Passing of the Health Care Law

Health care reform is necessary, I think most people will admit that. Personally, I'm one of those people who can't afford to get sick b/c my deductible is so high and everything goes towards it, but I am also one of those people who can look beyond myself and see something unbiased. It doesn't matter who presents something, whether they're republican, liberal, conservative, independent, ect. We need to be able to look at something and judge it based on what is right and wrong. This mandate is not the right way. If you actually really look at it you would know that it takes away too many rights to be anything but socialism. America is based on the fact that you are not forced into things, that businesses are not forced into things. The problem is most Americans today are selfish, perhaps some unknowling so, they simply choose not to look down the road at the snowball effects and ripples. It's really sad that so many people are desperate enough to believe this is a "fix all". The fact that they had to twist the wording into saying "Oh it's technically a tax and we can tax but we can't pass an individual mandate" um, it IS A MANDATE. I wouldn't want ANY law passing by twisting, lobbying, and word games. That's exactly what's wrong with U.S. politics. I apologize that sometimes I am a little too idealistic.

This post is in response to the Supreme Court decision today, if you have not heard or are not familiar with it, here is the Yahoo article:


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P.S. As a tax, it's the largest increase since the history of... ever.

#6

As a last entry in my series of posts to the 2012 grads, I want to share some of the best advice I have ever come across. Those faithful readers who have also read my "Blogger Profile" will recognize them. But for those just tuning in, I hope you can use them.
In a few years I expect you will have learned and come across plenty of your own, so feel free to share yours with those around you as well! To my brother who inspired this seriers with his own high school graduation this year, I love you and good luck with whatever you choose to do with your life!!

º Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
º Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
º Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
º When you say, "I love you," mean it.
º When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
º In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
º Talk slowly but think quickly.
º When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
º Spend some time alone.

#5 Recognize Good and Evil, and Know What You Want

Not every person at college will have the right mindset or goals or even be there because they want to be. Manipulation and split personalities are trained skills. Not easily detected, but there are red flags. If a girl does not have a lot of girl friends, it means other girls don’t like her and there’s probably a good reason for that. If a is a senior and interested in you, don’t be flattered, there’s probably a good reason they're dipping into the Freshman pool. Desperate or a player. Be with someone you genuinely love to be around, someone smart and witty not someone who will go along with everything you say or do. Someone who takes care of themself and will take care of you too. Someone you are comfortable talking to about anything. You want someone not afraid to say exactly what they want and feel. Fighting is normal, it’s passion and as long as you’re both still talking, even fighting, and there’s communication, it means there’s still caring and feelings. Don’t shut down on someone you love. If you have to walk away for a minute that’s different, that’s mature, but don’t shut them out completely.

#4 Enjoy Every Moment

In part I am jealous of everyone graduating. You get to go to a new place, be surrounded by people your own age with the same enthusiasm and excitement for whatever life has. The mindset that you’re in control and that, “you have the world at your feet”. Hang onto that feeling as long as you can. This is an exciting time and you don’t want to get so serious that you lose that. Yes, obviously you’re there to learn, but learning is not hard. With a little effort and time, it’s basically memorization on speed. Retain as much as you can, learn as much as you can, take opportunities for extra credit but take time to break away and enjoy where you are and the new friends you will make.

#3 Every Point In Life Has Pros and Cons

Over the next few years you’re going to have to kick a lot of butt. You will also have to kiss some too.


This goes along with the "stepping stone" theory. I haven’t made it to something great yet but it's  bearable. If you put the time in now, you will eventually get what you want. Life is like that. Nothing worth anything comes easy or instantly. Unless of course, it's a cheeseburger.

#2 As Quickly As You Can, Learn Empathy.

No one is born with it. The ability to relate to a stranger is not a weakness or always a time consuming task. Sometimes it is simply giving someone the benefit of the doubt. If you have empathy you will be able to forgive. People are rude, ugly, and frustrating. In order to be successful you literally have to let it not affect you. You never know what people are going through or why they are the way they are. Sometimes people are just ignorant. Give them the benefit of the doubt regardless.

#1 Don’t Expect To Be A Millionaire

Over the next week I am going to post a series of  short posts geared to those in this 2010 graduating year! To the class of 2012 I would like to pass on some realism. Of course I am all for dreaming big and having goals, but I am also about balance. Not in a condescending, bitter, or mean way, so give them a chance. Just a few things I would have liked someone to tell me when I was graduating.


Don't expect to be a millionare.

This is 99.99% never going to be in the realm of reality. When you first get out of college more than likely you will get a job. Don’t waste it or mess it up. You want MORE than just a job, one of the wisest things anyone ever said to me was in my college orientation, the Dean said: a JOB is what you could get and you will become it:  Just Over Broke. So make sure what you do and whatever career you choose is something you really LOVE don’t waste time with it otherwise. Life is too short. If it’s not a stepping stone to something great, move on.