Saber is the Man

Saber steps up to the Health Care debate-



First off, the raging idiots who are sparking controversy over Saber's use of the flag in his art piece are the ones who are actually desecrating the spirit of the flag and what it stands for.

Something obviously needs to be done about healthcare. Well, obvious to those of us who are in dire need of it. It's appalling how many of my friends don't have health insurance, self included, and how it's kind of just the unspoken norm for a lot of us. And ironically the healthcare bill is in some very well insured, cared for hands. It's no wonder a lot of them don't see a problem with the system.

There are millions of hard working, patriotic people not in the traditional 9-5 workplace that need healthcare. We are independent contractors, consultants, artists, musicians, small business owners, etc. So why, here in the good ol' U.S. of A can there not be a real way for the independent, self-employed, entrepreneurial spirited americans to get affordable health care?

We need the Common Folk system!
(I do have to make a note about my indebted gratitude to Harborview Hospital in Seattle which gave excellent care to my uninsured ass when I had emergency surgery for getting hit by a (uninsured and unlicensed) 15 year old driving an S.U.V.)

For an elongated version of this rant with more personal vignettes, http://blog.thosart.com