Posted by
Good Al on Saturday, July 25, 2009 6:06:17 PM
Congressman Kissell,
I beseech you to go beyond party politics with the current health care debate. I was really troubled in meeting a visiting doctor in my town of Wadesboro the other night. His response to the health care proposals
was this, "Yes, we have some problems in the system, but what the
Congress is trying to do will destroy the system for all of us." This
was not from some party hack, or a conservative for that matter. Just a
concerned doctor that works in the system everyday.
This
government takeover of health care is going to have severe
ramifications on our country as a whole and the rest of the world. Was
it government that gave us all the innovations today that we take for
granted? NO! Are the government programs in health care that we already
have examples of success? NO! Medicare is a failure, Medicaid is a
failure. The Indian Health Service
is a failure. The VA system of health care is a failure. Why are these
programs not sustaining themselves? The same reason AMTRAK does not
sustain itself, or any other program that is outside of the
Constitutional limitations on the Federal government.
The
Federal government is not meant to be in our personal lives as this
Congress is intending it to be. As far as I am concerned, we are
governed by a pack of liars. Each one of you swears to uphold the
Constitution, and yet you do nothing of the sort. But I guess that
document is "deeply flawed," as Obama puts it. It is meant to limit the
power of the Federal government and that is the "flaw" that people like
our President do not like. The Federal government has no right to be
involved in my personal life, and especially my health care decisions. The only reason we are in a position to do all these "wonderful" big government
things is that someone in this country is working there butts off to
succeed even despite the encroachments that lawmakers of all stripes
are imposing on us "subjects." As you and your colleagues continue to
encroach on liberty and destroy what is left of free markets, the money
to fund all these "great" programs will dry up.
I
am determined to do all I can to defeat any politicians that continue
to push these Marxist ideas of "free" health care, "cap and trade" energy policies, and anything of the sort that destroys our ability to live free and excel. I believe in American exceptionalism.
It does not come from a government mandate, tax, or program. Why don't
you politicians confiscate the companies that make all your neat
gadgets like the Blackberry? Do you think we'd have all these
innovations if we depended on government to command and control the
production of consumer goods in this country. Similarly, the rest of
the world depends on American innovation in health care equipment and procedures. As government drives out good people and destroys the private sector
in health care, these great marvels of science and medicine will
decline. It is already happening with all the government mandates, red
tape, and legalities that have to be endured by health care professionals and companies in the health care industry. Many good people are getting out, or choosing not to pursue careers in medicine. Innovations are being stifled for lack of profitability.
This health care proposal is nothing short of an attack on the elderly, children with disabilities,
the unborn with disabilities, and the infirmed in general, not to
mention the private sector. President Obama himself, and some of your
colleagues, are on record as stating their goal of destroying the
private sector in health care. Congressman, this is not what made
America great. We are great because of liberty. The freedom for
Americans to follow their talents, ideas, and desires.
I
hope someone will wake up out of their party loyalties and see these
measures in health care, energy, environment, and the like for what
they are. They are attempts to remake America and take it away from its
founding principles. Many people have preceded us that gave their lives
and livelihoods up for the sake of the liberty that has made this
country great. I will work incessantly to see that any lawmakers that
continue to undermine what is left of liberty in this country be
defeated. If you are one of them, then so be it.
Please, Congressman, side with liberty, the American way, and the American people.
I apologize for using such strong language, because I do honor your
service and know that you are a decent man. However, these current
proposals in health care and energy will bring great harm to us all. I
do thank you for your vote against the Cap and Trade bill.
Thank you,
Jonathan Alligood
Lilesville, NC 28091