Comments on: Republican Trials

By: C. Blum

C. Blum — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:47:38 +0000

U.S. Common Sense makes no sense. It is in the State’s best interest to have its citizenry protected from financial ruin. Why is there no outcry about mandatory auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance? When folks don’t obtain insurance then unforeseeable or awful happens, having coverage lessens the burdens on all involved. It is scary and expensive to get sick or have an accident in our country. No one asks to be ill or be injured and require health care. No humane, advanced civilization is comfortable having misfortune ruin its people, people who could otherwise be productive, contributing members of society. If folks are so against a social compact to protect citizens from health related losses, then why do we accept other institutions with little paranoia about them such as libraries and a fire and police force; it’s simple and sensical–because they benefit everyone and provide a few basic resources to give folks a foundation upon which to build free and productive lives.

By: U.S. Common Sense

U.S. Common Sense — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:31:18 +0000

Well, they do have a valid argument though. The Federal Government, while it does have power to be involved with interstate commerce, cannot require people to obtain health care insurance nor fine them for not having it. This is why a single-payer system will never pass a Constitutional muster without an amendment being passed.

By: madkane

madkane — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:31:13 +0000

Above the law, indeed.

By: Realist

Realist — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:32:14 +0000

The thing that gets stuck in my craw?
Republicans above the law!
“We’re better, you see,
We leave jail scot-free!”
I wondered what inspired “Saw”!