Is Health Care a milestone or a mistake?!

I'm very happy that we finally have health reform because of the many people with very life-taking diseases that were constantly denied coverage from their insurance companies. I'm also happy for it because it finally seems as if we are taking a step to become a better nation. On the other hand, there are many disadvantages that come along with the health care bill. First, there are 14 taxes in the bill. Just to name a few, there are going to be taxes on drug-makers,on higher incomes on companies that are going to be well off in result of the bill,and a fine if a person does not have health insurance. Many tax payers are worried that their tax money is going to pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies, and the major concern I've been hearing is that the bill is going to make tax payers pay for abortions which is very unconstitutional.Also, there are many false claims on the reform that shows no resemblance to what was voted on. According to CNN, many political scientist believe that it is simply a government take over and not democratic at all. 11 attorney generals are willing to fight the reform because they say it is an individual choice to get insured and that is unconstitutional. There are many disadvantages to the bill, but there are also many advantages. The health care bill is taking a giant step towards socialism, and it's a victory for the American people. Many children can piggy back with their parents on their insurance plans until the age of 26, a tax break for families, medicaid expansion for lower income families, and most importantly it changed the mind of the great representative Bart Stupak (D) Michigan. Of the 11 attorney generals that are fighting the reform, none of which are democrats so that's a winner. I'm totally for the health reform. It's not right to look at one side and not the other, and that's why i gave the disadvantages and the advantages. It's a long term plan that needs to get into every house hold so that we can have a healthier nation.

Executions in Iran

According to an article in the NY Times,six protesters caught the death penalty today for protests in December.The protesting they did was an annual tradition called feast of fire that goes back thousands of years to Zoroastrian times. That tradition was banned by the Iran government for decades because it's said to have UN-Islamic roots. Two men that were involved in the December protests were executed last month. That's very harsh to me and makes me thankful to be an American citizen. The United States may be corrupt in certain ways, but I do not understand getting sentenced to death because of a protest. Isn't that freedom of speech? Law is law. I guess. In Iran's case, you either have to fear the government or die. The protesters should have gotten punished. No doubt about that, but I think death was too cruel in that situation. I've never lived in Iran, and I'm not too familiar with their law and order system. It's not like the protesters were robbing stores and killing innocent people. The tradition includes jumping over fires followed by an Iranian version of trick or treat in which young people cover themselves head-to-toe in a chador and bang spoons in pots as they knock on neighbors’ doors for candy. I don't understand the cruel and harsh punishment for that, but law is law.

Democrats on Health Care Bill

Obama is trying his best to get 13 of the 40 democrats who opposed to the health care bill to support it.The campaign as already spent 11 million this month focusing on law makers.It's expected that there is going to more spending before they vote on it this weekend. Obama is going to ohio this week to close the act of the health care debate.Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the No. 3 Democrat in the House, is very confident that they are going to suceed in passing the health care bill.Democrats who support the health care legislation have struggled to compete with the opposition.the theme that the when the insurance company wins, you lose. I believe that the health care bill will not only help democrats but will also help the replublicans. It's a bill that this country needs to pass. Of course, it's going to take a lot of money and may even increase the national deficit, but in the long run, it's going to be beneficial.It has been a difficult year for the democrats as they struggle to push for little laws and bills.Moveon.org, the liberal advocacy group, took a vote of its membership last week and found that 83 percent said the House should pass the Senate bill. The health care bill is clearly going to save a lot of American's lives. In the middle of the recession, health insurance is clearly another expense that is going to get a lot people behind on their rent so many people simply go without it. When a person becomes sick and can not afford the insurance to cover the problem, a big issue arises and that is when the health care bill should sweep us off our feet. Americans need this health care bill and it's a shame that even democrats are declining the health care bill.

Ordinary vs. Extraordinary

Today's class discussion in my POLS 2101 class was very interesting and it clearly opened my eyes about the Nazis. Before today, I was so into the thought that every branch of the military involved in the holocaust was very responsible for many deaths of the Jews and non- Jewish people. The fact of the matter is that the soldiers were just following orders. They can't necessarily be totally responsible as the men who gave the orders, but they could stand for what they thought was right. Many of the soldiers were really for the extermination of Jews. Only a few felt that in their heart that it was wrong. Those people cannot be blamed for being afraid to say what was right because their life and their family’s life were going to be in danger. I believe that if some soldiers would've stood up and said that it was wrong. Then some more soldiers would've followed. The ones that opposed it would have died, but it would have been for a great cause. It would have prevented the loss of thousands of lives. If I was in that case, I would've just disobeyed the choice at hand and got killed. I'm the type of person that is willing to die for a good cause. I would rather stand up for something then to fall for anything. I seriously would've given my life. It probably wouldn't have changed as much or stopped the killings immediately, but it would've made a great standing point. In that time period, it would have only taken a few hundred people to die for the good cause to drastically change the outcome of a lot of people lives being taken.A few leaders in that type of situation would've made a big change, but people were scared to die over their moral values.