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Is There An Upside to ObamaCare?
I’m trying to remain optimistic following the passage of ObamaCare. Daryl Luna at the Tenth Amendment Center gives us 5 reasons to look at the upside.
We know who our enemies are. For many, Bart Stupak and other “pro-life” Democrats were key allies in the battle to protect the rights of the unborn…his vote Sunday let any doubters know where he and his comrades stand on the issue of life.
This already has and will continue to drive the GOP toward a more conservative direction. If Lindsey Graham is opposed to government-run healthcare, it is not because he is philosophically committed to conservative governance. Rather, he opposed the bill because of public pressure and the frustration of being in the minority. That being said, I don’t care why as long as he opposes it when it comes time to act.
It has forced us to consider the issue of health care reform on a national stage once again. Healthcare reform is something that needs to be discussed. We need to head towards a no-government, market-based solution.
This could prove a valuable political tool in the midterm elections. I am hoping for true liberty candidates to have a shot at office (or at least be able to shake things up) because of the neglect of freedom carried out by our current representatives – now truly displayed by the healthcare reform debacle.
There will be a renewed emphasis on nullification and states’ rights. Our government has been out of control for well over a century. Rights have been trampled and the Constitution has been completely disregarded for far too long. States should resist this legislation, and nullification is the constitutional and proper answer.
As Luna notes, “the fight for freedom must be waged in both success – and failure.” With the public united in its opposition to ObamaCare, I’m optimistic that we’ll win the bigger prizes this November and in 2012.
fuzislippers 4:14 AM on 03/27/2010 Permalink |
This is an interesting perspective, and I would love to be enthusiastic about it. But there is a lot of time between now and January 2011 (when this Congress changes over to Republican hands) and still longer before we have decent president in January 2013. They can do a lot of damage between now and then (both thens), and they will. So much that I fear they don’t expect to lose control at either point. That said, we can thank our lucky stars (and our God, if we are so inclined) that ObamaCare didn’t get passed early last year or last summer. We’d already have amnesty and Cap and Tax in place by now (or be working on Cap and Tax). Both are job and economy killers.
The healthcare/amnesty/Cap and Tax trifecta will lead to cuts in our defense and military, just as it has in Europe. The trouble is that Europe is ONLY safe because of us, what happens when we have no resources to protect them … or ourselves? The self-serving myopia of these solipsistic socialists is mind-boggling.
One Ticked Chick 2:41 PM on 03/27/2010 Permalink |
Good points as usual, Fuzzi. Everything you say is true. We’re living in dangerous and troubling times that could depress even the most cockeyed optimists. However, optimistic is what I intend to remain and I hope most people will do so as well. I’m not going to allow the the passage of ObamaCare, or any of the other debilitating legislation Congress has in store for us, depress me or throw me off track. I’m focused on the solution and that begins with the midterm elections.
fuzislippers 3:36 PM on 03/27/2010 Permalink |
Hear, hear, Chick! I love optimism :)