What would you say are the US's most severe current problems?
It would be a lie if I said this was not related to a class, but I think forums can be very helpful for opinions and ideas. Sheezy just happens to be the only forum that I am a member of, which is not blocked at my school.
What would you say are the US's most severe current problems?
It would be a lie if I said this was not related to a class, but I think forums can be very helpful for opinions and ideas. Sheezy just happens to be the only forum that I am a member of, which is not blocked at my school.
Immigration? Economy? Education? Ecological issues? Etc.?
Just a disclaimer...I already have a list of more than I need, I just would like input from other perspectives so that this project turns out as well as possible.
Just a disclaimer...I already have a list of more than I need, I just would like input from other perspectives so that this project turns out as well as possible.
The US has many problems right now.....that health care obama TRYING to pass
is a "problem" to the US
I mean i'm in Canada and that health care plan(Forgot all the real terms..)here is the same obama is trying to pass in the US
we have done pretty good with the health care plan....and the fuss their making is just pain ....well STUPID Dx (sorry if i make any americans mad at me ;C)
but..
that's one of the many problems they have right now C;
The US has many problems right now.....that health care obama TRYING to pass
is a "problem" to the US
I mean i'm in Canada and that health care plan(Forgot all the real terms..)here is the same obama is trying to pass in the US
we have done pretty good with the health care plan....and the fuss their making is just pain ....well STUPID Dx (sorry if i make any americans mad at me ;C)
but..
that's one of the many problems they have right now C;
My main issue is... individuals inserting their religious beliefs/agendas into politics thus affecting some of the laws that are or shouldn't be passed. I thought our government was supposed to operate under 'separation of church and state'.
The health care plan is also a good one to debate. Many people assume they won't be able to hold the same coverage/benefits the have now. However, the new plan is a public OPTION. You don't have to get it if you don't want to. You can still maintain the same private benefits you have now. The public option merely takes care of the people who can't otherwise afford it. Thousands of children die each year because their parents couldn't afford to pay for insurance. My car was totaled by a guy changing lanes illegally a couple of weekends ago, ambulance rides came in close to $7000 alone (three kids, two adults not including the other driver).
The real issue with creating a public option is doctors thinking they'll be making more money with private insurers than those with the public option might not give the best care to the latter.
Also, I heard somewhere that some cities are raising taxes that are affecting schools' extra curriculars (football, softball, band, etc. / similar article). Basically, it comes down to a vote: raise taxes or get rid of those activities. Some schools have already eliminated all of these; some have instituted a 'pay-to-play' program (costs some kids $450 to play football when it used to be free); some families have moved to new districts. Public education should be free. I want my nieces and nephew to have the same opportunities through the public school system that I did.
(Google property taxes affecting schools.)
Everyone's trying to do the 'right' thing, but everyone's way of doing it is different.
My main issue is... individuals inserting their religious beliefs/agendas into politics thus affecting some of the laws that are or shouldn't be passed. I thought our government was supposed to operate under 'separation of church and state'.
The health care plan is also a good one to debate. Many people assume they won't be able to hold the same coverage/benefits the have now. However, the new plan is a public OPTION. You don't have to get it if you don't want to. You can still maintain the same private benefits you have now. The public option merely takes care of the people who can't otherwise afford it. Thousands of children die each year because their parents couldn't afford to pay for insurance. My car was totaled by a guy changing lanes illegally a couple of weekends ago, ambulance rides came in close to $7000 alone (three kids, two adults not including the other driver).
The real issue with creating a public option is doctors thinking they'll be making more money with private insurers than those with the public option might not give the best care to the latter.
Also, I heard somewhere that some cities are raising taxes that are affecting schools' extra curriculars (football, softball, band, etc. / [url=http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_13664355]similar article[/url]). Basically, it comes down to a vote: raise taxes or get rid of those activities. Some schools have already eliminated all of these; some have instituted a 'pay-to-play' program (costs some kids $450 to play football when it used to be free); some families have moved to new districts. Public education should be free. I want my nieces and nephew to have the same opportunities through the public school system that I did.
([url=http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&um=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=property+taxes+schools]Google property taxes affecting schools[/url].)
Everyone's trying to do the 'right' thing, but everyone's way of doing it is different.
quote:My main issue is... individuals inserting their religious beliefs/agendas into politics thus affecting some of the laws that are or shouldn't be passed. I thought our government was supposed to operate under 'separation of church and state'.
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” John Adams, the guy who practically wrote the constitution and 2nd President of the United States
It is clear the founding fathers intended the countries laws to be a reflection of the religious and moral character of the people.
