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February 25, 2009
Posted: 03:52 PM ET
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Twitter Users Broke The News! (iReport)

Something to take note of today, and it's one of my favorite things to talk about. It's about smashing that piece of glass that separates you and me.

Every time you, the TV news viewer, can reach news organizations directly, reach THE WORLD directly, I get very excited.

It's the very reason I keep my newscast interactive. You have input, you help us decide how to fill my hour of CNN, and sometimes you do our jobs for us.

It happened today: a commercial airliner crashed this morning in the Netherlands. A horrible scene. A Boeing 737 broke into pieces and at least nine people died.

But do you know how we learned about it? The first pictures and the first details came from Twitter users.

People who saw the plane go down broke the story, took the first images, and described the scene. Not professional journalists, but people like you, who used the web and their followers to spread the word.

See the amazing iReport pictures here.

By the way, I mentioned that nine people died in this horrible crash? Well, get this: 125 people survived.

That's nothing short of impossible to believe after seeing the horrific wreckage. The Turkish Airlines jet crashed into a field short of the runway in Amsterdam. Police say that at least three crew members are among the dead.

This was no "Landing on the Hudson" - but it was no Buffalo, NY tragedy either.

We're sad for those killed - and amazed that so many others walked away.

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patricia starks   February 25th, 2009 4:35 pm ET

Hi, Rick, I get so tired of these so call right to life groups, talk
about the abortion issue it's a womans right to have an abortion
and her presonal reasons,my questions is will they support
the womaan and the baby! NO because right now the republicans
do not want to help the millions of people that is unemployed theough
no fault of thier own, because of the "GREED", of elected politions
in office passing bills to support the CORPATIONS. It's not thier
call to tell anyone what to do with thier LIFE, and who are the caucasoids how to live or treat people with all of the wars they have
inflicted on countries, such as AFRICIA,and Iraqu. Please give me a break

Paul   February 25th, 2009 4:41 pm ET

Rick,
I think there is nothing more immoral then The Neo-Nazi philosophy. Their actions as seen on your program are despicable. But……… Let’s get a good look at the other side of the coin and look at it with your a good eye. I have nothing against legal immigration.
Note the word legal. There are an estimated ten million illegal immigrants and realistically it’s more likely double that number. This tidal wave of illegal again note the word illegal people has lowered the standard of living for millions of real Americans. They come here and are taken advantage of by employers whom pay them pennies on the dollar. This stops Americans from competing for the same job because they can’t make any type of living wage. The illegals in many cases are here for only the short term. To make some money and go home over the border then come back when they need more. They don’t give a dam if they bring contagious disease with them like tuberculosis and worse. They also pay no taxes or very little. What you should look at that will shock you is how many of them are in American jails and prisons. Oh and don’t forget how many are in very dangerous gangs. They have driven up the cost for medical expensive for all Americans. They use the emergency rooms at hospitals as a free clinic and never pay a dime. So who pays? So don’t give me that liberal crap about the poor immigrants. Say it as it is they are breaking the law and Americas wallet. There is little done about this because the Republican Party likes the idea of cheep labor and the democrats have more excuses to tax the hell out of us to pay for the poor immigrants…bull….

Veira   February 25th, 2009 6:05 pm ET

I am sick and tired of seeing or hearing about this con-woman.....you know the one that just had 8 babies. You all are setting the stage for some kind of TV show for her to gain fame and fortune, which is exactly what she wanted, along with all the Government benefits. I really think that Dept of Youth & Family services should be involved and Family Courts should approved a (guardian ad-litem) to oversee all funds and well being for the children. It is obvious that she will receive gov., asst the rest of her life by having all these children. She is a liar and knew what to do to get what she wanted, (which is easy money). All of a sudden the family wants to speak out?? They're behind $20,000 plus mortgage pymnts....These people are looking for money and a way out! What about the man who claims he might be the father, said that he donated his eggs because she stated that she had ovarian cancer?! It is a shame and disgrace that the media keep feeding into her trap! Stop making this deceiving liar popular...not a good message to send.

samuel patterson   February 25th, 2009 6:49 pm ET

Rick?Why is it everytime a Democratic President gets us out of trouble,republicans gear-up just to rid our country of its resources?Why are we winning with surpluses just to get robbed by the American Republican party?Why are the republican party never catching on to the struggles of the folks who gave them a seat @ the table?Why do the"robot"party walk in lockstep with any political dummy like Sara Palin and Rush limbaugh?Please America lets rid the country of the republican party and truly move the country ahead without the now minority party.Oh got one more question.Why does the Republican party support measures that end in many human deaths?Republicans shows resistance to many measures that involves healthcare,manufactured wars and extreme incompetancy,Why?

