The writer of the Nov. 20 letter to the editor headlined "Why are we trying to make Communism work in the U.S.?" might want to read that same day's Paul Krugman's column, "Politicians need to stop feasting on same-old health care ideas" if he'd like to see capitalism actually succeed in promoting "American exceptionalism and positive fulfillment."
Krugman points out that "we have a health-care system with skewed incentives and bloated costs, so why don't we try to fix it?" Fix it we can, given crucial tax reform and politicians who care more about our children's well-being than Wall Street or their own exalted post.
Our Creator cautioned Israel to keep his commandments so that all people would have a good life. Jesus later spoke of the need to love and respect one's neighbor as one's self.
The Post-Bulletin editorial board, in Tuesday's edition, said, "We're confident (Rep. Tina) Liebling (who has been appointed chair of the House Health and Human Services Policy Committee) will lead Minnesota to the forefront on health-care reform, and perhaps even HMO reform, with the same candor and sensible approach she has exhibited during her eight years in office."
I don't believe our Christian cultural standards of morality have broken down as much as the letter writer seems to think.
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Joanna C. Rovelstad
Rochester
