Health Care, a Civil Rights Issue?!

Health care is not a civil rights issue, but apparently, Sen. Harry Reid has a different take on that. 

"You think you've heard these same excuses before? You're right," he said. "In this country there were those who dug in their heels and said, 'Slow down, it's too early. Let's wait. Things aren't bad enough' -- about slavery. When women wanted to vote, [they said] 'Slow down, there will be a better day to do that -- the day isn't quite right. . . .'"  He wrapped up his remarks as follows: "When this body was on the verge of guaranteeing equal civil rights to everyone regardless of the color of their skin, some senators resorted to the same filibuster threats that we hear today."

Please tell me you're joking!  The debate on health care is similar to the civil rights movement.  And Nevada actually elected this guy?!  I would like to point out that a higher percentage of Democrats that voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and that they were the ones filibustering this act.  Not only does the Democratic Party have a history for "dragging their feet via filibuster in the name of progress," but what about the Democratic Party of today that is dragging their feet on gay rights?  That neither being here nor there, all this hypocritical, malevolent viper wants to do is use emotionalism to advance his highly flawed health care bill. 

If you want to talk discrimination, let's talk discrimination.  You discriminate against those who choose to stay healthy.  All this health care bill will be is a carte blanche for people to continue in self-destructive habits of smoking, excessive drinking, lack of exercise, and obesity.  Personally, I don't like the fact that I will have to pay for other people's idiocies.  Obesity is becoming a serious problem in America,  and the fact that obesity cost $147 billion (yes, that's billion!) in health care costs during 2008 should be a wake-up call to America.  With the insurance mandate in mind, the Democrats are also discriminating against young adults by forcing them to buy health insurance and force young adults to disproportionately pay for seniors' health care.  You even discriminate against small business by making them either pay the government-mandated premiums or pay a penalty.   And finally, you even manage to discriminate against the elderly via rationing and limiting their health care.  Rather than used trumped-up charges, maybe it might be better for Sen. Reid to try the truth for once, but since he's a politician, I know that can be a bit of a challenge.