The insurance companies have been fighting like hell to kill the public option. Republicans have unleashed a torrent of lies and propaganda to whip up hysteria adn fire up the masses. And they have done a good job of it too (Goebbels would be so proud of his followers). Consequently, we are now faced with a getting a fraudulent Health Care reform bill being passed which includes massive subsidies to for-Profit insurers but no means of cost control or help for those who still won't be able to afford health insurance even with Governemnt subsidies.

There has been a lot of criticism of Dems not fighting for the Public Option. (I have been among the biggest critics) But realistically, if your Senators and Congressmen do not hear from people that they want the public option, how are they supposed to gauge the situation? Just by polls in the paper? They are being leaned on heavily by 6,000 lobbyists and have to try to deal with the most recalcitrant Republicans wanting to protect profits of insurers and win socialized medicine - FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES.

THink about it. If they do not hear from constituents by email or phone-call or letter what do you think is going to happen?

Those who criticize Congressmen for not fighting the Republicans for the Public Option but who can't be bothered to send an email to say they want the Public Option, or to say "No insurance company subsidies without a Public Option!" can hardly be critical of Congress for not fighting for what's right.

A lot of people say they are for the public option but have not sent one email or made one phone-call in suppport of the Public Option.

How can you say you are FOR the Public Option, and that you are AGAINST Subsidizing insurance companies without getting a Public Option - without having sent an email or made a phone-call to tell your congressmen to fight for these things.

My bet is most people who say they are for the PUblic Option will not email or call their Congressmen to tell them to fight for it. I bet the public option is going down. The Republicans and the insurance companies win, Glen Beck will gloat and we are screwed.

But, if you'd like to prove me wrong,... have at it (I'm not worried, I'm confident I won't lose)..

go to www.congress.org they make it easy for you. Just put in your zip and it gives you your senators and representative. You type your message into an input field and just click on the submit button. And your message is sent for you.

What do you have to lose? (hey, show me wrong)