Health care debate is the best civic lesson since Watergate

[toymachines]

Health care debate is the best civic lesson since Watergate
By Colleen O'Connor, SDNN

The U.S. Senate and the President President Barack Obama are providing us with the best possible civics lesson since Watergate.

And it is scheduled for 8 a.m. Christmas eve.

Civics 101. Brought to you by the U.S. Government.

Cost, as yet undetermined and still debated. Revenue Neutral or $1.6 trillion.

Worth: Priceless.

Wait for the punch line.

Here it is.

Trust no one.

Read the fine print. Watch the sellouts. Memorize the pork barrel gifts and remember all of them on election day.

Whichever side you support, this is the year to learn better political combat skills...

Read more: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-12-23/politics-city-county-government/politics-opinion/oconnor-health-care-debate-is-the-best-civic-lesson-since-watergate##ixzz0ad6xstGs

[yurbud]

1. this did to legislative proccess what OJ trial did to courts

Destroyed the last iota of public faith it had.

[Demeter]

2. Regretably, I concur. It Also Destroyed the Presidency and the Democratic Party

another trifecta, if you will.

[Land Shark]

3. Freedom BEGINS when you go beyond structured Choices: Congress IS highly STRUCTURED CHOICE. nt

[yurbud]

4. would you like your corporate-owned representative with or without religious nuts?

they taste different, but have the same nutritional value--about the same as eating a cigarette.