# The numbnut who had the freakout at the Arlen Specter townhall meeting

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**Created:** [August 12, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-numbnut-who-had-the-freakout-at-the-arlen-specter-townhall-meeting/506206 "2009-08-12T19:14:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-numbnut-who-had-the-freakout-at-the-arlen-specter-townhall-meeting/506206/255 "2009-08-14T02:34:13Z")

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> Why not?

Because I think that all the government should do is protect us from other countries and terrorists.

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> What is a government for if not to serve and protect its citizens?

What the government is “for” is to protect us from other countries and terrorists.

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> If needs are going unfilled, why shouldn’t the government step in if it has the ability?

Because all government should do is protect us from other countries and terrorists.

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> My ideals are cute and fuzzy and beloved to me and all that, but I don’t want you to die for them. Do you say the same for me?

I don’t think that I should be forced to pay for your health care. If you die because you cannot afford health care, well, tough shit. You rolled the dice and came up snake eyes. Not my problem, lady. If you were my mom or wife or kid or whatever, I’d pay for your health care, but you’re just some lady on the internet, so tough shit. Looking at this as you dying for my ideals is a really strange way of looking at it.

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