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It nearly seems inevitable that either the Federal or State Government is going to pass a law trying to force me into purchasing healthcare insurance. I believe this is so incredibly wrong on so many fronts I can’t even list them all without the risk of developing such a negative energy at the moment that it will be destructive to me my family.
I am sure there are plenty of people who are quite ready and willing to attempt to back up their assertions that we need to make sure every person is insured based upon the argument that it is “good for society” but I am also sure I can debunk any argument that may be set forth with a more compelling argument for personal freedoms being “better for society.”
Here is the problem as I see it rolled in a nutshell…if you believe we live in a material based world then all of the arguments…whether they be economic or simply pragmatic…that may be set forth will be based upon what is good for society as a whole. In essence it is simply the instinct to survive from a broader spectrum.
I believe that these assertions would be correct if we truly were living in a universe that was at its very core only matter and energy or we were part of strictly a physical existence only. But I think nearly every person on the planet (at least the vast majority or people) would acknowledge that we are not only physical…that there is something spiritual above and beyond us that makes us important as individual people. As such…we have an obligation to view our communities as a collection of individual people and not simply as a collective.
So, where does the argument originate for a society to embrace the type of thinking that relegates us to a collective? The case must be set forth that the individual takes a back seat to the “good” or the “safety” of the community.
In nearly every case “the somebody” behind such an argument as this is one who either wants to gain power or stay in power. The argument behind “public or even individual safety” is always an illusionary argument. Whenever I hear this as a basis for an idea I know that there is someone or some group behind it who is looking to gain a further power hold. After all…it is natural to look after oneself…which is exactly what these people are doing who are behind the social engineering concepts.
Of course it typically is easy to make an argument to people that “every person needs to be insured.” It sounds nice and it feels nice. Wouldn’t it be nice if every person in this country had health insurance? Boy…everyone could sleep better at night knowing everyone is “taken care of.”
Doesn’t it make you feel better just knowing everyone is “taken care of?” Or, at least it appears as if we are finally coming to a place in our nation where it looks like a distinct possibility anyhow. It gives me “warm fuzzies” just to think about it.
Actually it could give me nightmares thinking about it if I allowed it to get the better of me. We as a family do not have typical health insurance and we don’t want it. In fact…there is very little about modern medicine that I believe is helpful. However, I have no desire to impose my beliefs about modern medicine on other people and their families. I simply want them to make whatever choices are good for them.
Do I believe that healthcare costs are out of control? Of course they are! Do I have an answer to the problem? Of course I do! None of the answers lie in mandating health care by any bloated bureaucracy…including but not limited to the federal government or the California state government…both of which are anything but efficient or wise.
So it comes down to this…someone (who wants more power) wants to force me into buying something that is going to greatly hinder my freedom. You see we use that money to truly take care of ourselves. We purchase supplements and food that are actually going to not only keep us healthy but help us to get back to a healthy state when our health falters a bit.
We pay for dental work as we need it and we would do the same for medical work if it became absolutely necessary (although we have never had to do so). I have looked into very high deductible insurance programs but there are a whole host of problems associated with these…not to mention they are predominantly unavailable to someone like me.
So…right now we spend about $500/month (give or take $100/month) on our health care for nine people. This money is used primarily for herbs and other supplements to actually improve our health. When we actually do encounter illnesses or accidents or anything of the sort, we use our understanding of the body together with the supplements that we have access to and combine those to create powerful avenues for the body to heal.
The great thing is that this $500/month in supplements etc… is truly an investment in our futures. You see…we actually get healthier. I am predominantly a healthier individual today then I was 20 years ago. I have less internal functional problems than I did when I was in my twenties. Spending $500/month on health insurance certainly does not do this.
Of course, I stick by what I said earlier…I am not interested in the least in dictating to someone else whether or not they should carry health insurance. I simply don’t want anyone else dictating to me whether or not I should carry health insurance.
I do believe the system is broken…but no-one is talking about legitimate fixes. The conversation is focused in on where the power brokers want it to be focused. So…we will not get the kind of real fix to the problems we need. We will continue to debate ridiculous and insane concepts because we refuse to re-center the debate as a people.
I wasn’t going to do this but I need to spend just a moment on this topic…If we continue to go down this road toward socialized healthcare…whether it be big government or a big corporation making my healthcare choices for me…we will have then crossed over from a free society to an enslaved society.
As soon as you allow “safety” and “health” to become issues of the “public good” you have lost your ability to stay free as a people. For instance…right now H1N1 (swine flu) is apparently becoming a pandemic. What are the choices for the “health officials” who wish to keep our communities ”safe?”
- They can let it go and let people figure it out for themselves. With the information available today to any given individual and the plethora of products available there are a number of good solutions available to us…this I see as far and away the best choice.
