We are our brothers and sisters keeper and they ours. How are we doing with that as a nation invited to shine a light for our form of government and way of life to the planet?


Evil is adding unnecessary pain to another human or to other creatures. It is evil to turn our collective backs on those who are suffering, ill, needing medical attention, facing financial ruin due to medical bills, when there is help to be provided. Life includes inherent pain, physical and emotional, but careless addition of pain by action or inaction is not morally acceptable.

Our healthcare system is broken until it serves not just the fortunate who are provided care or who have the financial resources to provide for selves and family but reaches all who suffer.

The time for rationalization, bloviation, over complexification, protecting the interests of some but not of all who are created equal is over. Each election, local to national should put out of office makers of public policy, too often status quo keepers, who have good tax payer provided salaries, healthcare, early retirement benefits, guaranteed pensions, but who violate the trust and hope of so many who cry out for mature, courageous, leadership and care for all. Smug smiles, expensive suits, often elaborate workplaces, staffs to serve virtually any beck and call, cute sound bites, are not what most citizens seek. Many are weary of yak. Act for God's sake and that of all your constituents, not just those with lobbyist and large campaign contributions, to use our taxes for the common good. The need for healthcare is about as common a good as it is possible to act upon.

Petulant, childish interpersonal and public communication and other behaviors which should not be tolerated in elementary classrooms should not be tolerated from those ostensible mature adults holding offices in institutions of the greatest democracy on earth. May coming elections elevate those to office who do not equate title with leadership but who are motivated to transform our communities and nation and to build a world fit to live in populated by people fit to live with. Elect those with a drive for public service not adulation. Healthy, strong citizens with healthcare coverage not one iota less than those whom we elect and provide for their coverage is a great place to start.