Oprah had an excellent show today about health care. I am glad she is helping to focus the national discussion on this issue. Democratic Presidential contenders are talking about this. Republican Preidential hopefuls are attacking it. Our nation has not engaged in a serious debate.
Our own Congressman, Pete Hoekstra, has certainly let down his constituents in this area. How can any decent, compassionate man believe in a system where the daughter of a regional sales manager can receive treatment for cancer but the daughter of a gas station clerk is left without medical coverage? Shouldn't we care for each person equally?
Those of us who love America need to band together in a call for civil discourse. We need to discuss important issues of our day. Try it. You will find it extremely hard to do. Count how many times an intelligent discussion will be blocked by name calling. "Socialized Medicine" "Socialism" Often the name calling ends any coherent conversation. But what happens when we think through this logically without the name calling? When your house is on fire and you call the fire department are you a socialist using a government run agency? There was a time in this country when fire protection was a private industry. When you see your neighbor's house being vandalized and you call the police are you a socialist using a government funded agency? What about private, for hire, security services? When your 4 year old says, "Daddy, take me to the library on Saturday. I want a Curious George book" do you explain to her that she is a godless socialist who hates America?
America needs civil discourse. We need to be able to discuss ideas intelligently, without name calling. I believe in the importance of America's ability to defend itself. I am proud of that "socialist, government run" miltary we have. Unfortunately people like me are loosing the argument. Private militia groups like Blackwater are replacing our American military even as I write this.
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Universal Health Care plan is what us needed in the United States. Any candidate whether Presidential, Congressional, or Senatorial that says otherwise is most likely beholden to Big Insurance and Pharma. We have a candidate for Congress from Manistee, Scott Killips, that believes in universal health care for all. He understands that this will cost a great deal, but if the people of the US want change we must all make a sacrifice for what is right. The bush administration and his sled dogs have this country spending $12,000,000,000 A MONTH for the war in Iraq! Speak out for universal health care for all!
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