Ever Wonder WHY?

Okay. So, I tend to rant a lot. I admit it. That is what I'm best at doing. I'm normally very outspoken, and don't really care if I offend people. The way I figure, so effin what if I call things as I see them. Opinions are like assholes, and the only one that matters is mine! :) But seriously, ever wonder why I rant a lot? Because there is so much to rant about in this "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave".

First, Land of the Free??? I think not. The only things in life that are free are things you don't want, like STD's. When was the last time you were grateful for that?! Things that should be free, however, are not. Like health insurance. Health care should be free to all U.S. citizens, but is it? No. Do you realize that right now, there are approximately 47 million Americans without health care coverage. That's 16% of the entire U.S. population! Of that 47 million, 80% are native or naturalized citizens of the United States. Having employment no longer guarantees health care coverage, as a whopping 8 in 10 uninsured Americans come from working families. One third of the companies in the United States no longer offer health care coverage to their employees, and of the two thirds who do offer coverage, many of their employees either do not qualify for coverage, or cannot afford their portion of the Health Care Coverage costs. Nearly 40% of those that are uninsured come from households that earn more than $50,000 a year, and yet they still cannot afford insurance. Land of the Free my ass.

Secondly, Home of the Brave? If we are so effin brave, then why are we so damned afraid of change. A man comes along with a plan to fix what our current and recent past administrations have done with our government, and yet the news media is petrified to give him any real coverage unless they are putting him down and insulting him, trying to make him less credible. Why can't we just admit, "We want a change. This person can do it. Let's spread his message, and get him elected. He stands for the core changes that I want to see in our country.", then actually follow through. I don't think it is brave to barge into another country and take over, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people. I don't think it is brave to drop bombs on cities of people, not knowing if you will actually hit your target, or just kill more innocent children. I do not believe it is brave to lead a war on "terrorism", when the obvious reason behind it is to control oil fields, and finish what your father started. Do you realize that the vast majority of things that our government is doing is actually against our constitution? Do you remember that utmost important document that our forefathers signed to guarantee our freedoms, civil liberties, and a limited government in which "We the People" are supposed to decide how we want things done? Our government is walking all over our civil liberties, and no one seems to care enough to say stop.

Lastly, let me say, I am not Anti-American, as I'm sure many people believe. I am anything but. I love America. I love what our country stands for. I do not, however, love how our country is being pushed further and further into debt and isolation by the fascist dictators we have in office now. I want to see us return to our roots. Being an American used to really mean something. George W. Bush has made us the laughing stock of the world. Our country is more concerned with capitalistic ideas and policies than those which made our country great. When are we going to wake up?