Health care bill

I don't have the heart to complain about the piece of crap that is being foisted on America in the health care bill. Democrats have to take the lion's share of the blame, because they're trying to pass a bill on a straight party-line vote instead of negotiating a bill that fixes the fundamental issues in U.S. health care. But Republicans come in for some blame too, although their weakness in the Senate (only 40 votes) means that they really can't do anything about the Democrats' desire for a party-line bill.

Maybe Republican Scott Brown will upset Democrat Martha Coakley for the open Massachusetts Senate seat that used to be held as a personal fiefdom by the Kennedy family. That one vote change would make all the difference, as it would require that a bill actually be negotiated between the parties instead of being imposed as a test of party discipline.

All I know is that I'm contributing to Brown, and I intend to vote for him. Not only is he the leader of the tiny Republican contingent in Massachusetts, but his daughter Ayla was on American Idol. It's about time for us to elect someone who actually understands reality TV instead of railing about its evils.