Lest the sheer irony escape even some HN readers, the political right tends to actively oppose, and has stymied past attempts at, the broad provision or even expansion of reasonable and either free or affordable healthcare that is real and could make a real difference in our citizens' health. But no! The real problem, somehow, must be that some cabal is holding out on their Star Wars bacta tanks.

Chalk it up to lack of education — then ask who puts a professional wrestling executive in charge of the Department of Education and then hobbles it.