- They can spend money on educational campaigns to help people understand the risks etc… This is dangerous for two reasons: a) the “expertise” of the health officials is very slanted and therefore will provide only limited and one-sided information. When you have the resources of a government behind you then it will create an unnatural tip in the informational flow…and b) where there is money spent on education there is always the feeling that we need to be able to monitor, follow up and ultimately control what is happening…after all don’t we need to protect the investment?
- They can develop and require action to be taken by the private citizens of this nation. This is a complete disaster…and one that is very possibly the choice of most of the power brokers in this nation. Whether it be a vaccine or a medication or whatever crazy scheme they can come up with…mandating it will be at the core of the plan because it is “good” for our society.
Oh I am sure there are more choices but these are the “biggies.” I know I have rambled on a bit in this post but my bottom line is…”just keep the government, the insurance agencies and all the rest out of my life.”
We have taken the time and the responsibility to learn how to care for ourselves. Public safety or not…it is up to each individual to do the same. I guarantee that if we cancelled all of the programs…a whole lot more people would sit up and start to figure out some answers for themselves. Would people die? Yes! Do people die now? Yes! Somewhere around 300,000 people die every year in hospitals that probably would not have died had they simply been left alone. Most of these have to do with fatal medicinal interactions and/or deadly pathogens picked up in a healthcare facility.
And yet, as a whole, we have the most advanced healthcare system in the world. I am sure we can make it better and I have a whole host of ideas that would work. They would require the free market system to be free to work and the concept of “public safety” to be redefined to something more reasonable as to ensure our freedoms are kept sacred.
Remember…I started this because I don’t want to be required to purchase health insurance and I don’t want it provided for me by the federal or state governments. I cherish my freedom too much for us to go down that road and I cherish the ability to choose methods to care for myself and my family that involve non-traditional ways of caring for ourselves.
I would also love to be able to share these methods more with others without the threat of prosecution as well by a system that is threatened by alternative ideas. Again…”public safety” being a ruse for power.
Anyhow…I would love to hear your thoughts!
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Bruce Backman
Wow Bruce, you got my juices flowing on this topic. The word “mandate” should be erased from the English language. There is a epic battle brewing between big brother telling us what we all need to do(socialism) and getting the gov’t out of our lives and taking responsiblity over our own lives. To create a dependant population that you can control is not what our “founding fathers” had in mind. George and Benjamin are rolling over in their graves right now!
I agree David…this Healthcare issue is a big deal. I believe the outcome will determine much of our freedoms in the future.
Bruce Backman´s last blog ..I Don’t Want Your HealthCare…
You make a strong point Bruce. Health care should be a choice, not a mandatory system.
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You might not like what I have to share … oops
I didn’t even read the whole post, not because I don’t love you to pieces or respect your opinion, just because I respect everyone’s right to have an opinion.
The fundamental premise of the article evident in the opening paragraph was that there is a RIGHT and WRONG! and I don’t believe that.
I believe everyone does what is RIGHT for them or what they believe is RIGHT for their community or their country if that is the role appointed by the people.
Just as your role in the home is to provide and protect and “govern” your family, we assign that role to others. You couldn’t pay me enough to accept that responsibility.
I support everyone .. but especially those that do their best to help everyone, knowing full well that not everyone will agree with them.
We’ve all have opinions and make choices based on the information we have at the time. Perhaps later with more information we will make a different decision, but until that time.
I would encourage anyone and everyone to focus on what you want. If what you don’t want is screaming soooo loud you are distracted, then at least focus on the positive aspects of the current situation and look to be grateful and appreciative.
Then watch your world change!
BE in the world what you want to SEE in the world.
Luv the diversity of this co-creative experience we call LIFE!
Cheers
Deb
Deborah Richards´s last blog ..TVI Express – How About $66,000 In Your FIRST Month?
The part of this argument I relate to the most is that those of us who choose to spend our WELLNESS money on vitamins, alternative modalities and PREVENTION will be forced to also support a HEALTH CARE system we basically don’t value because it focuses almost entirely on crisis management for the mass market that refuses to practice prevention.
Deb…you know I love you! I do appreciate your perspective very much. But I have to respectfully disagree a bit.
If you had read the whole post you might have understood where I was coming from. I actually do believe there is selfish ambition at play in the world…especially in our “so-called” leaders.
I respect you absolutely if you do not believe this. But my premise actually does stem from a set of principles that delineate between some concepts of what is “right” and what is “wrong.”
I do not judge others for what they believe…but I do think that people’s selfish ambition can be very harmful to others when they are placed in a position to actually have influence over other people’s lives. When that is the case…I will speak up to protect what I believe to be the inherent freedoms we all have been granted.
These people may believe they are doing “right” as they are systematically destroying other people’s lives but I suspect and know, in many cases, it is about gaining control over the lives of others in order to gain power.
If I am forced to purchase health insurance…it has a very real impact on our lives. It won’t matter how “positive” I am, the impact will still be there. I am not saying that I cannot overcome by creating more wealth or doing whatever else we need to do…but the deeper issue is that the freedoms in this nation that I know and love are being systematically stripped from us.
