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NoJusticeNoPeace

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27. This has been coming for some time now...Ernst and the others are preparing people for

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:11 PM

Jan 2015

the new "tough love".

That some of us simply have to die as there are not enough resources and even if there are, if you dont deserve help you wont get it, etc.

I had a teaparty optician tell me that we have to just accept that there isnt enough health care to go around to everybody, and that some will have to die or suffer as a result.

He said it in a very compassionate manner, prefaced it by saying he wasnt necessarily against ACA or similar, BUT, etc...etc

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Actual op-ed headline: 'End Obamacare, and people could die. That's okay.' [View all] FourScore Jan 2015 OP

Spend every penny on the military and don't worry about those who die from lack of healthcare.... think Jan 2015 #1

And don't worry about dead soldiers, either. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #24

"No one has the guts to let poor people die." DetlefK Jan 2015 #2

Said John Johnston, Indiana GOP candidate, pictured wearing camo. merrily Jan 2015 #5

As if having health insurance prevents all deaths. merrily Jan 2015 #3

Even a 10 MPH speed limit wouldn't 'save' everyone so we should all ditch our cars, right? randome Jan 2015 #4

It's not even about govt. Before or after Obamacare, health insurance did not prevent all deaths. merrily Jan 2015 #6

You're right. It's a straw man for the wrong topic, even! A double-fake straw man! randome Jan 2015 #9

Exactly. merrily Jan 2015 #14

Funny how the people who think it's okay aren't the ones who'll be doing the dying. n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #7

Freedom forsaken mortal Jan 2015 #8

Saw that. Let's apply that same logic to ending the War on Terror, shall we? n2doc Jan 2015 #10

Excellent point! Jim Lane Jan 2015 #13

+1 a whole bunch. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #20

In any sane nation, his days would be numbered. FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #11

I read it; my takeaway is that he was skirting around the Eugenics Movement procon Jan 2015 #12

this was addressed 200 years ago rafeh1 Jan 2015 #15

I always liked the "fricasseed" line! WinkyDink Jan 2015 #26

It won't be much longer before the reichwingers hifiguy Jan 2015 #16

Reichwingers is the proper term too. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #22

Well ... they'll be fine letting many suffer and die, but FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #29

No, slavery is far too much of an investment and a responsibility. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #34

Your point is well taken. FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #35

The republican alternative to government rationed care is rationing by ability to pay. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2015 #17

I think I just found my new "sig line". skypilot Jan 2015 #18

+1 Enthusiast Jan 2015 #23

What a terrible human being. 20score Jan 2015 #19

If we don't have healthcare Madmiddle Jan 2015 #21

It should work that way, with 3 months minimum wage living required before taking office. Mnemosyne Jan 2015 #30

Too short. Give me a solid and hard line year but I'm more generous. I'll give them TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #36

They don't even try to hide anymore. old guy Jan 2015 #25

This has been coming for some time now...Ernst and the others are preparing people for NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #27

I don't entirely disagree with Strain's basic point of balancing costs with rates of mortality. SpankMe Jan 2015 #28

The temple of reason sulphurdunn Jan 2015 #31

Tit for Tat father founding Jan 2015 #32

This reads like it was written by the King of the Wood Elves,... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #33

surprised WaPo would publish such RW non-fucking-sense. Loaded with false premisses. Bill USA Jan 2015 #37

I'd rather see: Increase taxes on the 1% and they'll only have 1 mansion. That's okay." n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #38

So much for conservatives Glaisne Jan 2015 #39