Impeding changes to our Health Care system

Clod...I understand what you saying, I just dont agree with it. In fact, I think the reverse exists.

IMO, "family" members here seem to get a pass for ignorant/offensive statements or posts that are just factually incorrect.

Would knowing me better result in more people participating in the political discussions and condemning The Mercenary for characterizing a member of Congress as a Nazi or posting pics of Obama as Hitler? Why dont you find that igrnorant or offensive...or just childish...and speak out?

Or pointing out to Classicman that he is wrong when he declares that the stimulus program was supposed to be all about infrastructure, shovel ready projects? Or that it might be perceived as a bit narrow-minded to make sweeping generalizations like government data is biased and not to be trusted?

There are people here who dont like to discuss politics for many reasons. Thats fine with me. And IMO, there are also people here who give these guys a pass because you know them better and perhaps, as a result, are reluctant to challenge them.

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Hell, even outside of politics, there are "family" members here who have demeaned women members, on more than one occasion, with references to cunts....and get a pass.

Perhaps I dont want to be part of that "family" and simply want to discuss issues of the day with strangers, as opposed to friends and family, and debunk some wide-spread myths.

Unlike other prominent political contributors who claim to be non-partisan, yet flood the discussion with partisan links, I have never denied my partisanship, but I also try hard to make a clear distinction when posting my opinion as opposed to facts.

Perhaps others would value my opinion more if they knew me better....I understand that. But it wont change the facts and if the facts cant be accepted because I am not a member of the family, I would suggest it says more about those family members than me.