The Dart Gun Option

I think we should have a rule.  One time in everyone's life, they should be given a chance to shoot a dart into the neck of someone, anyone.  You wouldn't need to have a reason.  Now the dart can be a tranquilizer dart but I don't think that is necessary.

For example, I would use my turn to shoot a dart into the neck of Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia.  My dart would have a potion that would make him tell the truth for just five minutes.

Before:  Obamacare is going to bankrupt the country. I am going to fight to repeal it.

After: I have no idea about the long term impact of the New Health Care plan but I understand the good intentions that went into it.  There are several things about it that are good and some that probably shouldn't be in there.  Additionally, I think we should add a few things. The only reason I am calling it Obamacare and saying I am going to repeal it is because it gets me air time on television and makes me famous.  It also brings in lots and lots of money from Insurance companies.  I really don't care if you have affordable health care or not, just so long as I am okay.  Thanks for asking.

Keep an eye on this guy.  He is going to be the Majority Leader in the House when Boehner becomes Speaker.  Watch how he answers question...or doesn't.

My plan on health care:  Keep it but, drop the part that makes states pay for those that don't have insurance.  Also, add in some tort reform.  Ask your doctor what his single biggest cost is and he will tell you Malpractice Insurance.  There is an even bigger, hidden cost.  To keep malpractice insurance low, they perform all sorts of needless tests just in case.  I think that every medical symptom should have a list of things to test for.  So long as you follow that list, you are immune from prosecution.  Don't follow the list, lose your job or go to jail or something.

Right now, a doctor can cut off the wrong foot and his insurance will pay out millions.  His rates go up and we all end up paying for the missing foot.  Meanwhile, a guy with a missing foot is now rich.  We pretend the money equals a foot.  There has to be a better way.

On to more important things...

There are two shows over here, in Budapest, that are the equivalent of American Idol.  Now, I never watch shows like this but my wife does so, I am a viewer by default.  There was a sing-off between two women.  The loser would be kicked off the island, or show or something like that.  They sang.  One was good, the other sounded like an injured bloodhound.  The injured bloodhound won.

Now, I know nothing about singing but I can tell when someone forgets words or can't hit the high notes.  This was such an obvious miscarriage of justice.  I couldn't believe what had happened.

The next day, we are having a lunch gathering and the big subject was how this show kicked off the wrong woman.  We started saying stuff like "this show lacks credibility" or "this show won't last if they keep cheating."  Then it hits me.  The show did this on purpose.

By doing what they did, keeping the bloodhound, they managed to draw even me into the drama.  Everyone was talking about their show.  Everyone was already planning to watch the next one to see what other travesty would happen.

Brilliant.

On a final note, have a good day.  I don't mean that in a "pre-packaged" good-bye sort of way.  I really mean it.  Have your morning coffee and read the comics.  Listen to your favorite song on the way to work and say hi to someone you've been thinking about but haven't gotten around to.  Help someone across the street and yield the right of way.  Hold open a door and complement someone.  And, just for today, keep your dart gun in its holster.

Until we all do these things, all of the time, I will be busy...world saving.

Up, up and away.