I did something this afternoon that I've never done before in my life.
I stood at a corner during rush hour traffic holding a home-made sign
as part of a mini-Tea Party gathering.
It was a new rally and I expected only 4-6 people to be there. The
count was more like 25 and the response by the people in traffic was
quite rousing, with waves of horn honks and thumbs up. Some people took
pictures including one guy who risked being rear-ended when he stopped
in moving traffic to get photos. My favorite response was from a few
people who yelled out, "Thank you!" Of course there were some negative
responses too, a few thumbs down or shouts at the group.
I'm a wallflower and since most of my friends and co-workers are
liberal, I tend to keep my political opinions mostly to myself. I've
written letters to my political representatives, but this is the first
foray into being part of any demonstration. It's about time! It won't
be the last.
There are many issues that have caused me to turn off the TV and get
out of the armchair and onto the street. The issue for me today is
government health care. I believe that government health care must be
stopped; the result of this program will be a total disaster to our
country. One elderly lady's sign at the roadside rally today said it
best: Govt Health Care, Shovel-Ready for Seniors.
The government program is designed, over time, put all Americans onto a
one-payer government program. This is exactly what Obama stated he
wanted to his special interest groups but which he denies now. It will
destroy the best health care system in the world and overwelm the
system. Once that happens there will be drastic health care rationing,
all decided by radical czars subscribing to eugenics philosophy and
methods. Three of these people are heath care advisors and regulators
already in the Obama White House.
None of this is being shown in the media or allowed to be part of the
health care discussion. I urge people to view this video in it's
entirety and to consider that there might just be more going on that
should be brought to light before we allow programs to be signed into
law that will affect all of our lives.
Posted at 8/7/2009 10:35:06 pm by
lifeonhold
