And consider just for a second, what it is you are talking about. You are talking about denying health coverage, in the richest country ever to reign over the earth, to CHILDREN.

While Roy, for example, enjoys the fruits of SOCIALIZED medical care for seniors while at the same time being completely capable of paying his own way, he wants to deny children the same "right". I mean….jeebus….it's hard to believe, really.

I call it being non-self-aware. That's better than selfish hatefulness…I guess.

Unending tax dollars pouring into the military industrial energy complex coffers…..from which we receive nothing…..is A-OK with movement conservatives, like you guys, but helping American children is a threat to our nation's foundation.

Christ on a cracker…..you've surely demonstrated you are on the wrong side of this issue. And your side is kind of….like…ugly.

Franko: Nothing personal….like I said, I respect your independence. Truth is though, all Americans are not and cannot be like you or me. Some folks need help. And with the waste of 1/2 trillion dollars going on in Iraq….it seems to me there just might be a spare $35 billion to help American kids.

The proposed Democratic expansion of S-CHIP is all about bringing government dependency up into the middle class. That isn't 'phantom socialism', that is real socialism. The Dems could have just reauthorized S-CHIP as it was, and Bush would have signed it, but no, they couldn't do that, not when they could create a political issue to exploit.

The S-CHIP expansion question at hand is: why should smokers (most of whom are low income themselves) shoulder the tax burden to pay for health insurance for middle class families, including many adults ? The answer is: They shouldn't. It's pretty obvious.

Yes sir, Red is an atheist, who likes to talk about Christianity and is also so far left leaning that he is very near a communist. He will be at me now for holding his far left socialist mind out for others to see. Hide and watch.

We have the right to Life, Lliberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. That means we are free make our own way, but that we shouldn't expect others to make it for us. That's it. As for being one serious illness from bankruptcy, that B.S. The HSA that I have is very affordable, and the $5,500 deductible is per family, per year, and the coverage is 100% after that — hospital, meds, out patient, the whole shooting match — with a $3,000,000 cap per person. Now I'm not saying that shelling out $5,500 extra each year on health expenses wouldn't put a dent in my bank account, but neither would it bankrupt me. It's about taking responsibility yourself and not expecting the nanny government to wipe your nose (among other things) from the cradle to the grave. And as for S-CHIP, the program as it stands will cover the children of the poor. The S-CHIP expansion would just allow people like myself, who can afford their own health care, to leach off of the government. And that isn't right, nor is it "a" right

You realize, of course, that each of our families are just one bad sickness away from bankruptcy, right? Do you think that's a good thing?

If health care is not a right, what would be? You say it's not food or shelter…..are there any "rights" at all? Should Americans expect anything at all from their government tax dollars other than militarism? If there is anything we should expect other than militarism….what would that be?

Buying a $55,000 house 16 years ago that's worth $300,000 today means what…..exactly? Does that mean the Frost's should have just borrowed the money for health insurance for their kids from the equity(if there is any)in their home? Is that what it means? And then do what? Default because they can't keep up with the minimums? Bankruptcy for all, huh?

And that's not the point of it all anyway. I hope that those 20%'ers who don't want the S-CHIP program made available to families like the Frost's are extremely proud of there caring, compassionate position. Falls a tad short of being called Christian but hey, it is what it is.

Roy, who enjoys socialized Medicare for all seniors, is so consistent in his view of the application of socialized health care. He likes it for himself but doesn't want the truly needy, like the Frost children, to also be able to enjoy what he has.

Real persuasive Roy.

And about Maher…..the only part of his show that is funny, really, is "New Rules". The rest of the show is not all that good, but I'm extremely critical….in case you hadn't noticed.

You're right about this show NOT being the place for serious discusion of ideas. It's a sham.

Red, I think it has been reported that Frost paid $55,000 for the home 16 or so years ago and it is now valued at over $300,000. I love the way you choose the smaller of those two figures to get your point across. That is typical Red, to me.

Great job Mr. King. Keep them coming.

Both of the Frost children were injured badly in an auto accident. The girl is permanently brain damaged. Olbermann had the hospital photos on Countdown last night.

The Frosts are exactly the type of family that 80% of America want to see helped. Just because you and Michelle are so ideological in your fight to stop the phantom socialists doesn't mean you are in the majority or correct in your views.

I don't watch Bill Maher's show and everyone knows how…umm…liberal, I am.

The Frost story is an embarassment to the Republicans….as it should be. Shame on them.