Noizes Always Flailing Aimlessly Into INFINITY!

Nowadays, the debate over the Obamacare bill (HR 3200) has emotions running very high on both sides of this divisive issue. some who oppose this bill believe it to be the work of communists, and many who support it seem to embrace it as medical panacea, while calling each other’s mother
a whore the entire time!

Of course, the previous sentence was both fictitious and facetious, but considering the mean-spirited argument that has ensued, everyone may as well be doing just that! I have decided to refrain from any of the juvenile playground taunting, and just state plainly and matter-of-factly why I don’t support this current legislation.

In response to so many condescending statements against the opposition stating “Well, if you would even take the time to read it…”, I foolishly did just that. Yes, I took what free time I could wring from a busy 40+ hour workweek and all the responsibilities of the homestead, and spent over 2 weeks reading over 1,000 pages of some of the most mind-numbing legislation I ever wasted my time on (the House Ways and Means version, to be specific). I swear, it was like trying to ‘read’ the Yellow Pages!

Well, my first reason for not supporting this thing is that I do not understand 90% of it, and I am at least man enough to admit it! What, like I’m supposed to impress you all with some lofty, pithy analysis of this bill? Seriously, you gotta be a freakin’ lawyer to understand most of this gobbledygook, and I bet three quarters of the bill’s supporters who actually read it and claim to understand this jabberwocky are full of it!

The language in this bill is purposefully convoluted, confusing, and vague. The phrases seem rather open-ended, as if the are intended to be malleable enough to be bent and shaped to conform to the government’s wishes and wants. I have no shame in admitting I don’t understand most of this thing, and I was taught NEVER to sign anything I do not understand completely.

Therefore, I urged my Congressman John J. Duncan, my de facto pen, Not to back this bill, but that is of little consequence, since he already opposes it (and NO, that’s NOT why I oppose it, either!). Seriously, why couldn’t they just write the thing in plain English (and why are there 5
different versions floating around)? I mean, just what are they trying to hide within all this tricky-talk? After all, the Homeland Security document on Rightwing Extremism took only nine pages to make its intentions crystal clear!

As for what I actually DID understand, that gives me even more reason not to support HR 3200. Oh it does have some things that I really like (like excluding the pre-existing conditions BS), but I don’t like the other things, like giving the government electronic access to your bank account (pp. 58-59, esp. pp. 59, lines 21-24), and imposing new taxes that aren’t “treated” as a tax (pp. 203, lines 13-18), but perhaps most disturbing to me are all the new bureaucracies that will need to be implemented to enforce this bloated bill, and the new taxes that will be required to feed them (outlined all through the final sections). Either way, this bill is letting government have even more control over what should rightfully be between doctor and patient.

And these are the questions I have asked myself during my more reflective times on this thing: Why doesn’t Congress or the President want to be included in this deal that they think is so good for us? Why do they keep on trying to rush it through so quickly? Why can’t President Obama or most any legislator even tell us the simplest details about this thing (I have read it and I will admit, I barely can. Could they be as confused by this thing as I am?)

Perhaps what is most alarming to me is the mindset of some that we should “let them pass it and give it a chance”, vague as it may be. Guys, we’re not talking about trying out a lead guitarist for a garage band here! If we say ‘yes’ to another expensive, bloated bureaucracy, then we’re STUCK with it, and can’t do anything about it if it isn’t everything it was touted to be. I, for one, won’t buy anything sight unseen, especially if there’s no way to get my money back if it doesn’t work!

And no, opposing this bill does NOT MEAN I side with the Insurance Industry or the ‘evil, greedy’ doctors (CLICK HERE to read about my fight with these bloodsuckers from my former employer’s health insurance). Why do Americans seem to think that if someone opposes Obama’s
vision for America, then they obviously must be a Republican who does the bidding of Big Business, as if there are only two political philosophies that exist in America (My wife drives a Mitsubishi; Therefore, she must hate Toyota)? Yes, we need reform, but bigger, more invasive (and expensive) government is not the answer!

As for rushing legislation through without thinking about it, I only have two little words for you: PATRIOT ACT! Boy, look at what a can of worms THAT little thing opened up for us all!

I leave you with this final thought: I have a sweet 2000 Mercury Sable sedan I want you to buy. And you MUST buy it, or be penalized fiscally, because NOT buying my car is not an option. And I won’t tell you how much it costs until after you agree to buy it; just give me electronic access to your bank account, and that will do.

Oh, and by the way, you are not allowed to see the maintenance records or even test-drive it first. But I will let you look under the hood and inspect the motor, though, fair enough?

What’s that? You don’t know enough about cars, engines and drive-trains to know what you’d be getting? Well, I guess that’s YOUR problem! After all, I did offer to let you see the ‘nuts-and-bolts’ for yourself! Just hurry up and buy my car! What’s the matter? Doncha TRUST me?