The Golden Ticket

  The changes that pain bring about, hit you smack in the face like a giant tidal wave! What pain says to you is, Hello again, I'm here, you didn't really think that you could ignore me did you? Because. I will not be denied, and when I call for it, you will give me your full attention. I know a thing or two about pain, both physical and emotional, after all, All of my pain has been self inflicted. In short, bad choices will always bring about pain of some kind. But here I am being more focused on the physical kind, pain of the excruciating type. High octane pain, of the kind that will make you say, Wow, and be amazed at it's intensity! The type of pain which I had forgotten about, the kind that reintroduced itself to me just recently. But before I go off on a tangent, let me get straight to the point. I just got home from the hospital where I had a knee replacement operation done. Did it hurt? Wow! much more so then I could have of imagined. Exquisite pain, pure pain, the kind that hurts so bad that you can think of nothing else, the kind that has your full and undivided attention. But rather then wallow in it feeling sorry for myself, it made me think of those who unlike me, had no responsibility or their pain. They didn't ask for it, nor did they deserve it, for their pain was thrust upon them by others. What of our military who have come home maimed so badly, that their pain makes mine seem like a picnic in the park. These young men and women, these our wounded warriors volunteered to put them selves in harms way. Not for any personal gain, as these guys defend us for minimum wage? What kind of honor do these do for you and I, by stepping up and saying, Yes, I will defend you, send me. What kind of people are these, that they risk so much for so many, only to serve the country they love and call home? Extraordinary people, people who we owe so much to.
  Want to talk about national health care? Why not start with these? These deserve the Rolls Royce level of health care. If these do not deserve the very best of health care that this nation can provide, tell me, who does? As Americans, we believe that our health, welfare, and the pursuit of happiness is a right, and certainly, having these taken care of first only makes sense. So how do we go about getting the basic need of health care to all the people? For one thing, we start with our military, and how to do it more specifically? For that, we must start by using a political ploy already used. One that was so incredibly condescending and stupid, that we can only resolve it by using it? First we pass the bill, and how we go about covering the costs and implementing it, we make up as we go along. And after it is up and running, then we use what we have learned as a way to do it again with other needing groups. Sometimes when yo go about fixing one domestic problem other problems can also be fixed. Take immigration for instance. All those who are here illegally, but wish to become citizens, specifically those who are of draft age and healthy, should serve in the military, then they too will get great health care. For those too old, or too unhealthy to serve, Community service of the old Democratic idea of the WPA. With an honorable discharge form in hand, whether from the military or the communities that have been served, these people would have rightfully earned the golden ticket. The ticket that earns them citizenship, and as an extra bonus, health care, and anything else made available to naturalized citizens. Good for the economy, good for self esteem. There is nothing quite like earning it, rather then just looking for a handout! As good a organization as charities like Wounded Warriors are, the fact that they are necessary at all, is to our national shame!