Ms Eusebia Aquino   February 25th, 2009 7:59 pm ET

Hello:
Iam crying today.I lost my nurse/job for reporting patient abuse/neglect
to the employer. I got assult on the job and they threaten me with immigration/neo nazi punishment because I am a 2ndClass American citizen.America is killing us! If anyone cares .Please help.
WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?? AMERICAN ME.

Ms Eusebia Aquino   February 25th, 2009 8:06 pm ET

Hispanics/Latinos are not immigrants.We are the natives.We were here when the White people came with everyone else. We are not the
newcomers.The White man is.Stop the hate on us and our community.

Ms Eusebia Aquino   February 25th, 2009 8:17 pm ET

The new wave of Neo-Nazi philosophy in modern day America is being expressed under the law of the land known as the "NO MATCH
LETTER" under Immigration Law/G Bush.Neo-Nazi American philosophy under HomeLand Securtiy will jail and house any one who looks or sounds Hispanic in America. Ethnic cleansing in America.
We have Detention Centers across America with Latinos locked up citizens or not. Stop the hate on our community or we will to take to the streets . Enough is Enough. 2nd Class American. Where is our President Obama in all this? Where is the "CHANGE"??? We need support .Not more hate from White and Black America. Mr Sanchez is correct Neo/Nazi is alive and well in America. It has found a new home and a new group of people.

Deo   February 26th, 2009 8:51 am ET

Rick I can't figure out why the gov. and the media got this allwrong.they said we need the banks the banks need the people. With out us they can't make loans ect,We the people should be getting the money. We deposit money and they give us maybe 2to3% for the money we deposit, they turn around and make money with our money. All you experts have it all wrong, you guys should be more like LOU DOBBS and start reporting everything instead of the same thing.We should not support our banks and wall st. PS. wall street can make stocks go up and down. wake up everybody.

Cam Winston   February 26th, 2009 10:15 am ET

Here's some news that you obviously don't know: Andrew Sullivan is a Kerry-endorsing, Obama-loving tax-endorsing writer whose main objective is getting gay marriage institutionalized in the USA. So, every time you attempt to pass along the "noted conservative" remark when mentioning him, you're doing little other than "showing your skirt" when it comes to intellectual honestly.

Really.

We all know where Sullivan stands. That you try to pass him along as some sort of conservative illustrates that you're being dishonest in your argumnets.

Paul   February 26th, 2009 11:19 am ET

Mr. Aquino comments are just a little off there are many latino people that were here long before anyone else yes and they desirve to be here.Many of them have served this country proudly. Ira Hayes was one of them he fought proudly in WW2 he fought in the south pacific and helped raise the American flag on Iwo Jima. But the population of American latinos here is not the problem. It is the ones that flow over our borders illegally.They come here for jobs. when their own country which is very wealthy will not help them. The wealth of Mexico is the highest in Latin America The problem is that the wealth is controlled by the rich and the corrupt goverment is barely taxing them
12% I wish I could pay that. This has made the US their scape Goat to protect the wealthy All the bodys leaving Mexico to comeing here for jobs halts the chances for an upriseing against the corrupt goverment.

Donna Shaw   February 26th, 2009 12:42 pm ET

Rick,
I am trying to get someone to explain the difference in tax cuts for the 2% and what is the difference between the middleclass rates and the riches people in our country? Are they now and have they in the past under the Bush administration enjoyed more benefits then the rest of us? Is anyone in the news media going to address the designation of the wealthiest individuals in this country as the "most productive." Does the GOP think that we the middle class don't know that a large proportion of these individuals have come by their education, wealth and priviledge through legacy not neccessarily their own productivity. Lastly, as an African American southerner, I know that I am more attuned to buzz words that sanitize racism but ever y time I hear one of the Republicans talk about smarter ways to do anything in regards to President Obama's plans I am insulted and enraged. Remember we just had 8 years of President Bush. How smart was that and are they calling into question President Obama's intellect? Please!!!!!

