Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Free Health care Cancelled

The long awaited health fair, which featured free dental, eye and other health care on a first come first served basis has been canceled due to health concerns about the spread of swine flu. The official word is they, the county health service, are worried about a lot of people getting together with lowered immune systems and propagating a spread of swine flu. As far as I am concerned this is a form of discrimination against people who have no health care. If the county health services were truly concerned about people with no healthcare they woul;d set up a booth to talk about the flu, how to protect against it,and screen for possible The baseball games have not been cancelled. The Cavaliers games will not be cancelled. Is it not possible some people will be there with compromised immune systems and spread swine flu? Probably not in the stands because poor people cannot afford health care let alone sporting events. How many of those people with lowered immune systems are taking tickets, selling beer, preparing food and ushering people to their expensive seats? This is an indictment of our health care system and of ourselves as a people. We learn in church to care for those less able. I believe this is what sets man apart from the rest of nature, we care for our sick, weak and elderly. All things being connected, not caring for the sick can only have negative impact on society.

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