Where it began…er…begins

A while back I had a blog called “Duganz at 23,” which served as a way for me to express everything I was feeling about being out of school, and out of my freaking mind. I hated my job, drank a lot, and occasionally made some funny jokes.

It died shortly after I met the woman who is now my wife–mostly because I had no reason to vent about things since I was unemployed and in love. Now I’m employed, and in love and somehow feel like contributing to the public debate. Again. And probably just post random pap from my life.

But why return now? This guy:

Baucus announces his healthcare reform bill... not pictured: Any other Democrats.

Can anyone be a bigger bastard right now than Sen. Max Baucus?

Here’s my part in the arguement:

Max’s bill makes a very large assumption about young people: That we never get sick. The young are healthy, energetic, amazing people. And also that we can afford insurance to begin with.

This is me after having one--one!--small slice of a guava. Please also note the presence of my asthma treatment, the red inhaler near my hand. Such a healthy young man.

Of course the young get sick (as my above image shows). And some of us have very severe conditions. And a lot of us make diddly-shit wages. You see, when I choose to get a job insurance companies do not funnel money to me so that I may get the job–unlike Max. So now my sick ass (and that of my wife) may be mandated to buy expensive insurance to subsidize the healthier people in our lives. Nice. Big help Max. Glad you could help me push profits higher for those poor, downtrodden  insurance companies.

And Max helping the insurance agencies should come as little shock. After all, an old “friend” of Montana has been a big help until recently.

So I’m back here for a bit of arguing and observing….and BS.