Charlie F.   February 26th, 2009 1:59 pm ET

You folks are running a story about the young lady from the University of Hartford. She is wondering why she has to worry about "things other than her classes when the wealthy people do not." First of all I make a very good 100K plus salary, I have two children in college and a third to go and they cannot afford to get "a first class education", They go to State Schools because they are affordable. I'm sorry for her troubles but one of them my be her "entitlled attitude". He was certainly less photogenic, but I have more sympathy and respect for the young man who has chosen to quit school, and get a job and come back. Every one in the world has troubles. This young man has chosen to take control of his and take them on. Let's focus on those who are tackling the troubles they are finding themselves in not those who are just upset-we all are upset!

robyncaffrey keyser westvirginia 26726   February 26th, 2009 3:12 pm ET

att : rick

YA KNOW" the president made alot of jokeing lololololol ( commic's ) for the white house as my kids say ' it's not the ( white-house ) anymore it's a ( black house)

so that picture of the california house u just showed can't top this lolololol lolololol lolol yes we can "

Nick Campanale   February 26th, 2009 3:23 pm ET

I just came from my local food bank to drop off some food, the line was around the block? where have we gone wrong!!!

Stimulas......NOT !!!

Michael   February 26th, 2009 3:28 pm ET

RICK: YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT MAINE IS MOST WHITE STATE IN THE UNION (90+%) SO THESE RED NECKS ARE MORE BIGGOTED THAN MOST SOUTHERN STATES. I GREW UP THERE AND HAD NO CONTACT WITH BLACKS UNTIL I JOINED THE SERVICE. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY DISLIKE FOR ANYBODY NOT OF MY ETHNIC GROUP.

Jeff Welke   February 26th, 2009 3:37 pm ET

Conservatives don't come on your show because you only have 20 viewers. If you want to reach more people, then go on a real network, Foxnews. I am forced to watch you as I am stuck in an airport. Your show is such a liberal bias-wake up. You show makes me sick.

robyncaffrey keyser westvirginia 26726   February 26th, 2009 3:37 pm ET

yes u can get any pictures by googling ( remember that )

do you know i seen this awile ago on fox 5
you can get a sonagram on line that's really dirty pool and i lernd from my kids u can typ anyname and address on it.

yes we can

Shannon   February 26th, 2009 3:50 pm ET

I think people are forgeting that the country are at a great risk of being attacked by the enemy again because the economy is bad, our troops are in iraq if we get attacked what are we gonna do??

Carol   February 26th, 2009 3:53 pm ET

Did the nut in Maine realize that his name was FUENTES? Not exactly a WASP handle!! This old, sick, attitude just has to go – maybe we need to use these people as bait for our troups.
Thanks for a great job each day Rick.
Carol B
Northern Michigan (God's Country)

S. Sweet   February 26th, 2009 3:54 pm ET

Thank you Rick for finally revealing some of the nasty remarks made by the BIG MOUTHS on Fox News. They know who they are! Mr. Limbaugh and his followers act like "spoiled brats" – they talk a lot and do nothing. I am sick of them bashing Obama when he at least is making an attempt in this mess made by the "spoiled brats." They are the laughing stock of TV.

woe   February 26th, 2009 3:57 pm ET

Rick, you are wrong,
There is 2 billion dollars in the recovery act for a high speed rail system between Los Angeles and Las Vegas

Geoff   February 26th, 2009 4:00 pm ET

Hey Rick
Good show. Did'nt Regan arm the Mujahadeen who became the Taliban. In doing so he fathered the group, who were a rag tag bunch of tribeman.
These guys sheltered Al Queida and are now the biggest menace in the world.
The world could have been different if Regan helped the USSR occupy Afghanistan

ted   February 26th, 2009 5:51 pm ET

Please Rick, No more McCain!

While everyone else was bringing home tons of money for thier states Ole Johnnie brags he never earmarked. The Arizona border is still open to anyone.

The busiest pace in Arizona at 5:00PM is not the hwy's_its the emergency rooms.

Rick Mancuso   February 27th, 2009 8:46 am ET

Hey Rick I know we will recieve extra money on our paychecks but my question is WHAT THE HECK IS $12 MORE ON MY CHECK going to do to stimulate my spending.When the chosen one can spend million's on saving some type of bird he better hope I don't find that bird I may have to EAT the feathery beast.

