a certain group of people?), whereas a Constutional Republic offers a vote, but offers a framework and a rule of law. I am MUCH more comfortable with that framework....Thanks! As for other countries who "do healthcare better".....you have proved yourself an ignorant dolt! These countries place cost caps on things like pharmaceuticals.....which means we, the Americans, are left to pay whatever costs the Pharma companies need to recoup for the 15-20 yrs of research and development it took to develop the latest antibiotic to kill the latest super-bacteria out there! How fair is that? Why is it that any other company is applauded for making a profit, but because THIS particular business makes something our lives may literally depend on, profit is considered evil? They are like any other business operation;they need to make a profit to pay their employees (security, scientists, nurses, ect). France has a MUCH lower survival rate for any given disease that requires above the average treatment (cancer, heart disease)and the French also have a lower rate of expectation from the medical profession than do Americans. People here aren't going to like being told no to care they perceive they need. As a nurse, I anticipate a national guard posted at each hospital ER. With any luck, your version of America will never get past a footlight, Jerry! lw | 10.10.09 @ 5:39PM I find it laughable that it would be Obama's fault, or the US governments fault that pharma companies in this country would agree