I thought this PJTV Video: "Paul Ryan Faces Down Obama: Just the Facts Mr. President" was terrific. Paul Ryan responded to sob stories with data. Call me an analytical sucker but there's nothing like reality backed by data to make hash out of an Federal power grab against our liberties.
Gee. I have found myself fascinated by the soap opera unfolding in the comments section of this blog since last night. One little mention on a controversial Democrat's blog and it's High Noon on ConservaChick! (Yes, I'm laughing while I type this.) For those of you who have no idea what's happening in the ever-expanding comments section , join the club! Here's what I know about Mark Nickolas from bits and pieces I've read on his blog, and from a local news report: Nickolas likes to sneer at Republicans and call them snide little nicknames as he provides his "Unfiltered and Candid Look at Politics, Politicians and the Media in Kentucky;" he raised a ruckus within the Democrat party here in Kentucky by filing a suit against the chairman of the party , Jerry Lundergan; and he will be appearing on the same panel with yours truly on Thursday night. That's about it. You now have the benefit of my not-so-extensive knowledge on this subject. Nickolas poste...
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For the record: The current American "progressive movement" is really only a rebranded National Socialist party -- the party of choice in Nazi Germany, Anon. Let's not start pretending that it's not. You and Rachel Maddow really ought to bone up on world history a tad before taking potshots at people who understand world history.
I'm sorry to hear that you are fighting cancer, Anon. My mother is still alive and well 3+ years after her battle with stage 3 primary peritoneal cancer and we're grateful for that. I believe she's got the right positive attitude to make it all the way to "survival." I hope you and your family are as lucky as my mother and our family have been.
My mother is over 65 and, God forbid, if the federal government had been in charge of deciding what treatment she got based on the quality of her remaining life, she may not have received the terrific care that saved her life. If you're puzzled by the majority of your countrymen balking at the government take-over of our health care systems, think about the choices that may have made for you in your time of need.
As much as I do empathize with your battle against cancer, Anon, you should understand that the government cannot mandate you or anyone else into wellness by legislating universal government-run health care. (As a matter of fact, they can have a very negative effect on your wellness when doctors start becoming overburdened and underpaid.) No form of health insurance, private or otherwise, can insure that you regain or remain in good health. The two are not equal in nature.
While you are willing to hand over your liberty to make health care choices for yourself based on your own unique situation, a majority of us are not. We understand that, just as they legislate themselves in charge, they legislate your self-direction and your choices out. A government big enough to provide you with everything can also take everything away.
If you refuse to think about these things now, you won't be able to change them later when you realize that the teat being offered you by Momma Sam is full of sour milk.
I wish you well and hope you win your struggle with cancer, Anonymous. I hope you have good friends and family around you to help keep your chin up.