Bailey Wilkins
December 10, 2009-Ashley Freund has the same common worries as many of her fellow young people: work, bills, friendships, boyfriends, the list continues. However, Freund has an additional worry that is becoming more and more common for people her age, that being health care.
Freund, 20, lives in Grand Blanc with her parents. They previously had health care from her dad’s job, but since being laid off in September, the entire family has gone without coverage. Without income, the have no money to provide basic needs, nonetheless health insurance.
“The biggest problem I have is the stress I know it causes my parents,” says Freund. “They hate that they can’t provide for me, but I don’t blame them. I just wish I could take care of myself.”
Taking care of herself provides yet another obstacle. Freund works as a hostess at Applebee’s. The company does not provide benefits, however they do try to help their employees get coverage.
“Applebee’s teamed with Aflac to try to provide ‘affordable’ coverage,” says Freund, “but I make like $500 a month. Just the $80 a month for benefits is too much. I can’t afford any of it.”
This is an issue that causes a lot of additional stress for people of all ages. Nationalized health care was one of the main issues that Obama was elected president on (for more on his plan, see the video below). The House of Representatives recently passed their own form of a health care bill and the Senate appears to be on track to do the same. If they do, both legislative groups must conference to agree on one bill for a vote, and if passed, then the president must sign the bill into a law.
According to a Gallup report, 16 percent of Americans do not have health insurance coverage of any kind. Over 31 percent of Americans age 19-29 are currently living without health insurance. However, there are some programs out there trying to help.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
The World Is Spinning Around Out Of Control Again
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In the most important political news of the past week, last Tuesday President Obama gave his West Point Address (part one of the speech can be viewed above). While the topics varied to things like job creation and healthcare, most of the focus was on the War in Afghanistan. The Huffington Post did a story covering the speech just hours after it ended.
"Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief. He promised an impatient public he would begin bringing units home in 18 months.
The buildup to about 100,000 troops will begin almost immediately – the first Marines will be in place by Christmas – and will cost $30 billion for the first year alone.
In a prime-time speech at the U.S. Military Academy, the president told the nation his new policy was designed to "bring this war to a successful conclusion," though he made no mention of defeating Taliban insurgents or capturing al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden."
[Read Full Article Here]
Obama went on to say that we must not give al-Qaida a "safe haven" and we must prepare the Afghani government to handle this issue on their own. There has been slightly odd reaction to the speech. In an unusual event for this nation's politics, there is not a clear partisan divide on the opinion of this speech.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Get My Television Fix
Last night, The American Music Awards aired on ABC. The show closed with what was expected to be an interesting performance by American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert. Lambert, in his usual shocking fashion, really went all out for his performance.
Lambert, who is openly gay, played a sort of circus dominatrix and his performance included some suggestive dancing as well as a kiss with a male band member. Of course all of this was intended to shock, and shock it did.
Many people are up in arms this morning about the nature of his performance. Some feel the FCC should consider fining ABC for not censoring the performance. I feel we all just need to lighten up sometimes. We sometimes expect our government to get involved and fix every little thing we might not approve of. There really was no violation of the laws of the FCC, so we all just need to relax a little.
Lambert, who is openly gay, played a sort of circus dominatrix and his performance included some suggestive dancing as well as a kiss with a male band member. Of course all of this was intended to shock, and shock it did.
Many people are up in arms this morning about the nature of his performance. Some feel the FCC should consider fining ABC for not censoring the performance. I feel we all just need to lighten up sometimes. We sometimes expect our government to get involved and fix every little thing we might not approve of. There really was no violation of the laws of the FCC, so we all just need to relax a little.
Talk Is Cheap And Lies Are Expensive
As of this morning, the health care bill debate rages on in the Senate. With no Republican support, all 58 Democrats and the two Independents must vote for the bill to guarantee it's passage and avoid a Republican filibuster. This has led to much infighting between liberal and moderate democrats. The following is from an MSNBC.com article posted this morning.
"The dispute among Democrats foretells of a rowdy floor debate next month on legislation that would extend health care coverage to roughly 31 million Americans. Republicans have already made clear they aren't supporting the bill.
Final passage is in jeopardy, even after the chamber's historic 60-39 vote Saturday night to begin debate.
