 A Congressional hearing was held to hear the truth about Jonathan
Gruber who was a chief part of the development of the Affordable
Care Act, known as Obamacare. In a litany of video statements he
repeatedly called the American people "stupid" and inferred the
government health plan could be built with many components unpopular
with most citizens because they were too "stupid" to know the
difference.
In the Congressional hearing where Mr. Gruber was subjected to the
microscope of the Congressional leaders who tried to hold him
accountable for his characterization of the American's citizens'
intelligence level, we were able to see that his witness was of the
false witness kind. Even with profuse apologies springing forth from
his lips, he continued to cite his comments had nothing to do with
the content of the Affordable Care Act.
Since he repeatedly made claims that the entire structure of the
Obama health insurance plan was built on a foundation that is at
best detrimental to the average citizen, and at worst downright
destructive to the working citizen, we witnessed his attempts to
evade the questions and shield himself from the very words he spoke.
He has proved to be a "witness of falsehood" as he spoke to the
members of Congress. One might have thought perhaps his presence in
Congress would have been a good time for him to come clean and stop
living a lie of deceit for his actions of trying to shift his folly
to the American people. Although he offered an apology for his
words, words he used several different times in several different
venues, and concluded he was "embarrassed" by his comments, it still
left one doubting if he was sorry for what he said, or sorry he had
been caught.
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This entire episode of lies, cover-up activities, misrepresentation of
truth to the American people, and attempts by government officials to
foist off onto the American people more government controlling
regulations, policies and laws that hurt rather than protect, is further
evidence our government needs to be watched more closely than the
government is watching the people. When government tries to build on a
foundation of deception, secrecy, lies, and complete disregard for the
citizens of the country, it becomes necessary for citizens to become
more vigilant in holding government officials accountable for their
actions.
As the Administration, Congress, or any politician for that matter,
continues to use their positions of power to manipulate others for
selfish gain, there is always a day of reckoning that comes. It is
always best to live the life of a faithful witness. "But if ye will not
do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin
will find you out." (Numbers 32:23, KJV)
[By JIM KILLEBREW]
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