A noble idea and a crummy federal law

A noble idea and a crummy federal law

       Just my two cents....

The idea of universal health care appeals to me. Things like catastrophic health care and tort reform and nursing home support for our old and infirm seem to me like obvious examples of things we, together, can do things to help our fellow man and ourselves in our own health care.

So be it as to my beliefs.

And I recognize that some, like with terminal cancer, have other priorities, too. In my mind, catastrophic health care can be a good solution to preserving life in order to die at a later day. After all, we do have to die sometime. And hopefully it is later rather than sooner, especially if it is related to our kids.

I also believe we can have present crummy laws and practices to try achieve this noble goal of universal health care. That is where I think we find ourselves today.

So I see four obvious future actions.

One is to suck it up with what has happened so far.

Two is to elect new leaders who can devise a better federal law, or even a set of laws, both state and federal.

Three is to punt, and just wait another decade or so to try again.

Four is to revolt against all the abuses and corruption that seems to be going on when trying to implement the present federal law.

Now there seems to be a fifth course of action I am reading about.  In a nutshell, it seems like the present federal leaders have chosen to react, vice act, and use their usual tools, like propaganda and even lying, to try force their ideas and laws and even now recognized adverse effects on the rest of us. In this course of action, ideas like moral and legal authority seem to be taking a back seat to the opposites, like moral and legal authority to lead, and common sense, to boot.

So it seems to me that things are clearly still not perfect in regards our health care, especially in all the practical problems that affect so many. After all, most of us get sick and hurt in our own lives sometime. But most of us also don't like the present setup, as wonderful as it may be considered to so many in the minority. So now can be a good time to change it even for the better, if we choose.