Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Rally the troops

After letting the dearth of information soak in after an entire semester of health care policy, I've reached a consensus.  Health care in this country WILL NOT change until the people DEMAND it.  When I say demand, I mean marching thousands strong in the streets, pitchfork in hands, in front of capital hill threatening to take violent action against a tyrannical state, unwilling to provide health care to the people.   As times have changed, so too has the role our government, and the United States remains one of the few (if any) fully modernized nations which does not provide health care to ALL of its citizens.    

Too often we, as citizens, allow our voices to be drowned out by the majority, those in power, and those more vocal than ourselves. In France, if people were told their universal coverage health care was going to be taken away, I can promise you that there would be another revolution and many heads would roll (and I'm sure this would occur in all other European nations). 

 In the future I hope to further educate the American people (through writings, teachings, or otherwise) on the importance of health care and its relationship to the current political and economic institutions.  I will continue speaking out against just how inhumane the current system is. Until a grassroots movement for healthcare occurs, I do not foresee any radical changes.  

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