Say Ahhh... (A Look at the Health-Care Lollapalooza)

I have finally decided to pay close attention to the health care noise south of the border. As a Canuck, I have my own particular view on the circus that is called a debate in the US of A. This does not mean that I understand it, but I appreciate the show. It always intrigues me how you manage to protest against your own best interests. I would be willing to bet that many of the people against the reforming interests of the White House have Medicare and are out of work (how else would they have the time to protest?). Silliness and stupidity have a particular charm.
Ignorance does not. And I am getting more and more agitated by the ugly streak behind the protests. There are now threats against senators who voted for the bill and there have been other incidents of spitting on members of government. This should concern anyone who wonders about what it means to be in a democracy. Civility has to brought back into the mix.