It’s Freakin’ Hot
August 14th, 2007 by Vihar ShethPosted in Climate Change, Health
Two straight weeks of 100 degree heat is testing my nerve. And there was an insanely loud, freak storm the other night. Global warming is such a myth. Stupid scientists and their hard evidence! Speaking of which, I finally saw An Inconvenient Truth. I know, it’s been out a while, and being a “green” blogger, I should have seen the film opening night. What’s done is done! Geez. The movie was great, Gore was dreamy . . . he should run for president. I think in 2000, if Gore had pointed out that he could add and/or work a scissor lift, Bush would have lost in a landslide. Healthcare? More like schmealthcare. War? More like bore! The average American wants to know the important stuff.
The funny thing is I tend not to go see political/issue films that support my viewpoint, or the opposite one for that matter. I haven’t seen Sicko ’cause I know the healthcare system is FUBAR’d. When I watch these movies I become enraged not only at the status quo but also at my lack of effectiveness in changing it, and that’s not good for the ol’ blood pressure. Of course, since I have moderately affordable health insurance, I could get an appointment with a qualified physician in no time and be medicated not too long after. Back in October, I wrote a post called, “Sustainable Healthcare Unachievable With Drastic Overcapacity“, in which I recapped my experience in getting an MRI - it was almost too easy. Check it out for a real life example of the ridiculousness of American healthcare. Good for me, bad for most. After all, the subtitle of this blog is, “common sense for the common good”.
Conservatives argue that if the poor work harder they would have access to the same things to which I have access. The argument is partially true, though where we differ is on a very important assumption. Conservatives - at least the ones I’ve had the misfortune to meet - say that every American has the same chance they had, silver spoon or not. WTF? That’s usually the point in the conversation where I start howling and jumping up and down like a chimp (and they say we didn’t evolve from monkeys!). Anyway, I’m not in favor of handouts, but people clearly start with different (dis)advantages. The system is too complex and unfair for every person to reap its benefits without a little help. That’s where a little compassion (read: liberal) comes in. John F. Kennedy said, “All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.” How is that possible if a small child can’t even get a flu shot so he doesn’t miss school?
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