25 73% 26% 4mph NW bar30.04 steady windchill23 Imbolc
Waning Crescent of the Winter Moon
Just back from caucus. A blessedly short event. Obama won our precinct 58 to 36. Kate’s PNHP group passed out a sample resolution for universal health care, single payer. I presented it and it passed. Though not without some troubling debate. One young voter said, “Wouldn’t that be a monopoly? That’s against the constitution and Federal law.” He had a worried look. So did I, after that breath taking example of civic ignorance. A woman said, “It’s been shown that competition makes things better. The Canadian and British systems don’t provide good care if you have a special case, just for most of the people.” Well, health care for most of the people would be a hell of an improvement on what we have. As I left, a man came up, took my hand, and said, “Good job. Thanks.” Felt good.
My political impulses are all contradictory these days. Don’t know what to make of it.
