My Letter To Sen. Max Baucus: How Can You Sleep At Night? {{-_-}}

Dear Senator Baucus,

You guessed it: I'm a supporter of the public option. Spread the word; tell the rest of the blue-dog Democrats that people like us - traditional Democrats - really DO exist. Not only that, but we also make up most of America - especially in your constituency. I don't live in Montana, but the decisions that you and the other blue-dog Senate Dems make also affect people like me. I have seen that commercial that airs on TV (you know which one) and I'm shocked at how you treat the people that you're supposed to be representing. They're the people that got you elected. Unfortunately, they feel that lately your REAL constituency has been the health insurance special interest lobbyists who pay you and the other blue-dogs to kill all hopes of fair competition. We're not mad at you for trying to make more money. After all, capitalism is what our great country was founded upon - which is all the more reason why allowing the government to compete in the newly-reformed private health insurance market would be in the best interest of the free market. The "government takeover of healthcare" conspiracy theory is bullcrap; don't listen to Glenn Beck and the others. I'm sure YOUR health coverage is great, but right now we're dealing with a CORPORATE takeover of healthcare, which is leaving many people fighting for their lives just because they're poor. And now you speak of throwing them in JAIL for not having health insurance. If you're going to do that, then the least you can do is give us a public option. All we ask for is a little more balance.

It's a shame that the Republican Party can stand united in this issue, yet the party that's currently in power can't seem to agree; all just because some people would rather choose to make their own wallets a little fatter than for their own party to have any chance of maintaining a Democratic majority in the House and Senate in 2010 (or for that matter, a Democratic President in 2012). All we ask for is a little loyalty. We also ask for you not to throw us in jail just for not being able to afford healthcare, especially if you're going to withdraw our public option.

Mark my words: The Democratic Party WILL take major hits in 2010 and 2012 if our public option is not here before next year. I do not want to see control of this country go BACK to the party that gave us George W. Bush.

Make the right choice.

Sincerely yours,

John Okeke