No Lie Can Live Forever

The title of the blog is actually a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King. He said it as part of a larger speech on the steps of Alabama's state capitol after the first successful march from Selma. Today it has just as much meaning as it did back then. No matter how much the Republican party wants Americans to believe this bill is bad for them and for America THIS lie cannot live forever. The hateful rhetoric that has been said/shouted, the venemous spit that has literally spit out of the mouths of GOP and "Tea Party" voters as well as the encouragement that some GOP lawmakers gave the protesters however WILL LIVE ON. In William Shakespears Julius Caesar, Marc Antony says over Caesar's body "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones." How true this will be for GOP lawmakers. I mean really come on! As a voter I can assure you I wouldn't support nor hold anyone in a high enough light to vote for ANYONE who thinks it's o.k. to call Rep. John Lewis a NIGGER while he was walking to The Hill. Nor would I support a party whose core base thinks it's o.k. to spit on a Representative of the United States of America. Nor would I be a part of a group of voters who thinks it's perfectly acceptable to hurl words like FAGGOT to elected officials such as what was done to Rep. Barney Frank. That's right Republicans you keep egging them the hell on. How freaking childish can you really be?!? In Massachusetts recently the state government passed a non-partisan Anti-Bullying Bill targeted towards middle and high school aged students. I think it's just wonderful that those children can now turn on the television and see our lawmakers supporting and advocating and in some instances TAKING PLACE in bullying their co-workers. Way to set a good example and be the "Moral party of the 21st century." Keith Olbermann said it best "You are behind the wheel of a political Toyota."

So as many of you know I have been advocating for Universal Healthcare since this blogs creation and started experiencing the cold shoulder of insurance companies. What exactly does the passage of this bill mean in the immediate for most Americans? Well I am glad you asked. Within the next 6 months the following will take place:

• No lifetime limits or maximum lifetime payouts
• Free preventative Medicare treatment
• No annual benefit limit
• You cannot be dropped due to illness
  
• Small business will get tax credits to help provide coverage to employees
• Adult aged children up to 26 can be on their parents plan
• Drug cost assistance to seniors
• Children cannot be denied due to pre-existing conditions
• A small high risk pool will be made available to adults with serious pre-existing conditions who have not been covered by insurance within the last 6 months. All others will have to wait until 2014.

Republicans say that they have what's best for the American people at the forefront of their fight to repeal this bill on their mind. To which I reply "YOU LIE!" Tell me please how in the hell repealing this legislation is good for the American people?!? They want to know why Americans are opposed to this bill? REALLY? I mean it probably has nothing at all to do with the freaking fear mongering tactics, and lies they have been telling the American people for the last 100 years. That's right, that's not a typo. 100 years! This battle has been going on since President Teddy Roosevelt. And let's make sure there is no confusion THIS IS NOT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE!!!!!! This is in fact a preservation of the current system. Republicans realistically know that there is no way that they can repeal this bill, however, if you go to John McCain's website there is a nice little button for you click to make a generous contribution to help him continue the fight to repeal Healthcare reform. He is on Medicare though...hmmmmmm if I recall from political history wasn't that considered to be socialized medicine? The Republican party swore that it would lead to socialized medicine and would destroy the country. Do they ever really just stop and think about what they say and just how stupid they look over the course of history? One of the many goals of the government is to indeed fix things that are broken. Let's look at a brief history of massive, sweeping reforms that have been passed by our nation...

• Social Security (which was said to lead to socialization and communism) passed by Democratic congress. Opposed by GOP (wonder if we can get the members of Congress who are about to or are currently collecting it to give it back or refuse payments).
• Medicare (was said that having this program in effect would lead to socialized medicine was opposed by Reagan) passed by Democratic congress. Opposed by GOP
• Civil rights legislation, passed by Democratic congress, opposed by GOP.
• Healthcare Reform, passed by Democratic congress, opposed by GOP.

Are you starting to see a pattern here? During the mid and late 1960's after Civil rights legislation was passed the GOP used the passage as a fundraising tool. Why would great, God fearing white parents want their children to go to school with some nasty nigger? That was their argument. Jesus Christ fucking really?!? That's the best they could come up with to fight equality? De-segregation could be a horrible social experiment? Or maybe they just need a hot button issue to help them raise money. God knows the days when they could actually get money based on their "moral values" and promise to legislate fairly for everyone are apparently long gone. Oh wait, they never have been really good at either. Stick with the scare tactics, it makes for a bigger fall from grace.

More Republican senators feared the passing of this bill than a terrorist attack. That's according to one GOP lawmaker. You keep focusing on Healthcare and keeping Americans sick while a plane flies into another building. Your old boss is a great example to follow. You remember September 11, 2001 when terrorists were attacking our country and Dubya sat on his ass in a Florida classroom reading My Pet Goat?

In closing I have the following to say to the Republicans and Tea party members. You fear making and keeping Americans healthy over that of a terrorist attack? Nothing more can be said than what has already been said by Minority Whip Boehner "SHAME ON YOU." There is a special place in hell for all of you. You're on the short end of the moral dipstick and I look forward to karma kicking all your selfish asses.