“The perfect woman: smart, sexy, and perfectly capable of kicking your [butt]” (Hereafter simply called “Kate, of Electric Venom“, writes about the dangers of “free” healthcare:

Then think about the government not merely making recommendations and pronouncements, but also having the authority — by virtue of paying for everyone’s health care — to control health care costs. How do you think they’d do just that? Why, by the same measures that England’s adopted: intruding even more into our personal lives.

Read the whole thing, and remember that “free” healthcare isn’t.

Incidentally, if you’re wondering, I am not the person mentioned in the first linked post, but it amused me greatly, which is why I quoted him (I assume it’s a him, anyway) for the beginning of this post. I can prove it, too — I’m already on her blogroll (and wouldn’t do anything to call her attention to that fact, because she might realize how unworthy my little blog is).