Sunday Musings - August 18, 2024
It often seems as if many, if not most, of we humans have a difficult time connecting the dots; connecting how events or actions affect and are affected by each other. Events and actions do not happen in a vacuum. If one does action “A” then one must address or take into consideration the effects of such actions on B to Z.
I was thinking of this as I read an article in the local newspaper about President Biden’s intention to permit the approximately 100000 dreamers (children brought to the United States illegally as children) to enroll in the Affordable Care Act health insurance next year. Fifteen states so far have joined together to file a federal lawsuit against such a rule.
(One can google this and find the story on various news sites).
I find this fascinating. The purpose of this suit seems inconsistent with the stated ethical beliefs of many of these same attorney generals. The facts as I understand them are:
o The wife of the Republican candidate for president is an immigrant as are her parents.
o The wife of the Republican vice President nominee is an immigrant and is a Sikh
o Both Trump and Vance as well as many politicians and public officials profess to deeply care about:
§ Embryos3 from the time the sperm and egg meet.
§ Biological parents of children no matter what their mental, emotional or spiritual health.
§ The teachings of Jesus.
§ The economy and how it affects the biological parents and children.
At the very same time many of these same individuals seem to not:
o Understand or care that the parents who enter this country after arduous journeys and leaving all they know do so because of their concern for their children whom they want to be able to feed, clothe, provide a safe home, and a chance for a decent future,
o Favor childcare assistance.
o Be concerned about the effect of failing to provide for the health care of children.
o Appreciate that many of these same children and their parents have contributed to the economy of this country often doing back breaking jobs others do not want to do.
To want to take responsibility for the fact that policies of the United States have often affected the environment, economy and the safely of home communities/countries of immigrants - legal and illegal.
o Becoming a legal citizen of this country especially if one is not the spouse or child of a citizen or is not well connected politically is an arduous process which under the best of circumstances can take an average of ten years.
o Seem to accept the reality that just because sone people can overcome great hardships many factors which we may not fully comprehend allow some such as VP candidate Vance and others to climb out of the holes of poverty, addiction, violence and other trauma.
o Providing health care for children will cost local, state and federal government less than not providing it.
o Be concerned a disproportionate share of childcare still falls upon women in the United States.
o Know we are a country of immigrants.
o Know that study after study show immigrants - legal and illegal - commit fewer crimes than those who are already United Citizens. (Goodie many sources to verify this fact.)
If one is willing to connect the dots it should be a no brainer to ensure that heath care for all - citizens, legal immigrants and those forced to become illegals - is a wise investment economically, emotionally and spiritually. Treating each other well pays positive dividends nationally and internationally. It is time for common sense and basic decency to dictate political, economic and health care decisions in this country.
If one states that they care about children who eventually, if lucky, become adults, then one must care about their care from conception to the “natural” end of their life journey.
Written August 18, 2024
Jimmy F Pickett
Coachpickett.org
It often seems as if many, if not most, of we humans have a difficult time connecting the dots; connecting how events or actions affect and are affected by each other. Events and actions do not happen in a vacuum. If one does action “A” then one must address or take into consideration the effects of such actions on B to Z.
I was thinking of this as I read an article in the local newspaper about President Biden’s intention to permit the approximately 100000 dreamers (children brought to the United States illegally as children) to enroll in the Affordable Care Act health insurance next year. Fifteen states so far have joined together to file a federal lawsuit against such a rule.
(One can google this and find the story on various news sites).
I find this fascinating. The purpose of this suit seems inconsistent with the stated ethical beliefs of many of these same attorney generals. The facts as I understand them are:
o The wife of the Republican candidate for president is an immigrant as are her parents.
o The wife of the Republican vice President nominee is an immigrant and is a Sikh
o Both Trump and Vance as well as many politicians and public officials profess to deeply care about:
§ Embryos3 from the time the sperm and egg meet.
§ Biological parents of children no matter what their mental, emotional or spiritual health.
§ The teachings of Jesus.
§ The economy and how it affects the biological parents and children.
At the very same time many of these same individuals seem to not:
o Understand or care that the parents who enter this country after arduous journeys and leaving all they know do so because of their concern for their children whom they want to be able to feed, clothe, provide a safe home, and a chance for a decent future,
o Favor childcare assistance.
o Be concerned about the effect of failing to provide for the health care of children.
o Appreciate that many of these same children and their parents have contributed to the economy of this country often doing back breaking jobs others do not want to do.
To want to take responsibility for the fact that policies of the United States have often affected the environment, economy and the safely of home communities/countries of immigrants - legal and illegal.
o Becoming a legal citizen of this country especially if one is not the spouse or child of a citizen or is not well connected politically is an arduous process which under the best of circumstances can take an average of ten years.
o Seem to accept the reality that just because sone people can overcome great hardships many factors which we may not fully comprehend allow some such as VP candidate Vance and others to climb out of the holes of poverty, addiction, violence and other trauma.
o Providing health care for children will cost local, state and federal government less than not providing it.
o Be concerned a disproportionate share of childcare still falls upon women in the United States.
o Know we are a country of immigrants.
o Know that study after study show immigrants - legal and illegal - commit fewer crimes than those who are already United Citizens. (Goodie many sources to verify this fact.)
If one is willing to connect the dots it should be a no brainer to ensure that heath care for all - citizens, legal immigrants and those forced to become illegals - is a wise investment economically, emotionally and spiritually. Treating each other well pays positive dividends nationally and internationally. It is time for common sense and basic decency to dictate political, economic and health care decisions in this country.
If one states that they care about children who eventually, if lucky, become adults, then one must care about their care from conception to the “natural” end of their life journey.
Written August 18, 2024
Jimmy F Pickett
Coachpickett.org
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