About The Arizona Conservative
The Arizona Conservative features conservative posts and is the home of John Semmens’ semi-news, a satirical review of the events shaping our nation and the world. We were the first online conservative publication in Arizona.
8 Responses “About The Arizona Conservative” →
Ron Rinto
November 16, 2009
I would like to know if Pelosi actually said these things. I am in a heated argument and I am a conservative. If yes, can you point me to information to back it up.
Thanks
Congress Exempts Self from Health Care Bill
While the health care legislation recently passed by congress is deemed worthy enough to merit universal application to ordinary folks—in fact there are fines and prison sentences in store for those who would dare to refuse to participate—it apparently is not good enough for members of the federal government. Despite being given eleven different opportunities to amend the bill to include mandatory participation by members of congress, the Democratic majority voted every one of the amendments down.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi explained that “the President said that people who are satisfied with their current health insurance don’t have to change. We in congress are satisfied with our insurance and, to be blunt, are in a position to ensure that we don’t have to change, because we make the laws.”
The health insurance coverage enjoyed by members of congress has long been considered the “gold standard” for its extensive and generous benefits. Suggestions that it be used as a model for a national health care system for all Americans has been repeatedly rejected as infeasible due to its high cost.
“It’s possible to cover a small minority, like congress, with the kind of benefits we all long for,” Pelosi said. “But it would be far too costly to try to provide it for everyone. It is essential to ensure that those who govern this great nation be kept in the best of health. To try to do the same for all is a luxury we cannot afford. Sometimes people just have to settle for less than they might want.”
LeRoy
February 16, 2010
SNOPES said the words attributed to Obama in the article below were never said by him. Is this true?
JOHN SEMMENS: Semi-News — A Satirical Look at Recent News
Obama Scraps Idea of Billing Vets for Service-Related Injuries
March 21, 2009
Joan
June 15, 2010
What words are you talking about? I don’t even see an article. But BHO was shamed (or forced) to scrap the idea of billing veterans’ private health insureres for service-related injuries. Not being a veteran himself, BHO doesn’t know anything about the military.
Joan
June 15, 2010
Sorry … I mistyped INSURERS.
It wasn’t another of those misspoke, misspeak, mislied, etc things.
Bev Miller
July 8, 2010
Help. I quoted one of your articles as fact (5% Rule). Help me out. What real truth can I send when I explain to my friends that the original was satirical?
Bruce A.
July 21, 2010
Bev,
Tell ‘em it was satire, but that it seemed so “in character” for Dodd that the idea that it might be satire never crossed your mind!
Carol
June 1, 2011
You should never believe anything on line especially because if you didn’t hear for yourself then things can be changed to make papers sell even if it harms people basically because nobody really cares.
Wesley Stinnett
July 23, 2011
I had to write and tell you that I love the way you write! I was one third of the way thru
your article about Diamond walnuts when I realized it was satire, I must say it sneaks up on a person because it it is probably what a politician would say if only truth was spoken!