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Hierodule -> RE: So now the Health Care debate is a color issue? (11/19/2009 8:06:32 PM)
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Its not a race issue its a class issue. He should have went the route that MLK went with the poor people's campain. Sure he was speaking to a black audience but he had to know his remarks would get national attention. Making it about race isn't smart politically. It just divides people instead of uniting them under a common cause.
"King labeled the Poor People’s Campaign the “second phase,” of the civil rights struggle. The “first phase” focused on the segregation problems. Both phases were addressed in a non-violent manner. The SCLC and Dr. King (before his assassination) planned for the Poor People’s Campaign to be the largest, most widespread civil-rights movement. They set goals high, such as aiming for 1500 protesters to lobby in Washington D.C. to Congress for an “economic bill of rights” (EBoR)." from wiki
"It is no longer publicly acceptable to be racist. Just ask Senator Allen who lost his election bid for a racist remark. As racism recedes from public acts, another deeply entrenched discrimination of very long standing is rising to the fore for attack, belittlement, and reform. Classism, or discrimination based on economic class, is becoming the new politically incorrect behavior to overcome. From medical care, to education, to housing, to job opportunities, those of the wealthy class get better treatment and favor than others of less affluence. Harvard, one of the costliest universities, has tuition assistance for the non-wealthy. But, the average income of families receiving tuition assistance for Harvard is over $100,000 per year...
As many as 96,000 people die in American hospitals each year as a direct result of medical malpractice. Many times that number receive the wrong procedure, medication, or diagnosis resulting in a worsening of their malady or, the creation of a new one they didn't walk in with. There are many factors involved in why this occurs. But, chief among them is the hours medical practitioners put in. Some residents routinely put in 36 hours at a time. That last 12 hours results in their working on patients with the same attention and judgment skills as a .10 % blood alcohol content. They aren't permitted to operate a vehicle in that state, but, they are permitted to operate on a patient in that state. Wealthy clients go to wealthy practitioners who don't need to work 24 or 36 hour shifts. Wealthy clients also have the resources to sue for malpractice and so, are treated with greater care and concern on average. Public Citizen has a lot of information on this health care class issue, just type health care in their search box.)" from Third Party & Independents Archives
probably not a good idea to bring up class-ism in a thread started by a Gorean. [:D] prepare to get ripped a new one.
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