"These same people have no issue with their ability to call 911 for an emergency instead of a third-party company, as would happen in a true capitalist state. They also likely have no qualms about their option to send their children to a state/federally funded school or the fact that they'll pay taxes for said schools regardless to whether or not their children enroll there. Schools are the best parallel to a public option of health care as their should be a private option for those who want to pay more for preferred treatment. We're not even digging into the libraries, post office, road works, public works, etc."

-- Actually I am for a capitalist school system. It would work wonders over our union based school system. It would actually bring competition into our education system which would improve the overall quality of our education. USPS is posting loss 7 billion last year alone (source http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/lo...blem/19379758/ Almost everything you have mentioned is failing. It WOULD be better under a pure capitalist society.

"Notice the inconsistencies? Every socialist style program implemented in this country was met with strong resistance at first, yet once the fruits of the endeavour come to light, it is generally regarded as the best option. Screaming out "socialism" or "communism" against something is nothing more than 70's style scare tactics as we've enough programs in today's society that fit that definition that it takes a generally uneducated person to point their finger at just one instance and disregard the others."

-- This is the reason why this great country is in the debt it is in. We get all these programs that we do not need. It makes more people feed off the system. Of course people are going to like it, who doesn't like "free" shit.

"Though, I do think a private option should be available to people. "

-- Won't happen, the government will put so much regulation on the insurnace companies that they will not even be able to stand a chance against a public option. I read today that insurance rates are expected to go up 200 to 300 percent just because of this bill.

"Not true. Especially after arguing heavily with this idiot who thought he knew about leftist shit. Back during the 50s with McCarthyism, college professors were especially paranoid to get pinned for being a "communist" based on their job description -THINKING. A majority of teachers and professors are thinkers. Explanation is they think for a living and you don't. Explanation is they have far more liberal thinking than the average person who does not divulge their life into books and shit. If you ever actually tried to argue with a professor, they will give you the benefit of the doubt by citing books and information. If your basing shit based on your own personal views, they will laugh at you. They are intellectuals and if your going to argue with them, get on their level of intellectualism. Otherwise, everything that I have learned from my professors have been cut dry. I've erased meaningless literature classes, and economic class lectures because a lecture is an idea of sorts coming from the professor, NOT from the actual information being divulged in the readings and texts. The point of college is to challenge your mind and the professor, not actually take everything from the professor as truth. As I told the other person who shut up with this point... I took the time to dissect all the information that was given to me by the professor, cite sources to contradict, and get good marks because I showed my intellectualism with someone of the same standard. If your that lazy of a student, then college admissions is getting too easy for idiots to get into."

-- Have you ever read about how the communist party came to power in the USSR? Communism is thought by the educated populas before it was implemented as the greatest social structure ever thought of.

-- And just for your information I have argued with professors citing several sources in a paper, which in turn resulted in me failing the course. They did not care. Don't assume your correct without experiencing it first.