I realize my portrayal of Silver Law in Track One of my most recent post is a bit extreme, but it isnot extreme to say that under the oldsystem when free to do soinsurance companies often put profits before people, and if Charlie had not already had insurance any provider hetried to get it through after his fall would have denied coverage because he had a pre-existing condition. I know this because in 1984 I got hit by a car at eight years old and we had to ight our insurance company for most if not all of my treatment, and when I purchased insurance as an adult they cancceled my policy when they learned of this, havin only asked about the past ive years on the form and my accident having been a good bit longer than that ago even at that time, they canceled my policy. Charlie already had insurance, so he could not be turneddown for coverage, but under the oldsystem, Track One, they could put profits before people and refuse to pay for anything, and ofcourse in theendhedied, andeven ifthat's a bit extreme, under the old system insurance companies could put money above people, which is why the reform that had taken placein Trck Two and has taken place in reality, were needed andmust remain in place. Ever putting money before people is immoral, which is why the people who say more discussion of something we've been talking about in my mrmory sinccce 1992 and I'm told even longer was necessary or that it should not have been doneat all are simply faccctually and morally wrong. Health Care Reform wasneeded, islong overdue and should not be repeeled, and if thiscountry has any sense of compassion at all, aal such tal will endvery soon. We are called to care for the sick, among others, and while we can't all be doctors, we can all support the right of everyone to see a doctor when needed and regularly enough that in many cases it won't come to an emergency room, although of course there will always be those situations that do, like in my most recent story, and if we are truly a compassionate andcaring society we will, for while ourcompassion most certainly should extend outsidce our borders, it should also apply to our fellow Americans. So let all who truly believe in "Life, Liberty, and The Pursuiit of Happpiness" ccall for an endd to bad mouthing decent, affordable health care for all Americans, regardless of political affiliation, because without that, not all will have "Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness" and so willl not experience the best that we can all be. So let us put aside our selfishnesss and all suppot the right of all of our fellowcitizens to decent, affordable health care, regardless of economic status, pre-existing condition or any other burdon or constraint, for only wen alll are free to live teir lives without worry over what if we get sick or injured, are any of ustruly free and so only then can The U.S.A. truly be all that it can be and what it was meant to be, the landof hope and opportunity for all.