Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Issue of Civil Rights

Education, Healthcare, and Social Security are all civil rights that I believe that every American should have. From the birth of our country to the battles we have fought and won, civil rights have been debated for centuries. For me, I was raised as a young catholic one who treated all walking life with respect and honor. That same belief is what I preach and talk about everyday. We can not judge each other for any of our differences especially in this generation that will be tested beyond the color barriers or the gender problems but challenged by a greater obstacle. Education must and should be available to all Americans. The word I am forget is quality of education must be given to all schools no matter what their economic status is. We have to find a way to make sure that we are doing all we can to rescue this system. Healthcare for all those in need, and not putting a price tag on a life is something that I would fight for. Doctors should become doctors to save lives not for the good living, and fancy cars. And Social Security should definitely be available since it has been our generation that has paid into it, and the past generations that have fought hard to receive it. All of these things are what I consider civil rights issues for this generation.

American Indians are still a struggling civil rights issue that still has gone on without any help. America’s longest civil rights abuse has been done to the American Indians, the natives of this land. I have visited Wyoming at least twice now, and worked with many tribes in that area. It is said to know that in the next two generations they could possible be wiped out. We must try our best to help these people, by helping them overcome their addiction to drugs and alcohol. To improve their head start programs with the necessary equipment and supplies needed to run sufficiently. There are many ways in which we can help this dying civilization that has gone without recognition, without service, and without help for decades, and may not survive much more. I would try my best to make sure that we would restore faith in all Americans. Passing a flag burring amendment would be also a bill I would favor passing to preserve a flag that has stood both through war and bloodshed.

Overall I believe we need to restore faith in our education system, energize our healthcare, salvage our social security program and save the American Indians. All of this can be done, if we start working rather then speaking.

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