There’s no sense arguing now whether the war was right or wrong in the beginning, it’s do we leave the Kurds and millions of other Iraqis who have (for the second time begun to trust us) hanging out to dry again? Do we allow Al Qaeda to take over NOW?

Anyway, that can be argued, discussed, debated, whatever some other time.

We are definitely on the same page where Huckabee is concerned. I wish he’d show some common sense and grace and bow out now, too. Besides that would give Hillary and Obama a real target, instead of having to attack through a proxy lame duck.

I’ll go along with you on available treatment, but not so much on preventative care because I fear that would extend to “lifestyle” changes mandated by government and I fear that. My god, they might ration butter, ban double cream and certain cheeses… and pizza. And Sonic hamburgers.

I graciously accept the compliment about my cooking, but you, dear, are the biscuit queen.

I agree I didn’t state how medical costs could be controlled, but that might be ‘nuther whole post. As it is now, it looks like we’ll change the policy of insurance companies telling someone that can’t have that expensive operation to the government telling them they can’t. At least with private insurance doing it, charity hospitals still exist – single payer insurance and they’re out of business, IMHO.

I’ll have to give some thought to a Chelsea/Jenna ticket

Other parts, not so much. The war part, definitely not. I have been against it from well before the start, and continue to be against it. Not against the troops, mind you. Against the war. And for many, many reasons. It’s not something I will debate. I may discuss, but I will not debate. To me, a debate is something done for entertainment; so-called “lively debates” mean nothing, and are little more than a game. This is far too important for that.

Which leads me to why I agree with you on Hillary, but not, I am sure, for the same reason. Her support for the war is the main reason why I will not support her.

As to why I agree with you on Huckabee, it’s because I believe firmly that religion has no place whatsoever in government. No religion. None. Whatsoever. My beliefs are private to me, and everyone else’s beliefs should be private to them. Mine shouldn’t be forced on them, and theirs shouldn’t be forced on me – and certainly not by government dictate. Huckabee would have it otherwise, I suspect.

Regarding your opinion on medical treatment, I agree with you that medicine cannot cure everything or even diagnose in time, but I also believe that access to money (whether their own or some insurance company’s) shouldn’t be the factor that decides whether or not someone gets available treatment and preventative care.

So I don’t know how different that makes us. Probably not so much. Besides, you’re a decent cook.

And you’re my sister and I love you. That also goes for the smartass who left the first comment. Well, except for the sister part. Obviously.