something stinks

Will the elimination of private health insurance impact life expectancy? The US has been the haven of last refuge for the world. Now that we are on the verge of joining socialized medicine - will waiting 6 months to get angioplasty or bypass surgery materially impact the size of the population in the US? Comparisons have been made to medicare, which routinely disallows procedures due to cost. If all the US is on a public platform that is cost conscious - what will be cut, when and how will it impact the US?

Obama indicated in his speech that his supreme court nominee should not only have the intellect to be able to effectively apply the law to cases before them but also be able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see through their eyes how the law might work or not work in practical day to day living. Justices don't write laws, they apply laws. The president's comments suggest that there are different applications for every law depending upon how the court views you. Wouldn't this also allow justices to change the application of the constitution? How would you prepare for court if the judge could take any view they wanted in applying the law to you?

Obama couldn't afford the house he bought in 2004, indicted money launderer and Obama supporter Rezko bought the lot next to Obama to lower the cost. Rezko paid $646k but sold the lot to Obama 3 years later for $100k. Given the timeframe - values rose during that period so the lot should have been worth almost a million.