Tuesday, April 21, 2015    But I only bring this issue up as an
introduction to a much more serious problem--demagoguery. All of
the public manipulation above is symptomatic of a system that's
out of control. It's a clear example of how politicians who are
suppose to represent the people, are using marketing and public
manipulation to feather their own nests.  The vast majority of
politicians could care less about abortion, same-sex marriage,
religion, or national healthcare reform. The only thing these
people truly care about is being reelected--and that goes for
Democrats as well as Republicans. The mere fact that these
people, who we sent to congress to represent our interests, are
willing to undermine our most fundamental right to long and
healthy lives in order to ingratiate themselves with the
insurance industry and feather their own nests, clearly
demonstrates that our system is broken, and it requires our
immediate attention.  With our economy in the worst shape that
it's ever been since the Great Dep