Sheri Horn-Strasner   February 27th, 2009 11:27 am ET

Rick,
I really enjoy your show & hopefully you will have someone do a story or do and interview with the GOP leadership & ask them about their support of Bush's out of control spending & their consistan support of it without questions & now they paint Obama as the devil incarnate for trying to get our country out of their mess, They are good at pointing fingers & trying to look like the good guys, when we are cleaning up their mess. It's time for the "spoiled children of Congress to get out of their altered reality " an put their nose to the grindstone & do what is required to actually earn their paychecks. Speaking of which, you don't hear of any of them talking about the sacrifices they are making do you. Hopefully they will shut up & put up for a change & quit fighting for air times to boost their own political futures.

Gonzalo   February 27th, 2009 3:38 pm ET

How's it looking for the economy? Will this be picking up soon? Or are we looking for another Great Depression?

Gonzalo   February 27th, 2009 3:40 pm ET

How's it looking for the economy, Will this be picking up soon, Or are we looking for another Great Depression?

Charles Russell   February 27th, 2009 3:41 pm ET

the best thing that CPAC can do for the American people is to go away to obscurity.

mark4523   February 27th, 2009 3:49 pm ET

I agree with Ron Pauls comment on the lack of credibility with the Republican party. I see their about face the same as a prisoner that finds Jesus every time parole time comes around.

Paul   February 27th, 2009 11:00 pm ET

Rick, The entity called the congress of the United States has been useless for years. What have they done to improve our country? That is their job isn’t it. I see only what they have not done. All I can see that they have done is create a larger more corrupt expensive useless inaccessible millionaires club. If they were really interested in creating a democratic system they would get up off their fat asses and do something meaningful for the majority. And that is the middle class of American citizens. The middle class is the one that pays for every thing. The American people have been put through the ringer one to many times by the incompetent supposed leadership’s idiotic decisions. To make a democracy function fairly it needs to treat all its citizens on equal ground. To do this is simple so simple even those idiots could do it. But they refuse to so far. As a start they could change the tax structure and make it equal for every one. Rick you should do a show on this to let the American people see their alternatives and then they could start the grassroots effort to tell congress to get off the pot or s…! See the web site fairtax.org and see for yourself. It couldn’t hurt.

Eoin Casey   February 27th, 2009 11:04 pm ET

With Banks failing, the H1 employees are being targeted, to save jobs and money. While I totally respect the intentions behind the concept, I fail to understand how the managers (leave alone the more senior management), collected bonuses of at least $50,000 each this year, while the rest of the worker bees got laid off or had salary freezes, or were threatened implicitly...to be lucky to still have their jobs :)

The work culture is yet another victim of this recession! JPMC

I wouldn't blame H1s – they pay Medicare and Social Security and are not eligible even for unemployment benefits anything in turn – and the Labor Condition Application has to prove that there truly is noone for the position. It is the L1s etc that should be targeted.

It is the greedy managers/executives who should be under scrutiny and not innocent workers – H1s or Domestic!

Glen Keen   February 28th, 2009 2:01 pm ET

The Boeing 737 has been a workhorse for many airlines for decades. It has been improved and "stretched" and taken untold millions of passengers safely to their destinations. A sincere thank you is earned by Boeing and the professionals who crew these old birds.

Luis Escobar   February 28th, 2009 7:16 pm ET

Hello Rick Sanchez

The Media and tonigth I was whaching Again CNN and Russh Limbaug was the speaker and again make fun of our dear Vice President Biden say number for the web site .
but All They were very wrong Vice President Was Correct .
all will sorprised way call me and explain how i solved that .
I love this Country and I like the New administration and i created exact what my Vice President Bidden say and he is correct
My Phone umber is 203-803-4506 .
I have nor relise this to no one other Netwok the soon you call me you get be the first to know whay he is correct.
I do not what any make fun alf Our V president

Duane   March 1st, 2009 1:25 am ET

Rick,
Can you use your influence to stop CNN from using the expression "went missing" when they mean "disappeared?" It's not English, it sounds horrible, and is yet another example of the dumbing down of our language.
Thanks!

zokbones   March 2nd, 2009 8:01 am ET

A Canadian's Impression of Rush Limbaugh's speech at CPAC. I am afraid that his maniacal, inflammatory speeches will only incite the conservative idiot fringe to contemplate or even try to assassinate Barack Obama.
This idiot fringe thrives on Rush Limbaugh's "oratory"

Iqbal Khan   March 2nd, 2009 3:37 pm ET

With all these losses of billions of dollars I am surprised no one is Talking about 3.5 TRILLIONS that were lost by Dov Zakhiem under Donald Rumsfield check the internet.

