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We woke up this morning to news that the historic Provo Tabernacle had been on fire since 2:30 AM. At this time, about 9:15 AM, there is only a shell remaining. The roof has collapsed. Some of the upper walls have collapsed. The inside is gutted. It looks pretty hopeless, at this time.
This building was used, not only by the LDS church for meetings, concerts, and other events, but by the non-LDS community, including other faiths, for other events. Tonight and tomorrow night, there was to be a Christmas program.
It's a sad day for those of us who treasure old, beautiful buildings.
Here's the link for some news coverage: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13693318
I hate it when something seems so right and logical to me, but others who are so much smarter than me see the same thing so differently...and no matter how much I try, I don't get their side of the discussion.
Example: One major facet of President Obama's Obamacare is that insurance companies have to insure people with pre-existing conditions.
May I relate it to car insurance for a moment?
You have no car insurance. You get in a wreck and waste your car. A person in the other car dies. You call the insurance company and say, "I want to buy some car insurance and I want it to cover the accident I just had, which probably totaled my car and did kil the other driver." You'd have to be out of your mind to (1) ask an insurance company for that coverage and (2) be in the car insurance business if the government was making you cover "pre-existing" car wrecks.
Why is it any different in the health insurance business?
You have no medical insurance. You come down with a horrible disease. You call an insurance company and say, "I'm really sick. I might die. I, at least, will need some hospitalization and treatment to even have a chance of living. So, I need some medical insurance that will cover this pre-existing condition."
Why does requiring insurance companies to insure people for their pre-existing conditions make sense? Smart guys in Washington say it does. I don't see it.
