Many times it helps when we look to history when trying to understand the present. This can be applied to the current “health insurance reform” debate.

Democrats and socialist then were trying to pass much of what is being attempted now, but in a more mild form.

The principles and dangers which Reagan espouses in the speech still ring true.

The ultimate question is not how to help reach people who do not have health insurance. It is a question of freedom and whether or not the government can or cannot control our lives.

People know this. The writers of the bill know this.

To that extent the larger question which remains to be seen is whether or not people, without a leader, can withstand whither coordinated counter attacks by Democrats and their allies. Similarly, what how far will the Obama administration and its counter parts in the Senate and House of representatives go to consecrate the law into stone.

Of course, the glimmer of hope is that people engaging themselves in the process and reminding there representatives of their wishes to hold on to freedom. This echo of Reagan’s call for civil involvement during the debate then rings true now.

Posted by Paul Seale on Friday, August 14th, 2009 at 2:39 pm. Filed under Democrats, Ronald Reagan, health care.