[originalbuckeye]

I remember when Powers declared ‘why should I pay for someone else’s unhealthy living?’ (paraphrase) She was/is all on board with Socialized Medicine. But she seems to be awakening to some of her side’s shortcomings. Let’s hope she sees through Obamacare at some point. She is a known Lib and maybe they will listen to one of their own.

[Teotwawki]

I remember when Powers declared ‘why should I pay for someone else’s unhealthy living?’ (paraphrase) She was/is all on board with Socialized Medicine. But she seems to be awakening to some of her side’s shortcomings.

I doubt it. Conservatives/libertarians believe that people should be able to do any crazy thing they want (rock climbing, riding a motorcycle without a helmet, etc.) but if they injure themselves they should have insurance as it isn't societies obligation to pay for their reckless behavior. Progressives believe that society is obligated to take care of people so the only way to avoid paying for someone else's unhealthy living is to outlaw everything they see as unhealthy living (except sodomy and other favored pastimes of liberals).

[DeweyCA]

Kirsten Powers has become an evangelical Christian through Tim Keller’s church in NYC. She still has her liberal views on many subjects, but it seems that she is gradually opening her eyes to the ugly reality that liberalism has wrought.