Re: Time for new Political party?


Robert Sturgeon wrote:
> On 3 Nov 2005 23:33:10 -0800, "the_sarp@xxxxxxxxx"

> >Except that capitalism simply does not work that way. Try getting
> >health insurance for your grandfather or elderly relative, or for
> >someone over 50 who has had cancer.
>
> Do you also expect to be able to buy fire insurance on a
> house that's already burning?

So if you are old and may have health problems you don't get coverage
according to your logic-- an excellent reason for the government to
insure everybody so we can all live as long as possible.


>
> > No corporation is going to insure
> >such a person. Unless of course such a person is very affluent and can
> >pay more in premiums every month than the majority of people can
> >afford.
>
> Welcome to reality.

Welcome to exactly the reason we cannot rely on the "private sector" to
handle a nations health.


> >So why can't you just go shopping for the tv service that you want,
> >cable or dish. 1. some cable companies have a monopoly in their areas,
> >2. some residential areas will not allow you to put up a dish.
>
> Back when the dishes were huge, that was true. Now that
> dishes are tiny little things, I'd be surprised to learn
> that anyone has any trouble putting one up, regardless of
> the CCRs.

A lot of things apparently would surprise you. this is a fact right
now. and you cannot change the color of your house from boring beige or
grey in may neighborhoods for the same reason.


>
> > there
> >are some hard realities that this free market dreaming just does not
> >cover.
>
> Not as many as you suppose.

Even more than you would suppose.


the sarp

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