009 02:04 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Grinding mirrors

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

Rob Wiederrich said:

Part of the ATM experience is making your own mirrors.

I have 3 polishing machines..all of different designs and ability.

Here is a picture of several sized being run. First my 17" on the Porter polisher..a students 8" and I'm making a 12.5" for a CN friend. the latter 2 are being polished on amy 4 spindle machine..that can polished 4 different sizes at the same time with different strokes and speeds. it's a slick machine for sure. Fun fun fun mirror making here.

On my website www.goldmtobservingcenter.com there is a video link to some polishing of the 12.5.

Ooops.

Getting this 13" cut from stock glass and getting it on the grinding table is all in a hobbiests days work.

August 14, 2009 08:55 PM Forum: Politics

Reagan Video from '61 on socialized medicine

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

Darian Rachal said:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/08/14/ronald_reagan_speaks_against_socialized_medicine.html

NOW THAT is the best speach on the subject I have ever heard...from the best president who has ever lived.

August 28, 2009 06:48 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Building a 10"f/16 refractor

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

Well...my 10"f/15 (change) Objective arrived by UPS..here are some images.

This is a pretty beafy objective and cell..note the $10 bill for reference.

September 13, 2009 04:13 PM Forum: Politics

Tea Party Membership Requirements

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

Rod Kaufman said:

Here they are:
Searching for a leader?
We want Sarah Palin. Who else? When? 2010
Searching for a slogan?
"AK47s: today's pitchforks"
Main fodder against Obama supporters: "He's going after our kids to try to indoctrinate them into a national defense army."
Main symbol: Nazi Imagery
Main theory: Conspiracy
Main force: see "AK47s: today's pitchforks."
Main membership affiliate: Ohio Valley Freedom fighters
Main dress: cammo
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/12/tea.party.express/index.html





The word that comes to mind to describe your inoculate stu*%$ comment is........Idiotic!

That's just my opinion.

September 14, 2009 06:47 PM Forum: Politics

President Chicken

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

david elosser said:

"As Mr. Obama [fled] to Minnesota on Saturday to rally support for his [dying] health care plan [in front of a paltry 15,000 people], he flew over the assembling crowd [of many tens of thousands] in Marine One. The helicopter could be seen flying overhead as the demonstrators [from all over the country] marched [for hours] down Pennsylvania Avenue. In conversations with demonstrators, people identified themselves as Republicans, libertarians, independents and former Democrats."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/politics/13protestweb.html

David E


As an attorney..it's preferable to speek to 15,000 worshippers..then tens of thousands of good Americans who want to hold you accountable.

What..is he more concerned for 15,000 worshippers or those countless thousands he flew over..thumbing his nose at?

He's pathetic......

September 20, 2009 04:27 PM Forum: Politics

Legalize illegals?

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

We already have a process to legalize illegals....

Washington wants to hand out *Pass go* cards.

Rob

September 25, 2009 03:57 PM Forum: Politics

While you dudes were detouring into marriage...

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

Lee Spain said:

...we might be getting divorced from Israel.

http://theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/39831/Obama+Criticizes+Israel+In+First+U.N.+Speech.html

What's your take on Obama's UN speech? wink

He's an idiot...undermining decades of US..Israeli relations. He's a one term pres...if he can get that far.

October 2, 2009 05:17 PM Forum: Politics

The Ego has landed

Posted By Rob Wiederrich

david elosser said:

That's the Drudge Report headline today, about Barak Obama his his ignominious defeat for the Chicago Olympics. I heard Obama got the least number of votes and he's out in the first round. What's so funny is watching the MSM's reaction. They are just aghast. They can't believe Obama failed so miserably. Obama's presidency is in a shambles; his domestic policy is failing, his economic policy is tanking, and his foreign policy is coming apart at the seams. They were SOOOO hoping to be able to report something positive about Obama, but no. The whole world screwed it up and voted for CHANGE.

Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Barak Hussein Obama!
David E

The Olympic commission probably thinks Obama and his *sacrificing* wife (with Oprah's help) are the Most Arrogant Presidental couple of all time.

Good for them... grin We do to.