Those familiar with Flint are familiar with the slab of cement at the intersection of Hammerberg & 12th Streets that has been a low-tech community message board for decades. Some call it the "the rock." To others it's "the block." Either way, it's seen it all: engagement announcements, birthday wishes, remembrances, beefs, politicking – even an attempt by former Flint Mayor Don Williamson to silence the tradition, only to later embrace it with a $500 annual prize when the backlash against his threatened censorship reached a fever pitch.

Over the last few days, a new rock/block battle appears to be shaping up between advocates for a Single-Payer National Healthcare Plan (H.R. 676) and those convinced any change to the status quo will kill your grandmamma.