The Health Care Bill – A temporary failure of the American Legislative System

(Or, It is time to scrap the label “Representative” from the elected officials in Congress)

Contrary to what the vocal left wingers would have you believe, most people agree that we need major reforms in our health care system. Opposing the bill that just passed last night is not a call for the status quo except maybe in one respect: We want an honest, representative government back.

Obama, Reid, Pelosi & company had over a year to make their case to the American public. Several months ago, President Obama said that the lack of public support was a result of his failing to properly explain the bill; he went out to correct that problem. He failed again. The America that he is supposed to be leading said they did not want the bill. Sadly, as we have seen, that doesn’t seem to matter.

We still don’t know exactly what is in the bill. Even the President has both called it “his” bill and said he does not know exactly what is in or out of it. OK, so let’s look at it as we would a black hole; let’s see what happened around it to get some idea of what it is.

This bill was not good enough to garner enough support within the Democrat controlled Congress to pass without special deals and enticements to individual Senators and “Representatives”. If it is so wonderful, why didn’t the Democrats just jump at the chance to use their power to enact legislation that would benefit every American? Maybe Obama didn’t explain it properly to them either?

Well, it is funny how understanding comes when mixed with special incentives for certain states and rides on Air Force One; and keep in mind that those special enticements are being paid for by the people in the states that didn’t get them. Oh yes, don’t forget the personal sweeteners. Keep an eye on the private fortunes of those who decided to back the bill at the last minute.

At best the health care bill was naïve. In a time when we need fundamental economic stimulus, only the ignorant and the “hired guns” would say that the bill would do anything but further slowdown re-employment and derail our recovery. However, worse than that is the arrogance of the people who are supposed to represent their constituencies. Our system failed. For a short period we taste what it is like to live in a place more like Russia where the voice of the people is just a bothersome noise. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like it.

It is time to take back our government. Here in New Hampshire, I am supporting Kelly Ayotte for Senate, Frank Guinta for the 1^st Congressional district and Jennifer Horn for the 2^nd Congressional district. In or out of New Hampshire, find and support candidates who will represent you and your views. Get involved. There is a great deal at stake.

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