It has paid off and now health care reform will finally be on the table and we can go from there. This really is a turning point for our nation and of course the old die-hards will be full of doom and gloom, however, I foresee a bright future for our nation. Let’s hope that we will finally portray an image to the rest of the world that we are a nation who truly cares about the health and welfare of all its people, not just those who can pay their way. But, we must remain vigilant and become informed on exactly what is in the bill as we move ahead. And, we must be prepared to fight off the barbarians at the gate who are already vowing revenge in the form of not passing any other legislation the present administration proposes, and John McCain has already promised to start proceedings immediately to repeal the bill, before the president has even signed it.
I had the good fortune to hear Dan Rather speak the other night and the most important part of his message was that the citizens of this wonderful country should try to stay informed, and should look beneath the surface of what the media tells us to think to make sure their message is based on fact. This is a lesson we must all heed now. Victory is sweet, but we will still have to stay on top of the facts and know exactly what is in the new health care reform bill, so that we are once more prepared to answer the lies and innuendoes that the GOP will begin anew. I still think there’s been a lot of confusion as to its contents, and this could account in part for the hesitation of the voters in accepting this big change. Just remember to look at the facts and not be influenced by ‘snarky bloggers’ and sound-byte politics. Fancy slogans and cutesy phrases do not necessarily contain the truth.
We have a lot of important days ahead and a lot of local elections coming up. Let’s remember, it’s simpler to change our leaders than ourselves. So don’t rest on your laurels, but stay involved and connected to all this wonderful change that we have brought about.
NOTE: I heard an interesting statistic today - a shining example of how misleading sound bites can be. In a recent poll, numbers showed about 39% of Americans supported the bill, but apx. 59% opposed it. Disappointing right? WRONG! When they broke down the group in opposition - 13% opposed it because they wanted it to include even more changes to protect consumers. SO... the reality is, 52% of Americans want at least as much as what is included in the current bill, and only 46% oppose reform! It will be interesting over the next months and years to see how much these numbers change.
I had the good fortune to hear Dan Rather speak the other night and the most important part of his message was that the citizens of this wonderful country should try to stay informed, and should look beneath the surface of what the media tells us to think to make sure their message is based on fact. This is a lesson we must all heed now. Victory is sweet, but we will still have to stay on top of the facts and know exactly what is in the new health care reform bill, so that we are once more prepared to answer the lies and innuendoes that the GOP will begin anew. I still think there’s been a lot of confusion as to its contents, and this could account in part for the hesitation of the voters in accepting this big change. Just remember to look at the facts and not be influenced by ‘snarky bloggers’ and sound-byte politics. Fancy slogans and cutesy phrases do not necessarily contain the truth.
We have a lot of important days ahead and a lot of local elections coming up. Let’s remember, it’s simpler to change our leaders than ourselves. So don’t rest on your laurels, but stay involved and connected to all this wonderful change that we have brought about.
NOTE: I heard an interesting statistic today - a shining example of how misleading sound bites can be. In a recent poll, numbers showed about 39% of Americans supported the bill, but apx. 59% opposed it. Disappointing right? WRONG! When they broke down the group in opposition - 13% opposed it because they wanted it to include even more changes to protect consumers. SO... the reality is, 52% of Americans want at least as much as what is included in the current bill, and only 46% oppose reform! It will be interesting over the next months and years to see how much these numbers change.
To all members, colleagues and all who supported it, Congratulations and more power.
Posted by: greens plus | August 23, 2011 at 02:43 AM