Your analysis is insightful without being weighed down by ideology. I always look forward to reading your stuff, thanks for contributing.

I am not so optimistic. We live in a global economy and I see our economy unalterably connected to the Asian and European economy. Europe as a group, I feel is closer to economic ruin as a whole more than I have ever seen them except maybe during the 2nd World War. China certainly appears to be the emerging financial powerhouse of our time, but an oppressive nation who we owe a great deal of money too, and we are no longer the beacon of opportunity or financial safety. And, I do not believe that increasing our already uncontrollable debt by at least a trillion dollars and giving management of health care (1/6th of our economy?) to our government who has failed to manage any of their current 6 programs (Medicare is broke; Medicaid, broke; Post Office, broke; SS, broke; Amtrak, broke; VA, broke;) successfully heralds a future fraught with optimism. Plus, I feel that we have become a “user” country, no longer a “producer” country, the place of ideas, entrepreneurship, and where those ideas can be manufactured into a performing product. Where is our growth currently in the United States, other than maybe the Unions and certainly the Government? Okay, the retirement of the baby boomers is really growing, but does that help? Oh wait, isn’t that going to be taken care of by the capital gains tax and the “death” tax? In this health care reform bill also sits the “education is free” bill. Why not, our educational system has become so liberal (no losers in our schools, everyone wins regardless of outcome) and, I am not sure if our history is being accurately taught anyway, and forget religion, or God, or how about our Constitution? It is breaking because of the now prevalent use of case law as given by a Judge rather than the law based upon the Constitution. And all of those in support of this bill hails it as just a “starter home,” a beginning, and a “right.” A beginning of what and how much, and wait, I thought only God can give us “rights”, and if the government has the power to give rights, they also have the power to take them away. I just read an article that the ACLU has gotten into Canada and is forcing their military to stop the use of prayers, and the Navy there has already conceded to not use the word “Jesus” by their chaplains. Sorry, I digress. I do not have your really great writing discipline that you demonstrate. You really do do a good job, I am always impressed.

So, by the next generation I wonder where our children’s economic future will be managed. With the Government being the largest employer or who is becoming our largest employer who will then become the producers of our wealth and where will our tax dollars be produced from, if, we are all the beneficiaries of the government? If President Obama believes that this is just the beginning of the “fundamental transformation of America,” (and I do, I listen to every one of his speeches, and he has been very consistent about that) and that he really does believe in his heart that wealth should be redistributed, (and I do believe him for the above same reason) where do you believe the wealthy will go, and what do you really think the wealthy will do? I think that they will make adjustments that will not include redistribution and I believe the $200,000 rule will ultimately fall upon the middle to lower bracket of the middle income group. President Obama may be judged in the end corrupt, a Socialist, whatever, that really does not matter to me. I believe he believes in what he is doing, but I also believe that to him the ends justify the means, and I have never seen this low level of “politicking” ever. I can’t judge the man for his thoughts and beliefs, but I can judge the man based upon his actions. It creates a great deal of concern for me that this is all acceptable to his followers, and those leaders who are supposed to be representing their constituents’. Is this a “we know better than you all do what is best for you in the long run?” A parent-child relationship? Who is working for whom? Finally, to pass this, there was a promise of universal amnesty for illegal immigrants. It came as a news flash on my Blackberry, so don’t know if that is true or not. If true, what a strategist, an immediate infusion of millions of grateful democratic voters for those fence sitters, and for his 2012 run for reelection. And, what an infusion of low income workers that get to benefit from a system that believes in the redistribution of wealth. A win-win society, chi, a true balance in all things society, I know, I know, cynical and unbecoming of a not so righteous man. By the way, I too do not believe this has anything to do with health care, if that were true, then we would all be beneficiaries of this new law, and it would be a very popular bill.

Maybe in the short run there is going to be some success, but in 5-10 years I do not think I will recognize the country I have fought for, bled for (literally) and have believed in. I know that there are smarter people than I who are heralding this as a great step forward. I do not share that belief. I do believe however, the Savior and His promise for our country. That I do believe in, and that is what keeps me from exploding. Economy aside, the constant moving away from the principles of our inspired founders, I see our story now at this time a repeat of the Gaddianton Robbers in the B of M. So you see, I am not experiencing this as a good thing. I see this health care reform act as product of corruption, dishonesty, moral abasement, societal degradation, systematic destruction of our families, well enough said. I might start hyperventilating and have a stroke.

I pray that someone will become our leader who is honest, other serving, one who really is for the people, willing to humble himself before God, willing to do the hard thing. But who would that person lead after years of rights and entitlements? I am really afraid that this health care bill is a starter home for the weak, the ill informed, the uneducated, and gratefully for those whom this was actually meant, for those in power, and maybe a Socialistic society. Isn’t this how Hitler got started? Didn’t he promise to take care of the poor, provide jobs, health care, food, education? And if I remember my history right, he did those things, and eventually became the monster he did, to the very people he saved and many many others. In fact if I remember right, those promises enticed Austria to invite him into their country, to save them too, for the same reasons.

Your analysis of this health care passage on a financial basis is more accurate than mine (I believe that you are an extremely bright and gifted man, and I really mean that), but I am afraid I do not share in this joy of financial stability. I in fact went to my knees and literally wept for my grandchildren and their children. I see this as the proverbial “tar baby” of our time, a portend of difficult times ahead.

Terry

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