I'm glad the president and congress have finally stepped up and stopped listening to those who oppose them. Those who say, Who cares if this is what you campaigned on and got elected on (among other things). You can't do anything you set out to do! I'm glad they have finally stepped up and got to work. Nothing is perfect but health care will not bring on socialism. (Just ask a socialist and watch them laugh at you. By the way, I am not a socialist, I maybe lean toward democrat but never have made anything official.) If we can survive such atrocities as the public library, fire fighters and public education, we will survive this to. When I read things like this: “We’re coming to a Europeanization of America. And the American people feel it,” (Orrin) Hatch said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” I think, when did Europe become our enemy? Europe is not my enemy. It seems like a lovely place. Silly.
I'm not afraid for freedom. You won't be able to convince me to be afraid. I live in a country where I am blessed enough to be able to return to school at 38 years old. AND take guitar lessons. Pretty nice if you ask me. Go ahead and be afraid if you want, you have the right to do that too. I have other worries to occupy my time. Like how to get a ten year old to go to school every morning without becoming overcome with anger because her capri pants don't fit right or the head band feels weird. That's where I get to direct my energy. Is it summer yet? I'm busy, I don't have time for fear that would be irrational to me. I used to spend too much time consumed by irrational fears. It was exhausting. I'm not saying it isn't rational to you, follow your own heart. I've got my own moral compass to follow. Fortunately it is based in a world that is not black and white but full of beautiful colors. I need to workout now. I'm tired. I think I need some protein. And I need to finish reading A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Cindy,
I am pretty conservative and I didn't vote for Obama, but for some reason I am also not shaking in my boots.
How is that possible? :)
Despite all our social ills (libraries and public schools included, ha ha), I still think America is a pretty great place to live.
I'm glad there are still some people who aren't spewing crazy things--like so many are these days--from all political parties.
Notice I didn't specifically mention coughglenbeckcough. :)
Heather, you always have such great, sensible comments. I keep thinking about it and I don't understand why so many are so scared. Japan, England, France, Canada, Australia, etc., etc. all have socialized medicine AND freedom. (Along with citizens who like their systems.) They just don't seem like horrible, oppressed nations to me.
(And I'm trying to live a Beck free existence now.:)
Heather and Cindy- you guys are great. I wish I could make an informed comment here about what I think of the health care system and politics in general, but I'm too easily swayed by any good argument which leaves me confused.
Just finished spending the afternoon with an old high school friend - - she said something that was rather Beck-ish. I said, You don't watch Glen Beck do you??" She responded in all seriousness, "Not so much anymore, he isn't conservative enough for me!" At that point a humongous red flag appeared and I knew there would be no enlightened political conversation during dinner. Or ever for that matter.
Not conservative enough?! Wow! Good thing there are plenty of other things in the world to talk about besides politics. You can talk to me about it when you get back here.:) (Don't worry, I'll have other things to talk about too, I have to show you my mad skills on the guitar you kindly gave me!)
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