Quick take – Healthcare and politics

From John DiStaso’s Thursday’s column in the Union Leader:

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is targeting Sununu and six other elections nationwide "to elect a health care majority in Congress." The union promises an "aggressive voter contact plan, including mail, phone calls and earned and paid media."

Once again, the Purple People rear their heads and fail to be honest with the general public.  The dog isn’t barking here – what is telling is the word that is not present –

"universal".

The SEIU’s intention and aim is NOT to "elect a health care majority in Congress".  No indeedy do.  What they want is to:

"elect those that will vote in universal health care voters"

that will bring the same ruin to the US health care system as they have in Britain and Canada.

Look, I’m for health care.  I need health care!  But letting government run the remainging part that it does not yet do is not the health care I want.

Or need.

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From NRO:

An email from the Hill:

Today Sen. McConnell (R) offered several Unanimous Consent requests to lift the ban on deep-sea exploration. Democrats objected.

But it got worse!

He asked if Democrats would allow increased deep-sea exploration if the price of gas reached a national average of $4.50. Democrats objected.

He asked if Democrats would allow increased deep-sea exploration if the price of gas reached a national average of $5.00. Democrats objected.

He asked if Democrats would allow increased deep-sea exploration if the price of gas reached a national average of $7.50. Democrats objected.

He asked if Democrats would allow increased deep-sea exploration if the price of gas reached a national average of $10.00. Democrats objected.

The designated objector was Sen. Salazar of Colorado (D), for those who are interested.

Combine that with this post from NRO too:

A reader writes:

first sentence of his website:

As part of my promise to fight for Colorado’s land, water and people, I have established this website to serve you better.

you’ll note that people come third

And that is part of my problem with environmentalists.  No, not the ones that quietly go about their day DOING what they say.  Not the ones that politely stop and answer questions and offer opinions and then shake your hand. 

No, it IS the ones the BELIEVE that they are right and believe that their belief trumps your right to live your life the way you want.  In this case, Salazar wishes to impose his beliefs on your wallet as it is his right to force you to live the way he wants you to (and restricting oil / energy will force you, against your will, to change your life to his idea of what he believes is in your best interest (whether you like it or not)).