The health care battle is not between the liberals and conservatives. As with most issues a false public consciousness prevents the citizenry from realizing the real enemy of health care. The true battle is between the overwhelming mass of the public versus the insignificantly small cryptocracy rulers. The true battle is between compassionate medical care and care ruled by cost-cutting.
The most amazing aspect of the current turmoil is the near complete absence of the voice of Catholicism. The Church was the original care-giver centuries ago. It was the force that built up the hospitals and compassionate health care for all the needy.
And now here we are in the twenty-first century. One of the most significant debates on health care in a long time is occurring in the United States. The legislation under question will almost certainly accelerate the 'de-compassion-ization' of medical care.
And the Church leaders have nothing to say? They don't feel an obligation to defend the legacy of compassionate health care that the Church brought into the world?
The Church leaders' silence, let alone not leading a campaign for compassionate health care, is a scandal. Their abstention will weaken the Church whether the leaders know it or not. Do the Church leaders feel any remorse? Probably not. They are so far gone, they don't even know that they should be doing something big right now.
