During these trying, economic times it seems as though poeple, states and the federal government are all doing whatever it takes to save or make a buck now or in the future, no matter how unethical or unruly it may seem. For instance, currently at stake at our federal level is a health care reform that will cost us billions now and trillions later. Although we have a functional health care system and even a welfare system in place that could probably be revised and optimized, some of our leaders feel this health care reform and essentially this new government health care option is a necessity for sustainability. The question is, since "We the people", how many Americans want the reform to pass and how many Americans do not? It doesn't matter as it is not really up to us, now is it? The government will get rich off of it and that's what matters, yes? Everybody has a price! Keep in mind that along with a new health care system our food and drug laws will also change, adding on to the cost and so much more. At our state level Governors and other leaders are cutting budgets and hurting everyone in turn. For instance, take California. Yes, indeed, they got hit bad....really bad. The governor of their state, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has been taking money from anywhere and everywhere: eduction, prison facilities, welfare, etc. Yes, that's right. Arnold has decided the best course of action is to release prisoners and cut welfare as jobs decrease, money for educating is slashed and violence arise! California is not the only state that's got the wrong idea. Since 2007, New York has been paying homeless people to leave the state because they cost too much money to shelter! Now if you don't think that's a little unethical for a state to deem as a solution to it's problem then that's fine but I have an issue with it. What makes NY think that's how to resolve this? If not homeless in one state then homeless in another. All NY is doing is placing their problem somewhere else for others to deal with instead of coming together with other States and trying to find the bigger solution to everyone's homeless problem. DER! And at the individual level? Oh boy. As people become more desperate to get a job and make ends meet, feed their families, maintain pre-existing lifestyles and so on...I don't know. However, I do hope that in all the extra time Americans may have on their hands that do something productive. Give back to your community your time or otherwise, stay involved in the news not only reading the papers or shown on television. There is so much more going on around the world than what the news carries and with the Internet being so vast it can be difficult but it can also be done if you apply yourself. Educate yourselves and have an opinion; get answers to your questions. Stay positive and give hope to others.

I guess after writing this I got a bit depressed and saddened by the thought of so many of us young people being so oblivious and opting ignorance versus knowledge. My bad.