Thursday, February 26, 2009

Government of whom, by whom, and for whom? Or which Golden Rule?

Reading the article in this morning's Duluth News Tribune about the start of Congressional hearings on health care, I couldn't help but think of the above title. The halls of Congress are swarming with lobbyists for insurance companies, medical device companies, and other health-related corporations. Are there any lobbyists for the patients?

If there are few or no lobbyists for patients, we are seeing another example of government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations. Or, the Golden Rule means he who has the gold rules.