Comments on: Health “Responsibility” http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/ The FreedomWorks blog dedicated to lower taxes and more freedom. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73998 Mister Guy Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:23:44 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73998 Glad to see some kind of response from you guys...I thought you were all asleep, out counting your piles of money, or you just didn't care to have an actual dialogue about issues and just spew your side of the issues. I've noticed a distinct lack of caring what your readers say about these posts here...it's interesting to watch... Are you an idiot? Let's see...alcoholism, drug use, stealing, violence, gambling, overeating, anorexia, over-consumerism to the point where you have no credit, workaholism, etc., etc., etc... Those all sound like destructive behaviors to me...how about you? Oh wait, maybe you'd like to take the position that we should make theft and killing legal. I mean..."freedom" is everything to you guys right? We can do even better...let's let the govt. continue to encourage people not to save anything, spend and gamble more than they take in (I mean, that's what you guys do whenever you get your hands on govt., right?), under-eat or overeat until they are sick and a drain on society as a whole, and have to work 3 or 4 jobs because none of them alone will allow them to make ends meet. Sounds like a GOP utopia to me... It's just like a "conservative" to think that human nature is bad and that groups of individuals acting together through a democratic process can't improve things for everyone. Glad to see some kind of response from you guys…I thought you were all asleep, out counting your piles of money, or you just didn’t care to have an actual dialogue about issues and just spew your side of the issues. I’ve noticed a distinct lack of caring what your readers say about these posts here…it’s interesting to watch…

Are you an idiot? Let’s see…alcoholism, drug use, stealing, violence, gambling, overeating, anorexia, over-consumerism to the point where you have no credit, workaholism, etc., etc., etc… Those all sound like destructive behaviors to me…how about you?

Oh wait, maybe you’d like to take the position that we should make theft and killing legal. I mean…”freedom” is everything to you guys right? We can do even better…let’s let the govt. continue to encourage people not to save anything, spend and gamble more than they take in (I mean, that’s what you guys do whenever you get your hands on govt., right?), under-eat or overeat until they are sick and a drain on society as a whole, and have to work 3 or 4 jobs because none of them alone will allow them to make ends meet. Sounds like a GOP utopia to me…

It’s just like a “conservative” to think that human nature is bad and that groups of individuals acting together through a democratic process can’t improve things for everyone.

]]> By: Matt Hittle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73883 Matt Hittle Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:55:14 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73883 So, Mister Guy, what are "destructive behaviors," and who gets to tell us what they are? That's a mightily subjective area. It's just like a liberal to assume they know what's best for everyone. So, Mister Guy, what are “destructive behaviors,” and who gets to tell us what they are? That’s a mightily subjective area.

It’s just like a liberal to assume they know what’s best for everyone.

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73679 Mister Guy Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:35:58 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73679 The govt., your family, friends, etc. should always be encouraging you to be healthy and not be an increased burden on the rest of us by smoking or being obese. There are many other things that we all together try to discourage others from doing because they are destructive behaviors. There is nothing wrong with this...you are way, way too fearful of govt. Govt.'s are made up of regular, everyday people just like you and me...stop being so fearful and join the rest of us in the real world. The govt., your family, friends, etc. should always be encouraging you to be healthy and not be an increased burden on the rest of us by smoking or being obese. There are many other things that we all together try to discourage others from doing because they are destructive behaviors. There is nothing wrong with this…you are way, way too fearful of govt. Govt.’s are made up of regular, everyday people just like you and me…stop being so fearful and join the rest of us in the real world.

]]> By: Matt Hittle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73571 Matt Hittle Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:56:39 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73571 James is mightily misguided. I recommend he read this site's content. That should fix the problem. James is mightily misguided.

I recommend he read this site’s content. That should fix the problem.

]]> By: james http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73541 james Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:01:37 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73541 @Theodore u r a moron, u believe that you should make up your own mind in these matters, yet you are following what this stupid ad campaign, that is clearly being put fourth by privatized medical institutions, to ensure they dont loose money. You think things are OK with your privatized system? HAH have fun trying to get your insurance provider to pay for your big surgeries when you need a quad-bypass and they decide that you are "too high a risk" to ensure. Dont believe me? watch sicko. This healthcare system that hillary is proposing wont force-feed you meds as this campaign would have you believe, it would allow everybody access to healthcare, regardless of the surrounding circumstances. I have heard news of a teenage girl's insurance provider backing out of paying for a life-saving surgery momments before she was to undergo the operation....she died, now in Canada (where i live) if you need a major surgery you get it (yes there may be a waiting list for certain operations) In short its your ignorant attitude that is the problem with americans these days... @Theodore u r a moron, u believe that you should make up your own mind in these matters, yet you are following what this stupid ad campaign, that is clearly being put fourth by privatized medical institutions, to ensure they dont loose money.

You think things are OK with your privatized system? HAH have fun trying to get your insurance provider to pay for your big surgeries when you need a quad-bypass and they decide that you are “too high a risk” to ensure.

Dont believe me? watch sicko.

This healthcare system that hillary is proposing wont force-feed you meds as this campaign would have you believe, it would allow everybody access to healthcare, regardless of the surrounding circumstances.

I have heard news of a teenage girl’s insurance provider backing out of paying for a life-saving surgery momments before she was to undergo the operation….she died, now in Canada (where i live) if you need a major surgery you get it (yes there may be a waiting list for certain operations)

In short its your ignorant attitude that is the problem with americans these days…

]]> By: Matt Hittle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73528 Matt Hittle Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:51:47 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73528 Mister Guy- Why should the government "encourage" anyone to do anything? Why is it the government's job to encourage? We all know full well that the government never stops at "encouraging." It always moves to "mandating" and "forcing." These small steps are how freedom is taken away. Mister Guy-

Why should the government “encourage” anyone to do anything? Why is it the government’s job to encourage?

We all know full well that the government never stops at “encouraging.” It always moves to “mandating” and “forcing.” These small steps are how freedom is taken away.

]]> By: Theodore http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73527 Theodore Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:48:59 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73527 We should never trust the Government to tell us anything, it is the responability of each individual to make certain their future ,the strenght of this country is based on individuals taking controll of themselves not some nanny state We should never trust the Government to tell us anything, it is the responability of each individual to make certain their future ,the strenght of this country is based on individuals taking controll of themselves not some nanny state

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73514 Mister Guy Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:51:59 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/01/03/health-responsibility/#comment-73514 You miss the point entirely. It's very unhealthy to be obese or to smoke. Smokers have a much higher likelihood of not healing well from surgery too. Why shouldn't the govt. try and ecourage people not to do that?? Your "freedom" isn't the freedom to be an undue burden on the rest of us. We all end up paying for people who harm themselves in the long run. We're all in this together!! You miss the point entirely. It’s very unhealthy to be obese or to smoke. Smokers have a much higher likelihood of not healing well from surgery too. Why shouldn’t the govt. try and ecourage people not to do that?? Your “freedom” isn’t the freedom to be an undue burden on the rest of us. We all end up paying for people who harm themselves in the long run. We’re all in this together!!

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