Well it seems that my last post about health care in the US is right in line with what is happening today. Even tho our "esteemed" legislators have come to an agreement, we are still short of what is needed thanks to the many "gifts" from the insurance companies. The lobbyists have won again. Remember, health insurance companies are in the business of making money and not for your health.

I guess its time in this new holliday season for a rant. We all are beseiged with ads for tons of goods which are not needed. Needs are created and new products are introduced to fill those needs. At a price, of course.

The preceeding was a preamble. Now to the good stuff.

HEALTH CARE or more aptly put, the lack thereof. Just heard the other day that a family was booted out of Cigna. That might be a good thing since I'm not a fan of that money machine. Managed care is only care managed for the maximum profit for the company. The patient be damned. Until we abolish ALL insurance and health care companies, we will not have good health care in this country. The first question asked at the doctor's office or the hospital is, LET ME SEE YOUR INSURANCE CARD!!!!. And not. What is your problem and how can we help you. Seems to me that we have our priorities mixed up. The number of uninsured people in America keeps rising and our do nothing "government" doesn't give a lick about those people. Seems that law makers only cater to the health "industry". Since when is caring for the sick an industry? Congress and the White House have theirs and the hell with ordinary folks. And, oh yeah. We, that is our government, can spend billions if not trillions KILLING people but not taking care of its own people. We are becoming a nation of the haves and the have-nots.
What to do? Some would say donate to the candidate of your choice. But, when you can't afford to pay the rent or the doctor's bill, donation is not an option. I'd hate to advocate revolution since that would be suicidal in this country which is rapidly becoming a police state. The rich and government officials have us just where they want us. Under their thumb.

Let me know what you think and what to do.

A few interesting things come to mind in reading about Ted Stevens of Alaska. He is the epitome of our legislators in Washington. Crooked as they come. Name me one who is honest and I'll counter with ten who are crooks. Seems all miscreants have the same saying. "Lets not jump to conclusions and let the courts decide and then the truth will come out." Shades of Vick, No?
No wonder that Americans hold legislators in such low esteem.

DAMN all you who fight against ANY immigration bill. What IS YOUR solution? Expel 12 million people. Get real. These people are here to stay. Live with them. We NEED them.

How do we stop more from coming in? Bring the National Guard back from Iraq and put them on the border. Start an ID program and let the immigrants come to work. We need them, remember. Don't make our farmers and businesses suffer because of your hardheaded stance.

I guess not many read my blog, since I've had no responses. Thats OK . It gives me a vent that lets out the frustrations of not being able to throttle most of our government officials. Would that they would answer a question without all the spin that they practice.
Hey folks. You need to READ Gary Hart's post in Huffington post of today, June 3. I know you won't read it, since like our "leaders" you haven't read a thing since Dick and Jane. I also didn't put a link to the post. You'll have to find it yourself. Can you do that?
I'll comment further on Gary's article later.

If there are scarier times, I know of none. John Clippinger has got it right. Its time to do some serious soul serching. Where is America in the world. We cannot go it alone. Think

James Carroll has hit the nail on the head with today's article in the Boston Globe.
Seems to me, that if mainstream churches are to survive and become relevant, they must evolve. The retrenching of the Catholic Church is just alienating a large group of it's members. With Vatican II there was a ray of hope and joy that subsequent leaders have tried to roll back. The latest pope is now talking about some of the 50's "isms". Give me a break. Let the Church grow , not shrink into irrelevancy.