http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/in-the-news/dissent-is-not-un-american/ A project of the Heritage Foundation Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:39:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/in-the-news/dissent-is-not-un-american/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Edna Dean Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:40:23 +0000 http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/?p=1318#comment-619 It has become apparent that some reform is needed, but this idea of a complete over haul is ridiculous. Let us take one small step at a time long enough to determine its effectiveness. Those of us with our insurance plans tied to Medicare D are experiencing about as much frustration and change as we can handle! It has become apparent that some reform is needed, but this idea of a complete over haul is ridiculous. Let us take one small step at a time long enough to determine its effectiveness. Those of us with our insurance plans tied to Medicare D are experiencing about as much frustration and change as we can handle!

]]> http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/in-the-news/dissent-is-not-un-american/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Name Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:41:35 +0000 http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/?p=1318#comment-615 What Pelosi said was: "Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American." I don't know how un-American it is, but it is disruptive and preventative to the process of actually reaching an agreement on health care. If there was more of a dialogue, from both sides, then maybe progress could be made. But since we seem to be locked in a they said/they said scenario where reason and discourse have taken a back seat to knee-jerk reactionism and who can shout the loudest, no progress can be made without perpetuating this cycle of claiming your opponent is Un-American and shouting at them until nothing gets done. And when the Democrats use this term un-American, we have to cut them some slack (especially Republicans and conservatives) because that was one of the biggest catchphrases of the previous administration, after 9/11 when we really took this your with us or against us way of operating to heart. What Pelosi said was: “Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American.” I don't know how un-American it is, but it is disruptive and preventative to the process of actually reaching an agreement on health care. If there was more of a dialogue, from both sides, then maybe progress could be made. But since we seem to be locked in a they said/they said scenario where reason and discourse have taken a back seat to knee-jerk reactionism and who can shout the loudest, no progress can be made without perpetuating this cycle of claiming your opponent is Un-American and shouting at them until nothing gets done. And when the Democrats use this term un-American, we have to cut them some slack (especially Republicans and conservatives) because that was one of the biggest catchphrases of the previous administration, after 9/11 when we really took this your with us or against us way of operating to heart.

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