Winget's rant

Regarding healthcare, I believe that it is immoral to deny anyone healthcare, period. Who or what pays for it is another matter. There is not enough focus on prevention, as Obama has been saying, but to penalize someone for smoking? Drinking? Eating? How about denying healthcare to those who don’t wear a seat belt, eat unhealthy foods, stay at stressful jobs, text while driving, fight with their spouses, take up sports such as boxing or race car driving…. What about politicians who promote divisiveness and hatred? Also, there’s a big difference between diseases of addiction, ignorance, and self-destruction. If someone is mentally ill and attempts literal suicide, is it a non-reimbursable expense to care for them if they survive? If not, what if they do it slowly- by drinking, smoking, other “risky” behaviors. We’re stuck with opinions, and mere decisions, because, damn right- it’s all too complicated for a simple Right or Wrong. Usually. For me, Fox news and today’s Republican Party are no-brainers- literally. They have nothing good to contribute. I’ll take my chances with the imperfect Democrats, the intelligence of Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, and yes- Larry Winget.