I was looking through my old MySpace blogs and came across this one. I did not write it but reposted a friends thoughts. Don’t remember where I found it. I felt it appropriate because it is a basis of many of my beliefs. His name was Billy. It is rather lengthy so I have posted about half of it that had the theme “In My America”. I may post the rest at a later time.<\/p>\n
In my America, all Americans would have the highest quality, free healthcare provided to them, no matter what. Everyone is entitled to be healthy, in my America it is not a privilege, but a right.<\/p>\n
In my America, our government would fight to find cures for disease and illnesses. Keeping our free nation a healthy free nation only strengthens our Democracy.<\/p>\n
In my America our government would not put the healthcare system in the hands of greed and profit, in my America, our government would not offload its responsibility onto companies, but rather, take the task of providing healthcare head-on.<\/p>\n
In my America the government would strive to bring quality businesses into the country, and seek to restrict companies that abuse the American workers or that find loopholes in trade agreements or foreign laws.<\/p>\n
In my America, our government would uphold it’s beliefs and values of fair and equal workplace and expected that if any nation wanted free trade, that they must also accept a fair and equal workplace for their citizens, or else we would not trade with them at all.<\/p>\n
In my America, our government would strive to bring innovation back to America, and create products that compete on a global market by providing innovation and quality like no other.<\/p>\n
In my America, our government would support creating new jobs and strive for alternative energies that helped the environment, not hurt it, while doing so creating jobs across the nation.<\/p>\n
In my America, education would be free, a right to all citizens who seek it. In my America people do not have to be rich or rely on scholarships to attend school.<\/p>\n
In my America, the education system would be fair and consistent on a national level, where no child was at a disadvantage based on simply where they lived.<\/p>\n
In my America our welfare system would be designed to bring people out of poverty and into the middle class and on a path to personal growth. Where struggling parents receive free childcare services while they worked, and got help while they got an education. Where welfare was a series of programs designed to assist, and designed to propel, people up the social ladder and into quality jobs which ensured their children would live better lives.<\/p>\n
In my America our government would seek to help poor nations in the world by finding new and innovative ways to solve their problems while providing immediate relief, so that in the future, those nations could strive to improve upon themselves with the knowledge and innovation we provided, such as innovative ways to grow food.<\/p>\n
In my America the people that uphold the law would also be subject to that law. In my America law enforcement would be held to the highest standards, and would be bound by the law they uphold.<\/p>\n
In my America people that defend our nation would also be held to the highest standards of my nation. In my America, soldiers sent overseas to foreign nations would be held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n
In my America, our government would never abuse any power or attempt to violate any law, period. In my America, no government official or persons working for the government would ever be allowed to do questionable acts, such as torture. The right thing to do might not always be the easiest, but in my America, our government would never compromise on the right thing to do.<\/p>\n
In my America, our military would be trained to handle any situation in the world. Also, in my America our military equipment and technology would ensure that no unnecessary life be taken in a time of war, and that victory would include the lowest number of casualties taken, on either side. In my America my armed forces would strive to preserve life even in harsh situations in which they might have to take it. <\/p>\n
In my America, our government would end its focus abortion and instead focus on the cause of abortions. In my America, we would educate our children on issues relating to sex, understanding that the natural cycle of a persons life often throws these questions to them while they are still in school, and that the need to educate them properly would ensure they had the tools available to them to act responsibly.<\/p>\n
In my America, our government would provide assistance to families, counseling to parents who need it, in order to help them raise their children under their own beliefs and their own culture. Innovative programs would be designed to help parents be parents. Our government programs would teach parents about their children, and to help them find solutions to their problems in everyday situations that they might not have the insight to answer.<\/p>\n
In my America you would be able to walk into an airport and scream bomb. In my America, the focus wouldn’t be on restricting peoples free speech, but instead on the problem itself. In my America we would strive to bring innovative technology to the transportation system that would detect any threats before someone stepped foot in an airport, or a train station.<\/p>\n
In my America everyone in the nation would be treated equal, and that as such, they would be allowed equal representation on all accounts, to include marriage.<\/p>\n
In my America anyone would be allowed to become an American citizen legally, while also understanding that wide open borders can be unsafe in securing ourselves from those that reject Democracy. In my America anyone would be allowed to come to America and live our dream, so long as they paid into our dream.<\/p>\n
In my America immigrants would be given education help, to include language classes to better help them communicate efficiently in our nation should they accept it, free of charge.<\/p>\n
In my America anyone that volunteers to serve our military, war or not, who isn’t a citizen, should be given citizenship after at least on contract with the military.<\/p>\n
In my America our veterans will be given the highest quality healthcare, no questions asked. Our veterans will also be given programs to help them adjust to civilian life again.<\/p>\n
In my America the peace corps would be held to the same level as the military, because peace is always greater than war, and my government would only use war as an extreme last resort.<\/p>\n
In my America, any company that seeks interest higher than 20 percent would be tried for theft, because greed would not be tolerated when it comes to stealing money from hard working Americans.<\/p>\n
In my America, our government would strive to improve mass transit systems across the nation. Eco-friendly trains and buses would be supported on an equal level to the airline industry.<\/p>\n
In my America, our country would be the leaders in Eco-friendly fuel, answering to a global demand by providing the cheapest, safest energy needs.<\/p>\n
In my America our government would put a man on mars within 5 years, period. Our government would strive to accept and accomplish any task, no matter how daunting, and would succeed, because this mentality reflects America, and shows the world how great we really can be.<\/p>\n
In my America people stop putting personal beliefs into law.<\/p>\n
In my America our government does not sanction any religion or core beliefs to a religion nor put those direct practices into law.<\/p>\n
In my America our government would only fund organizations that do not discriminate based on religion, race, gender or sexual orientation. In my America our government supported organizations that helped anyone and everyone in need, no matter what.<\/p>\n
In my America everyone would pay a flat tax. In my America there would be no burden of healthcare, no burden paying for an education, nor a fear of greedy human beings to take advantage of other human beings. In my America, there would be no need for exemptions to taxes because citizens in need would already be well taken care of.<\/p>\n
In my America our government would have the highest respect for science, and our government would not seek to keep science from the people, nor try to censure it.<\/p>\n
In my America you can be whoever you set your heart out to be. In my America your dreams start before you leave high school, and your decision would be respected and your education would be more specifically tailored to your dream. In my America if you want to be a photographer or a journalist, you wouldn’t need to take courses that have nothing to do with your degree.<\/p>\n
In my America, those that choose to serve the government, teachers to military, would be paid decently for their sacrifice. In my government there would be no draft unless absolutely necessary for the safety of freedom.<\/p>\n
In my America, our political system would be open and transparent. In my America, greed and corruption would be grounds to bar anyone from political office. Just as the military is held to a high standard, so should our politicians.<\/p>\n
In my America everyone would be entitled to social security when they need it, if they choose to pay into it. No matter their age, all citizens that contribute to the system, fairly, are allowed to use the system. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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