The Supreme Court’s victorious healthcare ruling today ranks right up there with the passage of the Women’s Right to Vote! In the past few years it seems the Republican voice has been to uphold the rights and privileges of business over their Christian responsibility of caring for the people. Today the Supreme Court reversed that voice and upheld their responsibility to the people of this great nation.
In these bickering days of uncompromised attitudes, it’s so easy to forget our moral and social obligation to each other and think only of ourselves. This country did not become great because we were uncompromising, but rather, because we were passionate about working together to bring about a great nation for the people by the people.
So we can either continue to rally under the “Sour Grapes Banner of Repeal” or we can come together under the “American Banner” of creating jobs and building a better economic future for all Americans. The choice is yours.
Phyllis Greco
Lansdale, PA
I agree with your point of the government bailing out the banks and letting home owners go to the wall, but not everyone has a job who wants one. Should these unemployed have to die for lack of funds? I'm reliably informed that approx. 30,000 of your fellow citizens die each year because they can't afford to pay for health care, yet 3,000 died in the Twin Towers and your government went to war over it. (Unfortunately with the wrong country) Why should your employer be stuck with providing your health care? It must be a BIG disincentive for anyone thinking of starting a new business and employing people. I am against all wars but my taxes are still used to pay for them. If I don't own a car should my taxes be used for road upkeep? Should I be required to die because I can't afford thousands of dollars a month for expensive pharmaceuticals? Regards David Miller Sydney Australia
BTW, naysayers, you do realize this whole debate is moot now, don't you?
And by the way, I fully support the ACA and I am one of the very fortunate in this country as I am over insured and hopefully will never need this provision. If I pay more to keep a sick child alive so be it. I’ll eat out once a month less, big deal!
the spoils as the govt sees fit. Give unto ceaser what is ceasers. Although I was brought up catholic, I understand that others in this country may not share your convaluted "responsiblity" because of differing faiths or a true understanding of christain ideals. As far as the writers "lock arms and move foward" atitude, where were you for george bush. I could only imagine our dear phyllis talking about how dumb he is and lets impeach the warmonger. Get over your messiah obama phyliss.
tax. I only ask that when you highlight an opinion piece the writer makes an effective case. As well any conversation of a politcal nature will and must be commented on if someone choses to be public. If they cannot contribute to a intelligent public discussion or handle critics, perhaps you can have them write about the weather, cooking or fishing.
Given the $1.76 trillion CBO cost estimate (which could end up being much higher if Congress does not follow through with assumed actions that framed the current CBO estimate) this bill will not be a good thing for the working middle class. The original CBO estimate was $970 billion, by the way. Healthcare reform with no control or reform of costs is no reform at all for those of us already paying our way in taxes and premiums.
1 John 3:17 But if someone who is supposed to be a Christian has money enough to live well, and sees a brother in need, and won't help him--how can God's love be within him ? Prov. 14:31 Anyone who oppresses the poor is insulting God who made them. To help the poor is to honor God. Prov. 21:13 He who shuts his ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in his own time of need. Prov. 28:27 If you give to the poor, your needs will be supplied! But a curse upon those who close their eyes to poverty. Prov. 22:9 Happy is the generous man, the one who feeds the poor. 1 Tim. 6:18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give happily to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them. Luke 3:11 "If you have two coats," he replied, "give one to the poor. If you have extra food, give it away to those who are hungry." Lev. 19:18 Don't seek vengeance. Don't bear a grudge; but love your neighbor as yourself, for I am Jehovah. 1 Cor 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's good. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. Romans 15:1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Philippians 2:4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
And the message is continuous. It's in the Torah; it's in the Prophets and Psalms; it's in the Gospels; it's in the Epistles. How many churches emphasize serving the poor as much as the Bible itself does? Would the world look the way it does if all believers followed these commands? Another thing to note about these verses is the lack of caveats-- the lack of excuses. None of them add "...once a year" or "...when you feel you can" or "...if they're moral" or "...unless they're black" or "...if they speak English". We have plenty of reasons (I'm sure you can think of a dozen) why we can't go out and feed the hungry, why we have to turn away the needy borrower-- and God help us, how many of us have sold so much as a lawnmower in order to have money to give away? But all those reasons belong to our sinful human nature, not to God. God just wants those needy people helped. If you wanted to be a Biblical one-issue voter, you'd do well to make that one issue serving the poor.
First off, if you or any of your liberal friends really think that someone on the right would not help the poor or needy, you are truly misguided!!! If you read Teri B's above post, he sums it up pretty well. His points are very clear and to the point!!! We The People are endowed by our Creator!! Not our socialist czar in the Peoples House! Our rights are not to be infringed upon! Maybe you should read the Constitution as it is written, not as the state run media tells you. As far as two wars, I agree with you 100%, so maybe instead of attacking each other, we should find common ground and move forward, this discussion is going nowhere at the moment. The government and media have us so divided that they are able to push through legislation because we are busy fighting each other and not paying attention to the scum in DC who continue to take away our rights each and every day. HMS and the TSA under Bush, need to go!! God Bless the USA!!!
I didn't "pick and choose" anything. I agree that people should attempt try to help themselves. But the Bible does NOT say that you should ignore those who do not say. Please point me to a verse that says "Help the poor, as long as you think they are really poor and aren't jsut lazy". You should try and do the best you can and work hard at what you are able, and you should give freely to those that do not have. Only someone with a "screw you, got mine" attitude would look at the two types of verses, both the "Help the poor" and the "Help yourself" and decide that one invalidates the other. It is every Christians responsibility to try and "Help themselves" but it also every Christian's responsibility to try and give and sacrifice to help others. But I digress, I am used to the hypocrisy of so called Christians and their selfish desires to cling to the parts of the Bible that they want to follow, and ignore the parts that are inconvenient to them. I'm not saying that individuals would not help the poor, but it's obvious that enough people are not helping them or else there wouldn't be this problem would it? If all of the so called Christians did as their Bible instructed, then we wouldn't need Obamacare. You have no one to blame for it's need but yourself and your brethren who selfishly looked to their own good and not their neighbors as instructed by your religion.