i dont want some government bureaucrat standing between my doctor and his bonesaw

Ajax-: "Take, for instance, [Glenn Beck's] argument against health care: 'The Founders could have written it in the original Constitution—they had health care problems back then, too—but they knew the answer was private, not the government.'"
[10:33am] bitterpants: either way is sort of confrotational. so all you can do is ignore.
[10:34am] scottydont: that would have been great
[10:34am] Ajax-: Amendment XI: Leeches shall not be denied to any Citizen, on basis of their Proximity to, or distance From, a Swamp.
[10:34am] mulebot: so say we all!
[10:34am] • Rawdog giggles.
[10:34am] electroboy: also, doctors couldn't really do shit for you back then
[10:34am] electroboy: amputate or bandage were pretty much your choices
[10:35am] scottydont: you look a little pale today, electroboy. let's open you up and bleed out the spirits.
[10:35am] Rawdog: we're having a two for one special.
[10:35am] bitterpants: well, they certainly weren't as expensive
[10:35am] eaton: bitterpants: heh. yes, pretty much.
[10:35am] scottydont: I hear in the French fur camps there's a six month wait for leeches!
[10:35am] eaton: bitterpants: "It may be that this code was written to solve a problem you are misunderstanding, or do not in fact HAVE."
[10:36am] Rawdog: especially considering the cost of coming to your house, vs. ambulance.
[10:36am] electroboy: i dont want some government bureaucrat standing between my doctor and his bonesaw
[10:36am] bitterpants: to be fair, the founders didn't write in free speech either, did they?