Liberal columnist urges readers to “fight dirty” on health care reform
I have a quote that sums up the liberal/progressive/socialist position on universal healthcare:
When it comes to health care, appealing to the public’s sympathy is a dead end. The whole health-care debate is precisely about avoiding responsibility for less fortunate citizens. (Dan Neil, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
SOOO illustrative of their mindset… let’s look at this piece by piece…
“appealing to the public’s sympathy is a dead end”
The author is talking about the government running health care because the insurance industry is an “ongoing criminal syndicate… that demands protection money from sick people.” He is essentially saying the politicians can’t appeal to the public to pass health care reform; the public has to be forced to do it.
“avoiding responsibility for less fortunate citizens”
Dan Neil does not have a clue, nor a concern, for the concept of freedom. He believes less fortunate citizens are my responsibility and your responsibility. What kind of un-American nonsense is that? If I am forced to do something, that isn’t sacrifice. That isn’t “taking responsibility.” Its FASCISM. I think its great that people support less fortunate citizens, but it sure as shit aint my “responsibility.” Wealth redistribution, for any reason, is not my responsibility.
He continues the article, never actually addressing the criticisms of government health care reform, addressing ads that oppose the attacks on Obamacare…
The ad then lights into Cigna Corp. CEO Ed Hanway, who is retiring with a $73 million golden parachute. The GOP’s prescription for the health-care crisis? “Be as rich as Ed and you’ll be happy, too.”
Of course it’s disingenuous. Executive compensation at insurance companies is at best peripheral to escalating health-care costs. For all we know, Mr. Hanway may be one of the good guys.
The important thing is that the ad hominem ad is pointed, shrewd and manipulative. And yes, it’s class warfare. But then again, this is war.