I thought we covered this S#%@!

     As some of you know, I was and am an avowed proponent of the 9/11 First Responders Bill, which was passed in late December of last year. This bill gave medical compensation to the firefighters, paramedics, and police officers who rummaged through thousands of pounds of rubble and hundreds of victims during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. And when the bill, which took 9 years to pass, was approved, it was seen as a victory for these national heroes. But there was something that I, and many others didn't know.

     Yesterday, it came to mine and the American people's attention that, even though the law covers the oh so horrendous conditions of, Chronic Cough, Chronic Laryngitis, and Carpel Tunnel, the Democrats, in order for Republicans to vote for the bill, had to take out one simple disease. Cancer. For Republicans, Cancer was the deal-breaker. But not to fret, all that has to happen is, there has to be a proven link between Cancer and digging through the remains of the World Trade Center. This testing could take up to 6 years. These tests will take up quite a bit of time, and this is time that our nation's heroes don't have. The worst case scenario, the absolute worst case would be that we accidentally treat the Cancer of a 9/11 first responder who's Cancer's origin was never proven. I don't care if they got stomach cramps, they were there, they got Cancer,we treat it.

http://informedteenpolitics.blogspot.com/2011/05/911-first-responders-bill.html
Link to my last post about the law.

Run Ye Republicans!

     Though the 2012 Presidential Election is about a year away, the race is quickly approaching. Even though Mitt Romney and Michelle Bachman are the clear front runners, there is still much room for dark horse candidates to come into the picture. In my mind, there are two candidate who have the ability to turn the race upside down. Each of these candidates could have the power to topple Bachman or Romney, and/ or finish in the top two or three.

                               

                                   Rep. Ron Paul, from the 14th district of

Texas is a former surgeon and OB/GYN, he serves

   House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Joint Economic

Committee, the Committee on Financial Services, and

is the chairman of the House Financial Services  

Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy. With a

resume like Rep. Paul's there is no doubt that he has 

The experience needed to run the nation. And with his 

career as a doctor, Paul's views on healthcare may be

very much correct, based on the fact that he has spent

countless hours in the medical field. Though Paul's poll

standings have been constantly fluctuating, this may  be

nothing but a setup for Rep. Paul, through his straight

talk and valuable insight to make a stand during debates.

I am only worried that Paul's charisma, or lack there of,

may be his greatest downfall. Watching his debates, I 

agree, yet cringe when the crowd is completely silent

after Rep. Paul states something that makes complete sense.

And if Ron Paul can find a way to rally the crowd well 

enough, these debates should be where he will flourish 

and gain the most voters.

       Herman Cain is a former business man, radio host, and columnist. He was the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas. Cain is also the former Chairman and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza. Before his political and executive career took off, Cain also served as a mathematician for the U.S Navy. For some time, Cain also worked as a business analyst for Coca-Cola Company. This  area of employment may give him the experience he needs to find ways to increase consumer spending and cut costs. There is no doubt that Herman Cain’s resume’ demands attention. As a small business owner finding success in the capitalist market, Cain is the essence of the American dream. And the belief in Cain’s (or everyone’s) American dream will certainly strengthen Cain’s appeal to working class voters or any voter that is sick of the average politician. If Cain can successfully portray his success in a way that will give everyone hope of finding their own, the pre-election debates should help him tremendously in the process of vote getting. The votes Herman Cain does get, may not be election winning ones, but certainly ones that could change the outcome of the 2012 Republican Primaries.