Mouseland...

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The following story is appropriate for citizens (and mice) of all democracies. Please watch...

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Trouble with democracies is they don't lend themselves to electing mice very well. The trouble is the mice, after being elected, are corrupted into becoming cats themselves. Perhaps that's just evolution. (We all believe in evolution, don't we?)

Case in point are the mice ruling the mice on the tribal Reserve lands. Each Rez being somewhat unique with varying styles and degrees of self-government. In my critical opinion, I would say most tribal councils are corrupt. For example Chiefs driving brand new Chevy Avalanches every year. My opinion is shared by many native and non-natives alike, both on and off the reserve. But majority opinions don't matter in democracies, only those granted the legal authority to pass judgment does.

A history of Public Option rhetoric?

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"I also want to say to seniors, if you're happy with Medicare the way it is, fine, you can stay in the program, but we're going to give you additional choices, just like they give federal employees in the federal employee health plan. Federal employees have got a variety of choices from which to choose, so should seniors."

- Bush jr. in a debate with Al Gore (source)

Is that Bush endorsing a *gasp* public option?!

let's see who else supports such a similar sort of idea....

"We allow you -- if you choose to, you don't have to -- but we give you broader competition to allow you to buy into the same health care plan that senators and congressmen give themselves.

If it's good enough for us, it's good enough for every American. I believe that your health care is just as important as any politician in Washington, D.C.

You want to buy into it, you can. We give you broader competition. That helps lower prices."

- John Kerry in a debate with Bush jr. ( source)

Is that Kerry endorsing a public option?

So when the FUCK did a public option become socialism?

Not to mention: WTF! Kerry is saying what Bush said 4 years earlier.