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Tag: Michigan Healthcare Freedom InitiativeBy Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
"It ain't over til it's over." Those are the immortal words, and mangled phraseology, of baseball great Yogi Berra; and they could also be the rallying cry of the Michigan Citizens for Healthcare Freedom. Together, we have sacrificed much in time, gas, money, and sunburn (among other things) to collect thousands and thousands of signatures in favor of preserving citizens choice in healthcare. These signatures come from not just the Republicans, but from Democrats and Independents as well, supporting the right of "We the People" to decide whether or not to accept President Obama's disastrous healthcare plan, or reject it, and send a message to Washington that our voice WILL be heard.
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Not too long ago, at a NATO naval conference, an American admiral found himself standing at a cocktail reception with high-ranking naval officers from most of the NATO countries, including English, Canadian, and American command-grade and flag-grade officers. Everyone in the group (regardless of nationality) was chatting away in English, but a French officer in the group suddenly voiced a complaint.
"Whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English." He then asked, "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?" The American admiral didn't miss a beat. "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German." End of conversation.
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