NOT MERELY "JUST A BILL"

The Healthcare Bill has recently been passed by our Federal Government and is certainly a turning point in our history. Whether good or bad no one can argue against that fact. Whether for or against no one can deny that this is a prevalent and important issue in our Country right now. I could easily dive into arguments against the bill, but what's done is done, and there will probably be plenty more arguments to come whether here in this blog or in the Courts. Right now I want to implore our readers to take care in those verbal battles that will occur. We, as humans, are passionate creatures and sometimes can let issues come between friendships, families, and community.

As it's said in Proverbs 15:1, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Now, as ever, we should embrace that noble device known as serenity. Issues will rise and fall like the sun, but we must be steadfast in our approach, and through serenity we will be able to make the necessary changes in people's hearts as well as the necessary changes in our government. "With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone." (Proverbs 25:15) There is power in the serene approach, the kind that can effect a man's soul. That is the necessary change we need right now... our souls.

With this calm approach I believe it will give us clarity of mind to then challenge what we need to challenge, and be able to pick our battles wisely. Despite what may come, let us be in the hands of the Creator and by that be able to live courageously. There will be things we must do and say, and let us say them fearlessly. As Winston Churchill once said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." Let us approach these issues with that balance. I know I'm no god, and I know the government is far bigger than me, therefore it's my job to educate myself as much as I can and then move how I see necessary.

With all that in mind, let us act. Let us not lay stagnent by our computers or televisions, but let us be real and affect the world around us. The economy is bad, our liberties are at stake, and our country is becoming split in two (or three) but none of these issues will be resolved merely by our anger or brass criticisms, but by our solving the problems inside each of us individually, and then going out and trying to help our neighbors. Part of the problem is that we are not pursuing our dreams that we have the liberty of pursuing. Instead we either shrug problems off or wave a criticizing finger at a world bigger than us. Well, we are apart of that world, and by it we should work hard and enjoy the satisfactions of it's byproducts. As JFK famously said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." This is just as true now as it was then. What is it that we can do? What is it that you can do? What is it that you need to do? I think we all have the answer inside of us if we are truly searching for it.

I'm writing about these things because I need this reminder just as much as you do. I'm frustrated and can easily become heated about these issues, but I need to keep a sharp and calm mind, not merely for my benefit (Proverbs 16:24) but for the benefit of the people around me. (Matthew 22:36-41) These are important issues so let us handle them by using just as, if not moreso, important standards. Then and only then can we truly make a change.

-N.S.Soria

Ron Paul on the issue.