So, I was wondering...who exactly is taking their hair down "behind closed doors" in the healthcare reform deliberations? We'll never know, and certainly it is supposed to be that way; at least according to our elected representatives. Now, I question with absolute absurdity the qualms that I have about this. After all, I'm a nothing--a nobody--and I really won't understand the complexities of the writing of a Bill as intrusive as the current healthcare legislation. However, there are lots and lots of people out there who are much more intelligent that I, and wouldn't it be great if I could get them to peek under the door for me?
I was particularly impressed when Chris Dodd decided to step down from the Senate. Why now? If Dodd has so much support in his home state why is he accepting the winds of change, the turning of the tide, and stepping down from his seat in the Senate? Can't the rest of the liberal government take a hint?
Would folks like the Tax Foundation, for instance, see that our taxes are increasing exponentially and give us an opportunity to speak publicly about our concerns?
Would the ACLU, for instance, see an unfair intrusion into the personal liberty of Americans by the Federal Government by linking our healthcare with our taxes? Will the same ACLU find it unconstitutional for the government to force healthy, young adults to pay $5,000 a year for health insurance or face a fine...or go to jail?
I wonder if I'm old enough to hand the rigors of federal prison. Can I as a 51-year old woman handle the tribulation of going to jail in protest of what I deem to be a violation of my constitutional rights? The federal government cannot force me to drive a car, to get on a jet, to travel outside of the country. The federal government cannot force me to take pills, get vaccinated, or accept the counsel of strangers about when I should die.
The federal government, apparently, is botching everything these days and it's time for all of us to become proactive in teaching the government that they serve US--the people--, and not the other way around.
