the whip You have no idea how little I care about Ben Stein Page... Scott Turner | 10.26.09 @ 1:33PM Where in the world were all you democracy, individual rights people when the Patriot Act was passed? Where were you for the last 8 years? It seems that many people don't understand one iota of what democracy means, or what individual rights mean. And it certainly seems evident that most posting here are ideologues and not really familiar with the authoritarianism promulgated by the Bush Administration. Name one American citizen whose rights were violated because of the 'patriot act'. You can't because it never happened, it was to allow the CIA to use our countries facilities to thwart our enemies. And that is what it did. Get over it. Varn | 10.26.09 @ 10:07PM Is there in the U.S. Constituition a place where it states that health care is a right? Maybe it is inferred somewhere in that document. Tjhere is a RIGHT to keep and bear arms. A right to freedome of religion. A right to freedom of speech. Freedom to peasefully assemble, This is the BILL OF RIGHTS. But, I don't recall an explicit right to medical care. If this is indeed true, then there should be no government option. Capatalistic insurance companies must be allowed to operate without competition from a government enterprise. However, looking at other businesses such a UPS and Fed Ex, they seem to be doing OK even while they are in competition with