Actually, I agree with O’Bama that health care IS a right.

Where he and I differ is that it is a government obligation to provide us with health care. You will never hear O’Bama argue that the Second Amendment requires the government to provide us all with high-quality firearms. Nor will you hear him say that the First Amendment obligates the government to provide us all with printing presses.

The assumption that health care is a RIGHT actually works AGAINST those who want socialized health care. Since there are limited resources, rationing MUST happen. Currently, that is done by insurance and one’s ability to pay for the services. In a socialized systems such as those in the U.K. and Canada, the government rations the health care services. But if health care is a RIGHT, the government cannot restrict one’s access to it, and rationing would be unconstitutional.

Dan,
That is too much. I love it.

Dans – I am spreading that far and wide, I can’t believe it has not been picked up by major media.

Yikes.

Yup, she’s a Clinton supporter! So much better.

“It’s in the Constitution? They call what you want an entitlement, Barry and that is NOT in the Constitution!”

I must also take issue with this. The authors of the Bill of Rights feared just such logic as this: “If it’s not in the Constitution, it’s not a right.” Wrong.

That’s why they added the Ninth Amendment:

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

I’m sorry – but this is a surprise? That’s where we’re headed – where healthcare is a right, where a nice house is a right, where food, clothing, electricity, water and a grande latte in the morning is a right. And day-care, pre-school, orthodontia, a college education for your 7 children are rights. Also, an Ipod is a right, Internet access is a right (how else would you get on Facebook?, and some nice shoes are a right. And getting your hair done, that’s a right, too — right?

This view of “rights” is that the government should provide them, not protect your right to get them on your own. So, if you don’t care to actually work for any of this, well, since these are “rights”, it’s the responsibility of the government to give it to you.

The only thing you have to do is relax, and lie back, and let the cold, flabby arms of government embrace you. And if you don’t want it, no worries, just lie back, and let the cold, flabby arms embrace you — that feeling of suffocation will soon pass …

edmondburkenator,

To be fair I must totally agree with you. ALL races will do the same. This is an issue with me because I feel an uninformed voter is the most dangerous type. Their “reasons” for vote casting are very suspect.

With that said, I find that this is something that the liberals exploit for very selfish reasons. It would be better to “educate” all voters with the truth but the liberals must:

-lie and deceive in advertising and public speaking

-lie in the media

-falsify voter documentation

-register children, the mentally handicapped, felons, the dead (I don’t believe they have gotten to TRUE extraterrestrials yet)

The only reason for these acts would be to win a position because if the truth were spoken, the socialistic ideology would fail on its own merit and that utopian society would never come into existence. Why can’t liberals learn to tell the truth and win or lose by their positions? Do you agree with this assessment? (I already know your pat party answer. This is considered a redundant question).

Edmund – That sounded like Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies! And she is a Hillary supporter to boot – so yes, I will spread the “redneck patriot” far and wide.

Further, I don’t care if you are black or white, stupid is stupid. Granny was drunk but she still wants to win the war, even sober BO can’t come to that conclusion.

Granny ? That was not granny, that was Susan Sarandon.