"The dispute among Democrats foretells of a rowdy floor debate next month on legislation that would extend health care coverage to roughly 31 million Americans. Republicans have already made clear they aren't supporting the bill.
Final passage is in jeopardy, even after the chamber's historic 60-39 vote Saturday night to begin debate.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Calling Out To Idiot America
I was watching MSNBC last Wednesday when I saw the above interview of a young girl at one of Sarah Palin's book signings. At the time I didn't think much of it until over the past few days, the young girl in the clip has been mentioned by Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck. She also posted on her blog her feelings on the experience. Here is some of what Jackie had to say about her interview with Norah O'Donnell.
"This all started as me, a young 17 year old American going to see a woman I admire and turned into this crazy event hah I'll start at the very beginning...She had me read my shirt and then proceeded to ask me "Did you know Sarah Palin supported the bailout" to be 100% honest I was like, are you kidding me? She is trying to use my shirt against me. I was so shocked by the craftiness she had that I was truly stumped. I asked her where she got her fact and she read her little note. Then she asked me what I liked about Sarah, and I talked about the Constitution...In one day I met a role model, and met the liberal media and their crafty schemes. I fell prey to liberal bias, but I'd like to think I did an okay job."
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When I orginally saw this interview, I simply thought it was another example of a person with strong conviction of their beliefs, but very few facts. Unfortunately, it happens all the time. What I didn't expect was the firestorm it created. O'Reilly and Beck called out O'Donnell on being an example of "liberal media." They think that she badgered the poor girl. Between this incident and Palin's own similar comments about Katie Couric this week, I am left wondering when good journalism became "badgering."
I Vanished From All Your Joy, I Am The Disappearing Boy
I know I recently posted a blog about gay marriage and gay rights. Normally, I wouldn't repeat a topic this soon; however, it is something that I cannot seem to get off my mind right now.
This past week, a very good friend of mine committed suicide. Kyle was only 20 years old and he was gay. The latter never really stood out in my mind when I thought of him, but for the purpose of looking at what led to his decision, it is a very important fact. I've heard in the past of suicide being more common in young gay people and this event led me to want to know just how much more common.
As it turns out, gay youth are four times more likely to committ suicide than heterosexual youth. I found this absolutely shocking, honestly. My first thought was that I cannot believe I didn't already know this. Then I wondered how many people do know this, when really everyone should. It is so representative of what gay and lesbian people go through, especially when they are young. It also demonstrates a world that harbors intolerance and is not welcoming to people many would consider different.
This past week, a very good friend of mine committed suicide. Kyle was only 20 years old and he was gay. The latter never really stood out in my mind when I thought of him, but for the purpose of looking at what led to his decision, it is a very important fact. I've heard in the past of suicide being more common in young gay people and this event led me to want to know just how much more common.
As it turns out, gay youth are four times more likely to committ suicide than heterosexual youth. I found this absolutely shocking, honestly. My first thought was that I cannot believe I didn't already know this. Then I wondered how many people do know this, when really everyone should. It is so representative of what gay and lesbian people go through, especially when they are young. It also demonstrates a world that harbors intolerance and is not welcoming to people many would consider different.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Red Alert Is The Color Of Panic
In looking at Barack Obama, I very often see someone who appears the complete opposite of the nation he represents. He is always calm, cool, collected; ready for anything that comes his way. As a nation, we are worrisome, panicky and ready to lose our minds over the next big dilemma.
The H1N1 flu is a prime example of our tendency to overreact. It is a serious problem for certain demographics; however, it is not nearly the pandemic we seem to be attempting to stave off. People die every single year from the common flu. Every fall, some people get vaccinated, some just ride out the illness, some never get it and, yes, for some it is fatal. But every fall there doesn't seem to be countless news stories, every day, covering the symptoms, the causes and the effects of the regular flu. H1N1 came along and we collectively freaked out.
The media is a large part of this. The coverage that has been granted to this flu only amps up the panic in the American people. The 24-hour news networks seemingly have a flu story every half hour; whether it's a doctor talking about the flu, how to prevent the flu, or someone who has suffered from it. This kind of attention just promotes the absolute hysteria we work ourselves into over something that is not much scarier than many of the other illnesses people regularly get this time of year.
