Bearing Witness to the Truth

I have a word or two to say about the upcoming "Healthcare summit."

First, I'll go in depth with this in a later Blog entry, but I've adopted a philosophy and a point of view lately that has worked for me, in sorting out the events of the world. At the risk of misusing the words of Jesus Christ, I call it "Bearing Witness to the Truth."


Most of what we worry about, and get worked up about, especially in Politics, is based not in reality, but in a perception of reality. These perceptions are often imagined, and they are often fed to us through political propaganda; oops, I mean, the media. If one could sort through all that and get to the truth, issues are much easier to work through. I mean what's really true, not what people say is true.

The buzz surrounding the healthcare debate involves many accusations on behalf of those opposing the plan. Aw let's face it, I mean the Republicans. (I'm sure there are some exceptions, I just wish they would voice their actual position.) These "concerns" involve socializing healthcare, adding to the budget, raising taxes, forcing people into healthcare plans they don't want, etc. But the big concern is that Republicans accuse the Democrats of railroading this bill through without considering the opposition's point of view, or the will of "the people." (Teabaggers screaming the republican point of view.)

So, this Thursday, Obama proves them wrong. In his State of the Union Address, he promised to listen to the Republicans. If they have a better idea, he'll listen.

Fox News, Talk Radio, and Republicans everywhere are calling it a trap. Guess what? IT IS a trap! The evil plot is to get them out there, on camera, in front of America, and reveal their big ideas for Heathcare reform, and Obama is counting on Republican Opposition having NOTHING. Or whatever they have, he's counting on Democrats countering their every idea with exactly why it won't work. Gotcha!

Unless... the Republicans are right. What if Healthcare reform is a bad idea, and Obama is simply leading us down the road to Socialism and endless amounts of debt? What if the Republicans can get this done with Tort Reform, and eliminating malpractice, and all the other ideas they have? Well, then, let's bear witness to the truth. Republicans, bring your A game to this summit. Cross your t's and dot your i's, plan out your whole case, and publically embarass your opponent in front of millions of people.

So that's what will happen Thursday, either the Republicans will have their say, and make their voice heard, which will prove that they were wrong about Obama's agenda; or they will fall on their face because they are wrong about Obama's healthcare plan. So which would you rather be, right about healthcare and wrong about Obama, or wrong about everything?

Or, assuming everyone involved has America's best interest at heart; And the healthcare issue is genuine and needs to be addressed; And a compromise between the two plans can be met, use this as an opportunity to do that. I'm actually in favor of the last possibility. Government is meant to be a meeting of the minds where all points of view can be brought to the table, and real results can be accomplished.

I wouldn't mind a little public humiliation, though.