December 5, 2009

Maybe Tiger Should Have Held Onto a Wood and Stayed Out of the Woods

It's the same old story, no matter how many times it is told and no matter who's name you use when telling it.  Whether it's a politician, athlete, entertainer, business person or some other public figure,when they get caught with their hands in the cookie jar or their hands on the cookie, they deny and they deny and they deny.  (Deny is the mild form of lie that just has a softer ring to it).

When the denial becomes rather thin, they then say they are sorry and typically, they give some excuse as to why.  Eventually, no matter the clever and deceptive prowess, the truth comes out and they ask for forgiveness and ask us to mind our own business and go back to paying them, buying tickets or supporting them for whatever it is that they do to earn lavish life styles at the expense of adoring fans and supporters. 

Just a quick observation:  In all fairness, they are a lot like you and me in one sense, we are pretty good at the denial bit ourselves when confronted with the same situation and circumstances.  But, that is about as far as I would go with the comparison.

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Have we become numb or indifferent?  Have we forgotten our commitment or have we simply found distractions that have become more important to many of us because we, or our families, are directly affected?  We are engaged in a war and the death toll, civilians included, continues to mount, not so much from conventional weapons, but more so from suicide bomb incidents.  Great numbers are killed in single incidents where vehicles, heavily loaded with explosive devices, are driven into populous areas with unsuspecting workers, shoppers and visitors.  And let's not forget to add to these numbers the devastation from I.E.Ds planted in the roads, along the roadsides, in walking lanes and anywhere else the extremists feel they can take enough innocent and/or unsuspecting lives without being detected. And, how can we overlook the lives taken by those that have explosives strapped to their bodies that they detonate once they are within the deadly proximity of those that these radicals have been sent to kill.

We continue to add to the rising count of American military service personnel, both men and women.  These numbers are made up of the brave souls that volunteered to enlist, to defend, to stand for freedom and to oppose oppression, tyranny and a multitude of other inhumanities.

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Before I present my case for MANDATORY health care coverage, let me make one thing clear about the outburst during the President’s speech last evening.   The comment was uncalled for and showed a lack of restraint.  It certainly warranted an apology, personal and without exception.  Whether it was directed at the President of the United States or any other person, the accusation has no place in the public arena of politics or, for that matter, anywhere else.  Crude, rude and uncivil behavior contributes nothing to the welfare of this nation and it sets the wrong example for our youth.

That being said……………

The President’s speech certainly sparked a litany of comments after his address on Health Care.   Not so much of what he said, but what was said from the floor.  Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina, with his ‘spontaneous’ outburst emphasized the real need for a modern and extremely comprehensive health plan; specifically designed to cover the ails that seem to plague many in Washington, D.C.   

But, I would offer we need MANDATORY health care coverage for a nation with an increasing number of sick people.  People that have a tendency to speak before thinking, people that can’t control their mouth and people that seem to have a screw missing or at least loose enough to cause some serious damage.

We have much too much disrespect of others and the trend of name calling and accusatory language seems to have taken  a prominent position in Washington.  It goes beyond having a foot in the door; this is quickly becoming an epidemic.  Pelosi and her 'unpatriotic' comment, Charlie Rangel and his 'you are too stupid' comment when asked about his ½ million dollar  omission on his tax return and Harry Reid with his 'you can smell them' comment over tourists in Washington.  Then add the ‘dignity’ comment from the Texas Congresswoman and the ‘no matter what my constituents think, I will vote what I think is right’ comment from another congressman.

I think a team of doctors and scientists could easily get a grant and start working on finding a cure for ‘mouth before thought’, more commonly known in medical circles as MBT (any real medical condition is referred to by letters only).  They should set their offices and laboratories in the wings of Congress and the Senate.  As to costs, much will be saved when it comes to purchasing specimens.  They won’t need to stock up on mice, not with so many rats available.

While we are without an antidote to eradiate MBT;  as long as this condition threatens our  systems, we would be wise to make this coverage mandatory for every person in Washington.  And, as needed, we could extend that coverage to others.  And by the way, we certainly would strike out the pre-existing condition clause of any policy regarding this malady.

Then again:  Maybe we could all just take a deep breath and engage our brains before we open our mouths?  Who knows, if we think first, we might even find the cure for obesity---since we wouldn’t have to eat so much crow or humble pie.  And that includes me with the rat comment (I couldn’t resist).  

FLASH:  DASH FOR CASH IS SUBJECT TO CRASH