Gene Kearns wrote:
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:07:38 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


No offense, fellows, but since I haven't really stated my full position
on the provision of medical services, it is somewhat presumptuous for
any of you to assume I favor what you are calling "socialized" medicine.
Further, I have no idea what you mean by "socialized" medicine.

I am in favor of a method that provides anyone in this country who needs
medical or dental services or prescriptions to have access to them on a
reasonable basis, whether or not they have the funds to pay for those
services or for an insurance plan that pays on their behalf.

That is *not* what is commonly referred to as "socialized" medicine.


Sorry Harry,

If you are referring to my comment... it wasn't a jab at your
position.... because, truly, I don't know what it is. NOYB, however,
seems to often use his perception of your position as a straw man for
purposes of stumping for .... well, I'm not really sure what....
usually extremely right wing to the point of caricature.... leading
one to assume that at least 85% of the poster's intent is a troll.

I merely mean to splatter him with broad brush he often uses to paint
you..... I mean no offense.

No problem, but it gets wearisome to read all the preconceived notions
all the time of all the kneejerk righties (and I don't mean you). These
guys really are part of something like the BORG collective, incapable of
independent thought.