Proud to be a Liberal

So, I don't know if you peeps heard or not BUT these past few days have been pretty eventful for Liberals and for me in particular. I officially signed up to volunteer with the Obama 2012 campaign and then got invited to hear Caroline Kennedy (yes, the daughter of the incredible JFK and Jackie O, both of whom I idolize) speak on behalf of Obama. It was so incredible and she articulated stances that I passionately support and believe in on a level that gave me new perspectives on how important this election really is. All elections are important but so much of my personal future as well as the future of the nation are at stake and the issues are crucial to the well being of the country as a whole and its citizens. She touched on the importance of great teachers and a more streamlined and effective public education system that Obama has fought for these past four years and will continue to fight for in the future. She also said that women will be the deciding factor in this election and we need to fight to keep control of our own choices about our bodies and many other areas. The GOP keeps trying to politicize the jurisdiction over women's bodies and we need to make sure these natural rights stay intact. Caroline was such an inspiring person to hear speak and it was an honor to even be in her presence. In other news, today the Supreme Court voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act commonly dubbed Obamacare. Even though I do not fully understand all of the ins and outs of the new plan, I understand the main points and how much it will benefit all Americans thus benefiting the nation. It is better for small business owners, younger people who are struggling to find work (never mind work that provides benefits...), older/aging people who may be retired and have no constant source of income beside Social Security, a myriad of people who may be unable to support themselves, and everyone in between. This will lower the premiums for everyone, create an insurance marketplace for people to find what insurance plan suits them the best, give women access to the treatment and screenings they need in order to prevent worse maladies, more money for medical research, allow people to receive insurance even if they have some preexisting conditions, expand Medicaid and Medicare, all while working to make health care and health insurance more streamlined and efficient. No one knows if all of this will occur but with the support from the SCOTUS and Congress accompanied by vast support from the people, I believe that this can smooth over the cracks in the health care system and make it better for everyone. Please share your thoughts about Obamacare and the political status of the country in the comment boxes! Alrighty, that's it for political banter for the evening. I'm off to watch Suits (one of my fave summer television programmes) and eat some freeze pops (one of my favorite summer freezer treats) and then work tomorrow. Goodnight lovely blog readers! (Whoever you are...)