The U.S. Supreme Court is asked to weigh in on whether things are constitutional in the same way popes are asked to tell their flock whether or not disease-preventing condoms are against god's wishes. The Constitution was written at a different time and has been, throughout history, conveniently malleable and amendable. The needs of the people change, naturally, and we want our government and our courts to pay attention to those changing needs and not be dicks and say "that's unconstitutional" when clearly, it can always be interpreted in any freaking way you want to interpret it. I'm so thrilled with the healthcare ruling that I may actually take my life into my hands and eat a dorito taco to celebrate. No I won't because the dorito taco is essentially why China wins.
This country desperately needs healthcare overhaul and no solution is ever going to be perfect because our diverse population represents a variety of need. Be a patriot and be proud to pay your taxes - you can hate your government all you want, but that safety net is a necessity and everyone is a part of it. In 2009, this happened when I fell off a mountain in Peru:
I dislocated both shoulders (which stayed out of the sockets for 12 hours), knocked out a front tooth, gave myself two black eyes and various cuts, etc and was in the hospital for 4 days. Hospital officials, used to the same non-payment issues that American hospitals often face, loaded me into an ambulance on the 4th day with a guard and a driver and brought me to the ATM to pay my $427 bill. That included x-rays, doctors, pain killers, meals, a hospital bed and those awesome slings you see above. That accident would have bankrupted me in America. We don't have the best healthcare, but we definitely have the most expensive. The Affordable Healthcare Act is a brilliant start to solving a massive financial crisis that probably won't go unpunished. Thank you to those who got it passed and I'm sorry for all of the damage it will probably do to your career.
On a semi-related note, I've long hated Antonin Scalia and not for the usual reasons that I hate people: idling their stupid car in the crosswalk, riding a bicycle on the sidewalk when it's against the law or buying the last copy of Fingerpainting For Dummies that I had my eye on at the bookstore. Scalia is a jerk. He says torture isn't unconstitutional because it's not "cruel and unusual punishment," it's a way to get information. He is a fat bastard of questionable ethics - hunting with Dick Cheney? That is the equivalent of scones and tea with satan's henchman. He closes his opinions with statements like "that's my opinion and it's the right one." If someone said that to you in an argument, wouldn't you want to backhand them? His recent attack, in a brief, of the president, is shameful and I'm glad he's taking flack for it. He should take flack for more of his douchebaggetry. We should also fire Clarence Thomas - he's total dead weight.
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