Randy in Dublin, GA   March 2nd, 2009 3:45 pm ET

Rick,

You expound on a potential question WAY too much....let others answer your 1st brief question, then ask a second question.

Marty   March 2nd, 2009 3:50 pm ET

I know a young lady that her life was turned upside down because of unlawful lockup. She (16) 5 ft. 3 120 lbs and her younger brother(14) 6 ft. 2, 225 lbs. got into a disagreement. She threw a empty PLASTIC water bottle at him, child like 911 was called and from there it all went down hill. She ran from the house a warrant was issured, she was arrested and put in Jail. Cost several hundred dollars to get her released, Why are they letting these young people fall through the cracks? Why not try to help them and encourage them to be good citizens.

GAIL MANFRE   March 2nd, 2009 3:58 pm ET

RE; Limbaugh''s Rant Republican Party beware the cult of the Personality. Are you listening Mr Steele? Rush DOES NOT speak for me, And I AM A REPUBLICAN – I VOTED FOR MCCAIN.

Gail Manfre
Slidell, LA

GAIL MANFRE   March 2nd, 2009 4:02 pm ET

Rick, didn;'t anyone learn from Limbaugh's inane, tasteless blast of Michael J.Fox? The man is a cad. RIck, he is simply a lame cad.

Gail Manfre
Slidell, LA

Donald Weidner   March 2nd, 2009 5:23 pm ET

Rush is running amock on Fox News "Fair and Balanced" –phooyey
But do you folks at CNN have to lower yourselves to keep showing that big heap waving his hands around and running down the country?
Also, no seems to cotton to the fact that whole mess was put in action by the Bush/Cheney boys. All that money was needed long before Obama got elected. How's about htting on them with their part in this fiasco? Please, no more republican nasties onyour station. Lets be American about this and drop the ash can on Bush. Remember, all 2008 his little talks always said: "The U.S. has a great solid economy" and then in December he announces that the country has been in trouble and recession since Dec 2007. Why aren't you racking him up on these things.

robyncaffrey keyser westvirginia 26726   March 3rd, 2009 1:52 am ET

att :rick '

im so sorry for all the loss, this might sound so strange,but as everybody knows .............happens, everybody knows life is to short at times, everybody dies someday. ( god – forgive me ) but they didnt suffer, there in gods hands now up in heaven.

and for all the one's that always say : we are leaving this big dett for our grand kids, "" where would everybody be if president obama just sat back like the bush addminatration.
with

1. high energy bill's

2. and half the time bad water

3. no heat half the time

4. broken down schools

5. teachers always going on strike

6. limitid edgication

7. no health insurance

8. no food almost everyday

9. no good sturdty jobs out there

10. all run down parks ' they could play at

11. no extra money, to keep them from hanging on street corners

12. no safe bridges and roads

13. now a days cant walk out your front door

15. no safe park's to go walking

16. high taxes

if we are all gone ( how would they live ( where would they live ?

yes we can

Adam   March 3rd, 2009 3:40 pm ET

Twitter reminds me of the early usenet days when they used to break the details of Iraq War 1 well before cnn would. :)

Longislander   March 3rd, 2009 3:55 pm ET

Rush repeatedly wiped his nose during his keynote..Limbaugh has moved to cocaine ?

Nicole   March 4th, 2009 12:00 pm ET

Ok....I aded you on twitter....but how do i message you?

Nicole

DeAnna from Minnesota   March 4th, 2009 3:53 pm ET

Rick...that guy from Fat Check better go check his nose, I think it may be a little longer right now! It is a Republicans heart to decrease taxes. That is not what caused the deficit...War and hurricains!!!!
And to answer your question on why are Republicans talking about the spending????I have a question 4Dems...Why is it OK NOW???

