politics

I am a firm believer that everything in life happens for a reason.

Some people go to church to celebrate their faith. I, on the other hand, believe that every person can choose their own destiny and does not necessarily need to rely on a “supreme being” for guidance. This is my right as a United States citizen.

In my opinion there are some aspects of religion such as anti-abortion tactics from right-wing fundamentalists which have created overpopulation that will burden our country and tax structure for years to come. Non-widespread belief in the use of birth control is a perfect example.

We barely have the ability to educate and care for the people that we have currently in the US. Personally, Plan B has prevented my life from possibly dramatically changing twice. What I find to be funny is that the same pundits who support right-to-life and are for privatized healthcare are the ones who love to accuse minorities of milking the tax system, very contradictorily.

Another thing that is quite funny is that these same critics of “socialized medicine” love to criticize those who go to the hospital and get care, for free, on the back of the American taxpayer. That’s pretty socialized already, isn’t it? We are just paying retroactively rather than proactively.

This is true especially in the rural south, where because of long lasting segregation and poor schooling, the black community was set back and hit hard for generations. This trend makes for an easy scapegoat, though.

Intelligence developed from a second class education and poor mental health, generation after generation, has stunted evolution of the black community in the Deep South. Depression and attention deficit affect people of all colors, and believe me, are serious risks to the advancement of education. And treatment doesn’t come at an affordable cost to even those who are affluent.

My private healthcare plan spiked from $80 initially to over $130/month (and rising) for just the premium. This was over the period of eight months. I asked why it was going up in cost and never got a clear answer, nor could they promise it would stop. I wasn’t happy with this answer and cancelled.

What I am saying about this very controversial issue is that improving secondary education and healthcare for all will be an immeasurable service that we can do to the future generations of this country as a whole. The cost of employing this strategy, in the long run, will save taxpayers trillions of dollars in medical expenses by helping folks make better decisions and live healthier, more productive lives.