I've watched day one of the Republican National Convention and now I'm really fired up. Now more than ever I'm committed to leveraging the resources of the Marketplace to ensure that our president, Barack Obama, is re-elected. I had an interesting conversation with a friend who happens to be a conservative Republican. We debated for hours on the state of our country. In his opinion the Democrats are responsible for everything. I expected that response but when I pressed him by asking does the Republican Party have any culpability for where we are today he said "absolutely not". This started our next round of heated discussions until it became obvious that he was not going to give an inch or concede on any points. It's time to be ready to act now and put in the work. The Supreme Court has weighed in. They have upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. I refuse to call it "Obamacare" because in my opinion it's a derogatory term crafted by the opposition. What happens next is up to us. "Repeal and Replace" is the message coming out of the Republican camp. There are many that feel that this issue has become the rallying cry for the Republican Party and Tea Party. They feel that this ruling is going to be used this as a means to raise funds and mount a broad attack on President Obama. I have no doubt that this is indeed the case. It should be noted that there are some Democrats that are not on board with this piece of legislation either. We should also be aware that in a recent poll approximately 46% of Americans agree with the Supreme Courts ruling and 46% disagree. This does not translate to a mandate for health care reform. |
EditorErnest R. Heyward is the Founder and President of the Marketplace for Social Awareness and Social Responsibility Inc. Categories
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