Rick Cash   March 4th, 2009 5:42 pm ET

DEAR RICK, I AM MAD AS HELL, AT OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM, THAT ALLOWS PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES TO INCARCERATE OUR CHILDREN, FOR KICK BACKS, SO THEY CAN ALL SPLIT THE MONEY. ITS ALSO HORRENDOUS THAT JUVENILE DETENTION GUARDS ARE ALLOWED TO BEAT UP OUR CHILDREN IN THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS, AS YOU MAY REMEMBER THE YOUNG BLACK MALE CHILD, WHO DIED BY THE HANDS OF 4 OR 5 GUARDS AND A NURSE, IN ONE OF FLORIDAS DETENTION CENTERS, BUT WERE LATER FOUND NOT GUILTY OF ANY WRONG DOING. I KNOW WHERE I SPEAK, SINCE MY SON WHO WAS 14 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND IN A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, WAS BEATEN BY GUARDS. HE ALSO WITNESSED A 9 YEAR OLD BOY GETTING RECTUMALLY SODOMIZED BY OLDER JUVENILES IN THE DETENTION CENTER. WHEN I WENT TO VISIT MY SON, I OBSERVED A YOUNG BLACK FEMALE WITH TWO BLACK EYES, WHO WAS CRYING TO HER MOTHER, THAT SHE WAS BEAT BY THE GUARDS, BUT WHEN I HEARD HER MOTHER ASK THE FEMALE GUARD, WHO BEAT HER DAUGHTER, I HEARD THE FEMALE GUARD REPLY, THAT THE WOMANS DAUGHTER FELL DOWN, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS A LIE. PLEASE HELP THESE CHILDREN RICK, BY ASKING PRESIDENT OBAMA TO INVESTIGATE EVERY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, FOR CHILD ABUSE, SINCE MANY OF THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS ARE OWNED BY PRIVATE COMPANIES LIKE WACKENHUT, WHO ACCOUNT TO NO ONE, FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR CHILDREN. SOME OF THESE CHILDREN MAY NEVER BE GUILTY OF ANY CRIME. THE ABUSE OF OUR CHILDREN HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR FAR TOO LONG AND WE CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT THE AFORMENTIONED HORRENDOUS ABUSE OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN. RICK, TRY TO HELP OUR CHILDREN, IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD. MAY GOD BLESS YOU, FOR YOUR HELP. THANK YOU, RICK CASH

Judy Rich   March 5th, 2009 6:35 am ET

Glad you are on this Mr. Sanchez.. Our justice system is a joke. It is really out of control when thse evils are perpetrated on the children. CNN did an interview a while back with Iran"s president; I recall that he was pointing out the percentage of our population that is incarcerated, I believe he said 2%. If he was correct, our country is the world's worst. Liberty and justice is a far cry from where we are in reality.

bob monterola   March 5th, 2009 11:46 am ET

as a 70 yo vet citizen I have worked and scratched for a living in this country but never did like politicians or media people,,,saying that ive seen a lot of crapola but Obama going back on his word to the american people and trying to buy good remarks from his politico enemies with pork is just plain dirty.

Bobby   March 5th, 2009 3:09 pm ET

I disagree with one of your news reporters saying that a man that hits a woman is a thug. I and many others believe that a man that beats a woman can be what she called a thug. If a woman does the same she should be despised as well, no favoritism. My uncle was bet by his wife for gaining custody of their son. She repeatedly hit him in the back of the head with a pool stick. He now suffers from a disorder.

Syed   March 5th, 2009 3:45 pm ET

I saw Linda from Canada saying that Canadian health care system is better while the congressman disagreed. I have been living in Canada since 1997, first In Toronto and now in Alberta . If Canadian health care system is better, then the one in America must be really bad . but the system here is worse than any poor country in the world. They do not have enough Doctors here, and patients are discouraged from going to see the doctor unless they are about to die with pain and disease,Here in Edmonton the hospital Emergency is full of Homeless drug addicts .Police is busy taking them from streets to the emergency so they do not die of cold . If you ever have to use Ambulance you Faint, not because of your injury but by the thought of paying your ambulance bills for the rest of your life.Doctors treat their patients really bad because Doctors have grievances against the govt ,apparently govt does not seem to listen and they want patients to cry louder so that some one listens to the Doctors grievances. Those who would tell you how bad the system is!! did not live to tell the tale .they like to brag about having the best health care system in the world and they would love to hear comments like Linda made and make her health minister for flattering the system.I do not dispute her since i do not know much about US health cares system ,probably the system here is comparatively better.

