Comments on Northern Virginia Whig: Democratic Issues

Gay Marriage: I am a bit biased in this respect, b...

2009-12-21T09:33:53.608-05:00

Gay Marriage: I am a bit biased in this respect, being a lesbian. I'm for it at the federal level, but I don't think that this will ever happen. Ideally I'd like for government to stay out of marriage completely. Marriage should be a civil contract with no explicit religious meaning. You can then go have whatever ceremony you like. No religious organization would be required to marry

I don't know if you have seen this, but this would...

2009-11-23T08:46:52.387-05:00

I don't know if you have seen this, but this would be my approach to offering HealthCare, which I would basically leave up to the states to implement but with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions (which I have you know):

1. Necessity: Healthcare is a necessity for a well functioning society, designed along the lines of compulsory education.
2. States Rights: Each state

I love taking the health care debate stuff. If th...

2009-11-23T08:37:24.571-05:00

I love taking the health care debate stuff. If the rates go up on the 1,000 cancer patients, isn't that returning to the original problem that the Dem's are talking about: affordability. My worry ( as with many others) is that the public option lowballs insurance to the point that insurance can't compete at all. Governemnt doesn't need to make profit and will always be able to

I remembered this morning that this post was suppo...

2009-11-23T07:49:49.343-05:00

I remembered this morning that this post was supposed to be about what Democrats believed to be their positions and whether that lines up. Here is my attempt to identify shared issues with the original Democrats.

Gay Marriage: Democrats are for it nationally, I am for it at the state level.
Health Reform: Democrats are for it nationally, I am for it at the state level.
Fin.

Hey JS in the house! Gay Marriage: I am actually...

2009-11-22T23:16:59.578-05:00

Hey JS in the house!

Gay Marriage: I am actually in favor of clan marriages. Some state may want to authorize them. In a clan marriage, there are multiple males and multiple females. You share the revenue and build capital. Individuals in the marriage can go off on special projects, like education or travel. Children are raised together and perhaps one adult decides to stay home

Gay marriage: state issue, I'd support it. Some ...

2009-11-22T19:45:52.215-05:00

Gay marriage: state issue, I'd support it. Some Conservatives think this opens the door for other "types" of marriage such as threesomes and NMBLA relationships. I'm not sure it does, people will draw a line somewhere.
Health Reform: How going into a $1trillion+ more debt is going to "fix" healthcare is beyond me. The gov't and insurance have been in bed