Just some additional comments

Let’s put some context into the statement Donald Jr.’s meeting with the Russian lawyer is not illegal (a recent headline).

First of all, people are right when they say illegal immigrants cannot vote in our elections.  Illegal immigrants have no right to vote, there should be no argument about it.

Or think about the Citizen United decision. There should be no way foreign governments or even foreign money of any type be allowed to be donated to any organization that sponsors money for a campaign, or advertises on their own for an issue or candidate. Just like it is illegal for illegal immigrants to vote; the same rational applies to foreign money being involved in our elections. Citizen United basically opens a Pandora’s box for abuse of our elections if we cannot know who is donating to some of these funds this ruling allows. This ruling should be overturned.

And so, it goes for any discussion or information from any foreign entity to influence our election.  You have a right to hold meetings with anyone as long as laws aren’t broken. Once you entertain using foreign information to influence an election, which on a side note how can you trust, you are engaged in illegal activity. This is subversive to our national security and the election process.

No foreign body has our best interests at heart. So, whether it is an illegal vote, foreign money, or foreign influence, any American engaging to help this activity should be held accountable to the people of this country no matter who.

And why cannot the Republicans pass healthcare reform? The answer is simple. They are trying to reform the ACA which wasn’t healthcare reform at all. It moved money around and required people to have health insurance, yet it did not do anything to reform healthcare. We will not have healthcare reform until the patient is the primary focus.  Doctor’s must be allowed to put their patient’s health first and not the financial well-being of everyone else and unfortunately including themselves.  Yes, doctors should be paid well, yet their bills should reflect their services not a mountain of other people because of how dominant the insurance industry is in the process.

Healthcare is care of us. It Is care of our health when we are sick, and yet it should also be care of our well-being and preventative health. Republicans or Democrats have not done this yet. Any bill focused on the money first, will always fail. And with lobbyists from the AMA, insurance companies, for profit hospitals, and groups that represent specialists etc… competing or protecting their special interests, how is the patient going to be the primary focus of Congress?  Healthcare reform will be a misnomer until healthcare is the actual focus of any legislation.

And I add my usual rantings about how both parties are failing us. Seriously, things will not get better until we make it better. Congress has completely forgotten that the primary focus should be the people and the Constitution. Everything else should be discarded.

I will add to my story soon and I promise to pick up the pace a bit with some action. Some ideas are developing in my head.