by Thomas Purcell

Created on: September 19, 2009   Last Updated: September 27, 2009

In these times of governmental policy shifting to the left, I think it is time we all set the record straight about what our country is all about. The recent moves toward socialization of our health care system, the increased burden of taxation, and the dismantling of our financial and industrial base, have been justified as being a 'moral' answer. The pundits that scream the loudest for constitutional change and for passing laws that re-adjust wealth in the nation, claim that they are doing so out of some 'moral' context, even though it defies logic and rule of law.

I contend that such moves are actually 'immoral' and do more to damage the well being of the American electorate than any other concept of rule.

You are probably saying, 'but how can providing a free health care system, which allows people to get the care they need, be immoral?" It is immoral because it puts the onus of the cost artificially on people at the threat of imprisonment or pain. It is immoral because socialized medicine will not improve the overall health of the American people- and more importantly it was never intended to. The passage of extensive social programs, including socialized medicine, are designed to keep people dependent on government and thereby empower those that make that legislation. Poverty stricken people will be forced to go to clinics where care will be substandard, while the wealthier citizens will get better care. The price of this system will be high, and its benefit will be low. It will march us toward governmental control of our very bodies, as once the government pays for our health care, it will be obligated to tell us to maintain our health, in everything from diet to exercise, to forced exams and forced procedures. It will cause an even greater separation of health care services between the wealthy and poor than we have now.

It is immoral to take money from one person and give it directly to another person solely because of the reason of need. It is immoral to tell a citizenry that the State must provide on their behalf since they are incapable of providing for themselves. It is immoral to subject Americans to the rule of law that financially enriches a minority at the expense of the majority. It is antithetical to the concepts of freedom and liberty to make financial slaves of the population in order to maintain the power of the State. If you give the power to the State to decide even the simplest of things such as self-determination of your own body,

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