Ok, I might be wrong

Based on the comments that Ed Stein made on his blog, I wonder what I am not seeing in this whole healthcare bill that he does. While my immediate impression was "C***, I am screwed," the fact that Ed Stein seems to think that perhaps that healthcare bill passing is a good thing makes me curious. After all, Ed has been doing this for years, and knows much more about politics than I do. If nothing else, I will admit that he is right that the Republicans seem to be only concerned about regaining the control of the government and nothing else.

Quote of the Day: Crichton on Compromise

Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.
--- Michael Crichton

Quote of the Day: Crichton on Compromise

Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.
--- Michael Crichton

Quote of the Day: Wiggam defines Conservative

A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time.
--- Alfred E. Wiggam

Link: 50 Depressing Facts about healthcare in the United States

Quote of the day: Voltaire on acceptable murder

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
--- Voltaire

Quote of the day: Reagan on Education and Absolutes

Here is a quote I ran across while doing research about conservatism by the late Ronald Reagan.

“The educator is wrong who denies there are any absolutes – who sees no black and white or right or wrong, but just shades of gray in a world where discipline of any kind is an intolerable interference with the right of the individual.”

For some reason, I think this statement is about as clear as mud. Oh, I can read it and understand it, but I had to dissect it before I could figure out what he was going on about. And I really wonder what the original context was.