WORST THING TO OWN

Before now, I always thought the worst thing an American could possess was a time share.  After that, maybe a McDonald's meal.  

                  But after being part of the speaker lineup at THE TRUE FOOD SUMMIT in Phoenix over the weekend, I'm struck by a different perspective.  This summit, organized by the Children's Health Defense Arizona chapter, featured an incredibly strong lineup of speakers and I took some 20 pages of notes. 

                  I'll share more of my notes later, maybe even some of the things I said, but this one idea was so profound I decided I needed to share it straight away, today.  No delay. 

                  The emcee for the event was Robert Scott Bell, a homeopathic practitioner, author, and expert in silver and copper therapeutics.  He hosts the Robert Scott Bell Radio Show six days a week and is a powerhouse in the alternative health field.

                  Here is the statement that exploded my head: 

                   THE MOST DANGEROUS THING YOU CAN HAVE IN THE U.S. IS GOOD MEDICAL INSURANCE

                  Talk about a revolutionary statement.  In a weekend full of zingers, this one eclipsed them all, at least in my opinion.  If you meditate on that statement, the layers of what's wrong in our culture start to come off.

                  How many times do people say they can't do something because their insurance won't cover it?  The better (meaning "more orthodox") your health insurance, the more dependent you are emotionally, spiritually, mentally, physically, and economically on whatever the conventional recipe du jour happens to be. 

                  I see people afraid to retire because "I'll lose my health insurance."  It's insane how much "good health insurance" clouds our thinking.  And then if we do have a problem, how it clouds our options.  The desire and compulsion in our culture to scramble and scream for a more comprehensive health benefit package is like a new religion.  We feel either saved or lost based on our insurance package. 

                  Once in awhile a statement comes along so profound you have to just stop, close your eyes, and meditate on it.  I think this is one of those. 

                  What do you think?