The most florid arguments against the so called “nuclear option,” now widely considered as a measure that might be useful in passing the health care initiatives of President Barack Obama, Chris Dodd, Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid and the better angels of Hillary Clinton’s nature were made in 2005 by the Democratic politicians mentioned above.
I am writing this for members of my family, and for others who may be interested. My twin sister Donna died a few hours ago of stage three lung cancer. The end came quickly and somewhat unexpectedly. She was preceded in death by Lisa Pesci, my brother’s daughter, a woman of great courage who died still full of years, and my sister’s husband Craig Tobey Senior, who left her at a young age with a great gift: her accomplished son, Craig Tobey Jr. My sister was a woman of great strength, persistence and humor. To the end, she loved life and those who loved her. Her son Craig, a mere sapling when his father died, has grown up strong and straight. There is no crookedness in him. Thanks to Donna’s persistence and his own native talents, he graduated from Yale, taught school in Japan, there married Miyuki, a blessing from God. They moved to California – when that state, I may add, was yet full of opportunity – and both began to carve a living for them...
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As Evan Bahy pointed out in his New York Times op-ed, the threshold of votes needed to overcome a filibuster has waxed and waned (more waned) and the number is by no means set in stone. The party on the losing end of the so-called nuclear option always claims that the 60 person rule is some God-given inviolable rule. However, despite popular belief, the rules for filibustering and the 60 person threshold to end debate were not written on tablets brought down from the mount by Moses.
Eliminating or circumventing the filibuster may be in bad taste, but no more so than abusing senate rules. It is most certainly not a "constitutional crisis."
Dodd’s display, a cross between Patrick Henry and Leon Trotsky, is especially precious and ought to be recalled when the senator begins to argue that Democrats should make us of the nuclear option to thwart the intentions of our constitution's founders. At that word from Dodd, I fully expect to see bicameral tesislatures everywhere sinking into the depths of Hell.
Whether or not to use an extraordinary measure, the nuclear option, to pass a bill that will directly affect about a quarter of the American economy is, as you say, a political question to be decided by responsible politicians, none of whom will be allowed to escape the consequences of their actions. And that is the way it should be.
Do what God requires, Fear Not; trust God, not man. Our extended family can ignore insurance. Self insure: 5 family members x 5 monthly premiums = mega dollars saved to pay IF doctor visit needed. Even one person can self-insure instead of about $960 a year premium. Too much profit is made on fear and doctor visits from connected business interests. Defeat medical and insurance plans that have taken advantage of our unbelief and illnesses.
Fear is enemy of faith. We are saved by faith. Most things only require diet, herbs, rest or limited doctor’s office.
It is counter-productive and against God's law, That which you sow, you shall reap. You sow an insurance premium to get an insurance payment of a medical bill. God must allow a medical need so you can get your harvest. God says to Come out from among the world system.