The Health Care Summitt Is Happening Now: You Better Listen

Today, Republican and Democratic Leaders have met with the President and Vice President to talk about health care, and how they can make it better. I really hope they make progress today, as I think most people can agree health care needs some changes. The only problem with creating legislation is that we have hundreds of people representing nearly 300 million people, and most of them have conflicting ideas on how to reform our nation's top budget killer (even more than military spending).

The President opened up the summit by saying he wanted a discussion where we could find what both sides could agree on, and try and come to a commonground on those ideas the do not. For the common citizen like me, it would seem fairly easy to stay civil and have a good discussion on opposing views, and eventually come to a compromise. The only problem here is that elections are coming up. Anybody that signs on to this bill, if it ends up like the last one, stands to lose their next election for supporting this bill. On the other hand, if they put together a good bill that really helps us all out, and you adamantly opposed the bill through the entire process, you could be committing political suicide as well.

What I hope when all is said and done is that a bill is passed that can reign in the costs of health care, and at the same time making it better, such as banning insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.

To close, no matter how you look at this bill, no matter what side you are on, this bill could dramatically change your life. Now is a more important time than ever to listen to these debates, and voice your opinion. Send your representatives your ideas and your solutions. Do not sit back idle and then complain if you do not like the outcome. Let your voice be heard and help shape the future, not just for yourself, but for your children, and anyone else that wants to live in this great country of ours!

2016 Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro: Good try Mr. Obama

Despite the efforts of our current Commander-in-Chief, the 2016 Olympics will be held in Rio De Janeiro. President Obama has also been wildly criticized for supporting this effort. It is no secret these days that our country has a lot of problems that needs working on between the mortgage crisis, the economy, unemployment, health care, and many more issues that need to be addressed. With all those issues, should President Obama spend the better part of a day travelling to Chicago to help out with this cause? The Republican answer was of course not. There were many more pressing issues that he should have been dealing with, and he was just doing this to show favor to his hometown. However, if the Olympic committee decided to have the Olympics in Chicago, money would have poured in to rebuild the local infrastructure and many jobs would have been created, which would be great for the economy. Tourism would have gone through the roof, and that produces lots of tax revenue, simulating the local economy, as well as the country’s economy. My honest opinion is that I understand why he chose to help out, but I think with his trouble convincing the public, and congress, his health care changes, maybe he should have stayed in DC and worked on these pressing issues. Now don’t get me wrong. I am not an Obama-hater that thinks everything he does is wrong. After all, he did say Kanye West is a jacka$$!

Judge Sotomayor Hearing

One of the major headlines in news recently is the appointment of Judge Sotomayor by President Barack Obama, and what this means for the Supreme Court Justice. Of all the reasons that I have heard why she should not be confirmed, the one that stands out the most is her stance on the Second Amendment of the Constitution. This amendment gives all American citizens the right to bear arms. Her statement was that this Amendment is a federal and fundamental right, but states and local governments can exercise reasonable restrictions to this right when deemed necessary. This scares many people into thinking that she has the power to take your right away, but this is not the case. This statement is already in place in the example that a convicted felon is not allowed to have a gun. I do not know how you feel, but if someone is a convicted felon that has committed crimes such as armed robbery, or possibly worse, that they are not allowed to purchase a gun when they get out of prison. I feel this is an extreme case where you have lost your right to bear arms through your own actions. I feel in now way that she would allow any state to infringe on your right to bear arms if you are a law abiding citizen. I am not stating that I have made my final decision on whether she is the right person for the job, but I do believe that the Second Amendment is not a valid argument to her confirmation.