The H1N1 flu is a prime example of our tendency to overreact. It is a serious problem for certain demographics; however, it is not nearly the pandemic we seem to be attempting to stave off. People die every single year from the common flu. Every fall, some people get vaccinated, some just ride out the illness, some never get it and, yes, for some it is fatal. But every fall there doesn't seem to be countless news stories, every day, covering the symptoms, the causes and the effects of the regular flu. H1N1 came along and we collectively freaked out.
The media is a large part of this. The coverage that has been granted to this flu only amps up the panic in the American people. The 24-hour news networks seemingly have a flu story every half hour; whether it's a doctor talking about the flu, how to prevent the flu, or someone who has suffered from it. This kind of attention just promotes the absolute hysteria we work ourselves into over something that is not much scarier than many of the other illnesses people regularly get this time of year.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Visions Of Blasphemy, War And Peace, Screaming At You
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This week, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart called out Fox News on one of their many instances of altering reality to improve their stance. In the video above, Stewart shows a segment from Sean Hannity where he is playing footage from a recent anti-healtcare rally in the capitol and during the discussion, the footage suddenly switches to Glenn Beck's 9/12 rally. It is spliced together perfectly to make it appear that it is the same day; however, any savvy viewer can tell from the trees and weather that they are clearly different days. This footage was switched to make it appear as though there were more people at the rally than there really were.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Self-righteous Wealth. Stop Flattering Yourself.
Sarah Palin appeared on the national political scene over a year ago. Just about a year ago, she and her running mate John McCain were defeated in their bid for the presidency. Palin now has a new book that will be released next week. The Huffington Post's Geoffrey Dunn recently posted an article about the "first ten lies" from the book.
"Excerpts from Sarah Palin's Going Rogue have been released by several news agencies and other sources who have received advanced copies. Here are the first ten lies from Palin's memoirs:
- The Cover Byline: Palin didn't write the book by herself. Most books with known ghostwriters list their co-author's name on the cover. In this case it was Lynn Vincent. Going Rogue does not.
- The Subtitle: An American Life. Aside from her infancy, Palin has really spent very little time outside of Alaska, and according to John McCain's campaign advisors, was shockingly unfamiliar with American geography and American history. "Alaska," as John McPhee noted in his resplendent Coming Into the Country, "is a foreign country...Its nature is its own."
- Going Rogue features Palin's obsession with Katie Couric and characterizes the CBS anchor as "badgering." Palin refused to prep for the Couric interview because she was more concerned about her popularity in Alaska than about what was best for the campaign. Was it really badgering to ask what books or periodicals Palin read? Palin further claims that Couric suffered from low self-esteem. In fact, according to those close to Palin, it's the former governor who suffers from low self-esteem and frequently projects that onto other women"
I think it's pretty clear that I'm very liberal when it comes to politics. This, however, does not mean that I am opposed to all Republicans. I think there really are some out there that are doing what they think is best for the country and their constituency, no matter how few and far between those may be. Then we have Sarah Palin. I cannot comprehend how this women has become such an icon in U.S. politics or how she came within reach of the vice presidency.
Monday, November 9, 2009
You Are Your Own Worst Enemy
This is an image I found on Flickr.
It is one of many devastating
photos that demonstrate the effect
global warming has on our wildlife. Credit:
"Now, it's time for a new generation of Americans to get in motion -- because the very survival of our planet depends on them.
Now is the time for young people who learned to flex their political muscle last November to shift into high-gear and get Washington to take on our historic legislation to combat global climate change.
Starting today I am challenging young Americans throughout the country to make their voices heard on this urgent matter. I am doing this through the Organize to be Heard Challenge."
[Read Full Article Here]
I love the mention of his era and for what past generations have fought. There have been many causes throughout the decades from World War II to Civil Rights, Vietnam, etc. He is right, global warming is my generation's fight. This is our thing to rally behind. Something must be done and unfortunately most of Washington is too set in their ways. My generation is the people that can do something and have to do something about it. Unfortunately it is a situation where we are really fighting ourselves and it is a race against the clock. There isn't some big, bad force to come together against. It's really just about changing ourselves, which is so much harder than fighting an enemy.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
I Can Hear The Sound Of A Beating Heart, That Bleeds Beyond A System That Is Falling Apart
Last night, the House of Represetatives passed Obama's healtcare reform bill, with a very small margin of 220-215. Thirty-nine Democrats voted against the bill, mostly due to the bill not being tough enough of health insurance companies. A lone Republican voted for the bill. Anh "Joseph" Cao stepped over party lines in support of the bill, which boasts a government-run public option, because, as he says, "I had to make a decision and I felt that last night's decision was the right decision for my district."
