Comments on: Gary Trauner, Take 2

By: murray

murray — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:34:08 +0000

We have spent enough money on a failed war in Iraq to fund a catastrophic health care plan for all us citizens. It is high time to get the government off the backs of the small businessman and
individual trying to secure a decent, affordable health plan for themselves and their employees This would eliminate everyone who ends up paying for ill illegal aliens. The plan would be put out for transparent bids every two years and five reps from each state could review the process kind of like jury duty. The insurance companies could then compete for supplemental coverage. Why can’t other fellow republicans see the clarity in a large pooled plan until they get sick or bankrupted by the current system. That is why I am calling for all elected officials to defer the generous health plans and benefits until
an affordable program is made available to all us citizens.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:42:44 +0000

OFF -TOPIC

My friend, I did a bad thing and need to apologize. About month ago, you made a post about a crazy thing one of your professors said. Thinking I was supporting you, I called him (Peter Kat-;zen-st-!ein) on it via email, but after talking it over with a few people I decided I may have done more harm than good. I forgot that professors can give bad grades to people who disagree with them. I didn’t mention you by name, or even that my info was from a student, but it’s possible he has some kind of uber-google experience, and can figure out how his heinous words are leaking out (I dashed his name this time, just in case).

If it turns out that you get a grade you didn’t deserve from that guy, post about it, and I will do my best to make it right. I bet you don’t have any problem at all, but someone makes me admit it when I make mistakes that might hurt other people, regardless that it’s unintentionally done. From what I understand about your family, you know him!

By: Sunflower Desert

Sunflower Desert — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:14:02 +0000

That’s just good friends helping to get rid of the bad rubbish.

By: theobromophile

theobromophile — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:27:32 +0000

So very true, Tammi. Stats went through the roof, but they just told me that I was mentally deficient and ran away.

Thankfully, TT, Washed & Forgiven, Sunday School Teacher, and In2theFray came out in full force to de-troll.

By: Sunflower Desert

Sunflower Desert — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:59:28 +0000

Hey Bridget,
You have really been a troll magnet lately! It is great for the stats, but they are such a pain in the rear.

By: theobromophile

theobromophile — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:24:01 +0000

Yeah, I eventually get around to blogging about this stuff. I think the trolls came out in force because it was researched, annotated, and linked up the wazoo. Facts also piss off liberal trolls - makes their case so much more difficult.

By: John

John — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:36:40 +0000

Update: Theo has blogged on the issue and attracted some left wing trolls. Excellent stuff.

By: Check this out at Sunflower Desert

Check this out at Sunflower Desert — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:37:11 +0000

[…] got nothing to blog, but Tieki Rae has a great post over at Haemet. Head on over and check it out. submit_url = […]

By: theobromophile

theobromophile — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:11:52 +0000

I’ve been meaning to blog about SCHIP. I started it, with the post about the disparities in cost of health care between the states. It’s pretty obvious that if someone in NYC can’t afford health insurance while making $80,000/year, it’s because NY laws about health care make it so. It should not be incumbent upon the rest of the country to finance one state’s bad ideas. In fact, the exact opposite should happen: states who make bad decisions (such as regulating health care to the point of unaffordability) should feel the results thereof, see that other states do better, and change their laws to the benefit of everyone in the state.

Tammi,

Socialism is the point of all of this. Don’t you see it? If children can get health care when their parents make a lot of money (and will refuse employer-subsidised health care for their kids to save a few bucks), why not expand it to everyone? We do have a tremendously large welfare programme, but this is the first step towards divorcing health care from any sort of objective need. We can assume that the elderly and disabled cannot work, therefore cannot get employer insurance; we assume that children whose parents are screwing up have no means of rectifying the situation; and we like to help pregnant ladies. This is the first HUGE step in giving health insurance to those who could otherwise obtain such. Once we’re over that hurdle, hello HillaryCare (TM).

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:40:38 +0000

Thanks for the plug! The Dems are definitely pulling the wool over peoples eyes on the SCHIP thing. I’m sick of seeing Sen. Baucus (D-MT) on my TV (and I hardly watch any b/c of my schedule)!