John Goodman over at the National Center for Policy Analysis has this to say about the current status of the health care debate. To counteract the pessimism, he also posts a Youtube recording of Churchill’s ?Finest Hour? speech. You know the one where Churchill says “If the British empire lasts one thousand years….”
Despite apparent stumbles by the White House and Congress on health
reform, just about every special interest group in the country stands
ready to sell out to a very bad bill. I can’t think of a single one
that isn’t ready to cut a deal.Inside the Washington, D.C. beltway there are only a few good
soldiers left standing. Everyone else has sold out or been bought out
or bullied out. The Republicans are in disarray. Many conservatives are
even helping promote an “Obama lite” plan.Yet there is one group that was not invited to participate in the
behind-closed-door sessions. Their voices are beginning to be heard ?
on talk radio and over the Internet. 970,000 of them have signed the
petition at http://www.freeourhealthcarenow.com/. These are the people. And throughout the country they are telling politicians what they think.