In an interview this morning with CNN's Betty Nguyen , Rep. Cao of Louisiana said that he had to
"make a decision of conscience based on the needs of the people in my district" despite the clear opposition of his party. Amidst accusations that he voted with the Democrats in a behind the scenes deal to get more help in the Katrina rebuild, Rep. Cao went on to add that he and the President Obamba have a good relationship and he is confident the president would have continued to help the people Louisiana no matter how he had voted. He reitterated, "Based on my own conscience, it was the right decision for my district."
In an interview this morning with CNN's Betty Nguyen , Rep. Cao of Louisiana said that he had to
"make a decision of conscience based on the needs of the people in my district" despite the clear opposition of his party. Amidst accusations that he voted with the Democrats in a behind the scenes deal to get more help in the Katrina rebuild, Rep. Cao went on to add that he and the President Obamba have a good relationship and he is confident the president would have continued to help the people Louisiana no matter how he had voted. He reitterated, "Based on my own conscience, it was the right decision for my district."
Lay Down Your Arms, Give Up The Fight
By now we have all heard of the tragedy that occured at Fort Hood on Thursday. A soldier at the fort, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire in a military processing center, killing 13 people. CNN.com posted an article today focusing on the family of the only civilian to be killed in the attack, Michael Cahill, who was in his sixth year of working as a physician's assitant at the fort.
"Michael Cahill, 62, had worked for six years at Fort Hood as a physician's assistant, helping soldiers deploying and returning from overseas, after working as a rural doctor and serving in the National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves.
He loved his job so much that he drove 60 miles in each direction to get to work each day...
...The family chose to remember those memories, rather than focus on Maj. Nidal Hasan, the suspect in the shooting.
'He's not the person I'm thinking about,' Keely Vanacker said. 'I'm thinking about my dad. He was a great person and it's going to be a great loss.'
Family members stressed, however, they hope there isn't a backlash against Muslims because of the attack. It was one man's decision to unload his weapons, they said, and a larger group certainly shouldn't be held responsible.
'Being so angry at one group of people -- that's not going to bring my dad back,' Keely Vanacker said."
[Read Full Article Here]
This is a very sad story, one of many you can find on this topic right now; however, what surprised me really was their attitude toward the attacker. I think what the family has to say about it being one man, not an entire group, that did this is an important message for people to hear right now. The fact that the shooter was Muslim seems to be the lead to many stories on the news right now. I think it creates a false sense of panic that this man was a domestic terrorist. While what he did is absolutely reprehensible, there is no evidence to say that he had planned this out as a terrorist attack. It's not as if he joined the United States Army in order to infiltrate a fort and kill soldiers. He was a disgruntled soldier, who didn't want to be deployed to Iraq, and the Army wouldn't let him leave. The fact that he is a Muslim is really second to that information.
It just scares me in these times, that are still so sensitive even eight years after the attacks on 9/11, that we would be putting more fear out there about Muslims. We have enough hate happening against Muslims because of the current political climate and by making his religion a frontrunner in the information coming out of this story just adds to the danger people of this religion face in the United States.
This tragedy should be an opportunity to look at the psychological effects being a soldier can have on people. It should perhaps be a lesson in warning signs and how to spot a soldier on the edge. Hopefully this will help us to avoid or stop this problem in the future. This should not be an attack on a religion. I, for one, am happy to see that even the family of a victim can see that and are making sure they let everyone else see it as well.
"Michael Cahill, 62, had worked for six years at Fort Hood as a physician's assistant, helping soldiers deploying and returning from overseas, after working as a rural doctor and serving in the National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves.
He loved his job so much that he drove 60 miles in each direction to get to work each day...
...The family chose to remember those memories, rather than focus on Maj. Nidal Hasan, the suspect in the shooting.
'He's not the person I'm thinking about,' Keely Vanacker said. 'I'm thinking about my dad. He was a great person and it's going to be a great loss.'
