Dear Rand Paul

Slavery. This does not mean what you think it means.

1. No one, including the government, is FORCING people to become doctors against their will.

2. Not only do you have to CHOOSE 8 additional years of schooling, you have to SUCCEED at it.

3. You get paid. In fact, you get paid better than 90% of the population.

4. Government healthcare would, in fact, GUARANTEE you get paid because it eliminates welshers who don’t have insurance and an inability to pay. Government healthcare ENSURES that you get money for your services.

Let’s review: Not only is this NOT slavery, it’s NOT indentured servitude.

I don’t put a lot of politics in the blog but this isn’t about politics – it’s disingenuous and flat out wrong. In terms of political discourse, this is especially disappointing as you sound increasingly like the Captain of the Wingnut Brigade. When it comes to “libertarianism” there are a lot of good arguments for smaller government – LOTS of them, arguments that even sound REASONABLE if you don’t resort to lazy hyperbole.

Also, I’m going to call bullshit on THIS particular argument because – as a physician – you know full fucking well that the private sector is epically and irreparably broken when it comes to providing healthcare for Americans. If you’re going to pretend that things are fine, you should do a better job of it. You’ve got a staff, fucking use them.

In closing, what the fuck?