Manchester votes for mandatory auto insurance

[sandm000]

Anarchester?

Is that pronounced anar-CHester or anar-Kester?

[Fluff and Stuff]

"Manchester referendum organizer Ed Osborne -- who says he has been hit by uninsured drivers six times over the past 25 to 30 years -- said it's time for the Legislature to act."

So, Ed Osborne must...

That is what I was thinking.  He must be a terrible driver.  It would do the citizens in Manchester more good if he was not allowed to drive.

[J’raxis 270145]

Why don't we ask the *cough* 83% to move to Mandatory, Mass where they can live out their dreams of mandatory mass hysteria?

I know...there is no place-name "Mandatory" in MA. 

I wonder how many of these 83% recently moved here from Massachusetts...

[J’raxis 270145]

Can you believe that more people voted to force their neighbors to buy insurance than voted against placing a federal halfway house in the city?  That, to me, is unbelievable!  The only possible explanation is that a HUGE percentage of voters are government employees, the type of scum that benefits from government largesse.

I think all those scary auto-insurance billboards around town with the misleading statistics played a large part in getting ordinary people to support this.

By the way, did you see the big Harvard Pilgrim Heath Care sign on Elm St. on Saturday when we were on our way up to Concord? That's one of the, if not the, biggest HMOs in Massachusetts. I'm guessing that was the beginning of them trying to push Massachusetts-style health care up here, too.

[Pat McCotter]

Can you believe that more people voted to force their neighbors to buy insurance than voted against placing a federal halfway house in the city?  That, to me, is unbelievable!  The only possible explanation is that a HUGE percentage of voters are government employees, the type of scum that benefits from government largesse.

I think all those scary auto-insurance billboards around town with the misleading statistics played a large part in getting ordinary people to support this.

By the way, did you see the big Harvard Pilgrim Heath Care sign on Elm St. on Saturday when we were on our way up to Concord? That's one of the, if not the, biggest HMOs in Massachusetts. I'm guessing that was the beginning of them trying to push Massachusetts-style health care up here, too.

There were a number of companies already using HPHC here before the Mass law.

[J’raxis 270145]

Can you believe that more people voted to force their neighbors to buy insurance than voted against placing a federal halfway house in the city?  That, to me, is unbelievable!  The only possible explanation is that a HUGE percentage of voters are government employees, the type of scum that benefits from government largesse.

I think all those scary auto-insurance billboards around town with the misleading statistics played a large part in getting ordinary people to support this.

By the way, did you see the big Harvard Pilgrim Heath Care sign on Elm St. on Saturday when we were on our way up to Concord? That's one of the, if not the, biggest HMOs in Massachusetts. I'm guessing that was the beginning of them trying to push Massachusetts-style health care up here, too.

There were a number of companies already using HPHC here before the Mass law.

Oh, I know the company's already up here—selling its insurance on the market. What I was talking about is it looks like they're starting up some sort of big advertising campaign right now, and the timing is extremely suspicious: If we suddenly have polits calling for mandatory health insurance, they'll no doubt be one of the companies behind it.

[Gard]

Can we get a non-binding ref to replace Ed Osborne with Ozzy Osbourne?

Just a thought. The we could force everyone to get Black Sabbath insurance!

[Spencer]

Why don't we just get together and kick in to buy Mr. Osborne a car service?  Everyone -- even the uninsured -- would be better off.

[CA_Libertarian]

"I think our logic in the past (has been) we don't want to create a low-income class of people who are criminals (for) just trying to get to work with their uninsured autos," Reardon said.

This is the best reason to not pass this IMO.

When I was young my parents had a very tough time financially.  At one point they couldn't afford insurance, so they drove without it.  Well, apparently here in CA insurance companies are encouraged (maybe required) to report to the DMV when someone's insurance lapses.  So, my parents got pulled over and the state took the car and gave my dad a ticket.  Of course my parents couldn't afford the impound fees, so they never got the car back.  My dad, a mechanic at the time, had to walk about 3 miles to work every day until he had paid for the ticket and could afford another car.

Laws like this make life much harder on the poor.  I hope the legislators continue to do the right thing.

[Ogre]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/2142

Hahahahahahah!

I'm sorry, I can't help myself.  That's a good one!   LOL!

[LiveFree]

Hilarious, yes, but I fail to see the connection, unless you think they're all dumb enough to attempt driving while tanked???

[Russell Kanning]

Why don't we just get together and kick in to buy Mr. Osborne a car service?  Everyone -- even the uninsured -- would be better off.

I agree. How many times has that guy been in accidents?
I have only been in a car 3 times when cars collided.

[KBCraig]

What did they say the uninsured rate was? Less than 9%? If he's been hit by uninsured drivers 6 times in 30 years, he must have been in an accident every six months (including insured drivers).

To quote Tim Wilson, "Been married nine times? Hell, maybe it's you!"

[Rochelle]

Can we get a non-binding ref to replace Ed Osborne with Ozzy Osbourne?

Just a thought. The we could force everyone to get Black Sabbath insurance!

I second this motion. Perhaps we should start petitioning.

[LiveFree]

Maybe we can get Ozzy to come piss on the Statehouse steps???