HCR 2010 = WMD 2002
Anyone who’s been around this site lately should recognize the title of this post. It’s the little signature that commenter anonone has been putting at the end of his comments. Well, I’ve been thinking about this a bit (no, I don’t have anything better to do — thanks for asking) and I’ve decided that he just might be right — but not for the reason he thinks he is.
I am unwaveringly of the opinion that this bill, imperfect as it is, is still the most important and moral piece of social legislation passed since El Somnambulo was detailing the backroom deals that set up homeroom rules. The Republicans (and some of the Democrats) opposing this act will clearly be on the wrong side of history. Their shortsightedness in opposition and reprehensible lying and fear-mongering will be a moral stain on their party for generations to come. Just as was their opposition to Social Security. Just as was their opposition to Medicare. Just as was their (and the Southern Democrats’) opposition to Civil Rights legislation. Just as were the lies that drew us into an unnecessary war.
So yes, I do think HCR 2010 = WMD 2002. Mid 21st Century Republicans will look back at their predecessors’ opposition to health care reform that way that most (before a year or so ago) looked at the fight against civil rights, and the way history will judge our entry into war with Iraq. When my daughter’s generation grows up, they will look back in amazement at the time when millions of Americans didn’t have access to affordable health care. And if you don’t think conservatives will quickly come to support health care reform the way all Americans will, just look at Canada, Britain, or Massachusetts. The Republican Party will long regret, and will long pay for, the foolish and immoral stand they’ve made the past year.
Interesting perspective, Scott P, I hadn’t thought of it that way, but it is a good perspective. I would add two things:
1) Many of us on the left who are against this bill are for REAL health care reform. We want health care to be a right guaranteed and administered by the government for the general welfare, and not for the profit of private insurance companies. We want leaders who won’t lie to us just to get our votes and who put the public interest over corporate profits.
2) I hope that there are not any republicans around in the mid 21st century.
HCR 2010 = WMD 2002. Obomba lied while real HCR died.
A1 is a kind of advant guard perfarmance artist. Either that or the stupidest fucking guy in Delaware.
WMD and HCR are probably also both president’s legacies. Chasing phantom WMDs is President Bush’s legacy and passing HCR, no matter the flaws, will be Obama’s.
When did a few guys that eat at the food court at the Christiana Mall equate to “Many of us”?
Thanks for reminding me about that home room rules scandal.
A bunch of inordinately influential teachers sporting last names beginning with early letters in the alphabet…
One year in and already a legacy? Guardedly, WMD has just continued, but domestically. Wonder how much longer we will fight this war, and the casualities, and collateral damage of passage? We just couldn’t be patient and pass HUGE PROBLEM areas legislated incrementally. No, we had to eat the whole pie, and now get stomach aches.
Once again, some is good–all at once could have been deliberated.
I think progressive ran head on into reckless on this one.
Can’t wait to see how this administration matches the last one’s bailout fiasco,on whatever issue yet to transpire, to continue the legacy. See why I say we really need to watch our local “stuff” more closely?