Advocating for tthe GLBT Community

After reading Mary's blog, I felt the oppression that the GLBT community is going through. Her argument is full of strong evidence through personal experience and knowledge of the Constitution. It seems that the government has also forgot "separation of church and state". Being a black woman and reading this article, the way Mary uses the historical prejudice and the recent prejudice allows her readers to connect and understand where she is coming from. No doubt in my mind that the GLBT community is getting the same treatment as those mentioned above from the past. Though I'm not lesbian, I'm a strong supporter for them. One of my very best friends is lesbian and I also have two cousins that are gay. I would never treat them any different. As Mary said they are people as well, with feelings. The American people really need to look at how we are treating each other and is it really worth it? I think not. Keep advocating Mary for the GLBT community, because if it can work for the women, blacks, and other cultures that have been mistreated and oppressed; it WILL work for the GLBT community!!

Money Denied for Texans

Last week Governor Rick Perry announced that Texas will be opting out of the new Health Care Reform. He is notoriously known to not receive help from the federal government, but when do say enough is enough.

Texas is almost dead last in people who have no health insurance. The only break that we get for reasonable health care, its taken away from us. Why is it that the people who need money the most can't seem to get a break in Texas.In these terrible economic times we need all the help we can get from the government.

This isn't the only thing that Perry has rejected. According to an Editorial in the Houston Chronicle, he turned down $700 million for education. Our schools are crap, for lack of better word. Last summer he also turned down $556 million in unemployed stimulus funds. It says that not only did the unemployed miss out on extra money but had Perry taken the money, employers would have saved a quarter of the cost of taxes.

So when do we say enough is enough to the Governor who keeps saying "no" to the money that is much needed?

Help the Needy (Comment to Daniel's post)

I'm feeling so much right now. Your argument is so strongly backed up by logic and morals. I remember the video we watched in class about Green and Rose. One of the Green supporters stated that because he is a christian he is a republican. Well if you are so christian like, why not be able to help the needy. On the war topic, its always said that we are trying to bring freedom to others in other countries who can't fight their government on their own. But what about those that don't have the freedom of going to the doctor to stay healthy without having to pay an "arm and a leg". I really love your post and I believe it definitely makes sense to me. We need to come together and start helping OUR people before we go out and save the world.

-Courtney Jones

Our Governor

The issue that really has me heated is the fact that our governor decides he wants to deny the federal government the chance to implement the new health care reform. I'm not understanding why they won't look at the big picture and see all the people who can't afford health care because its not always about republicans. I don't understand how we have to have car insurance but they have a problem with having to have to have health insurance. For those that are barley making ends meet they have to pay for an object to be insured but their bodies and health isn't. That is definitely something I will never understand. The republicans have been fighting our president tooth and nail on everything and he is trying to fulfill the promises he made during his campaign.The bill says if you are happy with the insurance you already have then you can keep it and I'm sure that most of the republicans have health insurance; this shouldn't be a problem that they are forcing the American people to have it. I hope that they don't find what Obama is doing unconstitutional with trying to help the American population with having affordable health care.

The Haelthcare topic...Again

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/lets-find-cure-for-gop-ill-will-432316.html

This editorial was found in the Austin American Statesman and it was written by the Editorial Board. The Editorial talks about how Governor Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott are planning to sue the federal government for trying to pass the health care reform in Texas. The argument that is being made is the fact that the health care reform has the republicans taking unnecessary actions to try and stop it from being passed. The editorial states that "Americans need republicans and their best ideas to work with Democrats to generate solutions that move the country forward."

This argument is backed up with many statics. The editorial explains how Texas is the number one state in the country that has the most uninsured amount of citizens. It also notes that Lloyd Dogget was the only Democrat representative from Travis County that voted for the health care reform. There is even a quote from the President addressing the importance of him signing the health care reform. These are all great sources that the editorial used to back its argument that the Republicans are taking this too far and that this is good for the country and most of all the state of Texas. I would definitely agree with the editorial's argument here and I hope that Governor Rick Perry and Attorney General Abbott see that this will be a good thing and help Texas get off of our high horse and work with the Federal Government.

No Work, No Immigrants

Due to the US economy not being at it's best, immigrants in Texas are now going back to Mexico. It's shocking to me but at the same time it makes sense. They cam over to get better jobs and make more money however many people are getting laid off causing the immigrants to go back to Mexico. Even though they are paid less they don't find it necessary to stay here. On top of that, Mexicans are not even willing to come here in the first place.

What makes this even more interesting is that if more immigrants start to leave Texas and none are willing to come over to Texas, then Texas will slowly become not a diverse state. Which brings the question, Will Texas ever become a democratic state? With Hispanics being majority democrat, and most of them are going back to Mexico, then that may lead to a slower process of the democrats becoming dominant in Texas again.

It's also interesting to those that don't want immigrants in our country, it seems that they are getting their way but with a cost, the economy being terrible.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6348003.html