» Miscellaneous http://scottlaplant.com A {swell chap} living in historic Elizabethtown Pennsylvania Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:15:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=9811 Dear Congressmen Rangel… http://scottlaplant.com/dear-congressmen-rangel/ http://scottlaplant.com/dear-congressmen-rangel/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:14:22 +0000 Scott LaPlant http://scottlaplant.com/?p=298 You’re a decorated war hero – thank you for your service to our country. However, for the past 40 years you’ve been a member of the United States congress – again, thank you for your service to our country.

As you’re probably aware, you’re now embroiled in a bit of an ethics problem; 13 ethics charges have been leveled against you. Apparently, you were in “negotiations” to settle the charges which most likely means you’re at least partially guilty.

I would again like to thank you for the service to our country. I would also like to ask you to resign. Decorated war hero or not, you’ve been in the congress for 40 years and with numerous ethics charges leveled against you it’s high time that people in congress understand it’s a privilege to serve. It’s not a lifetime appointment Congressmen! Just because you’ve been there awhile doesn’t allow you the right to act as if the laws don’t apply to you.

Please, do the right thing and move on – set an example for the rest of your colleagues. Again, thank you for your service.

]]> http://scottlaplant.com/dear-congressmen-rangel/feed/ 0 Learn more about health care http://scottlaplant.com/learn-health-care/ http://scottlaplant.com/learn-health-care/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:19:42 +0000 Scott LaPlant http://scottlaplant.com/?p=52 I will be the first to admit I’m no expert on Health care. I’ve never practiced medicine. My only real exposure to health care is when my wife tells me I can no longer get away with not seeing a doctor for whatever ailment I have at that moment. I’ve become quite good at avoiding doctors. Unfortunately, my wife has become much better and “convincing” me it’s in my best interest to go.

Yet, being an expert on health care shouldn’t disqualify me to speak intelligently about it and the problems my family and others across this country face. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist (which I am most admittedly not) to understand there is something fundamentally wrong with health care in America. When people across this nation are having to decide between refilling their prescription or buying groceries, we need to do more than just talk about it. We need to fix it.

What amazes me is the sheer volume of dis-information. It’s no small wonder how people and organizations are legally able to spread dis-information. In this ultra connected world, with information at our fingertips, it’s still incredibly difficult to find the truth. How is that possible?

Like anything in life, the key is knowing where to find information. When looking for information pertaining to the proposed health care changes, a good source of reference can make all the difference. Here’s a few I’ve come across:

Reality Check
Health Care Reform Myths
Health Reform.gov

Do you have a favorite source of information pertaining to the proposed health care legislation? I’d love to discover other sources of information. Please, share where you get your information and together, we can all become better informed.

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