Another Loss of An American Freedom
The United States of America was founded on the belief that America would be a free country. Please allow me to ponder on the freedom of our country. Smoking is no longer allowed in many places i.e. restaurants, movies, hotels etc. In my opinion smoking is a disgusting, nasty, expensive, and unhealthy habit, and offensive to non smokers. However, what's next? Is Congress going to take our freedom away to smoke in our homes and cars? That will come next, because the Democrats are on a head trip, (they are floating on their egos). The Dems are pro for taxing non alcoholic sweet drinks. You drink sugar drinks, you pay more for the drink you buy. Consequently, bars will charge more for a soda. You'll pay more at 7-11, Qu ick Trip, grocery stores, pharmacies etc for sweet drinks. I know that sweetend drinks are not healthy but shouldn't we be allowed to purchase these items if we want to drink them. I don't need a bunch liberals telling me I have to pay more if I want a soda. You see this is where we started losing our freedom. Big Brother is watching. There are traffic warning lights to report if we run a red light, or speed. I understand that these so called precautions are put in place for our safety. If a driver wants to run a red light or speed they are not concerned with the warnings. Point being no matter how many precautions are put in place it's the citizens who obey the laws are the ones who are being penalized.
In regard, the new Healthcare Reform. Congress believes that a 2,000 page document of mish-mash is going to solve the healthcare crisis in this country and there is a healthcare crisis. The feds have a huge budget shortfall, so what to they do. They spend more money, and do it in the name of solving the crisis. Citizens will be mandated to buy health insurance and if they choose not to they will be fined. (Smells like another freedom being taken away).
Team O'Bama promised "time to change." I haven't seen any positive changes only more socialism. The Dems are so diligently striving to destroy what this country was founded upon, that in turn they are destroying this country. One vitally important issue that sickens me is that Congress seems to have forgotten about the military personnel that have lost lives defending this country, died to protect our freedom. Freedom that made America the greatest nation in the world. Did all those lives in die vain? My belief has always been "if you want to live in this country then you need to fight for this country." What incentive has Congress provided to our young people to love America? Congress sends mixed messages, showing support for America during campaigning and then doing what they hope will let them be reelected. Bottom line Congress does whatever in the hell they want too. I feel sick for the men and women who put their lives on hold to defend this country, only now to see the freedom they fought for being taken away slowly but surely. Our citizens are being slapped in the face by our liberal congress and it's time we started doing the slapping to congress by casting our vote by sending people to Washington who love this country and remember what our forefathers based America's foundation.
Sandy Pingleton Owens
Get In Touch With Reality S.P.O.
From your choice of words, it's quite obvious that you are a FAUX News Talking Points Lover. That means that you are totally out of touch with reality. Have your ever read the Constitution? Do you have any concept of what a 'freedom' is? The Government was formed to be a servant of the people, of our protections, both here and abroad. Protecting citizens from doing stupid things to themselves and others is also under their realm. Can you even name 2 or 3 Founding Fathers? Any one of them would be appalled at your ignorance? DON'T TROLL ON ME, TEABAGGER! I find no truth in a single word that you spew as opinion. You have a right to your opinion, but Sandy, you are clearly misguided. The HCR Bill is far from perfect thanks to the OBSTRUCTIONIST, once Grand Old Party, that's been hijacked by the party of "no". All during the Health Care Repair endeavor, the GOP just wanted to take their marbles and go home. Now that 'progress' (which actually is a good word if you don't listen to Phlegm Bleek) has been made, those who are rightfully in power by an election of the people will need to massage out the GOP crap that was needed just to get the LAW of the Land enacted. However, there's little hope in working with the GOP and they'll be the first to admit it...not one of them had the balls to stand up for you and I. I can't even remember the number of times a GOPer said"...failed Healthcare Reform"...I lost track. It was obviously Boner's phrase of the day for his brain-less, elitist lemmings. I just saw McPAIN, denouncing what was enacted by proper parliamentary procedure. Now he's ready to go back to playing marbles. However, the right side of the aisle has lost their marbles, their chance, their minds, and any ethics they may have once had..."YOU LIE", "STUFF SHIT", "BABY KILLER", and whatever BONER vomits from his sprayed on tan face. {{Sorry Boner, you can not be the next African-American President!}} Thanks for hearing me out! I'M A TRUE AMERICAN HERE! {{{By the way, come November, the GOP will follow the Whigs into obvilion.}}} Bye-bye!
