DEAR EDITOR:

I think you should reword your article on health care. Instead of referring to it as "historic" you may want to say something like "the second major terrorist attack on American freedom since 9/11/01." This bill is a travesty! The majority of Americans were against it, the majority of doctors are against it, (despite the little charade at the White House with the hand-picked doctors in white coats). Yet it is being shoved down our throats anyway.

Don't think for a minute the Democrats give a damn about health care. What they are after is government control of health care. This is their first step, mark my words. If they were truly concerned about the so-called 30 million uninsured, they would have expanded Medicaid and given them a card. No, this is about the slow transition to socialized medicine. This president is a deep-down socialist, make no mistake about it. They already have their filthy paws in the banks, school loans, auto companies and the list goes on.

When Obama or Pelosi are standing up there gloating how this bill will reduce the deficit and create jobs, ask your self one question: When has the government enacted any program that has cut the deficit? Every government program, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc., is so far in the red we will never be able to dig ourselves out. The people of this country better wake up before it's too late. One day soon we will wake up and wonder what has happened to our once great nation.

I urge everyone, come November, vote out every Democrat, bar none. And in the next presidential election, vote Obama out!

Dr. Michael Palmieri
Marietta