let them eat whatever

(pictured above: obama introducing the newest member of his economic team)

i think i've changed my mind on this whole healthcare thing. after seeing all the public demonstrations and reading a slew of articles by the leading lights of the conservative movement, i have come to the conclusion that comprehensive healthcare reform would be dangerous and immoral. now: this is not because i've been convinced by any of the arguments being made by these people. as we all know, their arguments are cretinous rubbish--beyond constructive debate or parody. i still firmly believe that a universal single-payer health insurance system would be the cheapest and most efficient way to give healthcare to as many people as possible. nevertheless, i've been pushed to the other side by what can only be described as the calling of a greater moral principle. after looking out at the sea of plebs and philistines with their signs that refer to fascism, death camps, the holocaust, karl marx, the soviets and god knows what else, i have come to realize that while universal healthcare might be great, allowing these people to live any longer would be a terrible crime against the natural order, common decency and good taste. any system that promotes health and longevity would let these people pollute our planet and world of ideas for far too long.

what america needs now: more transfat, more smoking, more high fructose corn syrup, less exercise, less access to care. fruits and veggies should probably be banned. . .i wish i was kidding.

+mc