ARE YOU FOLLOWING THE "DEBATE" ON THE HEALTH BILL?  

WE ARE SEEING  DEMOCRACY AT IT WORST, WITH POLITICAL SHENANIGANS BEHIND THE SCENES TO PASS A BILL THAT MOST OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS HAVE NOT READ. NOW THE RULES ARE BEING RE WRITTEN TO "BLEND THE SENATE AND HOUSE VERSION AND DEEM IT "PASSED."  NANCY PELOSI, IN SPEAKING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES THE OTHER DAY SAID, "WE HAVE TO PASS THE BILL, SO YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT'S IN IT." IF THE NEW "RULES" ARE REFASHIONED, THE HOUSE WILL ONLY VOTE ON A "CORRECTIONS" BILL, SO HOUSE MEMBERS CAN SAY THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY VOTE ON THE FULL HEALTH BILL, ONLY ON CHANGES.

ALL THIS, DESPITE A PUBLIC OPINION POLL THAT DOES NOT FAVOR THE HEALTH BILL AS IT STANDS AND CLAMORS FOR A REDO.  MEANWHILE BE READY TO PAY MORE PAYROLL TAX FOR MEDICARE.  THIS TAX, AS NOW WRITTEN IN THE BILL WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER INCOME AS WELL.

JOHN KENNEDY SAID, "THE BASIS OF EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT IS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND THAT CONFIDENCE IS ENDANGERED WHEN ETHICAL STANDARDS FALTER OR APPEAR TO FALTER."

ARE WE AT THAT POINT?