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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Gifts Equal Returning Investments
I had heard on the news that Mitt Romney said President Obama won the election because he gave gifts to the American people such as amnesty to children of illegals, or the gift of health insurance to college kids until they are 26, etc. It seems as though, my interpretation anyways, that Mitt Romney is suggesting that the Americans who voted for Obama are just a bunch of freeloaders who want free "gifts."
I think that is condescending nonsense on the part of Mitt Romney. Look the reality of the situation is that there are some people who take advantage of the system absolutely. However, many people truly need these quote "gifts." In addition, look at the logic of these quote "gifts." The "gifts" are an investment in the whole country. Lets look at the two example Mitt Romney recently cited. First, children who were brought to American by their parents when they were toddlers. President Obama granted these kids deferred action legal status, not citizenship or amnesty. These kids were brought here by others and they should not be penalized for the actions of others who brought them here. This country was built on the idea of fairness. How is it fair to send a kid, who grew up in the U.S and calls the U.S. their home, back to a country they have never known? In addition, these kids want to stay in the country and contribute to the country. They don't want a handout, they want to work their way through college or serve in the military and give back to the country they grew up in and call home. The deferred Action policy is not a gift, its a smart investment in people who want to contribute to the country. The other "gift" that Mitt Romney cited concerned college kids who got insurance until they were 26. Well Mr. Romney I am one of those kids and I had a job and was a full time student. I spent my days working at my job or on school work. Still, I didn't have enough money to buy a health care plan that could maintain my health issues. Fortunately, Obamacare allowed me to stay on my parents insurance until I was 26. So Mr. Romney if it wasn't for that "gift" of Obamacare, I may have never finished college and I may have gone bankrupt. You see that provision to extend insurance until age 26 was not a gift, it was an investment because it has allowed college kids to finish school without having to drop out due to medical bills. And an educated society creates a better economy for that society. It was a smart investment by President Obama, not a "gift."
Finally, my grandfather worked all his life, he served in World War II on a B17 in Europe, and he loved this country. At certain points in his life because times were hard, he had to utilize government entitlement programs including the G I Bill. Mr. Romney you tell someone like my grandfather that he was just a gift taker or he was part of the"47% dependents." If my grandfather were still living he would probablly stoically smile and disregard your nonsense, because that is what it is, nonsense.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The View of a Democrat
I was very happy with the election results on November 6th. President Obama won the election. The American people have spoken through popular vote and electoral vote. However, the millions of Americans, who voted for Romney, are not wrong. They too have legitimate policy visions for the country and Democrats should work with Republicans through compromise. Compromise will allow both sides to obtain policies that are good for the country.
There are going to be disagreements but we are all Americans. Republicans and Democrats should now work together to get the country back on track. Its completely ridiculous for both Democrats and Republicans to utilize language such as "we need to take our country back" or "we need to save America from herself." No we are all Americans no matter our beliefs or who we vote for. That language insinuates that people who disagree with a certain ideology are not American. That type of thinking is nonsense. However, we are free to think that nonsense if we wish as well but I wish we would be more openminded.
Also it is time to for the country to realize that President Obama is not some "socialist dictator". For example, Obamacare is not some Communist takeover of the country. One of the most conservative justices on the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts, found Obamacare to be Constitutional. And Obamacare helped me and my family obtain health care during a time of economic hardship for the family. And no my family is not part of the "47% dependents." We work hard at our jobs and put ourselves through college.
There are checks and balances in this country that will protect the American people from extremest on both sides. So, lets stop the nonsense and work together American.
There are going to be disagreements but we are all Americans. Republicans and Democrats should now work together to get the country back on track. Its completely ridiculous for both Democrats and Republicans to utilize language such as "we need to take our country back" or "we need to save America from herself." No we are all Americans no matter our beliefs or who we vote for. That language insinuates that people who disagree with a certain ideology are not American. That type of thinking is nonsense. However, we are free to think that nonsense if we wish as well but I wish we would be more openminded.
Also it is time to for the country to realize that President Obama is not some "socialist dictator". For example, Obamacare is not some Communist takeover of the country. One of the most conservative justices on the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts, found Obamacare to be Constitutional. And Obamacare helped me and my family obtain health care during a time of economic hardship for the family. And no my family is not part of the "47% dependents." We work hard at our jobs and put ourselves through college.
There are checks and balances in this country that will protect the American people from extremest on both sides. So, lets stop the nonsense and work together American.
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