The Parable of the Acorns

Mighty bureaucracies from little acorns grow!

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of health care is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
But while men slept, a slick talking, community organizer came and sowed acorns among the wheat, and went his way.
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the acorns also.
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it acorns?

He said unto them, A slick talking, community organizer hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

And he saith unto them, Damn skippy!

Otherwise, in the time of harvest I will say to those who vote, Gather ye together first the ones who voted for the acorns, and hang them with chads, so that they trouble my people no more!

Chris Matthews 13: 24-30

I was listening to Mark Steyn today, who, coincidentally, agrees with me that the Democrats will pass some kind of health care reform this year. (But, then, why wouldn't he? He is a very intelligent and perceptive individual!)
Mr. Steyn's concern, similar to mine, is that in whatever legislation passed, Obama will "plant the seeds" for a government takeover of health care. A foot hold of "reform" that will in turn be further "reformed" and layer upon layer of bureaucracy laden upon it until single payer is a fait accompli!

Steyn's analogy of seeds sown, made me think of the type of "compromise" that Obama & Co. were likely to use in selling their "watered down" version of the public option:

"We wanted an oak tree, but are willing to compromise on a handful of acorns (and a truck load of fertilizer!)"

They have changed tactics. They're changing terms and terminology, but whatever bill they pass, or try to pass needs to be scrutinized for any language that plants the seed of socialized medicine. And if the language cannot be defeated, then anyone who votes for it should be, at the earliest possible opportunity.

Cross posted at Say Anything

And anyone who wants to study the real parables, an excellent reference is R.C.Trench's Notes On the Parables Of Our Lord

Update: Allahpundit seems to come down on the side of Steyn & Co,:

A teaser for an NYT bombshell due out later. Normally I wouldn’t post on it until the article’s up but this can only mean that they’re going to go all out for the public option and use “reconciliation” if need be to nuke the filibuster in the Senate, no? Why cut the GOP out of negotiations only to settle for some watered-down alternative like co-ops? If you’re going to kick the minority party out of the room and anger half the country, you might as well make the bill as syrupy sweet to your own side as possible. And if that means having to take a precedent-setting step as draconian as reconciliation to deal with Blue Dogs like Ben Nelson who might not accept a public option, hey. Besides, Grassley and Jon Kyl all but told the Democrats today that they won’t vote for the final bill regardless of what’s in it, in which case it’s pointless for The One to keep making concessions. He might as well get the bill he wants, paint the GOP as “the party of no”, and hope that the inevitable ill effects of his program don’t appear before the midterms. Which they probably won’t.