Closer Look at the Bigger Picture

As of Saturday, October 16, 2010

While each of us looks at life through a conditioned lens, it is important that we listen and try to see what each other sees. That helps us come closer to the bigger picture and brings balance to our point of view.

I invite Steve Smith to consider my point of view. Listening to Smith in his letter to The Pilot (Oct. 3), I understand his concern about big government and our fiscal state; however, I disagree with his opinion that the United States is a failed state, having regressed to Germany 1933.

To begin with, Smith would not have had the freedom to express his opinion if he were living in Nazi Germany, unless of course the Third Reich approved of his point of view. Hitler never tried to dialogue with other political movements during the 1930s — he made every effort to squash them.

President Obama has tried every avenue available within our political system to reach bipartisan consensus. Those opposed to his policies refuse to work with him. Saying “no” to almost everything he and his administration propose is conscious opposition for hopeful political gain, not honest debate, for the good of the populace. The mix of head-to-head, honest wrangling would lead us to what’s best for our country. Hitler would have had those uncooperative types gassed or banished to exile.

“Obamacare” is an effort to provide health care for all Americans, not a political ploy to set up government domination. The Founding Fathers knew that government for the people, by the people was the only way to manage a conglomerate such as our 50-state melting pot.

Government that is intervening to bring moral and fiscal balance to all of us is not a failed state.

Chas Griffin

Seven Lakes

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MikeNC 2 years, 7 months ago

Republican Congressmen put forth some 46 proposals when the Health Care bill was being drafted.

Every proposal brought forward, was vetoed by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. No one proposal was allowed for floor debate.

President Obama promised on at least 8 occassions, the health care bill debate would be seen on C-Span. It never was.

Republican Congressmen were not alerted when meetings were to take place while the Health Care bill was being drafted. All too often, Miss Pelosi and Harry Reid would change the date and times of the meetings, and would forget to adivce Republicans of the change.

Some votes for the Health care bill, were "bought". Joe Sepstak, finally voting for it only after Obama signed an agreement about the funding for Abortion issue. (Which could be changed at any time, given it was merely an executive order.) Then we had the Ben Nelson pay off for Nebraska(only revoked, once Nebraskans found out about it and were very angry) Then we had Senator Landrieu, getting Millions for Louisiana, to get her vote. Then there was off set for Florida retirees on Medicare, to accomondate the senior citizen population there.

Unions given a pass on health care premiums going up, while the rest of the nation is now facing higher premiums to offset the "no one denied policy".

The Deal President Obama made with pharmaceutical companies. They can now keep their patents for an extra 3 to 5 years, which translates to higher costs of prescriptions. Generic versions will take longer to hit the market.

When people around the nation voiced their concern about the lack of transparency of this bill being drafted, then and only then, did President Obama call for a "round table" discussion to be televised on network news channels, not C-span. Each time a Republican Senator or Congressmen voiced concern, he was met with ridicule by President Obama.

People and companies, forced to pay penalties if they don't have the "care package" the Government wants them to have, while over 30 million people, some illegal, are added to our Medicare system and pay little or nothing. 20 States, to include some Democrat headed states like Michigan, going forth with questioning the constitutionality of some of the Health care bill.

Added Taxes businesses wil be forced to pay to help pay for health care. The 1099 clause, for instance. A total nightmare for any company, but it will be the small business that is hardest hit by it.

How do you cut an additional 1/2 Billion dollars from Social Security and Medicare that is already in the hole? If it will all be finding fraud, then why not start on identifying the fraud now, rather than wait 3 more years as the current bill indicates?

I could go on, but think you got the picture, why this bill is not supported by over half of American Tax Payers. Diane

RadioNC 2 years, 7 months ago

"The problem is, that which they (liberals) believe in, just isn’t so.”- Ronald Reagan

MikeNC 2 years, 7 months ago

Thak you 82 soldier, it's fun ! Diane

marathonman 2 years, 6 months ago

Chas, you know nothing of what you speak about Obamacare. You are one of many who just can not believe that the lefties are at our door and it is more than ajar. Read up on Marx and Mao. Then compare that to Olinsky, Cloward and Pivens and Ayers. How to take over by destroying the status quo in a few years. Ridiculous you say. Well mark this comment well if you don't do the necessary background study and change your mind. Because you will be a peasant standing in line waiting for your turn, maybe. Of course, you could get lucky and become one of the Elitists and then you will get all you want of everything. Even then, however, if you fall out of favor with the Elitist of the month who is in charge, you will wind up in a mine shaft somewhere, or worse.