How States Are Being Hypocritical
Posted: Monday, February 08, 2010
by Terry Mitchell
http://commenterry.blogs.com
Many U.S. states have now passed, or are in the process of passing, laws that prohibit any of their citizens from being forced to buy health insurance. This, of course, is in response to the federal government's pending healthcare legislation which includes mandatory health insurance for every American.
These states, including my home state of Virginia, are so proud of themselves for their "heroic" action. They can't stop patting themselves on the back. However, they should actually be ashamed – because of their hypocrisy.
While I applaud the idea of not being forced to buy health insurance, I also resent laws that require me to buy car insurance and wear safety equipment such as seatbelts and helmets. If states really believed in liberty, they would abolish all of those attacks on personal freedom as well. So, what accounts for this contradiction? Well, it should be quite obvious as to what these states are up to. It's nothing but politics, pure and simple – a slap at the Obama administration by Republican legislators. They don't really care about freedom. If they did, they would vote consistently to protect it.This Article has been viewed 824 times. (Not updated in real-time.)
Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)I couldn't agree more with you, Terry. It is hypocritical and contradictory to mandate car insurance, like we have here in Kentucky, and then to reject mandatory health insurance in the same state. Maybe these politicians think there's a difference, but like you, I don't see it. ~mogama~Mogama, thanks for reading and commenting. I don't know who these guys think they're fooling. Anyone with an ounce of common sense who make makes any effort to be intellectually honest can see right through these tactics.
It seems to me to be a case of Selfish State Syndrome. What's needed is greater cooperation, and the appreciate of delayed gratification!Richard, thanks for reading and commenting. Indeed, now is the time to put partisanship and selfishness and for the sake of the country - before it's too late.
My pleasure, It seems to me that the current administration is taking efforts along these lines. Certainly more so than in previous years.Yes, it does seem like they are at least making an effort.
The Constitution specifically spells out the powers of the federal government. It states that all other power belongs to the States. It is the federal government that is over steppoing it's constitutional power, taking our freedom, not the States.Jack, all I'm saying is that the states should be consistent. If they don't want to federal governement force us to buy medical insurance, then they should quit forcing us to buy car insurance and wear seatbelts. Otherwise, they are telling the feds to do as I say and not as I do.Another inconsistency is that while the states complain about big government, they are only to happy to demand that the Federal government bail them out of their own budget woes and accept the monies that come. They can't have it both ways.Jean, you are so right. They should be honest and do what at least a couple of states did -- not accept the money.
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