Ramifications of the Democratic Loss of Massachusetts

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It was an interesting election that touches on a number of Global issues, unbeknown to the voters that don’t seem to realize the extent of the un-intended consequences of their votes. People seem to have very short term memories, as well as “instant-tea/instant-sex mentalities”.  People fail to realize that the reason that change has not happened as quickly as they may wish, is primarily because a 60 Vote Super Majority that is required to pass anything through the U.S. Senate… And out of mis-informed frustration, what have some voters done? : They have voted in favor of further grid-lock by voting in favor of what may be tantamount to now 61 Vote Super Majority requirement in the Senate.  They have also forgotten that it was the policies that preceded December 2008 that brought the Economy to its present state. They have further also voted to revert back to the same policies.

Voters also fail to realize that Health Care is a fundamental aspect of the Economy and Jobs’ Creation as per the below referenced Harvard Study that was published by Business Week:

“……Medical problems caused 62% of all personal bankruptcies filed in the U.S. in 2007, according to a study by Harvard researchers. And in a finding that surprised even the researchers, 78% of those filers had medical insurance at the start of their illnesses, including 60.3% who had private coverage, not Medicare or Medicaid……”

In effect, the Mass Vote result, is akin to a mis-informed electorate that is now celebrating with a face that is devoid of a self-mutulated nose.

+ ‘…The attention-span of two-year olds can retard the progress of any nation… no matter how great…’ E.N. … Jan 19, 2010

+ ‘…The maturity of democracy can be measured by when a voting populace might have learnt to differentiate form from substance, and politics from statesmanship… This requires enlightenment on a mass scale. It further requires an attention-span that is beyond that of a two-year old…’
E.N….  Jan. 19, 2010

Cheers and be well!