The headline this morning reads: GOP dealt stiff blow in Senate's bid to repeal 'Obamacare.' As I've stated previously, I do not know all of the details of the current or proposed healthcare bills. And honestly I don't believe that healthcare is the major issue here. The problem is not that Obamacare was not repealed or that the proposed GOP plan wasn't passed. The problem, the REAL issue, is that the vote was 51-49. Half of the Senate feels we should keep what we have and half feels we need a change.
As the American People, we have allowed our country to become divided. We now appear to be the States of America (united removed), and no longer can claim as our Pledge of Allegiance states to be "indivisible." What happened? Why are so many issues and votes so close to the 50/50 margins? What will it take to bring about the unity and patriotism that created our country? God forbid, will it take another attack like 9/11 for us to come together again? For months following that attack it didn't matter if you were black or white, or rich or poor. We were all Americans!
We can blame politicians, the media, police, criminals, people of different races, parents, children, the list could go on and on. But until we come to the realization that yes, we are all different. Yes, we all have different backgrounds. Yes, we all have different dreams. Yes, we all want different things out of life. But no, we don't get everything we want in life. Sometimes what's best for you may not be what is best for me. We have to learn how to compromise and stop making it about who "wins" the vote. Because guess what, when a vote is that close to 50/50, we're all losers because that only confirms that we are still divided. United we stand, divided we fall.
Two short verses to think about...
"And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand." - Mark 3:25
- Our Senate is currently split 51/49 on an issue. That is not healthy for our nation.
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" - Psalm 133:1
- Can't we all just get along?!
As the American People, we have allowed our country to become divided. We now appear to be the States of America (united removed), and no longer can claim as our Pledge of Allegiance states to be "indivisible." What happened? Why are so many issues and votes so close to the 50/50 margins? What will it take to bring about the unity and patriotism that created our country? God forbid, will it take another attack like 9/11 for us to come together again? For months following that attack it didn't matter if you were black or white, or rich or poor. We were all Americans!
We can blame politicians, the media, police, criminals, people of different races, parents, children, the list could go on and on. But until we come to the realization that yes, we are all different. Yes, we all have different backgrounds. Yes, we all have different dreams. Yes, we all want different things out of life. But no, we don't get everything we want in life. Sometimes what's best for you may not be what is best for me. We have to learn how to compromise and stop making it about who "wins" the vote. Because guess what, when a vote is that close to 50/50, we're all losers because that only confirms that we are still divided. United we stand, divided we fall.
Two short verses to think about...
"And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand." - Mark 3:25
- Our Senate is currently split 51/49 on an issue. That is not healthy for our nation.
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" - Psalm 133:1
- Can't we all just get along?!
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