January 28, 2009
January 23, 2009
Barack and Roll
To say President Obama has been busy is kind of an understatement. Here is a recap of his first few days in office followed by my opinions.
First, he didn't stop partying until the wee hours of the morning. Now, maybe my elders fail to see how awesome that is but, from a recent college grad it is a huge sign of youth and vitality in this nation's leader.
More importantly, President Obama signed three executive orders, drafted one order, issued two memos, spoke to a group of Arab leaders via telephone, attended a prayer service, hosted an open house, chaired two high powered meetings, and took the Oath of Office again (after a blunder the day before).
Most importantly is the drafted executive order which dealt with the closing of Gitmo. Personally this a great step for America. Many people say that this will release terrorists back into the world. That may be. But what it is for sure doing is righting so many wrongs. There was a lot of shady business that happened there, and it is good to see someone taking responsibility for the actions. The trials are halted but not dismissed. The new evaluations and examinations of the activities that have gone down in Cuba will hopefully bring more TRUTH and JUSTICE. Hopefully it will punish those found guilty, more importantly free those who are innocent.
His orders to make the government more transparent and freeze the pay of some government employees are also interesting. He has some pretty big ideas, big plans, and it is good that he is first making motions to open up the government to the public so we can follow it. Speaking of which the website has gone under some revisions. Me likey.
And the freeze. Well if we suffer they suffer. It's like we are a nation of equals, or going closer to that. I believe any reader of my writings knows where I stand on that :).
Speaking to the Arab leaders shows his commitment to foreign affairs. Not speaking of how I think Bush handled things, I really think that Barack will be a great representation of America to the rest of the world.
His meetings, I believe, dealt with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Taking troops out of Iraq and focusing more on Afghanistan. We found Saddam, brought in a democracy, mission accomplished. Great idea.
I am just very pleased with things so far. However, I am not by any accounts losing my skepticism. Like I said, he has made big promises, and I (hopefully along with the rest of the nation) expect those promises to be met.
It's a new age in America. We have crossed into a new paradigm of sorts. I am excited to say the least.
Oh yeah, he ended the first day with more partying...seems like more than just a weekend warrior.
First, he didn't stop partying until the wee hours of the morning. Now, maybe my elders fail to see how awesome that is but, from a recent college grad it is a huge sign of youth and vitality in this nation's leader.
More importantly, President Obama signed three executive orders, drafted one order, issued two memos, spoke to a group of Arab leaders via telephone, attended a prayer service, hosted an open house, chaired two high powered meetings, and took the Oath of Office again (after a blunder the day before).
Most importantly is the drafted executive order which dealt with the closing of Gitmo. Personally this a great step for America. Many people say that this will release terrorists back into the world. That may be. But what it is for sure doing is righting so many wrongs. There was a lot of shady business that happened there, and it is good to see someone taking responsibility for the actions. The trials are halted but not dismissed. The new evaluations and examinations of the activities that have gone down in Cuba will hopefully bring more TRUTH and JUSTICE. Hopefully it will punish those found guilty, more importantly free those who are innocent.
His orders to make the government more transparent and freeze the pay of some government employees are also interesting. He has some pretty big ideas, big plans, and it is good that he is first making motions to open up the government to the public so we can follow it. Speaking of which the website has gone under some revisions. Me likey.
And the freeze. Well if we suffer they suffer. It's like we are a nation of equals, or going closer to that. I believe any reader of my writings knows where I stand on that :).
Speaking to the Arab leaders shows his commitment to foreign affairs. Not speaking of how I think Bush handled things, I really think that Barack will be a great representation of America to the rest of the world.
His meetings, I believe, dealt with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Taking troops out of Iraq and focusing more on Afghanistan. We found Saddam, brought in a democracy, mission accomplished. Great idea.
I am just very pleased with things so far. However, I am not by any accounts losing my skepticism. Like I said, he has made big promises, and I (hopefully along with the rest of the nation) expect those promises to be met.
It's a new age in America. We have crossed into a new paradigm of sorts. I am excited to say the least.
Oh yeah, he ended the first day with more partying...seems like more than just a weekend warrior.
January 11, 2009
Universal Health Care Dangerous?
So the new administration had made promises for universal healthcare by the end of their term. Personally, I think that would be a great idea, but that shouldn't be too surprising. But today I came across this article and it struck me as ridiculous.
The point of the article was to warn the reader of the possible risks involved with universal healthcare. Obviously there will be risks, I won't deny that, but where there is risk there is reward. Digressing. The article used the example of the Japanese government issuing a mandatory waist measurement of citizens over 40. I see this as a perk of universal healthcare.
Look at the demographics. Look where the obese and morbidly obese lie. Think if they were able to be educated on ways to change their lifestyle to a lifestyle of wellness. If the government is aiding in the care, you will have to follow their rules. Just a couple more laws and regulations that you need to follow. Big deal.
However, if universal healthcare does happen, I would ask for a reformation of our nation's outlook on nutrition. Mainly the infatuation America has with protein in our diets. Essentially, it is not needed at all. I challenge someone to find me a recorded case of protein deficiency in the last 50 years. At the same time find a case of vitamin D deficiency. The last two can be found all over. Best source for vitamin D...sunlight. Our society has deficiencies in a vitamin that requires less than an hour of sunlight a day. Issues like that are what need to change. If we fix those things, health care may become a thing of the past and the medical field might just turn into a bunch of nutritionists and exercise scientists. Sorry Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline.
The point of the article was to warn the reader of the possible risks involved with universal healthcare. Obviously there will be risks, I won't deny that, but where there is risk there is reward. Digressing. The article used the example of the Japanese government issuing a mandatory waist measurement of citizens over 40. I see this as a perk of universal healthcare.
Look at the demographics. Look where the obese and morbidly obese lie. Think if they were able to be educated on ways to change their lifestyle to a lifestyle of wellness. If the government is aiding in the care, you will have to follow their rules. Just a couple more laws and regulations that you need to follow. Big deal.
However, if universal healthcare does happen, I would ask for a reformation of our nation's outlook on nutrition. Mainly the infatuation America has with protein in our diets. Essentially, it is not needed at all. I challenge someone to find me a recorded case of protein deficiency in the last 50 years. At the same time find a case of vitamin D deficiency. The last two can be found all over. Best source for vitamin D...sunlight. Our society has deficiencies in a vitamin that requires less than an hour of sunlight a day. Issues like that are what need to change. If we fix those things, health care may become a thing of the past and the medical field might just turn into a bunch of nutritionists and exercise scientists. Sorry Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline.
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