An old associate of mine posted up this quote yesterday:
This bothers me on several levels. My first reaction is that the good "reverend" implies that if you oppose the president's plan then you must not have a heart or even be human. Secondly, what business is it of a religious leader to involve himself in this kind of strawman argument? Lastly, on what credentials does a pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX, pass affirmations across the internet about the health care industry?
In recent weeks, the president himself has changed the verbiage of the argument. It used to be "health care" but now he says "health coverage". Coverage and care are not synonymous. I have taught enough aspiring doctors to know that doctors, nurses and aspirants of those titles are created differently. If and only if this dilemma needs addressing, leave it to those who do the work, not to religious leaders, politicians, and business students at UMSL.
The quote carries a hidden condemnation. It implies that if you oppose the program you are evil because you don't care about other people. My best friend would say I am a human being, my opposition to this national policy notwithstanding. It's not that I oppose people having access to health care; it's that I oppose that it should come at the hand of government and at the expense of the body politic.
Beyond the inefficiencies of government, the costs of this program remain at best ballpark estimates. In effect, this will saddle generations distal to us in space and time with debts in the establishment of which they had no say but for which they will carry full obligation. Unlike my Democrat friends, I really do care about the children, as yet unborn. I care about their ability to come into a world as I am currently- debt free and free to pursue their own happiness, not saddled with obligations before they even start. What will be their motivation to try? I wholeheartedly disagree with the reverend. This is a socialist policy, and there are no two ways about it.
Should you agree with Steven and feel I am a heartless bastard, then call me the Tin Man. Remember that the Tin Man had the biggest heart of all.
"Supporting universal health care does not make you socialist or even a liberal, it makes you a human being." -Rev. Jim Rigby
This bothers me on several levels. My first reaction is that the good "reverend" implies that if you oppose the president's plan then you must not have a heart or even be human. Secondly, what business is it of a religious leader to involve himself in this kind of strawman argument? Lastly, on what credentials does a pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX, pass affirmations across the internet about the health care industry?
In recent weeks, the president himself has changed the verbiage of the argument. It used to be "health care" but now he says "health coverage". Coverage and care are not synonymous. I have taught enough aspiring doctors to know that doctors, nurses and aspirants of those titles are created differently. If and only if this dilemma needs addressing, leave it to those who do the work, not to religious leaders, politicians, and business students at UMSL.
The quote carries a hidden condemnation. It implies that if you oppose the program you are evil because you don't care about other people. My best friend would say I am a human being, my opposition to this national policy notwithstanding. It's not that I oppose people having access to health care; it's that I oppose that it should come at the hand of government and at the expense of the body politic.
Beyond the inefficiencies of government, the costs of this program remain at best ballpark estimates. In effect, this will saddle generations distal to us in space and time with debts in the establishment of which they had no say but for which they will carry full obligation. Unlike my Democrat friends, I really do care about the children, as yet unborn. I care about their ability to come into a world as I am currently- debt free and free to pursue their own happiness, not saddled with obligations before they even start. What will be their motivation to try? I wholeheartedly disagree with the reverend. This is a socialist policy, and there are no two ways about it.
Should you agree with Steven and feel I am a heartless bastard, then call me the Tin Man. Remember that the Tin Man had the biggest heart of all.
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