Here's a bit of what happened in last night's Republican debate:
Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a doctor, was asked a hypothetical question by CNN host Wolf Blitzer about how society should respond if a healthy 30-year-old man who decided against buying health insurance suddenly goes into a coma and requires intensive care for six months. Paul--a fierce limited-government advocate-- said it shouldn't be the government's responsibility. "That's what freedom is all about, taking your own risks," Paul said and was drowned out by audience applause as he added, "this whole idea that you have to prepare to take care of everybody …"
"Are you saying that society should just let him die?" Blitzer pressed Paul. And that's when the audience got involved.
Several loud cheers of "yeah!" followed by laughter could be heard in the Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds in response to Blitzer's question.
This, my friends, is one clear reason why I hate Republicans and what they stand for. At least the current tea-party infested version of the Republican Party. Never been a fan of theirs, but never hated them before. Course they've never been this coldhearted/selfish/inhuman/inhumane before either.
And does anyone else find irony in the fact that according to them, abortion is evil, but letting a man in a coma die is just peachy keen fine?
If I were a Republican, I would be ashamed to admit it after that.
POLT
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Yes indeed, I find it very disturbing that people would let someone die because they didn't have the foresight to buy coverage, particularly when coverage is so damned expensive these days.
But then, I think what we see of the Republican party/Tea Baggers today is pretty much the racist core.
I'm surprised the GOTP candidates are still playing off of stereotypes of the poor as being "those people". These days in this economy, more and more of "those people" are *us*. Sooner or later, the electorate will learn to know better, will learn that concern for the social safety net isn't "class warfare", it's the epitome of civilization.
LOL! For a moment I was an optimist about the collective intelligence of American voters. Sigh. -TwoPi-
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