I saw your signs “We want our country back!”
IF that is a racial thing; there
is nothing I can do for you! However, if that sign means we want jobs, security, and individual success back, then you
need to continue on this web site.
I would like to comment on prejudice,
if I may. Growing up in the U.P. of Michigan, we were never taught that kind of hate. Probably because there were
no minorities up there at the time.
However, even as an adult, I could never understand that! How can a person
be prejudice against a particular kind of person one minute and yet, when that same kind of person is a super football star
he is "a great half back!". I see this everyday and everywhere; prejudice just seems to be some kind of stupid
built in reflex rather than a real thing! Next time you feel or think like that, ask yourself why?
Wealth means much more than money; it means power!
You will see how you are being
“used” by powerful groups and lobbies to further their own ends; not yours!
Who are these wealthy people?
Who are these powerful groups? What are these powerful lobbies?
HEALTH CARE AS AN EXAMPLE
The most recent example I can give you is what is happening regarding health care
in this country. As of this writing, I have no idea what the end result will be.
I do know you have been deliberately lied to; you have been provided
with distorted facts and information out of context!
I have seen many of you at the
town hall meetings pushing hard against having any “public option”!
Preventing a “public option” is not in your best interest!
You need a public
option such as “Medicare for
all”.
You don’t think that is true because of the power of the lobbies and what
you have been hearing from some of your political leaders.
Before I go into that subject, ask yourself a couple questions.
Do you
know anyone who is currently on Medicare? If you do, and I am sure everyone does, simply ask them what they think of
Medicare? Also ask them if they would like to get rid of it? Ask them what they would do if they didn’t have Medicare?
Also ask them when the last time they were refused medical attention while on Medicare?
You see, Medicare
is basically what the “public option” is.
You have been told we must not get into socialized medicine! We must not get into a “single payer” system!
Do you know the difference between these two alternatives?
Medicare is an example of a “single payer” system. This means, all money is collected and paid out by a single source; in
this case it is the government. The
actual delivery of medical care is all done by private business; hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and doctors. There is nothing socialistic about that!
The best example in
this country of socialized medicine is the Veterans Administration. This is socialized medicine. In this case, the government owns and runs all the hospitals; all the doctors,
nurses, etc. work for and are paid by the government.
These two systems are obviously
very different!
Even more outstanding is the fact that
both seem to work reasonably well!
Don’t accept all the lies
you hear about other countries and how bad their health care systems are. They do much better than we do.
I have included the basic ratings from
the World Health Organization. To see all of the detail, go to this web site:
Take a look at these ratings from the
World Health Organization of the top 50 countries. You will see we are number 37 on an overall basis.
