Comments on: Advocacy or Veracity

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:58:25 +0000

We can use a few more, “Cashgreen’s” on the national scene. So many are hell bent on division over discourse, and preeminence over propriety in dialogue. I am reminded of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s characterization of Thoreau. He said Henry, “was a genius but he could only feel himself in opposition”
Oppositional viewpoints sans the ability to maintain the dialogue are achieving what………?
Anyone who played sports knows that you may not think much of the Coach but that does not mean you walk off the field kickin’ dust and blathering.
Keep chimin’ in Cashgreen, I would like more of your ilk to contribute to this Post. Advocacy will never be achieved with endless gunfights at the OK Corral.

By: Cashgreen

Cashgreen — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:25:23 +0000

When I review the new voice in the discussion, I am extremely impressed. It is not often that I can be in the presence of one who can discern anothers intentions and pass judgement in such a cavilier attitude.
Honest debate, requires an understanding of not just one’s own opinion but also an understanding of your opponents position. Based on that understanding honest discourse will attempt to persuade with fact and opinion. But calling the other side “idiots” is not a winning move.

By: Patrick O

Patrick O — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:24:52 +0000

Conservative ideology is solely based on resentment and finding a scapegoat.
Do these people really believe that our problems would be cured, or even significantly improved, if lawsuits and illegal aliens dissapeared from the face of the earth ?
Suddenly we would have universal healthcare ?
No they don’t – and they don’t really care – to them everything is all about finding a group to scapegoat so they don’t have to think about reforming themselves.

By: Casgreen

Casgreen — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:52:20 +0000

The reform I am looking for is one that would reduce or even remove the need for hundreds of thousands of dollars being paid in premium per doctor.

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:15:29 +0000

As for Tort reform, it has been documented that less than 3% of all Personal Injury claims are over one million dollars. So where is the beef? There is also a residual belief that the actuarial prognostications about Insurance losses are not from policies but from crummy real estate investments that went sour. Apples and pears.

By: Casgreen

Casgreen — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:39:16 +0000

Actually the VA mortgage program shows government restraint. The VA program simply guaranteed the 20 per cent that the veteran wasn’t able to produce. Mortgages were still based on the fiscal conservative view of the borrower coming up with a down payment. The interesting fact was the government allowed the free market to continue by allowing civilian mortgage companies to qualify and fill out the paperwork. The money came from investors just as all mortgages, the only difference was the missing down payment was guaranteed by Uncle Sam. It was a niche program designed to aid those who had given up the big bucks of civilian life for the service of their country and the resulting lower wage. A deserved perk in my estimation.

To equate the VA mortgage program to the possibility of Uncle Sam controling healthcare, is truely apples and oranges. I would be the first to agree our system of healthcare needs revision. Without tort reform, and the ability to buy beyond state borders we will be saddled with a system run by bueracrats. Bueracrats don’t understand the meaning of the word innovation. For them if costs overrun revenues they only know to cut services.
Ultimately I believe in the innovation and spirit of the American people. There are ideas out ther that we have’t heard because people haven’t thought of them yet. Let’s keep a free market and keep the faith.