Grow up
You lose credibility whe you resort to name calling, that's what children and immature adults do when they get thier feelings hurt.
Protecting citizens from
Protecting citizens from doing stupid things to themselves and others is also under their realm ...... wow what a retarded argument, that's what communists used to say in my native country when we had no freedom twenty years ago.
What happened to Common Sense?
I am not an ultra liberal person or an ultra conversative person but a few things scare me especially when poeple start talking about Communist.
Communist used to attach institutions of higher education calling them liberal hotbeds of warped minds. They used to attach teachers and doctors, etc. They used to attach these folks and say how that because they disagreed with something some party was doing that they are against the motherland or unpatriotic. I see that happening right now within the Republican Party. The party is fine with people like Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck saying insane things that they know are not true. Over 1/3 of the party still believes Obama is not an American. It scares me that they seem to be against science, anti abortion and pro life because they claim God said so...even though the Pope clearly says that capital punshishment is wrong. They are VERY anti union..even though the Pope said the other day that unions are the moral choice for Americans.
It scares me because there is no common sense in the party anymore. The Democrats dont have any either but they dont go around telling everyone how they should live. They simply say that it is none of your business how we each live. That makes more sense to me.
Like I said, I am not very liberal...actually MUCH more conservative than most of my Republican friends. I just cant vote for the party that wants to spend all their time telling me how to live and at the same time doing extraordinary immoral things themselves. Democrats may be spending my money but at least they are wanting to use it for Headstart, heathcare, food for poor folks...not just Haliburton, Eron and BP Oil.
Government has the right?
You wasted many precious moments of your life with that ignorant response. There has been no progress what-so-ever yet. Maybe in time to come, but definitely not yet. The only "change" Obama has brought to this country is an increased debt and the taking aware our right of choice. If I do not want healthcare, it should be right not to purchase it. If I fall ill to or am hit by a car then it is the hospital's right not to treat me without at least some sort of payment. The issue here is the taking away of our rights. It should and is not up to the government to protect ourselves, from ourselves. If an individual makes a stupid decision they need to live with it. The American now believes that they are entitled. Healthcare is just like owning an automobile or having transportation. Life isn't fair, get used to it. Get an education get a job buy a car (healthcare) or take the dame bus (medicaid). But don't ask for a free handout from people that work their ass off and can barely put food on the table (welfare, unemployment). I think those are great, but don't make me pay for it.
re: Government has the right?
Every hospital is required to provide life saving care regardless of the victim's ability to pay for their care. So if you choose not to have health care insurance and are hit by the car (noted in your statement) the nearest hospital must treat you. If you require a ventilator and several days/weeks of intensive care they are required by law to give that care. These costs are absorbed by the hospital system and if you are "eligible" medicaid may pay a fraction of the cost and the rest is "written off" as paid. If you are not eligible for medicaid you are sent a bill. If you are unable to pay that bill, it frequently is written off as well or if you pay even $10 per month that you can afford, the hospital still must continue to pay in the here and now for the staff, equipment, and supplies to care for you.
As an CCU nurse, I see this happen very often. People do not have crystal balls and are incapable of knowing what may happen in the future. However, history tells us that each of us will most likely not just die without ever needing a hospital or expensive health care.
How can anyone expect our hospitals sustain these losses without failing? The hospitals must pay the staff, equipment, and supplies to care for you, often without payment. Healthcare legislation makes a first step toward assuring that everyone has access to healthcare when it i needed.
Just saying....
RE: Gov't has the right?
CCU Nurse - well put.
It's unfortunate that the average person with no knowledge of what happens in health care deems it unnecessary to require and provide basic health care access to all citizens. Isn't it interesting that we dutifully pay for auto insurance as required (well, most of us) but do not want to be required to insure a much more precious gift?
I've also worked in health care (clinical and admin both) for over 30 yrs. The clinicians I know do not care about your health insurance status but care simply about caring for the ill or injured patient. Health insurance businesses are in the business of making money like any "for profit" business. Interfering with their huge profits is the only downside to legislating access to basic health care for all. The present system is not sustainable as people live longer, survive life-threatening injuries, etc and continue to litigate. Reformation is a slow and painful process but must begin.