Unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

For those that don't know, the United States Declaration of Independence states "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. "

Truer, more profound, and emotional words have never been spoken. They are a great source of pride for American citizens. The problem is that they have forgotten their meaning and seem to completely ignore the "life" part while glorifying the "liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" part.

I wish I could say what happened to the mindset that the founders had supported because the American people have forgotten it.

Nowhere is it more evident than it is in their attitude about health care. In order to live, one must have their health cared for. Yet the American people, in their greed and glorification of "liberty and happiness" have totally ignored it.

Health, and life, are not optional. It isn't like buying a new car, a television, or a house. It isn't "just an article" to have fun with. Its inherent to humanity, much the same as gender, and skin color.

While a person should be paid for their work, they should not be able to determine whether a person lives or dies just because they have a pre-existing condition like heart problems. They should not be able to deny them the right to life which is what they are doing when they refuse coverage for insurance when health care could be in the many thousands of dollars.

Since Americans seem to be litteralists, its time to add the right to health into the Constitution. For the good of the American people. Its time to live up to the promise that was made, instead of ignore one part to glorify the rest.