House of Eratosthenes

Voters in Missouri overwhelmingly opposed requiring people to buy health insurance, in a largely symbolic slap at the Obama administration’s health overhaul.

The referendum was the first chance for voters to express a view on the overhaul, although turnout in the state was low and Republican voters significantly outnumbered Democrats.

With all precincts reporting, 71% of voters supported Proposition C, establishing a state law that says Missouri cannot compel people to pay a penalty or fine if they fail to carry health coverage. Twenty-nine percent voted against the proposition.

The state law runs counter to the federal health law President Barack Obama signed in March, which calls on most Americans to carry coverage or pay a fine.

Boy I’d love to hear some arguments from those twenty-nine percent. The left-wing argument is typically molded and shaped, often cynically, to fit a trope of “freedom” and “choice” but this one would have to be molded and shaped to fit a trope of “Whatever Obama Says Must Be Right.” Freedom & choice have nothing to do with it. It can’t even be perceived that way by the addle-minded. Not unless the counter-propaganda tries to make that happen. Must be some kickass counter-propaganda; even 29% impresses me.

The New York Times opening paragraph is awesomely snort-worthy:

Missouri voters on Tuesday easily approved a measure aimed at nullifying the new federal health care law, becoming the first state in the nation where ordinary people made known their dismay over the issue at the ballot box.

I know, I know, the first thing you’re taught in journalism school is to find a way to fit the “Why Do I Give A Rip” into the first line. And Senators and Congressmen have made known their opposition at the ballot box; “ordinary” people have made known their opposition at the tea party rallies. There’s still a first here, so it must be mentioned.

But the “ordinary people” is just delicious. It reveals exactly how the extraordinary people at the New York Times see things, and most likely without anyone at the NYT being wise to it.

I’ll bet anything that the White House is pissed over it. “First, what do you mean first? There’s going to be more?? This is biased coverage! We can’t get any credit for the wonderful work we do in this shitty economy…that, uh, has resulted from the Failed Policies of the Bush Administration (FaPoBuAd)^TM.”
Back to the Wall Street Journal:

Supporters of the state law said Congress was overreaching by requiring people to buy coverage, and they called the proposition a chance to stand up for states’ rights.

Opponents included the Missouri Hospital Association, which said that if the mandate isn’t enforced some who can afford insurance will get a free ride and pass the costs on to those who are insured. The association spent about $400,000 on direct mail in connection with Proposition C, according to its filings.

A union spent 400 large defending the concept of individual responsibility. Hehe.

You don’t trust what unions have to say about Obama’s plan. You just don’t.

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Missouri Votes Against ObamaCareWednesday, August 4th, 2010

Missouri Votes Against ObamaCare
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010