Comments on: Somali Rebels Cut Off Thieves' Hands, Feet

Islamists Enforce Harsh Shariah Law In Show Of Power

[mcintoshlou]

I also have seen how the industry's practices -- especially those of the for-profit insurers that are under constant pressure from Wall Street to meet their profit expectations -- have contributed to the tragedy of nearly 50 million people being uninsured as well as to the growing number of Americans who, because insurers now require them to pay thousands of dollars out of their own pockets before their coverage kicks in -- are underinsured. An estimated 25 million of us now fall into that category.

What I saw happening over the past few years was a steady movement away from the concept of insurance and toward "individual responsibility," a term used a lot by insurers and their ideological allies. This is playing out as a continuous shifting of the financial burden of health care costs away from insurers and employers and onto the backs of individuals. As a result, more and more sick people are not going to the doctor or picking up their prescriptions because of costs. If they are unfortunate enough to become seriously ill or injured, many people enrolled in these plans find themselves on the hook for such high medical bills that they are losing their homes to foreclosure or being forced into bankruptcy.

here is another group of ''americans'' that need to visit Somalia

[mcintoshlou]

ATLANTA (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, facing pressure to resign over an extramarital affair, said on Thursday he would repay state funds he used for an official trip to Argentina during which he met his mistress.

Sanford's move came as questions mounted whether he had used public funds to pursue a yearlong affair with the woman.

His admission of marital infidelity during a tearful news conference on Wednesday likely ended chances he might be a Republican contender for the U.S. presidency in 2012.

maybe this guy needs a dose of this reality

[edward1975-2009]

Still see the idiots are still blaming Bush for all the woes of the world, all the while we have a President who wouldn't honor American soldiers, but had the time to apologize for American percieved arrogance, bow to a Saudi king, and denouncing the fact that this is a Christian nation. Obama will kiss anybodys butt as long as it isn't American. He's a joke and so is his administration.

[mcintoshlou]

You are a LIAR,
this is not a christian nation, Obama did not dishonor anyone, and the bush/cheney crime family is responsible for this because for the last eight years they ignored most of the worlds problems in favor of creating more wealth for big corporations and for themselves.

conservative are anti american fascists

[ToolMangler1]

GOD himself distanced religion from government with this ""Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's" (Mark 12:13-17; the same passage appears, slightly modified, in Matthew 22:15-22 and Luke 20:20-26)."

Obama was 100% correct in his statement.

[wtcmedic911]

works for me!

[rhs648]

Nice form of punishment. Leave people crippled and disfigured for life. These Muslims are really out to impress the world. The sad thing is America and Europe are allowing their Muslim populations to increase at unprecedented rates. How long will it be before we are all forced to become Muslims?

[mcintoshlou]

yeah right, and the american christian , they keep people in the poor house for life, making them into nothing but mindless slaves for the amusement of the wealthy

[jwesel1]

and how exactly did America become a Christian state? After all the natives were not christians to start with.

[wtcmedic911]

that will slow down those "skinnys" Maybe they can do the same to the ones here that do the same crimes, i didnt see the thing officer....

[burneb]

Perhaps if you ever looked at liberal comments or articles, or listened to genuine liberal commentary, you would notice the plethora of liberal opinions against such barbaric treatments, regardless of who commits them. The point is that we want Americans and our government to behave better than Somali or Dafur thugs.

You are not likely to see what you ignore or refuse to acknowledge.

[mcintoshlou]

EXACTLY CORRECT,GREAT POST.

WHEN BUSH/CHENEY STARTED TO TORTURE PEOPLE WE BECAME THE TERRORISTS

[speakinup22]

Aw, gravyboat3000, what's the matter...

Don't you like being shown up as the liberal that wants everything his way, without reason ? We waterboard 3 terrorists and it's the liberals crying because Bush won't be tried for War Crimes.

Four theives get a hand and a foot taken off for a cell phone, and not a peep out of the liberals.

You look for ANY EXCUSE to defend your liberal point of view, I just point out facts.

But at least I can believe you are a liberal. mcintoshlou is just a troll.

[albert571]

I don't think the US should be involved in Africa's laws or their form of punishments,if you think about it none of these men will ever steal again . Maybe we could learn from there form of justice..

[wtcmedic911]

works for me!

[makemyday2day]

So, we send a shipment of weapons to the Somali government? What government? I'd bet $5 to a donut these same weapons will end up in the WRONG hands and be used against us - just like Iraq! If we're going to send weapons ANYWHERE, they should be a package deal to include a trained soldier!