But I turned to my sister when I read this article and I said it was criminal that a little child would be allowed to die if her community couldn’t hold enough bake sales to pay for her chemotherapy and this was precisely why we needed a national health plan with a public option. And my sister who agrees with me said that the same people who would run themselves ragged supporting bake sales for the little girl are the ones writing letters to the editor in the local paper ranting about how Obama is trying to replace God by taking over the health care system.

You know something’s up when Ace of Spades commenters start using the tried and true “fag” in reference to Charles Johnson.

http://minx.cc/?post=291777

People hang on to their illusions for dear life, because FSM forbid that they admit that the American healthcare system isn’t the Bestest Ever, and that there might actually be something good (besides Unibroue and the late Phil Hartman) that originated out of sockalist Canada.

“This is a republic, not a democracy!”

Political craziness ebbs and flows. I used to read Larry Johnson’s NoQuarter somewhat regularly. Then it suffered a complete descent into madness during the Democratic Primary.

Democrats: I’ve got this here and I think it’s worth a hundred-

Republicans: I’ll give ya $10 for it.

Democrats: Deal!

Republicans. Nah. No deal, it’s not worth more than $5.

Democrats: Okay then, $5!

Republicans: I’ll give ya $2 for it.

Democrats: I thought we had a deal but, fine, $2!

Republicans: Nah, that’s twice as much as I wanna pay. I’ll give ya $1.

Democrats: But you said.. Okay, great $1 and thank you!

Republicans: Forget it, I don’t want it.

Reading it reminded me of nothing more than reading our host during and after the Schaivo affair.

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/

I guess he raked in enough insurance dough over the summer to make it worth while and tie up any worries about the next election he needs to buy. I was trying to decipher the dude’s expressions and that is what I saw. But I am cynical, probably.

But, Balloon-Juicers, being the most sensible people equipped with penetrating insight and incisive intelligence, must remember that if they plan on getting old, most of them will need medical care at some point in order to keep that project going for a reasonable period of time.

So, best not to get cynical and give up. The choices are:
1) fight on for reform no matter what and never give up,
2) take your chances at being a healthy 70 year old amidst the smoking ruins of an lunatic health care system (You! Put down that beer and stow them chips! Now!)
3) move to another country for your retirement with a good healthcare system.

I’ve been reading on the Baucus plan. What a load of garbage, IMHO. It has so many loopholes that it will soon evolve into a kind of tax system for insurance companies, with reimbursement and policy problems almost as bad as we have now.

Baucus is an ass. I watched this crook and fool eating **** on TV earlier. What a joke he has made of himself. His dumbass bill needs to die a quick death. Will even one federal legislator in the whole country support his mess?

Need to primary this guy.

How’d that merciless mocking of 9/11 volunteers go? Just thought I’d let you know I led a small group of third graders in a challenge math exercise and no one mocked or tried to stop me. I was a little disappointed, honestly, I mean, in the end was it really all just internet fauxtrage? At the end of the day no one was actually willing to be the human speed bump in front of the elementary school? You have to live your convictions, I say.

This tactic, while touching, has the problem of the fact that people tend to believe that health care under the new proposed system will be worse.

Are you sure that as a Republican you want to start using poll numbers to support your arguments?