The health care bill

Yes, I will have more to say about the health care bill (maybe Alex will too!).  But I recall the passage from Herodotus, where he writes of a group (I can't remember which one) which debates all major policy issues both sober and drunk, both reasonably and full of irresponsible passion.  That's not my personal model, nor do I wish to see it in the comments.  So I'll wait just a wee bit, and let others get both their celebrating and hand-wringing out of their systems…