--- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , "ShempMcGurk" <shempmcg...@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , off_world_beings <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > , "ShempMcGurk" <shempmcgurk@> > > wrote: > > > > > > I believe in representative democracy. That is, we elect people to > > represent us. Once elected and sitting in their legislature, I trust > > our elected representatives to make the important decisions for us. > > > > > > But for those issues where our representatives are NOT able to capably > > represent us and come to a firm decision as a result of the cut and > > thrust of parliamentary debate, alternatives should be looked at. > > > > > > The healthcare debate is one such example. > > > > > > What I think should happen is this: a referendum question with a "yes" > > or "no" option for the voter should be presented on a national level. > > And the question should be something to the effect: > > > > > > "Do you want a universal one-payer system for healthcare in the United > > States?"> > > > > You would lose that vote. > > But the question should only be "Do you want to be able to be part of a > > public option that can compete with the insurance industry?" --- since > > that is the most radical thing Obama has proposed. He never proposed a > > single payer system. You have been brain-washed. > > > > > I never said he did propose such a thing.>
Why would anyone have such a vote then? It seems a completely random question un-related to any current topic that anyone is talking about. Why not just have a vote asking "should we make dogfood so that it glows in the dark when it comes out the other end of the dog?" > > I am proposing such a thing, turd brain. > > And, hey, where is your response to the research I did showing that what you said about Ron Paul was full of shit? > > Are you avoiding it?> I didn't see it. You post too much in your desperate attempt for attention. Post it again. But I am not discussing anything with someone who's best response is 'turd-brain'. Over and out. OffWorld
