Huffington post attacking Kent Snyder
Posted July 7th, 2008 by silentboom
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These scumbags choose this time to attack Libertarianism. The pieces of garbage.
Libertarian Legacy? Ron Paul's Campaign Manager, 49, Dies Uninsured, Of Pneumonia, Leaving family $400,000 Debt
What a testament to the Libertarian creed, which abhors the idea of universal health care. This loyal, passionate man who died too young left his family a debt of $400,000 in medical bills. And who knows whether he put off getting treatment for the pneumonia that killed him because he was uninsured.
Kent Snyder did some amazing work on the Ron Paul Campaign and as remembered as a "libertarian giant"- by Lew Rockwell, on libertarian site, Lew Rockwell.com.
The Wall Street journal reports that Kent, more than anyone else, persuaded Ron Paul to run for president. And Kent, according the the WSJ said, "ultimately became a $35 million operation with 250 employees that helped deliver more than one million votes for the Texas congressman's bid in the Republican nominating contest."
Ron Paul posted this message about Snyder on his website: ""Like so many in our movement, Kent sacrificed much for the cause of liberty, Kent poured every ounce of his being into our fight for freedom. He will always hold a place in my heart and in the hearts of my family."
Sadly, the Libertarian heart apparently does not include health care. The poor guy raised tens of millions of dollars and couldn't afford the $300-$600 a month that COBRA medical insurance would have cost.
Paul has some good ideas -- get out of Iraq, get the US out of a lot of other countries. But his opposition to government, to universal health care-- these ideas just don't work and his campaign manager's death makes a tragic example of it.
A website has been created to help raise the $400,000 to pay the medical bills.
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The HuffyFuffy (known as huffington post) is another propaganda instrument: Mass misinformation trying to give us the impression of diversity and honesty in the MSM!!!!!
Already when the RP campaign started they were smearing and attacking the movement, didn't you notice?
I say: Screw them, I don't give them any net traffic!
DO YOU SEE THE KENT SNYDER CHIP IN ABOVE?
That should be our answer to those scambags!
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The big boys are deciding to play with us ...
This means something and it doesn't mean that we are fun to play with.
Dr. Paul must address this. Very important.
Minarchist had a thread deleted that tried to address the issue of implied racism regarding libertarian principles. Not sure why it was deleted, but there was some very insightful posts.
This topic also should be discussed at length.
We must first convince the electorate to exist, then we must convince them to choose freedom.
WAHOR!!
Very twisted and tasteless
Very twisted and tasteless arguments. I hope their rag goes under soon.
Oh, this won't get
past Dr. Paul I am sure they will get some blow back hopefully. Peace
Where does he get his facts?
Just because a person has health insurance doesn't mean that it covers everything. In fact, unless you have some wonderful government plan that the taxpayers pay for, most insurances don't cover A LOT. It's such a waste! How do they know he turned down a Cobra plan?
Some people are uninsurable because the insurance companies are doing everything they can to avoid having to pay for anything. If you had a condition 10 years ago but now are incredibly healthy, they will deny coverage. I know.
What a slimy way of promoting your own stupid agenda. Because of the government's involvement in health care we have these astronomical prices anyway!
Healthnut4freedom
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6
The bigger point here is
The bigger point here is that health care is unaffordable. and Ron Paul has discussed this problem many times.
Unfortunately while ofcourse
Unfortunately while ofcourse I abhor universal healthcare, I too have been quietly amazed Ken did not have insurance. Maybe like it was already stated he could not be insured or maybe he was being stubborn about paying for the cobra. The truth is coming from my "in Love" with Ron Paul I too felt these questions arise. Perhaps it's just too sensitive, and he could have had a disease we're not allowed to be told about. It's a shame more light can't be shed but I will go with this. let's face it there will always be something to criticize, let's keep our eye on the prize.
It is evil, I agree
Sadly the (average) liberal heart does not include honesty or a sense of decency.
"The first thing a man will do for his ideals is lie" (except Ron Paul)
-Joseph A. Schumpeter
Kent Snyder may have had insurance
and still incurred the debt anyway! I dont see anywhere where the campaign stated he did not have health insurance..it just states what his medical bills are.
My Dad has kidney cancer and his medicine is $6700 for one month supply! He is lucky to have military retirement insurance to cover most of it but alot of the cancer patients have insurance but just not adequate enough to cover all expenses and meds!
A very tastless, tactless article...shame on them!
What makes them think
that he was insurable? Perhaps he couldn't get insurance because of a pre-existing condition. He never looked healthy to me. (How could a healthy 40-something die of pneumonia, anyway?)
You know I'm probably going to get a lot of flak for this..
but i feel kinda pissed with Ron Paul for not providing healthcare for his staff - seeing how we all made sure he was well-financed.
And with his stratospheric book sales it would have been a nice gesture for him to pick up the tab.
Flak
Ron Paul provided Kent with a salary. It was his choice as to whether he should insure himself or not.
Proving once again
what a classless, bleating, ignorant, and psychotic bunch of twerps are inhabiting that worthless ragsheet.
I will nominate Rob Kall, the author, as brainless twit of the year, with special mention for lack of talent, and for zealotry in communist demagoguery.
Reaching new lows in hawking their failed policy concepts, by slamming a fine deceased individual in the most ardent liberal fashion.
If anybody happens to see Rob Kall in person, please punch him in the eye for me, wouldja? I'm sure it would be the only way to get thru to him, since he obviously lacks the intellect for meaningful discussion.
saw it, buried it, how dare they. evil creatures
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It's so evil
People like this create the situation that makes health care unaffordable for a lot of people in the first place and force you to take it from the government. They support the medical-industrial complex. How can they not understand that freeing up the industry will make it so everyone can get their own again.
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the righteous are as bold as a lion."