I am incensed at the increased desensitization in this society. Granted, capitalism is one of the things that have made this country what it is, what makes it flourish, and what makes the American dream a possibility. So are the Constitution and the checks and balances the forefathers so wisely provided for.
However, the fact that socialist thought is looked at as some kind of evil, is one of this country's greater weaknesses. The bottom line is so important it might as well become a religion. I can already see the legions of people who would go and worship not just on Sundays, but every day of the week.
I got an email today from my friend Gina. It was about the Patient Protection Act of 2007 that would require a minimum of 48 hour hospital stays for mastectomies among other things...
THE FACT THAT WE NEED LEGISLATION FOR SUCH A DUH IS APPALLING, SHOCKING AND DISGUSTING.
The fact that this legislation has to be re-entered and Congress can not come to a unanimous vote on this is deplorable and immoral. Medicine is an obvious social profession, but here it's a lucrative business - blame whomever you want to blame, insurance companies, lawyers, HMOs, whatever, I don't care. The bottom line is that this country and its flawd systems has let it happen and now can't find the way to turn the clock back.
There is a petition to sign on the Lifetime Web site that should be signed by everyone. If you are reading this blog, don't waste another minute! My heart goes out to every woman and family who has ever had to deal with something this devastating.
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