Tony Arguello   March 5th, 2009 4:15 pm ET

Those two Judges should do life in jail for what they have done,

G.ronal McRae   March 5th, 2009 4:29 pm ET

rick the greatest canadian who ever lifed is tommy douglas the man who started national health care in canada it started in saskatchewan and spread rapidly he was the grandfather to keefer sutherland wonder what he thinks. heath care in canada is not perfect we are making some adjustments on right now.the gentleman you were talking to infered that canadains don't have a choice for whom we see untrue we have no limits on choice. the problem we are having right now is our doctors going to usa because they see the very lukrative practices they can set up down there because of the greed of insurance company requiring huge premium . my wife is american she would like to move to usa . i couln't get or couldn't afford health care there.national health care is like democracy its not perfect but it a hell of alot better than the aternative
G.Ronal McRae
ont. canada

kidder   March 6th, 2009 3:48 pm ET

Well tell me why an 80-year-old man can spend $200 on diner for sex with an 18year old, mink coat for sex, diamonds for sex, but if he just gives her the money up front it's illegal? Silly values. Is this a union thing?Maybe they just want to tax it like booze.

Joy   March 6th, 2009 8:55 pm ET

First I would like to say love your show & you are definately easy on the eyes (I can say that since I am an old bat!) Also want to say when you speak about Casey Anthony please don't invite that BIG mouth know it all defense attorney to share, she's real annoying!

Joe Ruiz   March 7th, 2009 2:13 am ET

The neglected healthcare system in the U.S. is making it hard for companies to stay in the US. They make the product in Canada and Mexico then ship it back to the U.S. Sooner or later the economy suffers. Airbus in Europe can make a better plane for less money because unlike Boeing they don't have to deal with the high cost of healthcare for their employees. The same goes with every other industry in the U.S. Walmart in Mexico probably makes more money down there because they don't have to worry about healthcare for their workers. Is this why Walmart now supports healthcare reform?

Also, when I lived in Europe, I noticed that a by product of their healthcare system was that private insurance was extremely cheap as well,something that nobody talks about. So even if you don't want the free or cheap healthcare, you can get the rich man's insurance very cheap. This is a very nice side effect of the socialized medicne system that the majority of the world uses.

I guess it's going to take the U.S. a long time to realize that we are doing it all wrong. Dr. Gupta just got back from India and he said that Americans are getting downright good and luxurious healthcare for about one tenth of the cost when they go abroad for operations, etc.
I hope you will enlighten people. Americans that have lived abroad know. Americans that have never been abroad only know the propaganda that the drug companiesand insurance copanies put out.

Also when the republicans say that Obama wants to put the government in charge, I would ask them who would a typical American trust more? The Government or the Insurance industry. Ther republican way is to give the insurance industry control.

I trust the government more than the Insurance companies. No brainer.

In Europe it's government for the people by the people and of the people.

In my country, the US unfortuneatley it's government for the corporation, of the corporation and by the corporation.

Joe Ruiz   March 7th, 2009 2:21 am ET

democrat trust the government to make sure you get healthcare

republican trust the insurance company to do right by you.

I'm like the French, Spaniards, Germans, Canadians etc. etc. I trust the government more.

government for the people of the people and by the people.

or we can continue what we have now. govt. of the corporation, by the corporation and for the corporation.

Thomas Mitchell   March 7th, 2009 8:47 am ET

I just wanted to take a moment to discuss the big white elephant in the room (GM & the American car maker’s problem). The American Car Makers supply almost all of our military, government, state, and city vehicles. There’s no question; we need to keep them alive, those entities need them and that is the bulk of their sales. Their problem lies with trying to compete for public sales. Their cost in maintaining dealerships, sales staff, and advertising campaigns are a sufficient percentage of their overhead cost.

The white elephant in the room is that we all know that the sensible thing to do is have the government completely take over those felling car makers and start building the cars those government entities need. No need for a sales staff, dealerships, or advertising campaigns; which makes the cars produced by the government a sort or generic automobile. That brings GM back into the picture. GM could be contacted to sale those very basic generic vehicle to the public at a very reasonable cost (via orders thru the internet). The public is happy (they have access to low cost vehicles), GM is happy (they have a means of real income), and the Government is happy (they don’t have to worry about not having an American car company to build the vehicles they need).

maria   March 7th, 2009 10:23 am ET

Hi your show the other day about Rush Limbaugh was exagerrate why you only say I want him to fail... you do not include If the president will make the US socialist and will not do the tax cut .. you only mention the sentence I WANT HIM TO FAIL" that's why my friends ang i do not want to tune in CNN because your shows are bias....

Mr Woo   March 7th, 2009 3:36 pm ET

Rick enjoy your show as much as one can. You really know how to keep your guest focused on the question! You are a superb reporter and your show is one of the best around!! Good job dude!

