When you truly believe in something, and work your hardest to right a wrong, it's usually not that difficult to acccomplish. At least when you're Oprah it's not.......
I think we all need to face a harsh reality with health care reform. The majority of people in Washington, in the media, those behind the scenes with large amounts of power, and of course corporate America, do not want health care reform. This really hit me the other day when Oprah said that she had done her job in endorcing President Obama. Oprah, the force in daytime television. Oprah, who only has to snap her fingers, or open her mouth, to make instant millionaires. Oprah, when she likes something....everyone who likes Oprah likes that something.
And now, Oprah is very quiet. Oprah, who has devoted the majority of her shows in recent years to the health and well being of Americans, is no where to be found. Oprah, who has elevated Dr. Oz to God-like stature in the way people look at their bodies and what they put in them, is hiding behind an apolitical stance. Why??? She has single handedly informed America of every good test and good health habit that assures a long happy life......amazing things that almost no one can afford. It's just too funny.....
Of course, we know why. Oprah IS corporate America. Oprah relies on large corporations for her livelihood. They give her the gifts she passes onto lucky audience memebers, they support her shows by advertising, and they are in bed with her on every cause that floats her boat.
A few words from people like Oprah and the rest of the celebrity crew would get the youth of America involved in this fight, but the faces are suddenly very busy with other projects. Of course, health care reform doesn't touch them on any level. They can afford the best of the best. Steve Jobs received an amazing liver transplant in Tennessee. What the heck was he doing in Tennessee???? I'm going to assume he was looking for the best and quickest way to buy a transplant. Oh no, they say...he was the sickest person on the list!!!! The sickest??? Really??? We all know how sick you can be when you have billions of dollars at your disposal. If Oprah needed a transplant, how long do you think she'd have to wait?
We know we have huge inequalities in this country and around the world, but you would think that those that have it all would lift their voices to afford us all good choices when it comes to health care. Their silence is deafening........