Tempted as I was to talk about other stuff (ie Ron Paul's appearance on The Daily Show!!!), let's take a moment to discuss politics in American churches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Am2bWQRNw
Ron Paul's stance on medicaid/medicare is simple: freedom is all about taking your own risks. Where did we get to the point when we become so reliant on the government taking care of every single person? When did taking care of our own welfare not become our responsibility? We are so dependent that we need the government to tell motorcyclists to wear helmets, and actually have to enforce rules like this? And if they refuse the wear helmet, it is the government's responsibility to take care of that idiot? Should they have to?
I like it when Ron Paul said that back when he was practicing medicine, before medicaid, when someone was hurt and could not take care of themselves, charities and churches were there to help, and they "never turned anyone away". That sounds very American to me. This sense of camaraderie should not have to come from the government, it should come from the community. A church or a house of worship is not necessarily preachy all the time, they are there to help people, and their ultimate goal is to teach others to help others!
The video does not show this, but Ron Paul eventually turns the tables on the person asking the questions and says that he hates that (the person asking the question) is insinuating that libertarians are not compassionate. We are, and that's why we want less people to get hurt from the inefficiency of the government. This is coming from someone who was exposed to the horrors of the NHS (nationalized healthcare in the UK)- trust me, all the good doctors will eventually flock to the private healthcare systems abroad and America will get stuck with sub-par medical care.
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