Cooler Heads Prevail

As our nation's town hall meetings boil over, I would like to take the time to thank a couple of people I would normally not support. Senators Arlen Specter and Claire McCaskill, not matter how they handled their meetings or how they vote on the floor, at least conceded some points recently. Both met with extreme opposition at recent meetings. They are also following a new trend among Democrats emerging from these town hall battles. They went on the record saying they were impressed by the preparedness of people arguing their views at the town halls. Senator Specter said "It's more than health care, I think there is a mood in America of anger with so many people unemployed, with so much bickering in Washington ... with the fear of losing their health care. It all boils over." These are among a couple of stories among a growing number in the news who are giving credit to their constituents rather than demonizing them with the same hate speech they rail against frequently.

Now lets not forget a few things here. I am no believer that any government health care will work nationally. Maybe we could pay for it if we had a multi-trillion dollar surplus rather than a deficit. I am just a little happier to see members of Congress treating their constituents like they are supposed to...like the intelligent citizens they are, rather than the raving lunatics some paint dissenters to be.