Saturday, May 15, 2010
Strange
This may be weird but I am just contemplating how strange it is that people are so different. We all see similar things so how is it? Each and every person feels and thinks just like you and me. Do the chatty people have no fear of rejection or is that their affiramtion? Do the quiet people fear everyone? What is the neighbor next door thinking about? It is just strange when you think that each pair of eyes is feeling the same or completely different thoughts and emotions that you are. What motivates different people or why aren't they motivated? When I am laying here tired so is someone else. Are people all just robots that can be manipulated into thinking a certain thing is right? I don't think this last statement is true but are people really ever what they seem to be?
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Frustrated
Today I am just frustrated. I am probably just worn out but I feel angry. I am sick of lazy people who lay around and do nothing. I think I would be better off around more motivated and like-minded people. I am longing for stimulating conversation. Is this a mid-life crisis? :)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Working moms
It seems to me that more and more women are going back to school to teach. This is great for the education system but leads me to wonder why? First, I believe it is because the hours Americans are expected to put in at work. I know from my job working 40+ hours a week, I have no time to do much of anything. Beyond that I have only two weeks vacation a year. I leave the house every morning at 7:45 am and usually get home at 8:00 pm. Where is the family time? We as women are expected to take the kids to all their functions plus squeeze in an hour workout a day and cook dinner? Seriously? If we do not want to go backwards in the women's rights then we need to reconsider our workaholic guidelines for women and men alike.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
American Politics
What is the solution to the current crisis our country faces? I don't pretend to know the answers but there are a few things I do know. First, let me start by saying I consider myself a liberal. I support human rights and the right to make our own decisions. That being said, I do not support giving out free money to people who are too lazy to work. I understand that people are victims of their circumstances, but I believe there are many programs to help them change and be a better person.
I have a family member that draws disability and drives an almost new corvette. I also have a friend who recently got laid off and makes almost as much as me drawing unemployment. I thoroughly support the fact that she gets unemployment but I do not think it should be so much that she does not even feel the effects. By doing this we encourage people to not go back to work. I also know people who need disability who are having trouble getting it. This leads me to wonder what the heck is going on and what can we do to fix it?
First I think instead of pooring more money into welfare and unemployment benefits, we need to crack down and take more time to investigate and initiate change. Drug tests for welfare are a must. Also, as inhumane as it may sound, some of these people may end up on the street. I know it is in our nature to care for the less fortunate but I AM SICK AND TIRED of my paycheck supporting lazy people! But you know what? Living on the street may give these people the swift kick in the pants they need. Also, if they already have two kids and are on welfare then they should be made to get and IUD or maybe even get their tubes tied or a vasectomy. That may sound wrong but some of these people keep having kids to get benefits. We can invest more money into children's homes for those children that are the victim of their parent's lifestyle.
Our other big reform has to be on insurance. The last time I checked insurance was there to help us out when we had medical expenses. That is almost comical since insurance eats $100.00 of my check each week. By the time I pay for my "insurance" and all the deductibles and things it does not cover I am broke. Granted, medical expenses are too high on their own. Why is this? Because we are a sue happy country and the doctors have to carry malpractice insurance which again is way over-priced. What can we do to change this? We can start by revamping our judicial system when it comes to medicine. Of course we never want a mistake to cost someone their life, but what is a reasonable place to draw the line. Doctors are only human just like me or you, right?
I have a family member that draws disability and drives an almost new corvette. I also have a friend who recently got laid off and makes almost as much as me drawing unemployment. I thoroughly support the fact that she gets unemployment but I do not think it should be so much that she does not even feel the effects. By doing this we encourage people to not go back to work. I also know people who need disability who are having trouble getting it. This leads me to wonder what the heck is going on and what can we do to fix it?
First I think instead of pooring more money into welfare and unemployment benefits, we need to crack down and take more time to investigate and initiate change. Drug tests for welfare are a must. Also, as inhumane as it may sound, some of these people may end up on the street. I know it is in our nature to care for the less fortunate but I AM SICK AND TIRED of my paycheck supporting lazy people! But you know what? Living on the street may give these people the swift kick in the pants they need. Also, if they already have two kids and are on welfare then they should be made to get and IUD or maybe even get their tubes tied or a vasectomy. That may sound wrong but some of these people keep having kids to get benefits. We can invest more money into children's homes for those children that are the victim of their parent's lifestyle.
Our other big reform has to be on insurance. The last time I checked insurance was there to help us out when we had medical expenses. That is almost comical since insurance eats $100.00 of my check each week. By the time I pay for my "insurance" and all the deductibles and things it does not cover I am broke. Granted, medical expenses are too high on their own. Why is this? Because we are a sue happy country and the doctors have to carry malpractice insurance which again is way over-priced. What can we do to change this? We can start by revamping our judicial system when it comes to medicine. Of course we never want a mistake to cost someone their life, but what is a reasonable place to draw the line. Doctors are only human just like me or you, right?
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