On Nov. 17 in Fence Post, I read eight letters by eight people who favor government health care. The arguments included just about every conceivable point but one - the constitutionality of such an action by government.

The No. 1 argument of this government takeover seems to be compassion - or as I call it, false compassion.

Quoting Patrick Henry, "Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?"

I know he was not talking about health care, but I firmly believe that his words nonetheless apply to that issue as well; how could I not? So many of my fellow Americans shun our Constitution in so many ways, yet seem to see themselves as enlightened.

To them I say, go create your own country, establish whatever laws you will, and provide for your own countrymen in any way you wish. For my part, I will repeat to you what Samuel Adams told his adversaries-in-thought so many years ago: "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."

John Babush

Big Rock