Re: A Nonpartisan Guide to Healthcare Reform

stephenKaaaa — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:55:03 -0000

I sincerely appreciate what you are trying to do. It is not easy for
a whole host of reasons not the least of which because it is
incredibly complicated. I am looking for sites that put forth
articulate viewpoints - even if they are not what I agree with - so
that I may at least understand others' perspective is and their
reasoning.

My primary issues with your site

- This discourse is already far too emotional. You can't possibly
make it devoid of emotion. By taking a satirical approach -
especially a mean-spirited one - only throws gasoline on a fire.
- I think there is pretty universal acknowledgement that healthcare in
America needs to be reformed, the issue is the type of reforms. An
enumeration on the points of (general) agreement and disagreement
would be helpful. Especially if the areas of disagreement were (non-
emotionally) articulated taking into account the general
perspectives. This is NOT an easy task, but would likely be the most
beneficial (which is why I was hoping that someone had already done it).

Some sites that are helpful? A couple of suggestions: www.cato.org
(a libertarian perspective with a long history of having strong points
of agreement and disagreement on major political issues and
politicians from both sides of the aisle) and factcheck.org.

Cheers

Re: A Nonpartisan Guide to Healthcare Reform

stephenKaaaa — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:32:18 -0000

Sorry, this is just more partisan postings under the guise of "nonpartisanship". Just look at the youtube videos you chose. They unnecessarily denigrate people by trying to cast individuals opposed to some of the healthcare reforms being proposed as being hicks/rednecks. This is just more hate-mongering.

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