House to vote on health care reform Sunday.

[The Brain]

Any day now...

Trotting that out is always good for a laugh. 

Yep, pro-EU sentiment sure runs deep in Kentucky and Tennessee. 

Europe has conquered America before we can do it again.

[Faeelin]

Europe has conquered America before we can do it again.

Really? I seem to remember the First Partition of Europe in 1945...

[Grallon]

It happened once so I don't see why it couldn't happen again.  Especially considering how so many americans distrust the government, are armed to the teeth or dispute the legitimacy or even the legality of your current president's election.

Anyhow if it does happen and we're all still here circle jerking you won't be able to say nobody voiced concerns about that possibility. *shrug*




G.

[crazy canuck]

Any day now...

Trotting that out is always good for a laugh. 

Exactly, I still can't believe anyone would think Canada would be interested in acquiring Detroit.

[Caliga]

It happened once so I don't see why it couldn't happen again.  Especially considering how so many americans distrusts the government, are armed to the teeth or dispute the legitimacy or even the legality of your current president's election.

I don't know a single American who disputes the legitimacy or legality of Obama's election (recognizing that there are certainly some fringe lunatics out there).

...and yes, it did happen once, but that was a little different because opposition to the government was united in a specific geographical region.  I don't believe that's the case now.  I would suspect more Southerners are against healthcare reform, but there is no talk of violent resistance and secession over it.

[grumbler]

It happened once so I don't see why it couldn't happen again.  Especially considering how so many americans distrusts the government, are armed to the teeth or dispute the legitimacy or even the legality of your current president's election.

I don't know a single American who disputes the legitimacy or legality of Obama's election (recognizing that there are certainly some fringe lunatics out there).

...and yes, it did happen once, but that was a little different because opposition to the government was united in a specific geographical region.  I don't believe that's the case now.  I would suspect more Southerners are against healthcare reform, but there is no talk of violent resistance and secession over it.

The Fate Rule applies to trolls by "Grallon" as well, you know.  Please do not feed the trolls.  This has been a public service announcement.

[Razgovory]

I don't think Grallon is trolling.  I think he is just naturally loathsome and repulsive.

[grumbler]

I don't think Grallon is trolling.  I think he is just naturally loathsome and repulsive.

These are not mutually exclusive.  He can be loathsome and repulsive and still not actually believe that there is any chance of a civil war breaking out in the US over the current health care legislation.  That would make his post on the topic a troll by someone loathsome and repulsive.

[Josquius]

It would really be a major sign of the decline of society if a civil war broke out over a half-arsed health care bill.

[Razgovory]

I don't think Grallon is trolling.  I think he is just naturally loathsome and repulsive.

These are not mutually exclusive.  He can be loathsome and repulsive and still not actually believe that there is any chance of a civil war breaking out in the US over the current health care legislation.  That would make his post on the topic a troll by someone loathsome and repulsive.

Good point.

[Hansmeister]

Protesters yesterday shouted racial slurs at Democratic congressmen in the capital.

Democratic Congressman invents fake claim of racial slurs in order to discredit opposition.

[Caliga]

Good point.

I didn't think Grallon was trolling, either.  When Fate trolls, it's absurdly obvious.

[Razgovory]

Protesters yesterday shouted racial slurs at Democratic congressmen in the capital.

Democratic Congressman invents fake claim of racial slurs in order to discredit opposition.

Yeah, I figured you'd say that.  Perhaps Democrats actually planted these people in the crowds to discredit the GOP?  Oh well, it must have worked since Boehner has already said such actions were reprehensible.

[grumbler]

Good point.

I didn't think Grallon was trolling, either.  When Fate trolls, it's absurdly obvious.

So a troll has to be "absurdly obvious" before you see it? 

Okay, feel free to spend the lifespan debating the possibilities of a new civil war over healthcare with Grallon. Its not like the puppet gets dropped for a while when ignored, like the Fate sock does.

[DGuller]

I'm hopeful and fearful at the same time.  It's nice to finally do something to tackle the nation's embarassment.  On the other hand, when you don't have an effective mandate, that something may actually make things catastrophically worse.  I really hope that some time before the implementation they're going to seriously revisit the question of mandates (or, alternatively, have a single-payer system ready once the private market collapses due to adverse selection).