So if you follow the news even atleast a little bit, you know that President Obama's Health Care Reform bill passed yesterday. I'm not really sure why there's all this drama surrounding it though because it sounds like a good thing. Health care for everyone, right? Apparently many people don't feel that way and I kind of want to read the bill just to see what it's all about. And why there is so much controversy with it. One thing I REALLY do respect is that Obama is carrying out the late Ted Kennedy's wishes because he wanted health care reform. That's very noble of him to try to complete what Kennedy wanted and to keep trying until he got it passed.
I don't understand though why some people are saying "Oh, health care isn't a right." Really? Because it should be a right. How would you like it if you were so sick and couldn't be seen at a doctor because you had no health insurance? How would that make you feel? We already have health care for everybody in Massachusetts, which is Mass Health. But I don't know all the details of the bill so I'm not saying it's right or wrong because honestly I don't know the answer to that. I guess we'll see what happens in the coming days.
Everyone DOES deserve and need to have health care though. I'll leave it at that.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
RIP Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy
RIP Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy
At the age of 77 Senator Ted Kennedy has lost his battle to brain cancer just weeks after the death of his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver. My heart goes out to the whole Kennedy family who released this statement:
"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever," the statement said. "We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice, fairness and opportunity for all."
It's funny cause when you're younger you know someone dies, but it doesn't really phase you. But I'm honestly sad that he has died. He was a great man loved by many.
In 2008 he helped endorse President Obama in the presidential race. Obama just so happened to be on vacation near the Kennedy residence. He released this statement:
“An important chapter in our history has come to an end. Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his fallen brothers and became the greatest United States Senator of our time,” words straight from our President, Barack Obama.
At the age of 77 Senator Ted Kennedy has lost his battle to brain cancer just weeks after the death of his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver. My heart goes out to the whole Kennedy family who released this statement:
"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever," the statement said. "We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice, fairness and opportunity for all."
It's funny cause when you're younger you know someone dies, but it doesn't really phase you. But I'm honestly sad that he has died. He was a great man loved by many.
In 2008 he helped endorse President Obama in the presidential race. Obama just so happened to be on vacation near the Kennedy residence. He released this statement:
“An important chapter in our history has come to an end. Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his fallen brothers and became the greatest United States Senator of our time,” words straight from our President, Barack Obama.
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