[JCEccles]

but parents still wonder about the quality of education in their schools.

Now, why would that be? The schools are controlled by the left.

I read something earlier today about how Detroit is the poorest American big city. Now, why would that be? Detroit has the highest concentration of Democrats of any American big city. Social security is on a sure course for disaster? It's a Democratic program that the left has refused to allow anyone to touch.

There's a lesson here, but one should never underestimate Democratic blindness to the bleeding obvious.

[kingu]

These liberals won't be happy until there is a liberal utopia from shore to shore. Americans without health insurance? Right - what has health insurance brought to this nation? Better care? Do you get to spend more than five minutes with a doctor?

National health care proposals have fallen flat every time they've been proposed because people want to control their health choices. So instead, health insurance is forced upon them. You're told what health options are available, and if you wish to go beyond that, you have to appeal to a committee for permission.

The culture of patching over problems, or running up expensive tabs for procedures and treaments that offer minimal results, is prevalent within the industry. Pills with dangerous side effects to treat cosmetic issues? Hello? Those pills that might, with a year of treatment, correct the discoloration in your toenails?

One way or another, we're going to be forced into the liberal utopia of their imagining, so that we can be their grand experiment in socialized health care, dependent upon their monthly checks in our later years, silenced by their constant attacks on the freedom of speech. None of these things were ever envisioned by our founding fathers - a family took care of their elder relatives, a doctor charged what the patient could afford, and the freedom to be critical of others was a central part of our Bill of Rights.

Thankfully the people are starting to wake up, they've identified the problem, refusing to characterize themselves as 'liberal' on surveys. They're just missing how fundamental attacks on our economy, our social system, and our freedoms are being dressed up in fancy packages.

A liberal can call a soldier a baby killer, an abortion protester can't say the same to someone who just killed their baby. A protester can burn an American flag, another would be arrested if that was a rainbow flag as they are committing a 'hate crime' against homosexuals. Do as we say, not as we do, is the rule of the liberal. Probably why Communism appeals to them so; of course, they envision that they would be the rulers, and not the ruled.. Some days, I'm not so sure that they've lost.

[dread78645]

The state of the union is fretful. President Bush acknowledged the public's agitated state Tuesday night when he gave voice to growing concerns about the course of the nation he has led for five years.

His credibility no longer the asset it once was, the president begged Americans' indulgence for another chance to fix things.

I wonder which planet he watched this on?

[silverleaf]

We have discovered a bizarro parallel universe and Ron Fournier is reporting from it.

[Jacquerie]

Health care costs are increasing three or four times the rate of inflation. . .

Every time I hear a platitude for federal health care I am reminded of a PJ O'Rourke quote, "If you think health care is expensive now just wait until it's free."

[John Lenin]

Paula Zahnn on CNN last night.

CNN's Zahn: "[Y]ou've got a lot of people out there saying ... if you vote for a Democrat, that basically you want to be bombed"