--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > You are aware that isn't one of the issues on the > table, right? So what would be the point? >
My personal choice; what I would like to see. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > I believe in representative democracy. That is, we elect people to > > represent us. Once elected and sitting in their legislature, I trust our > > elected representatives to make the important decisions for us. > > > > But for those issues where our representatives are NOT able to capably > > represent us and come to a firm decision as a result of the cut and thrust > > of parliamentary debate, alternatives should be looked at. > > > > The healthcare debate is one such example. > > > > What I think should happen is this: a referendum question with a "yes" or > > "no" option for the voter should be presented on a national level. And the > > question should be something to the effect: > > > > "Do you want a universal one-payer system for healthcare in the United > > States?" > > > > And then let the games begin. > > > > Enough already with the nuances, compromises, and all the crap that is > > happening. Let the people decide once and for all. Enough with this > > on-going debate. > > > > What do you folks think? > > >
