On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:47:47 -0400, Daniel Bastos wrote:

> In article <4a88a99f@news.povray.org>, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:45:06 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> No, just the vocal ones who oppose it.  And maybe not communism, but
>>>> socialism.
>>> 
>>> I thought it was interesting to point out that insurance is, by
>>> definition, socialism.  You take a little bit from each person, put it
>>> in a pool, and then distribute that pool to those in need.
>>
>> Yeah, that is interesting.... :-)
> 
> If it is a fair insurance? Because when they deny treatment based on
> languagelawyerism, then it becomes a corrupt communist authority? :P

No, it's interesting that the very people railing against Obama's plan 
are labeling it "socialist" when the idea behind insurance schemes 
typically *is* actually socialist in nature - and they want MORE of that.

Jim

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