[jboot]

Something like one in every 3 US hospital beds is in a Catholic hospital. There is no way that secular hospitals could make up the difference. If the Church goes away, it basically will pull the plug on the system.

If the Church opts to close the hospitals, look for them to be forcibly nationalized rather than allowed to close. And they say Obama isn't a communist...

[oneolcop]

Per Wikipedia: Catholic hospitals: Comprising more than 600 hospitals and 1,400 long-term care and other health facilities in all 50 states, the Catholic health ministry is the largest group of non-profit health care providers in the nation.

Let's see what happens when they close their doors -even temporarily.

[Vigilanteman]

And they say Obama isn't a communist...

If this country is dumb enough to re-elect him, he will remove all doubt.

Every remaining GOP candidate has their faults. Rick Santorum (my favorite) needs to spend more time wooing economic conservatives. Ron Paul needs to spend more time convincing people he isn't batsh*t crazy. Newt Gingrich needs to spend more time convincing women (especially) that he won't have another bimbo eruption. Mitt Romney needs to spend more time wooing social conservatives.

But warts and all, not one of them is an America hating Communist. Not even close. Not even if you put together the worst aspects of each.