Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

ijusluvit, your observation, "The process by which health care reform occurred is better described as open and egalitarian..." really speaks volumes about your views and what happened when the healthcare bill was passed.

The definition of the word "egalitarian,' when used in the philosophical sense you used to describe the process, is:

At a cultural level, egalitarian theories have developed in sophistication and acceptance during the past two hundred years. Among the notable broadly egalitarian philosophies are socialism, communism, anarchism, left-libertarianism, and progressivism, all of which propound economic, political, and legal egalitarianism, respectively.
"It holds that all people should be treated as equals and have the same political, economic, social, and civil rights[2] or as a social philosophy advocating the removal of economic inequalities among people."

Very telling indeed. I don't even need to go into your apparent approval of strong arm tactics to force a view.

Like a good little soldier ijusluvit, your words speak loudly, "I confidently predict, while many of us are still living, the new law will be judged another important step in our nation's progress."