First of all, there is no particular reason to believe Obamacare will bring “healthcare to millions of uninsured Americans” when Obama himself admits 30 million won’t be covered, and it’s beginning to look like more than that. And have you looked at the coverage? It’s reminiscent of what they used to say about the Missouri River, a mile wide and a foot deep. Yes, if you’re a 60 year old woman, you’ll have maternity coverage and full contraceptive and abortifacient coverage, both of which you’re paying for indirectly. But for your hip replacement, it’s only 60% on the bronze plan and 70% on the more expensive silver plan. You pick up the rest. And dumping 17 million more people onto Medicaid only crowds out the poor who are already on it.
So, Obamacare fails what you feel is Pope Benedict’s ideal.
Be embarrassed by Tea Party conservatives or other conservatives if you wish. Personally, I’m not. And it’s a virtual certainty that the leftists in Europe and elsewhere will think we should be embarrassed. Those who are not might well envy a country that actually indulges in robust debate and political battle within constitutional limits rather than submitting to some dictum from Brussels or somewhere. Perhaps many will think Americans really meant it when we rejected kings, emperors or potentates whatever name or title they might apply to themselves.
I’m not a particular admirer of, say, Ted Cruz, but it actually is refreshing to see some of those people in Washington stand up on their hind legs and PROTEST something for a change; to use the powers given to them by the Constitution instead of acting like a herd of lemmings like the Dems seem willing to do when one knows full well that they don’t all believe in Obamacare, but can’t brook the power of their leaders. No, I’m glad to see SOMEBODY resist the “leaders”. As, for example, the Arab and Israeli leaders look on a country that has been so supine in the face of that Lynx, Putin and that devil Rouhani, might well have some new hope that there is actually a spine left somewhere within the borders of the U.S.
Others in this nation who feel they have grievances ought to persuade their representatives to their causes. That’s why they’re there.
Some of the Bush tax cuts WERE eliminated, and (to my sorrow) Repubs went along with it in “compromise”. But when it comes to Obamacare, oh no, we can’t compromise on that even though we know for sure the nation can’t afford it. Irony after irony.
If Obama respected democratic processes, his eyes would be bleary with fatigue from hammering out resolutions with the House. But they’re not because he won’t negotiate with them. Not on Obamacare, not on the Park Service, not on VA, not on the National Institutes of health, not on the debt ceiling, not on anything.
Personally, I hope it keeps on. Those Repubs who are willing to break through the seven veils of the mainstream media that protects Obama from the consequences of his actions are men of noble purpose. Maybe the public will more and more come to see that. Maybe it won’t, and if doesn’t, those who stood up will pay the price. At least they’re willing to risk their careers; a characteristic often sorely lacking in government folk.