Family members stressed, however, they hope there isn't a backlash against Muslims because of the attack. It was one man's decision to unload his weapons, they said, and a larger group certainly shouldn't be held responsible.
'Being so angry at one group of people -- that's not going to bring my dad back,' Keely Vanacker said."
[Read Full Article Here]
This is a very sad story, one of many you can find on this topic right now; however, what surprised me really was their attitude toward the attacker. I think what the family has to say about it being one man, not an entire group, that did this is an important message for people to hear right now. The fact that the shooter was Muslim seems to be the lead to many stories on the news right now. I think it creates a false sense of panic that this man was a domestic terrorist. While what he did is absolutely reprehensible, there is no evidence to say that he had planned this out as a terrorist attack. It's not as if he joined the United States Army in order to infiltrate a fort and kill soldiers. He was a disgruntled soldier, who didn't want to be deployed to Iraq, and the Army wouldn't let him leave. The fact that he is a Muslim is really second to that information.
It just scares me in these times, that are still so sensitive even eight years after the attacks on 9/11, that we would be putting more fear out there about Muslims. We have enough hate happening against Muslims because of the current political climate and by making his religion a frontrunner in the information coming out of this story just adds to the danger people of this religion face in the United States.
This tragedy should be an opportunity to look at the psychological effects being a soldier can have on people. It should perhaps be a lesson in warning signs and how to spot a soldier on the edge. Hopefully this will help us to avoid or stop this problem in the future. This should not be an attack on a religion. I, for one, am happy to see that even the family of a victim can see that and are making sure they let everyone else see it as well.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
No One Ever Died For My Sins in Hell As Far As I Can Tell
Last night I finally sat down to watch the HBO documentary Outrage. I was interested in watching it and have had it recorded since early October, but for some reason, it was just one of those things that I never seemed to get myself to do. However, I must say I am very happy I finally did.
It's a documentary about secretly gay politicians and their anti-gay voting records. It brings up many issues in American politics that seem to be representative of the nation as a whole. We are a country where you are condemned for being a racist (although many still exist) and yet it is still within bounds to hate gay people. It's something that I just can't seem to wrap my mind around and it made me, again, reflect on my feelings about gay marriage in particular.
I bring up gay marriage because it focuses on a more particular problem than just whether or not one believes it is okay to be gay; its a human rights issue. People say that if you allow men to marry men or women to marry women, where will it end? Will people be able to marry their animals? The same thing was said a few decades ago about blacks marrying whites, and it would be ridiculous for someone today to say that is not okay.
It's a documentary about secretly gay politicians and their anti-gay voting records. It brings up many issues in American politics that seem to be representative of the nation as a whole. We are a country where you are condemned for being a racist (although many still exist) and yet it is still within bounds to hate gay people. It's something that I just can't seem to wrap my mind around and it made me, again, reflect on my feelings about gay marriage in particular.
I bring up gay marriage because it focuses on a more particular problem than just whether or not one believes it is okay to be gay; its a human rights issue. People say that if you allow men to marry men or women to marry women, where will it end? Will people be able to marry their animals? The same thing was said a few decades ago about blacks marrying whites, and it would be ridiculous for someone today to say that is not okay.
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Time Has Come And It's Going Nowhere
Bill Maher is never one to keep his mouth shut, on any topic. However, in recent years, I have come to find that on Friday nights, when I sit down to watch HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher, I hear my thoughts from the entire week being conveyed much more eloquently by a comdedian than I could ever manage. In his blog this week, Maher tackled his feelings on the Obama administration so far.
"It's still to early to lose hope in a guy as smart and talented as Barack Obama. But I would counsel him to remember: If you're going undercover to infiltrate how Washington works, so you become one of them for a while, to gain their confidence, well, it can be just like all those movies where a cop goes deep, deep, DEEP undercover with drug people and -- he's a drug addict, too!
Logic tells me that really smart guys like Obama and Rahm Emanuel know better what they're doing than I do. They certainly know things I don't know. I think we have the same general goals and beliefs. And this is what they do for a living -- I wouldn't even try it. But I will never stop having this doubt: that maybe if they had really charged in there riding the forceful energy of the historic election, and acted like it was an emergency moment -- which it was -- they could have gotten some big victories right up front, and there really could have been an historic "first hundred days" for this administration and the country. Instead of what happened, which is the Obamas got a dog. It could have worked -- the country had given its endorsement to '...and now for something completely different.' There might have been a way to knock the Republicans back on their heels right away, with the argument that 'The American people demanded we make these changes, and you are unpatriotic to stand in their way.'"
