The Declaration Of Independence States
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
In the US Constitution Preamble it states
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
To me this says
Welfare
welfare n. 1. health, happiness, or prosperity; well-being. [
Welfare in today's context also means organized efforts on the part of public or private organizations to benefit the poor, or simply public assistance
Posterity
posterity n. 1. Future generations. 2. All of a person's descendants. [
To me it is stating that it is our governments responsibility to provide for all citizens the equal rights to complete and proper health care. If I am being denied Health and Health Care I am also being denied my rights to Happiness, Prosperity and Well Being, Without the basic right to being a healthy person I am also being denied the ability to be a contributing part of the Union.
They are stating every citizen is equal regardless of age, wealth, race, sex, or health.
So - Yes I believe that my rights were upheld and this reform does follow under the rules of the US Constitution.
The only Freedoms that I have lost are the Freedoms of Corporations or Insurance Companies to force me into Bankruptcy in order to get health care, Or their Freedom to deny me treatment.
I think the reform could have been better. It should have included a single payer Option. But unfortunately the Special Interests still came in with 4525 Lobbyists with $1.2 Billion to promote that their interests not those of the citizens were protected. Until the corporate control and Lobby money is out of our government there is still a long way to go before full reform can be found and we have a government that truly represents the needs of its people.
It is apalling to hear the disgust at being required to have insurance to provide for health instead of death. Yet these same same arguments are not felt when Insurance is required to protect homes Autos or Property. Is not the Value of Life more than that of property? Is not the right to health more important than the right to bear arms?
We are on track to spend Over a Trillion dollars for the wars, A war that most of the world was against us going into. Yet there is the cry against domestically spending anything to protect the health and infrastructure of our own country for present and future generations. It is Ironic that our republican government produced a universal Health plan for Iraqs new government, yet they cannot build one for ours.
The USA, once the leader of all industrialized nations needs to regain that footing.
How can they be the leader of the modern world, Have the highest costing Health Care system in the world and still be rated 37th Overall in health Care. This is a step to show that the USA is a leader. How can we solve the problems of the world when we do nothing to accept or be reponsible for the problems at home.
This Reform is, like the past Civil rights battles a step in the right direction.
