Comments on: McCollum defends Dems, public option at town hall

By: ACC

ACC — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:03:01 +0000

This is a good reading for all the read : http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/21/AR2009082101778_pf.html

By: Peacenic

Peacenic — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:41:38 +0000

Thank you ZNOFOB, your words gave me a lift. Like to think I’m human. How long that remains after ‘no pulic option’ pretense supplants private ins remains to be seen.

True, government schools have dumbed downs generations, but I like to believe inherent curiosity and brighness of America’s youth still yearns for truth and just may catch glimmer of light if we make it available. No unreal expectations, rather faith in those like yourself who carry the message in face of overwhelming opposition.

Coffee black and prescription strong? I’d like that.

By: MIke

MIke — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:32:09 +0000

Oh yes, let us condescend to the poor sheep who are too dull to think for ourselves. I don’t know if you are aware of this but we have a two party system in this country. You can piss away your vote on Ron Paul or some other Libertarian wet dream or you can try and fix the problems we have within the system.

I heartily encourage you to go out and get your Libertarian candidates elected for School Board, Dog Catcher and City Council. Slowly build up your elected representatives so you can finally be a force in Congress.

In the meantime, the Democrats will have passed a Public Option and will have moved on to the next problem.

I hear you people pontificating, but I don’t see many alternate proposals.

By: Belnie

Belnie — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:03:58 +0000

The argument is made that the government option will be good for competition. There are over 1500 health insurance companies in this country yet by legislation they are not allowed to sell insurance interstate. This rule stifles competition. Would it not make sense to allow health insurance companies to sell nation wide? Increased competition forces pricing to be sharper.

By: ZNOFOB

ZNOFOB — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:27:54 +0000

Peacenic, you may as well hold your breath as to try to speak rationally or intelligently with the “red blue” crowd of the hegelian dialectic stripe. While you are reasoned and rational, rabid fearmongers are ramping up the old tired arguments that they know what is good for you, and that you do not.

People, unfortunately, are products of their environment, and only a handful are lucid enough to bring themselves to actually DISCERN anything.

I admire your statement, however, and agree with you.

Wish we could meet over coffee and I could find out if you are a truly free human being or yet another robot. You sound human.

By: Peacenic

Peacenic — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:35:57 +0000

With waste and poor fiscal management, government’s track record is dismal. You need look no further than Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and National Highway Trust Fund. Oh, but I’m sure all aspects of current efforts will be much better… yeah… right. When will you nitwits look past your blue and red lenses to CALMLY and RATIONALLY examine facts, not feelings and rhetoric.
Who wrote these bills? Who stands to gain… surely not ‘we the people’ as they would have us believe. Will you give government your blessing to reach into your bank accounts?
Are you able to even have an original thought or does every notion entrering your mind come from red and blue spin doctors in ministry of propaganda?
I admire your passion, but it’s wasted… and dangerous until you LEARN TO DISCERN.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:45:59 +0000

Good for the pediatrician Democrat. The Dems have the majority, it’s time they started acting like it.

By: Kabayo

Kabayo — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:24:26 +0000

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
VOTE LIBERTARIAN!

By: Bernie Hesse

Bernie Hesse — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:47:37 +0000

The only significant cost cutting measure would be single payer. For all those who are opposed to “socialized” medicine pleass sign a waiver that would preclude one from using medicare, medical assistance, or medicaid.
Let us keep the discussion going as long it is respectful (doesn’t have to be polite and there is a difference.)
peace out.

By: MIke

MIke — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:29:37 +0000

The Public Option is the best alternative to a Single Payer system. GOP shills who claim it will raise health costs are tools and useful idiots of the Insurance companies.

Insurance reform is coming, learn to deal with it.