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To: slacker711 who wrote (119393)	8/25/2009 8:17:54 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542114

There would be a gigantic backlash against the pace of change even if we were living during good economic times. The irony here is that it was "intrusion" by the private sector that caused this, as their greedy antics wrecked home values, retirement accounts, employment and everything that goes with them for the vast majority of Americans. Talk about voting against self-interest. The private sector is the magical, ever-efficient savior of us all except when they collectively march us off a cliff. We've only had two major investment bubbles in less than ten years, right? But still we should trust that GS, GM, WMT and Aetna really have nothing but our best interests at heart. It's becoming laughable in the light of current events.

To: slacker711 who wrote (119393)	8/25/2009 8:20:09 AM
From: Travis_Bickle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542114

In what form does the government intrude? As I sit here naked doing bong hits with my .357 within arm's reach I have a hard time coming up with examples of government intrusion, except for my toilet, which doesn't give a good satisfying "woosh" because the local government outlawed old fashioned johns in favor of water saving ones. So long as nobody is making me put clothes on, or taking my bong or my gun, it's hard to summon up any outrage (I can live with the toilet situation).

To: slacker711 who wrote (119393)	8/25/2009 10:06:01 AM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 542114

There would be a gigantic backlash against the pace of change even if we were living during good economic times. You dont have to be an angry white male to dislike the amount of government intrusion in our lives that will be inherent in the current policy choices. That's awfully vague, Slacker. As stated, it means all policy choices, not just healthcare. That means you expect some sort of huge backlash from reregulating banks, financial service companies, insurance companies, and the like. I don't see it. It's the lack of regulation that caused much of our present economic distress. It's not a hard case to make. Save for the remnants of the population that believes whatever the government does is wrong.