Yes, Dear Reader, that title sums up my thoughts from the machinations of the one political party that lost its handle on slavery after the Civil War. What party? Of course, the democrats, who else?
As I observe the arrogant, chest-thumping, name-calling of the dems these past months since Obama’s ascendancy – note the secrecy of the bills no one has seen, and, therefore never even read; note the complete shut-out of any opposition to the deliberations; note the fact that they ignore the legality of what they are doing, and note, finally, the just plain dishonesty and prevarications by the Executive branch and the legislature controlled by the dems -- it is plain to me that the democrat party has determined that to regain its ‘control’ over the American population, it can do so only by achieving its ultimate goal of socialism – control of all aspects of health care insurers, hospitals, doctors, etc. The government then becomes the insurer, the government operates the hospitals, the government decides who goes to medical school and where the practice of medicine takes place. The ‘nanny’ state takes charge, as they say.
Dear reader, when that happens, you have slavery – for the dems, they’ll sing ‘Happy Days Are Here, Again!”
Let’s further develop this analogy:
The essence of slavery -- no matter which society or country observed – is the ultimate control of the health, well-being, and movement of the slave. So, to the slave there is an unquestioned loyalty (forced, of course, or duped) to the slave authority. Every wish or desire of the slave must be filtered through the slave authority.
Continuing my analogy, the controlling authority (government) imposes its will (programs, agencies, offices) on the populace for the sole purpose to administer health benefits, monies, medicines – these dispensations are awarded, granted, distributed to the slave population efficiently or inefficiently – without legal challenge by the populace since the government is the ultimate authority.
Completing the analogy, those so-called non-slaves (people with financial means to skirt the tentacles of the government agencies and obtain their own health services) will ultimately succumb to the government over time. Private health care insurers, of course, will lose clients/customers, and, ‘wither on the vine.’
There then is destroyed a truly marvelously efficient and productive industry, following upon the recent declines of the American automobile manufacturing industry. The final result will be even more devastating than the destroyed auto industry – the insurance industry provides much of the ‘juice’ for capital investment.
Perhaps, a better word for investment is: Freedom!
Law student considering jag. Wanted your point of view or suggestions.
Posted by: Chris Furlong | November 24, 2009 at 10:36 AM
You'll do anything to be the center of attention!! Here we are, freezing our behinds off here in sunny Italy, and trying to get good news about my mom's health, as she's very secretive with me, and mom pops out with news about you!! Which of course, we decided was only to have an excuse when we come over this summer and whip your butt at golf. Dario and I send all our love to you...
Posted by: Linda Marie Crabb | February 03, 2010 at 09:03 AM
Mayor Nolan Goudeaux???
Posted by: CAW | December 24, 2010 at 08:58 PM