Jazherah MacMornna   March 7th, 2009 6:01 pm ET

Hey Rick , really love your show, wish they'd give you a couple hours in Primetime.

Please, please, please tell your audience that the Honey Bee research Project is not Pork! Honey bees are very crucial to agriculture and they're dying by the millions. They pollenate over 2 thirds of our food crops. And the honey industry did employ hundreds of folks who are now mostly laid off. The honey in the supermarkets right now is largely from Chile. Please do a segment that makes clear what is and what is not Pork.
Jaz
San Francisco

Truth In Politics   March 7th, 2009 6:18 pm ET

First, I want to start by saying that I wasn't impressed by any of our choices for president. With the current economic situation though, Romney would have been the best bet from any party.

Now, I just see the Democrats using this economic situation to "justify" massive spending efforts (most of which have nothing to do with stimulating the economy).

I am ashamed that the news hasn't taken Obama to task for some of his lies. For example, he claimed that if the stimulas bill was passed that Jim Owens (Cat's CEO) told him that Cat would start to hire back the employees that were let go. That was a bold lie Obama told to pass his agenda. Well, the bill was passed and Cat hasn't been rehiring. I am one of those employees and I haven't recieved a phone call yet. Contrary to Obama's promise, Cat is actually requiring more weeks off from current employees and is getting ready for more layoffs. Why hasn't anyone brought this up?

I must say that the titles Republican and Democrat are no longer relevant. In this new age we need to start classifying politicians by something more important. They need to be labled as Capitalists or Socialists. Socialism worked out so well for Europe (ha ha) that many are trying to get away from it. Why are we so willing to head down that path that history tells us doesn't work?

Charles Lahr   March 7th, 2009 8:33 pm ET

Why doesnt the fed gov deposit 1 million dollars in saving accounts for people who lost their jobs and make less than 250,000 a year. Freeze the million in ther accounts so the gov dont lose it. The banks have the money there and they can raise the interest rates on the accounts to 5.2 per cent, which gives the taxpayer 52,000 dollars a year. Meaning 1,000 a week. Taxpayers could pay morgages and keep their homes. This will also eliminate welfare and food stamps because people would make too much money a year to qualify. I f a person cant live on 1,000 a week then something is wrong. Taxpayers would start buying things and it would speed up the economy. Because if it wasnt for taxpayers, where would the fed gov get taxes from. Give it to the people who would have an effect on the economy recovering.

Denise Mudahy   March 7th, 2009 8:34 pm ET

Rick
I used to love watching CNN, but the balanced reporting of events in the political arena seem to disappear with some CNN reporters. I notice that as the economy gets worse (and we were warned that it would) Some newscasters at CNN have converted to being Economists. I get the feeling that some newscasters are running for election. I would like to see each segment of CNN (even Lou Dobbs) end with one or two stories of something good happening in America on a daily basis.

Michelle D'Amora   March 9th, 2009 5:06 am ET

I dont know how to navigate on this site- so I dont think am posting comment in the correct spot-

On the 15 year old that was beat up by the officer – This is an outrage the officer is a maniac – power tripping jerk- I cannot believe this- Why didnt he close the door- She flung her shoe at him so what- and he attacked her with more than double her body weight and beat her- for what? The deputys office and the officer should be punished- This is an outrage and someone has to make a big deal out of this- This is a FELONY by the officer- He cannot be off the hook because he is police officer- The officer should never be allowed to be a member of law enforcement and his badge should be expelled and he should have to go to prison for a minimum of 5 years-

He was completely wrong and out of control- He should look for a different area to unleash his rage than on a petite 15 year old girl who did nothing to deserve that- As an officer your job is putting up with occasional bullshit like this a shoe being thrown at you- And if thats your reaction then you cant do the job- An officer is supposed to protect people not hurt them and brutally and assault-
The officer has to be prosecuted and I hope this story is heard because when people are in custody especially minors their human rights shouldnt be taken away from them- People who go to jail for minor infractions shouldn't be afraid that they will brutalized for stupid immature behavior-

This behavior by the officer was an atrocity he must be punished and thats it-
Michelle from Las Vegas

alan baker   March 12th, 2009 3:29 pm ET

I have stopped watching CNN during the rick sanchez hour.

When I want to listen to NEWS I want to hear it from professional reporrters and their professional fellow workers and connections around the world, not from people across the street who are no more cognizant than I am of what is really going on.

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