As for health care I am not sure it's a good idea to put the nations health care into the hands of the federal government which bankrupts everything it touches, Medicare-bankrupt, Medicare- bankrupt, the post office-bankrupt. As for this "You can keep your own insurance" business while it's technically true the so called "public Option" would tilt the playing field in the governments favor to marginalize private insurance, eliminate competition, kill private insurance, and lead to an eventual complete government run system. Barny Frank completely admits it.
[quote]My main issue is... individuals inserting their religious beliefs/agendas into politics thus affecting some of the laws that are or shouldn't be passed. I thought our government was supposed to operate under 'separation of church and state'. [/quote]
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” John Adams, the guy who practically wrote the constitution and 2nd President of the United States
It is clear the founding fathers intended the countries laws to be a reflection of the religious and moral character of the people.
As for health care I am not sure it's a good idea to put the nations health care into the hands of the federal government which bankrupts everything it touches, Medicare-bankrupt, Medicare- bankrupt, the post office-bankrupt. As for this "You can keep your own insurance" business while it's technically true the so called "public Option" would tilt the playing field in the governments favor to marginalize private insurance, eliminate competition, kill private insurance, and lead to an eventual complete government run system. Barny Frank completely admits it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3BS4C9el98
quote:It is clear the founding fathers intended the countries laws to be a reflection of the religious and moral character of the people.
Exactly. With so many diverse religious peoples in our nation, it's hypocritical to run the government on solely Christian morals and then also preach separation of church and state. The government offers tax breaks and other financial benefits for those that are married and also tries to prevent same-sex marriage. Big Brother is pushing for marriage. It's already annoying that your parents try to do it. But my main point on that was "individual" religious input and personal agendas. If you're going to serve in a government position, then you serve the people who elected you, not your own ego.
You know, I could barely understand a single word that man just said. But I believe private insurers would still maintain a significant hold on a percentage of the market. The plan is getting a lot of beef from feminists and such for it's anti-abortion policies which aren't really new since the government hasn't offered financial aid or subsidies for the procedure. "Abortion coverage is widespread among private insurance plans -- at least half of people with private coverage have abortion coverage, according to surveys by Guttmacher and the Kaiser Family Foundation." (Source)
I'm a realistic person though. I like the idea of it but I can honestly say that it does have an equal chance of tanking. As you mentioned, it could completely monopolize the industry or it could increase the competitiveness so that private insurers offer more affordable coverage instead of over charging and then hassling their clients about whether or not they'll pay whatever dividend their contract states.
On another note, this is probably the most intelligent conversation I've ever seen on a forum in quite a long time. Psh.
[quote]It is clear the founding fathers intended the countries laws to be a reflection of the religious and moral character [b]of the people[/b].
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Exactly. With so many diverse religious peoples in our nation, it's hypocritical to run the government on solely Christian morals and then also preach separation of church and state. The government offers tax breaks and other financial benefits for those that are married and also tries to prevent same-sex marriage. Big Brother is pushing for marriage. It's already annoying that your parents try to do it. But my main point on that was "individual" religious input and personal agendas. If you're going to serve in a government position, then you serve the people who elected you, not your own ego.
You know, I could barely understand a single word that man just said. But I believe private insurers would still maintain a significant hold on a percentage of the market. The plan is getting a lot of beef from feminists and such for it's anti-abortion policies which aren't really new since the government hasn't offered financial aid or subsidies for the procedure. "Abortion coverage is widespread among private insurance plans -- at least half of people with private coverage have abortion coverage, according to surveys by Guttmacher and the Kaiser Family Foundation." ([url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/14/AR2009111401597.html?hpid=topnews]Source[/url])
I'm a realistic person though. I like the idea of it but I can honestly say that it does have an equal chance of tanking. As you mentioned, it could completely monopolize the industry or it could increase the competitiveness so that private insurers offer more affordable coverage instead of over charging and then hassling their clients about whether or not they'll pay whatever dividend their contract states.
On another note, this is probably the most intelligent conversation I've ever seen on a forum in quite a long time. Psh.
quote:As for health care I am not sure it's a good idea to put the nations health care into the hands of the federal government which bankrupts everything it touches
If this is true, then I am baffled as to why you would want religion intertwined with government. If you think government fucks up everything it touches, why would you want it touching religion or religious policies?
[quote]As for health care I am not sure it's a good idea to put the nations health care into the hands of the federal government which bankrupts everything it touches[/quote]
If this is true, then I am baffled as to why you would want religion intertwined with government. If you think government fucks up everything it touches, why would you want it touching religion or religious policies?
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