Well, we shall see.

A great leap backward with this no pill left behind give away to drug companies by the fascists.

A giant step here and there. Smaller steps here and there.

Is the glass a third full?

Oh and I have no love for the Trial Lawyers believe me, but that is a discussion for another day.

Keith or Ed and certainly Rachel will go up a level or two sometimes. I bet you that tomorrow they cover all this stuff.

The House has, officially now, sent a completed and voted on bill to the Senate. Now the Senate will examine it under its rules, amend it per committee and vote on the new amended bill with the right to make other amendments heard....

We shall see. But you and I know that REid does not have the control over his peeps that Pelosi has over hers. ha

I know this is life and death. There is nothing humorous about this.

But I do like to step back and watch the process.
It is a fascinating process OT.

Of course you already know this.

But I am still researching this.

Fred (supra) is not so sure.

One exception I KNOW of has to do with BUDGET bills and the Budget committees in both houses worked on this health care bill.

I will do a blog on this later this week but my initial impression is that there is no filibuster in play in a second round of voting.

Bigger businesses use an exception known as independent contractors to get around both mandates.

I should have been clearer. Hell I was self employed for twenty five years. ha

wow!!!!!!!!!!!! ha

ANd I hope they are correct.

Too many bad evil people do not like this bill for it not to contain some good measures.

Cao: a modern day Alcibiades. hahahah

You cannot work without workers comp coverage. And yet the worker has nothing to do with it.

There are other ways of looking at this.

We need a balanced 'pool' c.

Before that, states were making workers comp mandatory, in part for health care concerns.

In order for there ever to be universal coverage, we must have mandates.

Now the form those mandates take IS at issue.

I DO NOT WISH UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS TO GO TO JAIL.

You have succeeded in making me relook at this however.

And I hope you are dead wrong.

No, any and all governments are made up of coalitions. Sometimes it is best to go for the jugular in pursuing something. And other times it is best to demur.

There will be no criminal sanctions against individuals...certainly not in the completed legislation.

In my most humble opinion of course.

It is right however to attempt and separate this from any religious, or any ideological underpinnings. Hasan is a broken human being,

Yes. I hereby award you the Dayly Line of the Day Award for this here TPMCafe Site, given to all of you from all of me.

I tried to related this sentiment in four different blogs, and you have done it so much better.

This murderer is nuts. He is not nuts because he is Muslim...he is a Muslim who is nuts.

I do recall as a kid that most professional football players got out of service obligations because of their injuries. They were declared unfit for service....ironic I used to think.

When in doubt, patriotism sells. On the other hand, anything to remind us of those damn wars and the fact that we have good people risking their lives in those wars...well that has to be good.

The form letters are there but you also have to write your own.

At any rate,,

DONE