Health Care: Socialized (Or Not)
by admin | Aug 9, 2009 | 0 comments
This discussion must start with an affirmation of fundamental belief. Do the citizens of the United States have a right to affordable health care or not? I believe the answer is yes, but my belief is more rooted in a moral than legal point of view. Although our Declaration of Independence assures us that “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are inalienable rights, there are more than a few American who would disagree that the right to affordable health care is not embraced in this statement of fundamental rights. I’m not going to mount an argument against them on this point, although I think they are wrong. I will simply say that all of our fellow...
Gary J. Fernandes
After 30 years in the world of big business, Gary “retired” to pursue long ignored interests. While continuing his involvement in the corporate world by serving as a director of several public companies, he has, among other things, traveled the world in pursuit of the perfect bird photograph, served national and local charities as a director and donor, developed a personal web site as a platform for his writing on subjects of personal interest, and, occasionally, taken time to smell the roses.
Gary and his wife Sandra, shuttle between their condo in Dallas and their farm in Fannin county, Texas where they indulge themselves in organic gardening, long walks and entertaining friends and family.