Four votes shy...
So why is this health care bill so important? Why are so many so up in arms about passing it or defeating it?
Say you arrived on Mars, and found two groups of Martians, the Hoes and the Whiches, heatedly debating the subject of whether or not to carry red rocks in their pockets. You might understandably lack any real appreciation for the subject, not living there, or knowing any of the reasons for or against the practice.
But say you learn along the way that the Hoes outnumbered the Whiches in their parliament, so that the Whiches didn't really have any chance to win a vote unless many of the Hoes voted with them. So the entire debate is within the Hoes' contingent.
Those who are against the issue argue that this is a bad idea because it would have terrible effects on the financial life of the population, reduce individual liberty, increase government control over more of life, and would go against the laws they already have on the books about red rocks. They offer that if given the chance they would be pleased to consider addressing the problem (whatever it is) together, but that this way is bad for them all.
Those Hoes in favor of this issue are lying in their press releases, knowingly overestimating the benefits of carrying rocks, and ignoring the costs, as well as offering huge payoffs, court appointments, kickbacks, exemptions, promises of support in the next elections, and even threats in order to purchase enough votes from the opposition Hoes (they don't even TRY to win any Whiches to their cause) to win the vote.
Not knowing anything about the details of the plan, which side would you be more attracted to?
The point of the exercise is to see how important the MEANS of winning the debate are to you. Do ends justify means? No matter what you think about the idea that health care should be a right for all, are you willing to compromise your souls in order to have it? I believe there are those in our country today that don't believe enough about virtue to allow it to alter their choices.
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I find it appalling that there are seemingly no people with convictions in Washington any more. They will sell their soul for a ride on Air Force One, or endanger the lives of unborn children for a chance to get jobs in Michigan, or even take payoffs of water for farmers in California. Where are those who will stand on principle and vote their convictions? How can anyone be so morally bankrupt that they would trade conviction for expediency?
Corruption like this has always been a possibility, but with a voting public which has a moral compass, this could be kept at bay. Unfortunately, we are slowly losing our moral compass as we as a country drift farther and farther from genuine faith in Jesus. Can we be good without Jesus? I think it is impossible.
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