I would rather my children grow up in a freer country than not. Out of love for them…I speak out. It is not negative…it actually can create a positive momentum that helps free people’s lives from their own enslavements.
Anyhow…I do completely agree with you (at least I believe this is essentially what you are saying) that we need to focus in on the “yes” in life and create an energy that reverberates beauty and a positive flow rather than those things that attract negativity to our lives.
However, I do need to point out one more thing…if everyone does what is Right for themselves and that is okay across the board…then what do we say about the little girl who has been abducted, raped and murdered? Is she also choosing the “right” for herself? Would that be her choice for growth and positive change in this life? Or, is it simply that her life is simply a collective of the grand flow of energy and her consciousness simply chose this route during this part of her journey? If there is not evil…and wrong, then that is the only answer.
I simply have a different perspective and experience than that. I believe at the heart of our existence is actually relationships between distinct and separate individuals…that the ultimate joy and destination in this life is in engaging in personal and intimate interactions between people and with God…who I believe is actually separate from me or anyone else who has ever lived. I do have His nature and His spirit but I am not Him and He is not me. We actually have a close, personal, intimate relationship and I interact with him in that manner on a daily basis.
Anyhow…thanks for your thoughts Deb…you are a truly beautiful person and I appreciate your views…(I can do that without fully agreeing). Love you!
Bruce Backman´s last blog ..I Don’t Want Your HealthCare…
Creative Evolution…thanks for your comments. I think that we should be free to spend our money on whatever we desire. If like you and me…we choose to actually take care of ourselves…we ought not be forced into putting money into a system that we disagree with.
Bruce Backman´s last blog ..I Don’t Want Your HealthCare…
Very well put Bruce–I agree and stand in the corner with David Kluge’s comments.
Question is, Bruce, how does such a small minority get heard in a debate like this one? Seriously, an action plan of some sort would be welcome. This seems like a good forum to gather some ideas.
Thanks Lin…I believe we are at a crossroads of a sort and although we are very involved with our businesses etc…this is important to discuss. I appreciate your input.
Creative Evolution…I think there are way more people out there than we believe. We need to start beating the bushes just a bit to start with and get some “buzz” going!
Bruce Backman´s last blog ..I Don’t Want Your HealthCare…
Getting people to re-tweet this would be a good start I think
Hi Bruce,
You make some very good valid points.
I believe in the freedom and right to choose and very much believe in the spiritual realm.
We live a very holistic life and we haven’t vaccinated our daughter…But after our daughter was born 10 weeks early and spent the next 7 weeks in hospital, we were grateful for health insurance; mandatory or not, we had it and got our monies worth on what we had paid. I guess it’s all relative!
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Jeez, this is one heck of a well thought out article. The basic point I think i would make about health care is that collectivization is a good thing as long as it’s undertaken by individuals. Individual charity is what keeps our society strong, not the “charity” of the state which is really only in the business of staying in power. The state has no interest in making the world a better place beyond it’s own shortsighted desire to retain power. That’s why it can never be effective — because it will always to the bare minimum. Individuals, through charity, will go above and beyond to make the life of another individual better. Whether we want to attribute that to God or not is also an individual decision. The fact remains though that our inclination to take care of our neighbor is much more than we’d ever see from the state.
Keith Wilcox´s last blog ..iMinds: Good for Me, Good for the Kids
Thanks Keith…I couldn’t agree more! The state will never be a good replacement for the love of one person to another. In fact…I would say that nearly every large organization tends to take away people’s legitimate desire to help another in need. It even happens in the larger churches. At a certain point…when an organization gets large enough that the core focus of charity from one person to another is lost because the organizational structure becomes the issue rather than the people, then I think the “good” is lost and the “governmental body” begins to suck the life out of people for more power and the original intent of people helping people gets lost somewhere in the mix.
Great stuff here Bruce, I’m right with you. I don’t want anyone sticking me with government mercury needles either!
I’m with Dave, Glenn and Lin on this Bruce! After reading this i Get all kinds of riled up but it’s good…this has to be heard and people need to be educated!
I seriously LOVE the way you think my friend!
Elen
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Thanks Eleni…I love to hear people who believe in upholding our freedoms.
Thanks Glenn…I’m with you…I’m not even sure they care about our real health. I tend to think it’s more about the power than having any concern whatsoever for us.
Thanks Bruce…it is definately important and actually essential for a “Free” society to have the ability to make good and right decisions for one’s self and one’s Family(as you have so clearly stated). It has proved to be very disadvantageous for people whose Governments assume control over the personal aspects in the lives of its Citizenship. A “Free” person, is most generally, a clear-thinking; productive; creative person; isn’t this what we really want for ourselves, our children and their children? Prayerfully, the answer to this question for most of us is…YES!
God Bless you.
Hey Mom…great to see you here. Thanks for commenting. Hopefully…you are right! I pray that the great majority of Americans still want to be free. It is not always easy to see these days but I believe it is still true!
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