Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, firmly believed in a concept called 'The Big Lie'. This is where you tell the populace such an outrageous distortion of the truth that most people actually believe it.

To all citizens of Great Britain: Currently, there is a debate raging in the USA about whether or not to offer a public option for health care.

In the short term, fear is a relatively good motivator. Right now, it's the tool being used by HMO's, big insurance companies, Republicans, and even so-called 'blue dog' Democrats, to scare you out of health reform.