What Big Ass Mistake?

When are the conservative, right-wing nut jobs going to stop the b.s., and realize that our President is moving our country towards a better direction. It has only been two months and President Obama is being declared, by the conservatives, to be the “worst President that America has every had.” Shawn M. Griffiths, I think your post, One Big Ass Mistake America, is just another failed attempt to discourage all those, even your conservative friends, who voted for Obama. 

Mr. Shawn M. Griffiths, is the blogger for The North Texas Conservative, a right-wing blog. He begins to illustrate that America was drunk on election night and voted for President Obama without any reason or logic, waking up to realize that we made a bad mistake. Well, it seems to me that these past eight years have seem to be the biggest mistake. Griffiths begins to argue that President Obama has approved more spending in two months than the total cost of the war in six years. He also argues that Obama’s economic policies are making the economy worse by adding to the national deficit. And I can’t forget Obama’s “socialist” economic policy which includes capping CEO’s salaries, more oversight and restrictions on industry, and the nationalization of banks.

Our country is in this situation because of the industries that had no accountability  and thought they had the right to screw over hard working Americans. President Obama has seen that the conservatives have allowed for Big Business to run around and do whatever they please. This needs to be stopped and I believe the policies that President Obama wants to put in place are vital so that we don’t see this happen again in fifty years. Government oversight needs to be in place so that money hungry corporations will not need to be asking for a bailout because things were right, the first time. Obama is not encouraging “socialist” economic policies, but rather, doing what ever American wants, for these d-bags to be watched over because they can’t things can’t be done right. 

Mr. Griffiths, your ideas and views are definitely allowed, but it has only been two months. The effects of the past administration for the past eight years definitely leave a nice welcome mate for President Obama. But, his new policies are definitely a step forward in getting America to where it was and to also be accountable for the business we conduct. I would give this new administration a little more time before you begin to criticize their efforts. We did give Bush’s administration eight years, and look where we are at. 

Is Texas Legislature Going to Cross the Line Again?

We as Americans are very fortunate to live in a country where we are able to live under our own convictions on how we conduct our lives. Though we do live under the law of our constitution, where does the line get drawn and when has government stepped over its boundary. In the Austin American-Statesman, there is an editorial, Ultrasound Bill is an Outrageous Intrusion by the Texas Legislature, that discusses a very controversial bill that many conservatives are pushing for, it is named the Ultrasound Bill. State Senator Dan Patrick, the Houston Republican, is the one behind this bill. As of now, when a women is wanting an abortion she must have an ultrasound done for medical reasons. If passed, this bill will require the ultrasound to be described what is being shown and with the heartbeat audible. As well, the women would be presented with printed material about abortion and what other options are available. The bill does not require the women to look at any the images or printed material. 

The author of this editorial is very against the idea that the state would pass “an outrageous intrusion.” They discuss that the state of Texas has made claims that there is a link between breast cancer and having an abortion. The National Cancer Institute as concluded that that statement is not true. At the of the editorial, the author does agree that education to teens will help, and possibly reduce the birth. 

Although I am totally against abortion, I do not think that this bill will really effect anyone on their decision to have an abortion. Once a women steps into that abortion clinic, they have made up their mind. Everyone has the right to decide how they conduct their own lives and our state government should not interfere with their decision. If this bill does pass, it might allow for some babies to live and live a wonderful life. But we must reform the foster care system in this state, because it is at an all time high. We also must look at education for teens to teach them the risk, and how to avoid being in this situation where they might have to choose life or death for a fetus. 

Take a look at this editorial and decide for yourself if our state government should interfere any further on the decisions of women in regards to abortion.