Posted by
crossbow on Monday, August 10, 2009 12:38:02 PM
Earlier this year my son Michael had to have dental surgery. Being a special need child (Autism) he had to go to a facility for special need childern and adult. Now, picture this: me and my son appearing before a panal of government officials. This "Big Brother" panel's job is to decide,based on a subjective judgment of my sons 'level of productivity in society' if he is worthy to recieve health care. IS THAT the future this nation is going to???? when you have to "prove" yourself to recieve health care??I am not the only one who has these concerns - Gov Sarah Palin (also a parent of a special need child) has fimiliar concern.Does anyone acually believe that the government will be in the better position to make health care choices than we--or our doctor?? What happens if we are judged "unworthy" because we are too old or have a disability like my son??These are many of the questions conserned Americans are asking-LOUDLY-at the townhall meetings-and rightly so because everyday Americans are waking up to the "devil in the details" of this socialised health bill. What is strangly missing from talk from politicians is the fact that this is indeed a government run plan--with government run rules. Oh and then there is the cost--over 1 trillon dollars over the next 10 years--are the politicians gonna argue that fact with the Congressonal Budget Office?? Barack Obama has said many protesters of his plan are "missleding and using "scare tactics" How can he say that to those who directly quote the CBO??and tell the fact that this is indeed a government run plan that requires "end of life" counselling!!!!House speaker Nancy Pelosi has said such protesting of this bill is "UNAmerican" HELLO!!I do believe we still have the 1st Anmendment of the US Constitution that protects freedom of speech!!I get emotional because many take care of special need children and elderly parents-what will happen to them under "Big Brothers" plan??There are many reform proposals that are being presented right now that do not have "Big Brother" taking over. Right now as free Americans we have CHOICES!!! These choices keep us free and productive because it is WE that do the choosing!!! HEY it is still "WE the PEOPLE" Today my son has a big beautiful smile-thank God-I just cannot imagine him not getting the care he needs because of a government "panel" What will it be for us America?? will it still be "WE the People" or "US the Government"??