Sdgrrl: Thank you for the compliment. It underscores the importance of debate, though, doesn’t it? We can disagree and perhaps vehemently so, but we’re not referring to each other as “Nazis” or “un-American”, and therein lies my biggest problem with this entire healthcare debate: It ISN’T a debate at all.

On one hand, we do have genuine fear mongering and obstructionism from the GOP and, on the other, we have high handed arrogance, demagoguery and this self righteous mendacity that is astonishing to me.

I’m not sure that I’m right. Actually, I’m pretty sure, on some of my points, that I’m not. However, I haven’t seen anything that either refutes or rebuts it effectively from the opposition, hence my suggestion that Obama go on the stump for this bill and, through education and explanation, make his case to the American people.

I don’t need some dunderheaded dolt like Nancy Pelosi telling me that I’m un-American simply because I have the temerity to ask questions. She can go fuck herself, along with Waters and Waxman and Feinstein. How dare she?!? I fought for this goddamn country and she has the unbelievable gall to question my patriotism and love of country? I was raised to believe that dissent is the highest form of patriotism and I also fervently believe that this issue demands attention and diligence and explanation.

Sorry about that “fuck herself” declamation, but that bitch really chaps my ass and personifies everything that has gone wrong with this country. And, yes, I include Bush and Cheney and their ilk in that mix as well.