POLITICS:: A Country Divided.

Okay, it is time for me to get on my "soap box".

I spent a great deal of time Sunday watching CNN.  I was confused, frustrated, happy and pissed all at the same time.  What is happening to OUR country?  Who are these idiots we elected?  How can we really make a change for the better?

First of all we are NOT a Democracy, we are a Republic.  We just hold our elections in the form of a Democracy.

I am NOT happy with the Democrats or the Republicans.  Neither party is doing a good job.  Politicians are elected to represent us (the citizen).  They are there to enforce and protect are rights base on the U.S. Constitution and our Bills of Rights/Amends.  They are there as our voice and eyes.  BUT once elected they  forget why they are there.....We are their boss.  The politicians gets into office and enforce their own agenda.  IT IS ABOUT WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT NOT WHAT YOU WANT OR THINK IS RIGHT.  We need to have a better selection process when it come to voting.  The first step is that citizens need to pay closer attention to whom they elect for local, state and federal level.

 

Democrats are the majority in the House and the Senate. But, they don't have the balls to stand up to the Republicans. 

Republican use to be the party of the open-minded, the liberals and the educated.  They are the party that gave Women and Blacks the right to vote.  They are the party that ended slavery.   WTF happened?  Now they are the party of "no" to everything.  And I cannot help but think that is largely because our new president is a Black man.  Now the party seem to be racist, uneducated, religious, ultra-conservative and close-minded citizens.





I don't consider myself Democrat or Republic.  When I vote I pick the best person for the job.  A good idea is a good idea.  I don't care where it came from.  It is more logical for me to be in the "Middle".  Being all the way to the "Left" is extreme, being all the way to the "Right" is extreme.

The event this weekend that made this blog entry possible from Health Care Reform.  When will politicians understand that not everything has to be about making money.  You cannot make a profit on everything and why would you want to me a profit on someone's health.  Studies have shown that there are more Americans without medical insurance or not enough coverage.  And those that have complete coverage are paying a lot of money.   Insurance companies can raise their rates and implement what they will and will not cover.  Studies have also shown that the people who are happy with their insurance have never had to use it.  And nothing about their coverage will change except it will be more affordable.  So if that person is diagnosed with Cancer, guess what?  Your rates are going to be increased and possibly a drug or procedure you need is not covered.  So, take a person who is healthy and has no insurance (their employer does not offer insurance or they are a small business owner) and is now sick.  The chances of finding health care insurance is impossible.  Why?  Because the insurance companies will consider that a "pre-existing condition".   So that person either pays out of pocket, get treated at a non-profit organization specialized in that medical issue or dies.  I know ALOT of people say "I don't want to pay for other people's health care".  Well maybe I am idealistic but the rich is suppose to take care of the poor.  The educated are suppose to teach.  The healthy are suppose to take care of the sick.  Every American having insurance and the chance to live a long healthy life, now THAT is the American way.

For the first time in a long time the Democrats are the majority in the House of Representative and The Senate and the President is Democrats.  I say "kick some Republican ass and give us what we want."

Okay Mr. President, check Health Care Reform off the list.  Next....Gays being able to marry in all 50 states.

At the end of the day, we are all citizens.  We all live in the same country.  We all want our country to be the best it can be.  Wanting President Obama to fail just because he is Democrat, means you want our country to fail.  Wanting President Obama to fail because he is Black, means you want our country to fail.  If you don't vote and have no opinion, you want our country to fail.