Mental Health Break

I found this really interesting.

Health Care is Passed...

I feel relieved that Republican Senator Bob Corker has said that the health care bill is passed for good, and it will not be repealed after the next election. There is no doubt in my mind that health care will not be repealed, but the fact that some of those who do not support it have come to the realization that what's done is done is somewhat comforting to me. It makes me feel less worried about what partisan politics has become in America.

Of course that never stops the conservative right and the Tea Party from trying to convince people otherwise. They have tried to repeal everything from Social Security to Medicare and even the Civil Rights act, and have campaigned on it. But the American people are not THAT stupid.

I agree with this quote because, although there are individuals who say that nothing can be done to change the status of the health care bill, there are still those who are too radical to take anything seriously.

Health Care for Immigrants

What really interested me about this article was the section that introduced and explained what the new health care bill means for immigrants to the United States. One thing that did not surprise me was the fact that illegal immigrants are not covered. Personally, I believe that if someone lives in the United States picks food for consumers for so many hours of the day, they should be able to be a citizen without taking any tests or meeting other requirements. I have looked at "practice questions" for those wishing to become a citizen, and can say very strongly that over 30% of all natural-born American Citizens would be able to pass the test. So, if someone can work hard in our country, I think that we should provide them with coverage and treat them as a citizen, even if that means taxing them; if someone wants to have the benefits of America, they should be treated like a citizen in every way.

Fox News is Once Again, Brilliant

While President Obama was signing the Health Care Bill, FOX thought that it was of utmost importance to cover the unplanned landing of an airplane. I thought that this was ridiculous, there was one of the most important pieces of legislation passed, and they decided to cover the story of an airplane landing. I feel like this is an all-time low for cable media, and it should be a wake-up call to its viewers.

Offshore Drilling

This is one thing that I must disagree with Obama on. While we are making no very large steps in the direction of greener energy sources, we are expanding the areas available to off shore drilling companies. One of the major things Obama campaigned on was the need to have a larger base of renewable energy and start moving away from environmentally-threatening fuel sources. It just seems like he is beginning to go backwards on his ideals about the environment. Not only does this prevent a motivation to create new sources of energy, but it subjects a much larger area to the possibility of an oil spill that could be devastating to the organisms that live there.

"Don't ask, Don't Tell"

So, the government is thinking about lessening the "don't ask don't tell policy" that is such a huge part of the perception of America from other countries. I think the fact that people can risk their lives for the nation, but we cannot let them tell us if they love other people of the same sex is disgusting. I feel like the much of congress is removed enough from the violence and death that occurs in war, and feels the need to be unfairly selective when it comes to sending people out to defend their home.
Personally, I think that the members of the army should be allowed to love whoever they want if they are risking their lives for ours, and that we do not have a right to stop them from defending us. The people standing in the way of the repealing of this bill need to rethink what America is and what is stands for. Equality and fairness.

This Day in History....

I believe that today will go down in history just like the days that medicare and medicaid have gone down. This health care bill may not alter the entire fabric of America's existence, but it will still make a change and be important. This bill has gone through an incredible amount of editing and change and evolution, that I think it was about time to pass.
One Republican (Representative Mike Pence) put it as "Some say we are making history. I say we are breaking it". I have to disagree here, I do not see it in any way corrupting or ruining our country, it is something that needs to pass in order for Americans to start having to save less money for health care and spend it, which would boost our economy greatly.