Paulina Paulino
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In response to the question "Why are republicans allowing Americans to die when they could live?"
I answered ""Because to a Republican, profit and loss is more important than sickness and death. To date, two people have died as a direct result of these cuts. I thought Republicans were AGAINST death panels? But hey, that's ok. They saved money."
A Y!A viewer violated that answer for "Violation Reason: Insulting or Ranting Content"
Here was my note to yahoo on the violation:"Question: Why are republicans allowing Americans to die when they could live?"
-The Questioner was SPECIFICALLY asking about the Arizona plan to eliminate medical care to poor people.
"A law in Arizona that cuts Medicaid funding for certain transplant operations is likely to bring about the deaths of poor residents in need of such procedures"
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/arizona-medicaid-cuts-kill-poor-patients-doctors/
The Questioner is SPECIFICALLY asking for OPINIONS about why Republicans would allow this to happen.
Deleted Answer: "Because to a Republican, profit and loss is more important than sickness and death. To date, two people have died as a direct result of these cuts. I thought Republicans were AGAINST death panels? But hey, that's ok. They saved money."
"a measure passed by the Republican-led state legislature began denying Medicaid funds for organ transplants".
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/arizona-medicaid-cuts-kill-poor-patients-doctors/
"Tucson University Medical Center has confirmed that a patient who was refused a liver transplant due to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s decision to cut the state benefit that would have made the transplant possible, has died."
http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/01/05/arizona-death-panel-claims-another-victim/
"[Reublican] Charles Grassley led the propaganda charge when it came to accusing the Obama Administration of intending to create a health care death panel.
It is interesting to observe the stony silence of the senator from Iowa as well as that of his colleagues when a very real death panel has reared its ugly head in Arizona. "
http://blog.seattlepi.com/williamhare/archives/233870.asp
"Democrats, such as State Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, weren't having any of it. “We made it very clear at the time of the vote that this was a death sentence,” she said. “This is not a luxury item. We’re not talking about cosmetic surgery.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/arizona-medicaid-cuts-kill-poor-patients-doctors/
Violation Reason: Insulting or Ranting Content
In Yahoo! Answers you may not demean or insult others, or post tirades directed towards persons or groups.
One can PLAINLY see that my answer was not insulting or ranting. It is a FACT. Republicans in Arizona, in order to save money, eliminated this program over the objections of Arizona Democrats, who protested that this plan to save money will kill people. That is a FACT. The Republicans in Arizona did it anyway, and so far two people are dead because of it. That is a FACT.
If someone gets convicted of Murder, and I call them a murderer, that is not insulting or a rant. That is a FACT.
Please reinstate my answer.
What do you think? Was I insulting or ranting? Or is this a case of a (possible) republican Y!A viewer trying to censor the truth because they are embarrassed by what their party is doing?
@MyConstitution: I understand you hate me for my beliefs, but that is not the question here.
I am not 'crying about it', I am asking if YOU felt it was insulting or a rant.
As to your "Media/Political Whore" comment?
A Media Whore is "A person who has a psychological need to get into TV, Film, Radio or Print."
I feel that aptly describes Palin. In fact, she quit her day job to pursue this.
A Political Whore is "A politician who will sell out their constituents if it means they might get one step higher on the ladder."
As Michelle Obama is not a politician, and has no constituents, your description of her is simply wrong.
I would not have flagged you, though, I would have simply said you were in error.
@Soloman: TY, I always TRY to back up my Q and A's with documented evidence. There are instances that the question is so stupid that I will answer with a stupid answer.
I NEVER challenge those if they get flagged.
For example: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoxcV0.Kck.vWYYZfOJ2Zjfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110106194749AAQhchk
I answered ""Because to a Republican, profit and loss is more important than sickness and death. To date, two people have died as a direct result of these cuts. I thought Republicans were AGAINST death panels? But hey, that's ok. They saved money."
A Y!A viewer violated that answer for "Violation Reason: Insulting or Ranting Content"
Here was my note to yahoo on the violation:"Question: Why are republicans allowing Americans to die when they could live?"
-The Questioner was SPECIFICALLY asking about the Arizona plan to eliminate medical care to poor people.
"A law in Arizona that cuts Medicaid funding for certain transplant operations is likely to bring about the deaths of poor residents in need of such procedures"
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/arizona-medicaid-cuts-kill-poor-patients-doctors/
The Questioner is SPECIFICALLY asking for OPINIONS about why Republicans would allow this to happen.
Deleted Answer: "Because to a Republican, profit and loss is more important than sickness and death. To date, two people have died as a direct result of these cuts. I thought Republicans were AGAINST death panels? But hey, that's ok. They saved money."
"a measure passed by the Republican-led state legislature began denying Medicaid funds for organ transplants".
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/arizona-medicaid-cuts-kill-poor-patients-doctors/
"Tucson University Medical Center has confirmed that a patient who was refused a liver transplant due to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s decision to cut the state benefit that would have made the transplant possible, has died."
http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/01/05/arizona-death-panel-claims-another-victim/
"[Reublican] Charles Grassley led the propaganda charge when it came to accusing the Obama Administration of intending to create a health care death panel.
It is interesting to observe the stony silence of the senator from Iowa as well as that of his colleagues when a very real death panel has reared its ugly head in Arizona. "
http://blog.seattlepi.com/williamhare/archives/233870.asp
"Democrats, such as State Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, weren't having any of it. “We made it very clear at the time of the vote that this was a death sentence,” she said. “This is not a luxury item. We’re not talking about cosmetic surgery.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/arizona-medicaid-cuts-kill-poor-patients-doctors/
Violation Reason: Insulting or Ranting Content
In Yahoo! Answers you may not demean or insult others, or post tirades directed towards persons or groups.
One can PLAINLY see that my answer was not insulting or ranting. It is a FACT. Republicans in Arizona, in order to save money, eliminated this program over the objections of Arizona Democrats, who protested that this plan to save money will kill people. That is a FACT. The Republicans in Arizona did it anyway, and so far two people are dead because of it. That is a FACT.
If someone gets convicted of Murder, and I call them a murderer, that is not insulting or a rant. That is a FACT.
Please reinstate my answer.
What do you think? Was I insulting or ranting? Or is this a case of a (possible) republican Y!A viewer trying to censor the truth because they are embarrassed by what their party is doing?
@MyConstitution: I understand you hate me for my beliefs, but that is not the question here.
I am not 'crying about it', I am asking if YOU felt it was insulting or a rant.
As to your "Media/Political Whore" comment?
A Media Whore is "A person who has a psychological need to get into TV, Film, Radio or Print."
I feel that aptly describes Palin. In fact, she quit her day job to pursue this.
A Political Whore is "A politician who will sell out their constituents if it means they might get one step higher on the ladder."
As Michelle Obama is not a politician, and has no constituents, your description of her is simply wrong.
I would not have flagged you, though, I would have simply said you were in error.
@Soloman: TY, I always TRY to back up my Q and A's with documented evidence. There are instances that the question is so stupid that I will answer with a stupid answer.
I NEVER challenge those if they get flagged.
For example: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoxcV0.Kck.vWYYZfOJ2Zjfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110106194749AAQhchk