FLASH! health care system still broken

How often to do you look at the front pages of the papers, listen to the chatter on cable, or even think about what's important now without being reminded of the confusion in health care reform? Things seem to be at a sagging pace. Those on the Right appear delighted that Mr. Obama looks to be losing. After all, they must prepare for 2012. Solving the health care mess isn't as imporant as that.

The 'blue dogs' have been scared off by the Republican's attacks of the threat of 'death panels,' a Hitlarian or Stalinist sounding term which accomplishes it's purpose, throwing fear and confusion into the picture: the government making sure the old and infirm are disposed of efficiently and effectively. Of course the proposal of discussing end of life issues had nothing to do with death panels, it only encouraged advance directives and living wills.

The Progressives are also disgusted with the White House hint that the government option feature might be dropped, because it has certainly upset Big Insurance lobbyists who have poured so much money into the coffers of the people in Congress. A government option would of course foster more competition and bring down the cost of insurance, but that would be a disaster for that industry's profit motive. And the Progressives feel that Mr. Obama has let them down and weakened the plan.

I wish the Obama family well on their vacation and hope that the President will come back refreshed and with the strength and will to come out swinging for this vital program - apparently it's up to him entirely. The liberal press is discouraged, Evil-news nutties like Fox are delighted, supposedly the elderly are afraid they will see Medicare diluted - and all of this is waiting for the President.

I wonder if the rest of us could maybe write to our Blessed Representatives in Congress and let them know we need health care reform that is real and makes sense.