In and out of the “OPT-Out” option
Whether “Just you wait until your father comes home!” or “Ooo! I’m gonna tell mom!” there are anticipations.
In those two cases as it is with many other ones of that genre, there is exasperated hope the situation will get resolved when it is explained to an “objective” person.
In relations to the “Opt-Out” option of the HealthCare Bill, I can see nothing but good when the Congress sends out fifty little Uncle Sam wound-up characters with the U. S. Constitution tucked under one arm and their own state’s constitution under the other ready and highly motivated to resolve a conflict for the good of the country as they see it. I see nothing but good when Congress says “Let there be light” and leave up to the individual states to produce the best illumination it is capable of producing and according to its needs. I see nothing but good when Congress recognizes internet broadband is not available to all its subjects, when it knows there is no balance on the airwaves and honestly acknowledges regional disparities in the education of its citizenry and the fact you can not herd cats.
In my opinion, if ever there were a call for *State’s Rights, it is with the HealthCare Reform Bill. There will be continuing fights along the way and most assuredly in the future but hey, the country was set up this way. Don’t fight with the wrong people. This country was set up with States Rights and we have to live with it, like it or not! And so it is the two opening phrases of this post become, “Just you wait until your Uncle Sam comes home!”
To the dismay of many, we are not in the “good ol’ days” of 1930 Germany with Hitler as our President. (clap, clap) Show time, Ya’ll! Please take your seats! Washington Post and New York Times, would you please stop talking and sit the fuck down!??”
As always,
BB
P.S. (Dearest darling, It won’t be long now before I know which states will have HealthCare Reform and I can bring you here to hold you in my arms forever.)
In those two cases as it is with many other ones of that genre, there is exasperated hope the situation will get resolved when it is explained to an “objective” person.
In relations to the “Opt-Out” option of the HealthCare Bill, I can see nothing but good when the Congress sends out fifty little Uncle Sam wound-up characters with the U. S. Constitution tucked under one arm and their own state’s constitution under the other ready and highly motivated to resolve a conflict for the good of the country as they see it. I see nothing but good when Congress says “Let there be light” and leave up to the individual states to produce the best illumination it is capable of producing and according to its needs. I see nothing but good when Congress recognizes internet broadband is not available to all its subjects, when it knows there is no balance on the airwaves and honestly acknowledges regional disparities in the education of its citizenry and the fact you can not herd cats.
In my opinion, if ever there were a call for *State’s Rights, it is with the HealthCare Reform Bill. There will be continuing fights along the way and most assuredly in the future but hey, the country was set up this way. Don’t fight with the wrong people. This country was set up with States Rights and we have to live with it, like it or not! And so it is the two opening phrases of this post become, “Just you wait until your Uncle Sam comes home!”
To the dismay of many, we are not in the “good ol’ days” of 1930 Germany with Hitler as our President. (clap, clap) Show time, Ya’ll! Please take your seats! Washington Post and New York Times, would you please stop talking and sit the fuck down!??”
Dr. Dean Calls Opt-Out Real Reform
by Cedwyn
Excerpt:
I love hearing the good Doctor weigh in! In this particular debate, I am happy to see him reiterate his preference for a strong public option, while at the same time agreeing that, if compromise is inevitable, the opt-out is the acceptable compromise to allow.
And comment:
Opt-out ONLY by supermajority! (25+ / 0-)
The only way a state should be able to opt-out is if a bill authorizing that is passed by a SUPERMAJORITY in the state legislature, and then signed by that state's governor.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander: After all, anything less than a supermajority vote on something so important would just not be "meaningful."
I'm serious.
by leftyboy666 on Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 01:20:09 PM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/8/791098/-Dr.-Dean-Calls-Opt-Out-Real-Reform
*Oklahoma Introduces Its Own Scarlet Letter
by BarbinMD
Excerpt:
... all to "prevent abortions based on the gender of the fetus," the alleged reason for the law. No explanation on how this information, publicly posted after the fact, will prevent an abortion -- but of course the threat of having ones private life publicly exposed might do the trick.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/10/8/790960/-Oklahoma-Introduces-Its-Own-Scarlet-Letter
As always,
BB
P.S. (Dearest darling, It won’t be long now before I know which states will have HealthCare Reform and I can bring you here to hold you in my arms forever.)
posted by BB at 12:25 AM
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