[lbo-talk] Irrefutable proof that 'Stuff White People Like' is the dumbest thing ever

[Eric Draitser]

can i just say something about proposed universal health care.  i know
everyone is so excited, as they should be, about trying to get everyone
insured...but there is a point no one seems to ever bring up.  when you
allow the government to become the health care provider, you create a
situation (like iraq, katrina, etc.) where the government will be giving
no-bid contracts to pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies.  the
government will be able to withhold insurance from those who dont comply
with their mandates such as vaccinations like HPV, MMR, Hep, etc. which have
been proven to dramatically increase the risks of autism, epilepsy, etc.  I
dont have any faith in the government and do not want to give them power
over my body the way they do over my finances.  Im not saying its not good
to try to insure everyone, especially low-income children, but just remember
this is going to cause many more problems.  If you dont think theyll be able
to carry out eugenics (sterilization, mandatory birth control, etc.) you're
kidding yourself - look at how many states had mandatory sterilization for
"undesirables" in the early part of the 20th centruy

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 5:31 PM, John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:


> Andy F wrote:
> > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:46 PM, John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>  That means .06% of Germans have no health insurance for some reason
> >>  (undefined) and are not in a position to be able to afford private
> >>  insurance.
> >>
> >
> > Christ, John.  It's not "An injury to more than 0.06%" now, is it?
> >
> >
>
>
> No, it means someone who thinks that 99.94 percent of the population
> insured or wealthy enough to choose no insurance is equal to universal
> coverage does not qualify as an idiot.
> AN is dissatisfied with the German system and thinks anyone who
> disagrees this his/her knowledgeable opinion is a starry-eyed fool.
> It's entirely possible to think of the German system as great since such
> opinions are relative and compared to the US system the German one is
> indeed great.
> It is the best possible system? No one has stated that opinion as far as
> I can see but one must hate the German system or else be though of as
> nothing but a capitalist tool in AN's opinion.
> AN's "more radical than thou" attitude is more than slightly annoying at
> times.
>
> John Thornton
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