The Old Liners


The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind. - Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Is There Hope

Republicans are promising to work to repeal the healthcare bill. It will be a long uphill battle to get it accomplished as they are facing a Democratic Senate, but at least they are keeping their campaign promises. Then Obama says that the recently elected Republicans "are going to play to their base for a certain period of time."
He further stated that they will soon realize their responsiblity is to govern and most importantly, uphold the Constitution. I'm sorry, their responsibility is to fulfill the wishes of the American people who elected them. The same thing he was supposed to do when he was elected. It's fairly obvious that I am not a big fan of Obama, but he is the President. What I am frustrated with is that he is the most obvious liberal and anti-capitalist in government. What is so wrong with a little competition? Our country was built by entrepeneurs and small businesses. They competed with each other and drove down the cost of goods and services. A national healthcare plan is not good for competition and will ultimately lead to higher costs, less availability, more beaurocracy, and bigger government. Wait a minute, I forgot, that's what the liberals want.