Help in these times of tumult.

The past couple of days I've been reeling from all of the information coming out about the new health care law. I feel my personal and religious liberty being violated by all of the mandates. I feel the economic realities of higher premiums and higher deductibles. I feel angry that the deceptions around the law keep being perpetuated. It is unaffordable, unnecessary unworkable, and unwanted by the majority of Americans. And when I think about the fact that those people most directly responsible for the enactment of Obama Care (The President of the United States, The Congress and their staffs, the Unions) are NOT forced to be subject to it I find myself very angry. The height of hypocrisy is to push something as in the best interest of the people, to sing the praises of "better care at a lower price" (which is simply NOT true), and to demand implementation of a law the impact of which these people are intentionally and purposefully able to avoid because of their power and privilege is upsetting. In fact, the only people guaranteed to keep their current health care plans and their doctors are the President, Congress and their staffs, and ALL Federal Employees who are able to take part in their own special health care system not available to the rest of the people. The Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan is an entity all it's own that is highly subsidized by taxpayers and as far as I can tell after the incorrectly labelled "Affordable Care Act" was passed, the President and the Secretary of HHS went in and unilaterally changed certain provisions so that the President, Members of Congress and their staffs would be free to remain on the FEHBP or if they wanted to enter the "exchanges" they could do so. Additionally, certain powerful unions have also been granted special provisions so that their health care plans do not have to comply with the ACA as it is written. They too can keep their current plans and doctors. I find it quite offensive that with our individual family policy that we are forced to pay for maternity coverage, contraceptives, abortion services, mental health examinations, all pre-existing conditions, and a host of other provisions that we have chosen NOT to include in our health insurance over the years. We are now forced to pay for some things that violate our conscience and are contrary to our Christian beliefs. In the swirl of this and many other disturbing events on the local, national, and international scene these words bring me needed perspective. "Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth" Psalm 124:8.