To be caring to ones neighbor is innate in humans. One would be hard put to find a small village or town in the past that did not take care of their own. When someone got sick or hurt the village took care of them. This is still true in some small towns in America, but for the most part America has lost its way and systematically turned its back on its neighbors. We have been so propagandized by the Republican machine that half of us believe that we shouldn’t have to pay our fair share to take care of our own citizens.

Sure, when disaster strikes like 9/11 we have lots of caring people who give up a lot to help out, and then we pat ourselves on the back and say, “Just look at how caring America is.”

What a MYTH! Where is the caring that really counts?  When the helpers at ground zero get sick from the toxins spewed into the air, and don’t have any health insurance, we say, “Too bad so sad, but I would rather have low taxes.” Where is the willingness to pay ones taxes so children won’t have to go hungry, and do without medical care? Where is the caring for the millions of uninsured, or the millions of children who are getting a poor education?

America ranks dead last in caring among the industrial countries of the world. LAST! We have the highest mortally rate, and highest health care cost. That is because it is for profit. Some things just should not be for profit! A recent study showed that the poorest person in England has better healthcare than most of the upper class in America.

When a Republican says he is going to fight the liberals in congress what he is saying is that he is perfectly happy with a dead last America. He doesn’t care if our schools are dead last. He doesn’t care that millions of Americans are hurting. He has no sympathy for people who go bankrupt because they can’t pay their medical bills. “Too bad so sad.”

When are we going to get it that the Republican agenda is about money and power, and they don’t give a damn about America or anyone living here? I have been watching politics since Ike, and I have yet to see a republican live up to a singe campaign promise to help the poor. The Republican Party is the puppet of the rich and powerful corporations, CEOs, and inherited wealth. They are telling everyone a romance fiction that we are an agrarian 18th century country and don’t need government or taxes.  That America is gone, DEAD! And we need to grow up and face reality. People are hurting out there, and when you vote for a Republican you agree that a DEAD LAST America is OK with you.

O Frank Turner
Author and Speaker
The Science of Spirit: Beyond The Bleep www.ofrank.com