Now, let me get this straight. Alan55 tells sedonaman “there are some really good pharmaceutical remedies for the level of paranoia you are exhibiting,” and sedonaman asks “through Obamacare?” Your answer is “sure?” So, you are thinking sedonaman should take somre really good pharmaceutical remedies, covered by Obamacare, for his supposed paranoia?
I don’t think government should compete with private industry, but am willing to say this might not be a bad idea if only to prove that government cannot compete in a truly free market in which it doesn’t have a monopoly. This would require that it be a true option, with the government charging only its enrollees and not everyone.
That’s all well and good, but “why” doesn’t matter; if the people oppose it, the government should scrap it, or never have passed it in the first place.
That’s an example why the mandate is needed. Thanks for making a good case for it.
I’m too old and have too many health issues to get into the military. My wt in proportion to my ht is also off but I don’t know if that matters. As far as others, I imagine some folks are not in a mad rush to have their heads blown off in some senseless war either. Blessed are the peacemakers as Christ said. Anyway though thanks for the suggestion.No I don’t know Sedonaman other than thru a few posts of his I’ve read. So I have no idea whether he has paranoia or not. To be perfectly honest I had not caught the word “paranoia”, saw “pharmaceutical remedies” and “Obamacare” and that was what I was responding to.
That’s fine for you to think that. You’re entitiled to.
Did it ever occur to you that a strong military might be an important component of keeping the peace? And that the brave men and women who join our military don’t regard their involvement as joining in senseless wars?
geez…lighten up
But there are limits to that public policy, just like there are to other parts of govt., unless you believe there should be no limits.
In view of the problems with social security, medicare, medicaid and education, why there is support for more govt. is beyond me. I guess it is the idea of getting something for nothing will not die.
There is no mandate without taking away freedom.
So, you admit there is a cost to it. But that’s OK. There are plenty of cushy office jobs.
Christ also told soldiers to be happy with their pay, so he recognized the need for a military. "The strict conditions for legitimate defense by military force require rigorous consideration. The gravity of such a decision makes it subject to rigorous conditions of moral legitimacy. …The evaluation of these conditions for moral legitimacy belongs to the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good. CCC 2309
Ishii no where did I say the brave men and women who join, regard a war as senseless.
Because centrist Democrats might be more conservative economically, but not on social issues. Blue dogs are more likely to be conservative on social issues which I find more important.
Toe the line of extremist policies? Arnold has very little in common with the Republican Party.
Exactly. The point that you are making to Cmatt show how the left - catholic or otherwise see the political spectrum mainly in terms of economics and ignore the social issues. They can’t understand how the secularization of America is also a big component of leftism. And it makes sense from the leftist perspective when you think of how they criticize traditional institutions as “patriarchal, imperialist, sexist, racist, and militarist.” It is also why the different radical groups generally agree on the main issues, economic, foreign policy and social issues such that you see at protests groups with rainbow flags promoting transgender rights along side the pro-Palestinian group which is along side the pro-abortion groups that is next to the “free health care for all” groups. They are all a part of the same ball of wax which seeks to bring down our traditional institutions. That is why leftism = abortion rights = anti-military = tax the rich, etc. A vibrant Catholic church active in the lives of people is naturally in opposition to the idea that it is the government which cures all - the government of the Obama Julia ad. The all knowing, all powerful state can’t exist along side with a strong Church. One of them has to go. I think that puts in perspective the recent actions of Obama/Sebelius that curtail the freedom of the Catholic church to act according to its own conscience. And the question the leftist/liberal catholics on this forum need to ask themselves is " am I with the Church or am I with the state?"
Ah…that makes more sense. It isn’t like you to accuse someone of needing medication to take care of their paranoia.
And may I add that providing for the common defense is one of the few duties assigned to the federal government. Most of the things the government (federal) is now doing belongs in the states.
Great post !!! Mega
Or the people.
Well even I can’t argue with that one since the 9th amendment says “the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people”. So if the people want to retain other rights not among those enumered in the Constitution, works for me.Or the people.