My newest opinion is formed by reading all the geschrei from people saying that today's Supreme Court decision is the end of America. A lot of these people previously said that letting gays marry anywhere or that having any abortions be legal was the end of America. Some of them even thought that electing a black man or a Democrat was the end of America.
That opinion is that some people think America is a pretty frail, weak institution. I don't but they sure do.
My not-new opinion is that human beings die without affordable health care and that a society with any compassion or decency needs to make sure it's there for them. "Obamacare" is a mess of political compromises, not an efficient, durable plan but it's also a first step that no one else has taken. To have nuked it now, just because Republicans think that would help them win elections, would be to condemn a lot of people to death and/or medical bankruptcy. I'd be all for a good G.O.P. alternative if there was one but "repeal and replace" is the motto of those who will never replace.