Where Are We Going, America?

For those of you that looked at the televised Health Care Reform Summit in its entirety, get a life! You have a problem! If you were not getting paid to sit through 7.5 hours of theatrics and posturing from both sides of the aisle, then you can be a fixture in a doctor’s office. One thing is for sure, there should not be any movies or characters sought after the mess that was shown on February 25, 2010. Was it a ploy to make our politicians look like students in a debate in elementary school? It succeeded. Could it have been handled behind closed doors? It depends on transparency. The problem when there are cameras in front of a politician’s face is that they go into automatic acting mode. Nothing was resolved, agreed, or compromised. Each political party drew the line and it was shameful. I guess they want to impress upon us their stand for being on the side of right. They both played to the television audience but not to the people. Although they were seemingly all concerned about what the American public wanted, at least in front of the cameras. Aside from the cameras they are still making deals with the lobbyists of these large insurance, pharmaceuticals, manufacturers, etc. to bulge their bank accounts one side and feigning interest in America’s welfare on the other. If you were building a house and the client didn’t like the kitchen, would you tear down the whole house? Would any contractor or builder in their right mind consider it? They would find a way to save money than start all over again! It’s too costly! Manpower, materials, craftsmen can cost additional arm and leg. Now keep in mind that these politicians are business folks who know how to make money. Then while in the world would they want to spend more when the complaint for the federal government is already spending too much? Too bad we don’t have a legitimate, respected third party system. I know we have the Independents but I’m talking about a Moderate Party that actually includes centrist thinking people. Politicians that can compromise for the people that elected them. What is at issue here, ethics, morals, politics, partisanships, or just downright stubbornness? I don’t see anything wrong with a good, civil, robust debate. There are points from both sides that could be agreed on and at the same time disagreed as long as the discussion is respectful. But I question whether or not each of these sides had a “script” that they refused to deviate from. Each seemed to be told prior to this summit that “we will hold our ground, no matter what.” Shame, shame, shame! I guess some of these politicians think that we are a bunch of idiots. Either that, or just simply following the money line instead of the voters.