Obama Does Have Charm

This article is written in response to one found on http://erintakle.blogspot.com/ . In the article that I read (opinion on: “Obama’s worldwide star power finds limits”), the opinion was stated that Obama has become a public figure and somewhat of a celebrity but that his charm has nothing to do with it. I disagree.

Obama is a very talented public speaker and part of the reason why is that he words things in a very precise manner. His best strength is making his ideas sound really good. This has a lot to do with charm. If he likes an idea, he can use charm to make that idea seem like the best.

He was elected as president because people in America feel that we need change. Obama used his charm to promote the idea that he would change, and essentially save our country. People voted for him because they felt that Obama would be the best person to delegate change and his charm definitely had something to do with it.

And now he uses his charm to promote political ideas that he supports and it’s no wonder that he is known throughout the world.

I am not saying that Obama is lying when he uses his charm. As far as I can tell, he intends on doing everything he promised. I can only hope that his charm comes from something true within his heart and that he can use it to make our country a better place to live.

Article sources:
http://erintakle.blogspot.com/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32934316/ns/world_news-washington_post/

Picture source:
http://egypt.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/12/

Why People just aren’t sure about Obama’s Plans for our Country

“What's the right role of government? How do we balance freedom with our need to look after one another?" This is a quote from President Obama. There are many claims that a number of people don’t agree with his new ideas, especially the ones about health care, because of his race. This is ridiculous. The only major reason why a group of people might disagree with him is because they are not sure that his plans will be the best.

Our country has two political parties because we need two sides of an argument to find a compromise. If democrats support an idea, then republicans form their opinions on that idea and both sides debate about it and find the best way to compromise. This is the way our government works and that is why some people might disagree with Obama on his views.

They don’t agree because they have a right to disagree. In the end, it’s all about balance and the President knows this.

Article Sources:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32920370/ns/politics-white_house/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32935752/ns/politics-white_house/

Picture Source:

http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/democrats-republicans.jpg

Kidney Failure Patients and Health Insurance

If our government spends close to $180,000 on average per year for patients with kidney failure to either stay on dialysis (which isn’t fun) or get a transplant, but they only spend $17,000 on anti-rejection drugs (which MUST be taken for life after a transplant), then we have a problem.

If not enough money is spent on “immunosuppressant drugs,” then a patient can never have a successful kidney transplant unless they are very, very rich.

And transplants are expensive. The best way to spend the most money possible would be to pay for multiple transplants rather than a single transplant and the drugs that keep the new organ from failing.

Many patients stay on dialysis because they are afraid that they won’t be able to pay for the upkeep on a new kidney. But dialysis isn’t inexpensive either.

It makes so much more sense for the government to pay for a patient’s one transplant and anti-rejection drugs rather than more new kidneys and/or the painful process of dialysis. We need to rethink many parts of our health insurance policies and this is definitely one of them.

Article Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32836554/ns/health-the_new_york_times/
Picture Source: http://www.clarian.org/ADAM/doc/SurgeryandProcedures/13/100087.htm