32 Million Loyalists

With so many others bending our ears about the President’s health care bill and the potentials of all the good and bad that it could cause, I want to look at a different perspective. What does this all mean for the future of voters and the Democratic Party?
Many compare this new healthcare legislation to the signing of Civil Rights legislation. Though I am not old enough to tell you what America was like during that time in history, I do have some perspective in my current role with the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. I can also tell you from personal experience that many black Americans believe that being black in America is synonymous with being a Democrat simply based on Civil Rights legislation posed by the Democratic Party. Does loyalty always prevail?
Let me get to the point. If this assumption is true and we do indeed feel loyal to those we believe have “saved” us, then roughly 32 million uninsured Americans just became Democrats (if they weren’t already), including their families and friends. I will not render judgment on whether this is good or bad; time will tell us soon enough. Are we witnessing some kind of political football? Let us hope not! Republicans will get their chance to create a monumental shift in perception, but for now, it belongs to the Democrats.
Why do I say the Democrats just gained 32 million loyalists? Well, when you give water to one dying of thirst, a feeling of indebtedness is created. This might certainly be the case after this landmark legislation. Those who felt it was critical for health insurance to be provided to all citizens have gotten their wish. The sons and daughters of those newly insured will certainly credit the current Administration for granting them something their parents could not have even imagined.
32 million uninsured will no longer be the case, and now America can boast that all of its citizens will have government or private health insurance. This law will certainly go down in history for a variety of reasons, some yet unknown. Stay tuned.