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Comment on Castor’s Sacrifice by Chance

Chance — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:51:18 +0000

Best piece I’ve read since the first 752 pages of the “Health Care Bill”. Haha

Without sarcasm-Laughed Alot. Brought a smile to thy face.

Comment on Ending Without End by Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:55:09 +0000

… and beside the ‘O-bama bow’ billboard picture, they should have the poster for the ‘The Lost Battalion’ to let the world know ‘a bunch of New York City Gangsters’ don’t surrender to nothin’ or no one

Comment on Ending Without End by Dad

Dad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:48:08 +0000

Your 3rd picture from the top should be on every billboard the Republican party can rent beginning in July of 2010. Run it for 6 months and then again in July of 2012 for the same duration. Simply paste this photo on a 20×50 sign in close proximity to all major transportation arteries in the country and superimpose the word “VOTE” at the bottom in big, bold letters.
“Yep, that’ll do it!”
Dad

Comment on The Optional Revolution by Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:05:06 +0000

… and where are the smartest people in our society, the doctors, going to go when this plan emerges???

Comment on The Optional Revolution by Travis

Travis — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:58:34 +0000

No, I think the White House supports Single Payer first, and lean towards any plan that would precipitate government takeover of the entire system. The public option is their best bet to catalyze this shift. They realize that legislation can be steered in their favor, whether it be an opt-out or a trigger attached to the public option. If the language is written to their liking, (ie. a ‘hair’ trigger, or a public plan no state would really opt out of) it won’t be anything but a public option, the precursor to Single Payer. That’s what I think their ultimate agenda is.

At this point, though, I think health care is in Silly Season and the White House would be thankful to get anything through so people on the far Right and Left would finally shut up. They thought they’d be done with this before Columbus Day; they’ll be thankful now to have it by Christmas.

I think the Republicans should hold their own closed door meeting on this, and all come out supporting the opt-out option (with the caveats listed above) to expose this for what it is. Participating states will undoubtedly balk at a 16% (or thereabouts) income tax increase, businesses would move out of the state, etc. I’m tired of this back-and-forth, though. Let’s have it out.