Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Politics - Not List Material

[Lee S. Lingo (leescars]

Larry, 

Not even getting into the healthcare reform discussion, but where do you cite 
your 90% number from & how can you back up your statement as fact that we have 
the best healthcare system in the world.  While I believe that without a doubt 
we do, I cannot difinitively prove that as fact.  

I was just wondering how you can flame someone else for posting facts they 
think are true & citing a source to prove it while you can put forth only 
opinions but post them as truth.  Seems a little arrogant to me.

Oh, and I do not know for sure, but perhaps Mauricio, like me has tired of the 
elitist rhetoric & hijacking of the list for political topics and only checks 
his list email every few days.  If that is the case, one might surmise that his 
email was a response to your last political posting to the list two or three 
days ago.  I don't know.

I love talking cars with you guys & have found this list an invaluable source 
of information on many topics over the years, many of which were not car 
related.  But when it comes to talking politics & religion, most people turn 
into know-it-all ass holes and we are all no exception to that.

Lee

-----Original Message-----
From: LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:28 PM
To: Lee Lingo <leescars [at] comcast.net>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Politics - Not List Material

Thanks For that comment Steve!  I love this list because of the depth of 
knowledge - I ask a lot of OT questions about TVs, DVD's Financing and other 
high tech stuff and I always KNOW I'll get a answer - usually it's correct 
to boot! ;-)

BTW, what was Mauricio talking about?  I must have missed something.  His 
comment about Obams spending didn't ring true but Jim fired back before I 
could check facts (thx Jim!).  I know I've heard Obama has spent more in his 
1st 8 months that all other presidents have before him - combined!  I'll 
find the backup shortly.

As far as the heath car system - we have the best system in the world, it 
costs a lot but that's because we have methods for healing never dreamed of 
before.  Also, IIRC, 90% of the population is happy with their situation. 
If the illegal aliens & young people who don't want or need insurance are 
taken out of the question we have a problem os maybe 10 million - instead of 
turning the medical system over to the USGov, to the tune of $1 tril (most 
likely $3 Tril) we could *buy* them insurance for much less money!  Of 
course,  don't advocate that - the govt doesn't need to be any more involved 
in health insurance and retirement than they already are - it should be less 
but that won't happen - it's like having a car with a flat tire - you fix 
the tire, not buy a whole new car!  Unless you're Mauricio I guess.

Later -
LarryT