Comments on: Genius Envy: Ed Schultz Repudiates Ed Schultz

By: Ed Schultz On MA Senate Race: “I’d Cheat To Keep These Bastards Out” « Nice Deb

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:54:17 +0000

[...] January, 16, 2010 — nicedeb I don’t care if this twerp is a long-time sufferer of “genius envy”. There’s no excuse for this kind of on- air [...]

By: Dave in Flagstaff

Dave in Flagstaff — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:51:57 +0000

I enjoyed the list of pros and cons of the bill, too. The only pros FatEd could come up with even HE had to qualify with disclaimers:

30 million covered–no comment from him, but we know it won't

Deficit neutral–Ed: "At least we hope it is."

Bans on pre-existing conditions–Ed: "Although I'm skeptical of that."

Prevention and wellness–Ed: "I hope it works; I'm not sure that it will."

Then his four "bad" points are 3 we think are good and the fourth, "Forced to buy private insurance," we also agree is bad, but for Constitutional reasons.

By my count, this makes his own analysis 7 points against the bill, only one for it.

By: qc

qc — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:15:19 +0000

I know what happened, Ed’s brain (a little tiny winy brain that is)…………. FARTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Ed’s comment is not a case for small government, just limited power. A government should not have the power to force you to participate in a market. By forcing people to purchase insurance, the government will be forcing everyone to indirectly fund lobbying in favor of insurance companies. The government should not have the power to force people to make contributions, no matter how indirect, towards political lobbying they may not agree with. The government also should not have the power to compel action from people, unless vital to the survival of our nation (as is the case for jury duty and military drafts).

To provide socialized health care, the government need only provide the service and tax to pay for that service. To equate socialized health care to forcing participation in a private market is dishonest. Socialized health care would merely impose on the finances of each individual, but a mandate imposes on the fundamental freedom to choose our own actions.