The argument this soldier is making is that the Founders didn’t write anything about Health Care in the Constitution - unless you stretch the meaning of welfare. Therefore what the hell is Congress/Obama doing trying to force this on us (because having health care for you and your kids if you're out of work or are at a company that doesn't offer health insurance is SO AWFUL)?
On a sidenote, the Founders initially missed a couple other things. I'm not sure that because they don't say anything about having a fair shot at getting health care means it's this great evil. A couple of things that come to mind that the Founders missed: women/voting, blacks/not enjoying the whole slavery thing.
Although I disagree with the soldier's argument that the public doesn't want health care - I think most do - I think he is pretty well spoken. I'll respect his service in the military. It's a tough job that has a more direct link to our freedom than most jobs that people do. But if I were his Senator he'd be waiting a while on the apology he wants. As my step-father always said, "Wish in one hand and shit in the other. See which fills up first." And my step-father was a veteran (since the crowd in the video seems to think that being a soldier and having an opinion automatically makes your wisdom unquestionable).
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Nice piece! I agree wholeheartedly! I don't understand what's happened to the compassion of our fellow countrymen (women too) who cannot seen to stomach the thought of helping out those less fortunate than themselves.
We're truly becoming a society of "it''s all about me."
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