America Spends a lot on "Health Care"... but doesn't really have any

 

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[Updated repost from my WordPress blog of April 30, 2023]

It's amazing to me how much money the U.S. supposedly spends on #HealthCare, but doesn't have a good system to support its citizens.  Another solid effect of #cronyCapitalism.

I read a great, short article that explains the difference called, “Are Health Insurance and Healthcare the same thing?”  In my opinion, they are not.

If we are going to spend money on health care, it should not go to bailing out insurance companies.  It should go directly to the people, so they can work directly with doctors.  And, if a 'system' of payment

About Being a Democratic Republic

 

“A democratic republic is a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy. As a cross between two similar systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies.” 

~Wikipedia                            

Some Americans see our form of government as a democracy; others view our government as a republic.  Both have elements of truth.  Our government was formed as a federal democratic republic.  We have adopted elements of both a democracy and republic.   Personally, I think that is pretty awesome.  In the Resource section below, I have a link to a general Google search that explores the topic in more detail.

As a citizen, I love the concept.  I just think we need to “tweak” the edges a bit and firm up on all the

Politics: We Must Make Republicans And Democrats Minority Parties In Congress

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[Repost of my WordPress blog of June 10, 2021] 

In my opinion, since both the Democratic Party and Republican Party included many conservatives who were against civil liberties of all people; they both technically are Republican, and neither represent the people as they should.

I am going to lay this out in its simplest terms because this is how it was revealed to me.  Politics have always been relative to money and power.  But at some point, back in the day, the Republicans, the party of Lincoln, got involved with fighting to end slavery.  Eventually, those in the Democratic party who were fervent in their efforts to deny people their earned rights, took over the Republican party; leaving the Democratic party as a weaker version of the Republican party (because they all didn't leave). 

I truly believe the Democrats in their current state, are far better than Republicans, but they often 

Mainstream Media is Messy

 

I was watching the Morning Joe show today and they are already trying to create pit falls for VP Harris (as I am sure other media outlets are doing the same).  This has always been something interesting to me.  Why do they usually go for the messy embrace?  Sure, smut sells. But at least try to have some sore of balance real time.

Bringing on someone to rebut what was said afterwards—even if it is a few minutes, or seconds, afterwards-- is too late.  Combine the time and let’s get into some real fact finding.  “Oh, if we did that,