Rangel Says Opposition to Health Care Reform is Racism

I don't have any health insurance and I don't support the health care reform. It's just as much a stereotype to believe that only rich people with insurance oppose the plan as it is to think people are racist if they don't agree with Obama. Some of us - actually, most of us - oppose it because it's a bad piece of legislation with provisions that threaten our privacy and our liberty. It does not accomplish reform, it simply puts all the control in the hands of the federal government, the same people who can't manage "cash for clunkers" or run a post office without losing money. It has nothing to do with racism, at least you recognize that. I would like you to know that, for me at least, it also has nothing to do with whether or not I would get anything out of it or if I would be paying for it. I wouldn't be paying for it, I would benefit in terms of health insurance, but it's detrimental to my nation. I care about what is right and good for the US. I care about the Constitution and the rights guaranteed to us in that document. I care about governmental control of our lives and I care about my children growing up in an America I can recognize.

The number-one reason I oppose the government's version of reform: I'm tired of being treated like I'm stupid. They rushed through that stimulus bill as quickly as they possibly could. Not even a year and we're already finding out some VERY distrubing things about that! For starters, a terrorist (Yes, a legitimate TERRORIST) had a hand in writing the bill! Why weren't the American people told not only that our elected officials wouldn't be reading it, but that they weren't even writing it!? I think we deserved to know that it was being outsourced to a group made up of at least a diehard communist and a terrorist. And another piece of recent news, it turns out that the money set aside for the "arts" is being used to promote the President's agenda! That's right; our taxpayer dollars, supposedly used to keep the "arts" thriving, are being used to create mass pro-Obama/pro-administration pieces. Not to even mention that the only jobs being created with stimulus funds are government jobs. If this was all that was wrong with the stimulus, it's more than enough to call it a huge mistake, in my opinion. And this is just stimulus. What sort of stuff do they have going on with the healthcare bill? Who wrote it? Who is it "really" for? They can say that it's for the uninsured and the American people's benefit until they're blue in the face. Show me an honest politician and I'll show you a person you need to run a deeper background check on. I'm 100% for reform. I want every American citizen not only insured, but paying fair rates for insurance and not being turned away for preexisting conditions. I do not trust the government--this particular government or ANY American government--to do that. They can't. They will have to outsource it to special interest. Who wants Obama's health and science czars making decisions? Heaven forbid his green jobs czar gets to make the call. By his own admission, Native and African Americans take full precedence over evil, capitalist whites. Ugg. It goes on and on. myLot would cut me short before I could finish illustrating the "con" side of the argument. The only "pro" would be, possibly, everyone having healthcare. Ironically, that's not even close to being a guarantee in this or any other bill, lest the government forces you to purchase insurance, and then we're left with another debate entirely. I'm sneaking over the border into Mexico. :P

I mostly try to just convince myself that "this happens in government all of the time and that's the way life is and there is nothing that complaining about it will do to help my personal situation." But yes, I am ABSOLUTELY running off to Canada if things get too bad. Or Mexico, as you said. I could definitely see myself living at Cozumel and working at a tourist attraction for all of the cruise ships that come through!

I agree but to a point I really do not think it is ALL liberals just the ignorant ones who do not have the brain to debate an issue in an educated, civilized manner

Martin Luther King, Jr. would roll over in his grave if he knew how his message was being distorted and twisted by all of the liberals in this country. It's pathetic.

Isn't it funny that there are no discussions about why he should resign? There are a few about Mark Sanford, some wanted Sen. Ensign to resign but nobody thinks Rangel should be kicked to the curb.

That's because democrats don't mind having criminals represent them. He joins a long list of crooks who are reelected by democrats like Marion Barry of DC. When republicans find jerks like this among their number they oust them ASAP.

And he's busy writing the tax laws we have to follow.

I just hope the Obama's fans notice the same arrogance when his next election come up unless of course he gets impeached first!