Government managed health care

It worked for Canada, right?

20 minutes, but worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2jijuj1ysw

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Fairness

Fairness is a word often used but seldom defined. Usually, when someone says "that's not fair" they could mean two different things.

They could mean that the rules set the advantage to someone else so that even if the competitors were evenly matched, one would be more likely to lose and one would be more likely to win.

Or, they could mean that there was an unequal outcome, that somehow the rules should have been set up so that no one could win or lose.

To keep this short, expecting fairness in line with the first one is fine. Expecting fairness in line with the second one is not.

Here is a case where where the concept of "that's not fair" has been abused:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/opinion/editorials/article/ED-VMIS13_20090812-180402/285566/

Jackson must be rolling in his grave.

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This + Socialist President = Scary

Here's the story:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2009/07/24/paper-bush-considered-sending-troops-new-york/

The President considered deploying troops on American soil. This truly blurs the line that many thought had been clear.

"Scott L. Silliman, a Duke University law professor specializing in national security law, told the Times that a U.S. president had not deployed the active-duty military on domestic soil in a law enforcement capacity, without specific statutory authority, since the Civil War."

Wow. We came that close.

Now, with a Socialist President and this background and the talk coming from the White House ("The controversy is part of a larger debate on health care reform that has led Democrats to portray town hall audiences protesting a Democratic-sponsored bill as angry mobs duped into hostile actions by special interest groups.") and we have a situation where those who don't agree with the White House are categorized as angry mobs/terrorists and troops used against them.

If you had asked me 12 months ago if something like this was possible, I would have given a hearty "no." Now, I have to say, I see the possibility.

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Please report on your neighbor

From the White House blog:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Facts-Are-Stubborn-Things/

"There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov."

Big Brother says we are right and if anyone disagrees with us, you need to report them to us.

Again, another symptom of socialism. Anyone who disagrees with us is providing "disinformation".

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Drink your problems away!

I am certain that nearly all of you have heard of the so called "Beer Summit". President Obama put his foot in his mouth without knowing what the...heck...he was talking about and insulted a cop. It created such a national uproar, he invited his friend (who he was sticking up for with his original stupid comment) and the cop involved to the White House for a beer. Hence, the Beer Summit was born.

So, what did you learn today, boys and girls? Whenever you screw something up, that's OK...just go have a beer. Drinking will solve your problems.

I am still waiting for the Alcoholics Anonymous press release.

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