[Read the full entry here]
As usual, I'm inclined to agree with Maher. I was (and still am) a supporter of Obama, but sometimes I can't help but feel like all the things I was promised were just talk. It would not, undoubtedly, be the first time a politician had lied to get elected, but for some reason I still believe in Obama. I believe he meant all of those promises and still wants them. What makes me nervous is that he seems to be allowing his desire for bipartisanship win over his desire to get things done. At this point, Republicans have made it clear that they are not interested in helping pass any legislation that Obama wants, so its time for him to give up his dream of political harmony and get down to business.
"It's still to early to lose hope in a guy as smart and talented as Barack Obama. But I would counsel him to remember: If you're going undercover to infiltrate how Washington works, so you become one of them for a while, to gain their confidence, well, it can be just like all those movies where a cop goes deep, deep, DEEP undercover with drug people and -- he's a drug addict, too!
Logic tells me that really smart guys like Obama and Rahm Emanuel know better what they're doing than I do. They certainly know things I don't know. I think we have the same general goals and beliefs. And this is what they do for a living -- I wouldn't even try it. But I will never stop having this doubt: that maybe if they had really charged in there riding the forceful energy of the historic election, and acted like it was an emergency moment -- which it was -- they could have gotten some big victories right up front, and there really could have been an historic "first hundred days" for this administration and the country. Instead of what happened, which is the Obamas got a dog. It could have worked -- the country had given its endorsement to '...and now for something completely different.' There might have been a way to knock the Republicans back on their heels right away, with the argument that 'The American people demanded we make these changes, and you are unpatriotic to stand in their way.'"
[Read the full entry here]
As usual, I'm inclined to agree with Maher. I was (and still am) a supporter of Obama, but sometimes I can't help but feel like all the things I was promised were just talk. It would not, undoubtedly, be the first time a politician had lied to get elected, but for some reason I still believe in Obama. I believe he meant all of those promises and still wants them. What makes me nervous is that he seems to be allowing his desire for bipartisanship win over his desire to get things done. At this point, Republicans have made it clear that they are not interested in helping pass any legislation that Obama wants, so its time for him to give up his dream of political harmony and get down to business.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sing Us A Song Of The Century
The United States is at an interesting place. It's difficult to look at the country we are now and see the country about which our Founding Fathers wrote. It's a new era, a new century, with a vast new range of problems. It can be a bit overwhelming at times and I find that many people feel like their voice doesn't matter. I, however, am a firm believer that silence is condonation. There are so many things I'm not happy about in this world, and maybe I'm crazy to think that I can make a difference, but I don't have a right to complain about it if I'm not doing something to try to fix it.
One individual voice seems so small in the grand scheme of things, but as anyone who has ever been to a concert knows, a thousand individual voices can bring a stadium down. I think if everyone were willing to voice their opinions, stand by them, and make their representatives recognize what they want, it could make a huge difference. Instead of shouting at the people creating the issues we see, we're at home, on the couch, shouting at the TV.
This blog is my way of putting my opinion out there and standing by it. My goal is to discuss the problems I see in the political state of this country. Whether it is healthcare, the economy, or human rights, if it is in the news, I always have an opinion on it. I could always talk about politics for days, so maybe it will be good to get some of the things out of my mind and onto (virtual) paper. I love a good political debate, so agree or disagree, I always love feedback on my opinions.
One individual voice seems so small in the grand scheme of things, but as anyone who has ever been to a concert knows, a thousand individual voices can bring a stadium down. I think if everyone were willing to voice their opinions, stand by them, and make their representatives recognize what they want, it could make a huge difference. Instead of shouting at the people creating the issues we see, we're at home, on the couch, shouting at the TV.
This blog is my way of putting my opinion out there and standing by it. My goal is to discuss the problems I see in the political state of this country. Whether it is healthcare, the economy, or human rights, if it is in the news, I always have an opinion on it. I could always talk about politics for days, so maybe it will be good to get some of the things out of my mind and onto (virtual) paper. I love a good political debate, so agree or disagree, I always love feedback on my opinions.
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