Uncontrollable

I have little time to pontificate today, but I have been in serious prayer about the health care issue of the day. The health care issue of the day is the vote in Massachusetts. Will they or won't they maintain the 60 vote majority that would guarantee a health care reform package by people who believe the government should control such things. In law school I took election law and my greatest glee was to discover just how uncontrollable the vote can be. In spite of laws, campaigns, efforts, passion, or attempts to influence or buy the vote it is a beast without direction. One may carve off a portion and be confident about certain things, but as a whole, it is uncontrollable. I would like to compare the vote to the Urim and Thummim of the ancient Israeli religion. Only after it is tossed and read will the people know what direction to take. If the great powers of the universe bring an unimaginable victory to upset the current control, the government better take a second look at what they think is really good for the nation. As a nurse for thirty years, I know the government will be torn apart by their inability to control health care if they try to do that. While they will no doubt look at the upsetting of the Democratic majority as a serious blow, they may realize down the line that it saves them, too.