I'm perturbed by the rising violence and wingnuttery at Town Hall meetings and the like, all on the topic of healthcare reform. So here's the idea I had, which would bring a peaceful, quiet, vaporized ending to this turmoil. It's partly inspired by progressive Anthony Weiner's recent actions where he dared a vote to end medicare.
Here's the idea:
The Obama Administration should propose a democratic vote to opt in or out of participation in socialized medicine.
End the entire health care reform debate once and for all, by offering one of the following, or a combination of ideas:
- a self-selection form to opt out of socialized healthcare.*
- a voucher that one can decide not to use if they're opposed to socialized medicine...
- a vote using google-engineered anonymous [transparent, verifiable] vote on major step by step portions of the health care reform proposals.
- some kind of referendum on "socialized medicine."
- a collective bong hit or yoga class by all Americans to chill the fuck out.**
The violence is really bothering me. Republican leaders are not being mensches and reigning in rather than feeding the agitated, hysterical, violent opposition. Can't we leverage the most powerful sociologically peaceful formula for getting ourselves out of this knot, as a race of humans, by using some of these ideas I've outlined above? Otherwise this could lead to real war, folks. I'm worried.
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Thanks for reading. I appreciate the sharp wit and thoughtful diaries I've been reading on Kos. I feel really empowered to be part of this blog, though I could never, ever rise to the level of brilliance I see from so many excellent diarists on Kos.
i had a hard day at work, admittedly did a tiny bonghit. i'm stressed over the economic vitality of the company i work for.
I'm nervous, but hopeful.
Peace, out. Don't tase me, bros and sisters.
Alberto Gonzales wore a flag pin, while shredding the Constitution." -Anon.
*yes and i do mean medicare, not just reform. If you had to submit your name to a database, it could be submitted to each person's political party rather than a central federal database, so that there can never be any accusation by wingnuts that it will be used to collect private data for a FEMA prison camp database or whatever horseshit they're peddling these days.
**You can also opt out of yoga or bonghuts, lest we be accused of being nazis.