I have heard from a lot of people who were shocked by the school children singing a song praising Obama.
Come on folks, why are you shocked? The kids are attending a government run school. I am puzzled why any of you would expect anything different.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
When a Right, isn't a Right
In the past few months, I have heard a lot of people say that they have a right to healthcare. Although I would like everyone to have access to healthcare, it is not a right.
When you exercise one of your rights, you do not impose a burden on anyone else. When I exercise my right to free speech, it doesn’t cost anyone else anything or place a burden on them. It may annoy them, but it doesn’t force a burden on them. They can simply ignore me. Similarly, if I exercise my right to keep and bear arms, no burden is placed on anyone except me.
Healthcare is a service. To say you have a right to healthcare implies you have the right to force someone to provide a service for you against their will. Frankly, you don’t have the right to do that.
When you exercise one of your rights, you do not impose a burden on anyone else. When I exercise my right to free speech, it doesn’t cost anyone else anything or place a burden on them. It may annoy them, but it doesn’t force a burden on them. They can simply ignore me. Similarly, if I exercise my right to keep and bear arms, no burden is placed on anyone except me.
Healthcare is a service. To say you have a right to healthcare implies you have the right to force someone to provide a service for you against their will. Frankly, you don’t have the right to do that.
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