Dear Editor,
There’s a lot of talk about the opposition to Obama’s health-care plan. Some call it communist, assailing it as an elimination of human freedom. But honestly, where’s the problem?
Insurance companies have ethics panels that determine if end-of-life procedures are worth the cost. Republicans don’t call those ‘death panels.’ Insurance companies also limit which expensive medicines are available to their customers, but Republicans don’t call that ‘health-care rationing.’
Obama talks of limiting reimbursements in order to cut costs, and opponents call such measures a travesty. However, it’s well understood that insurance companies cut costs by shedding patients who make claims. When they do this, we are to believe it is justified for some reason. Honestly, only Obama’s plans get the inflammatory labels.
‘ These folks are not angry about health care. They are not upset that the next time they apply for health insurance, a government program will appear in the list of options. After all, do these people protest that their children can apply for government school grants as well as private grants? Are they appalled that if they apply for a business loan, they’ll see a mixture of government loan options and private foundations?
No, the problem they have is with Obama himself, with the color of his skin. Everything in their cultural makeup tells them that they will not allow themselves to be ruled by a black man. These people are still back in 1963, blocking school entrances. They’ve never given up, and even though the Obama election handed them the ultimate insult to their belief in white superiority, don’t expect them to give up now. Gun-shop owners will tell you that the reason why gun ownership has skyrocketed is the existence of president Obama.’ So what do we do about these vigilantes? Simple. What would we do about them if they were of Middle-Eastern descent? What would we do if their leaders were named Mohammad and Jamal, rather than Bud and Joe? If that were the case, I’m sure America would be responding more forcefully. We should do the same with this crowd.
‘mdash;Kim Piercy San Diego resident