To town?

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I'm still awake.  I am not very comfortable with going into town but I might just shove it through anyway.  The time is right to get some of the more rarefied things accomplished.  The things that require the 9:00 to 5:00 business hours, or thereabouts.  Of course, going in weak I have to try and figure out what is best to do, since I might not get it all done.  These medicines are absolutely snowing me, that is my problem.  Usually, even on a worse health day, I could shove through.  That is not the case.  What do they put in that stuff, kryptonite?

I noticed that many Catholic institutions are suing for at least changes to Obamacare.  The American Bishops council has been pushing universal health care for... a very long time.  Before Obama, before Romney, before most people had thought of such a thing in America.  I am not sure how far that goes up the chain, whether our Popes have agreed with that or not.  For my part, I am very against it.  And, I think this case is a perfect example of why to be against it.

While it seems reasonable to believe such a thing can occur, and technically has with Obamacare, the problem is the power it takes to enact such a thing usually develops in, and then is used by, people who are at a minimum antagonistic toward religion and definitely against the Church.  The people that would mandate such a thing do it to martial their hold on power, and extend it.  Such legislation is not, and never has been, intended to be a boon for the recipients by any governing body to date.  Thus, when such power is garnered, then used, no other power can influence it.

I have to believe that American Bishops would know this.  While, at times, any group can be somewhat untethered from realities, this group does not have that problem.  They are rather well educated, in everything from the Church to history and well beyond that, with intense resources on any matter one could imagine.  Some, perhaps many, of them have served in nations where socialism/communism is or was the rule.  They have to know it cannot be negotiated with and such legislation as this only feeds the beast that wields that kind of power.  Obviously, if at some cost and risks, that power does exist and is held.  Perhaps they think this time will be different, like some battered wives?  Or are there other problems?  The remnants of those from the 60's and 70's are in power.  Perhaps the taint has reached it's climax in those quarters?  I actually don't know, for sure.  I will be... learning more as I can.  I simply know that you cannot negotiate with some forms of governments, and the Church should know this better than any.  It has been ripped out of Britain, Mexico, and Russia, at least.  It allowed the last would-be Holy Roman Emperor to fail for a reason, pulling it's armies back, recalling them to Rome at a critical juncture that would have reforged Europe.  It at one time at least knew when the power once supported became too much of a burden... or threat. 

I keep seeing little snippets of what people think regarding the teacher who told a student they could be arrested for disagreeing with Zero... give or take.  It amazes me that this amazes anyone.  Was I the only one who went through public schools?  The liberalism in there is insane, and the hubris of the most offensive teachers is out of control.  Some of the men teachers, not all of them but some of them, had some wits about this, but little control or power.  Coaches were sometimes... half smart too.  But mostly they hid these things.  Right or wrong, they can't have every smarmy leftist teacher fired.  So, what is there to do?  I still suggest home schooling.  Bring the wife home, have her do this.  As for the good men?  Use them to coach, in a community athletic department and in other forms of traditional male education, such as woodworking and shop.  Get rid of the rest.  There is no added cost, much lowered taxes actually, and with more women out of the workplace, the employee marketplace would become a lot better paying, allowing for a better life for families.  That's an abbreviated set of events, but It'll get you there.

Hmm, shower, shave, dressing, driving...  I'll think about where to go first, what I really have to have, and work out a viable plan before I get to town, see the traffic, and go bugeyed and lose my grip.  Having that plan helps, even deciding which way to get into town makes a huge difference.  Cities are hot, ugly, mean places.  Best to be ready for the hubbub.  College towns more so.

Later.