Libertarians...

...the true "liberals" in political discourse.  Much of the argument in today's diners and coffeeshops is not really liberal vs. conservative.  Due to the aggressive push of the new administration, we are in a totalitarian vs. libertarian argument. 

Totalitarianism is where the government controls every aspect of your life - eating, working, health, death, housing, etc.  In a totalitarian state, people fear the government.  For instance, the new administration is trying to scare people right now with the new "enemies list".

Libertarianism believes that individuals make better decisions about these things than a big government.  In a free state, the government fears the people.

American's have a history of being for freedom and liberty.  We are unique.  We are not like the Europeans.  We left the governing of an European country when IT tried to control us - right?  Our founding fathers were not looking for all of their problems to be "solved" with more government.  The created a limited government.

Many other nations fear liberty.  Mainly their "leaders". 

Some in those nations have sought the comfort of a warm and fuzzy government which promises to magically take care of all of live's needs - and have suffered the consequences  -- humans simply mishandle power. 

Solution:  don't give us much power.  Don't invite us to become tyrants - limit government; keep power close to the people.  Our forefathers were smart about this.

Once people wake up in the US to this grab-the-power ("I think it is best for American if you give ME more power...") scam it will be over.  Mark Twain saw this - “I once sent a dozen of my friends a telegram saying “flee at once - all is discovered.” They all left town immediately.”

OK -- we are on to you - We have a top-notch health care system now.  Leave mine alone.

If we really wish the uninsured to have healthcare, that is easy - either
  a) ante up the premium money to buy insurance for them or
  b) get over this wish and move on. 
  c) A 3rd alternative would be to help the economy grow (lower taxes and    regulations)   so that everyone could go to work - and afford insurance.

dr. goodfellow -- for liberty

2.2% Profits "Obscene"?

The problem is not what we don't know; it's what we "know" that isn't so. - Will Rogers.

--"I'm very pleased that (Democratic leaders) will be talking, too, about the immoral profits being made by the insurance industry and how those profits have increased in the Bush years." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who also welcomed the attention being drawn to insurers' "obscene profits."

--"Health insurance companies are willing to let the bodies pile up as long as their profits are safe." A MoveOn.org ad.

FACT CHECK:

Health insurers posted a 2.2 percent profit margin last year, placing them 35th on the Fortune 500 list of top industries. As is typical, other health sectors did much better -- drugs and medical products and services were both in the top 10.

The railroads brought in a 12.6 percent profit margin. Leading the list: network and other communications equipment, at 20.4 percent.

HealthSpring, the best performer in the health insurance industry, posted 5.4 percent. That's a less profitable margin than was achieved by the makers of Tupperware, Clorox bleach and Molson and Coors beers.

The star among the health insurance companies did, however, nose out Jack in the Box restaurants, which only achieved a 4 percent margin.

The insurers may not have helped their case by commissioning a report that looked primarily at the elements of health care legislation that might drive consumer costs up while ignoring elements aimed at bringing costs down. Few in the debate seem interested in a true balance sheet.

In Tennessee the CBO-like estimate for public option was $1 billion - actual cost was $3 billion

This short video gives facts on how government healthcare estimates are off by a factor of as much as 100 times...

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