We Love You George Bush

America, as we have all begun to gravely realize, is in dire need of help in almost every aspect-- politically, economically, socially, financially, etc. In the past decade or so, this country has met and overcome four recessions, yes, four. You might ask yourself, "what exactly is a recession?" A recession is basically a drastic, widespread economical decline in which gross domestic production, employment, and trade, all suffer immensely. Sounding pretty intense? Unfortunately, our once booming nation is slowly but surely reaching this point. Think of it as a deadly game of dominoes. All of the pieces have been carefully stacked and the hand of time is gradually knocking down pieces, setting in motion the grave fate of the whole bunch. With the stock market on the verge of becoming a bear market, the widespread loss of homes due to an inability to pay mortgages, and a seven hundred billion dollar loan that will be used as a "quick-fix," it is quite possible to assume that the last domino is soon to topple...

So, who do we have to thank for this? Whose sworn duty is it to prevent catastrophes like this from happening? The hand of time? No. Our Commander in Chief, George Bush. Our President is the one to be held responsible for this and yet he is handing the responsibility down to America's bread and butter, her people. Bush is proposing a 700 billion dollar loan which, as he mistakenly believes, will solve these impending hardships. Bush expects to gather these monies through taxes, from societies that cannot even afford a mortgage payment. In a recent broadcast, George called for Congress to make "a quick decision," declaring that our economy is in a black and blue state. Sorry George, this situation cannot be relinquished with "a quick decision." It took more than just a few days leading up to our embarrassing condition, and as history has professed, it will take more than a few days to resolve. Maybe, if our wonderful president had taken the necessary steps in order to prevent a complete economical meltdown, America wouldn't be standing neck deep in a pool of absolute oblivion. But hey, George Bush shouldn't need to worry, he only has until the end of January right? It makes you wonder the true intent of a man who has taken oath to serve and protect his nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. When a man like this, a man who is willing to lend 700 billion dollars to companies that deserve to hit rock bottom, a man whose current actions define the slogan "the rich get richer while the poor get poorer," we can't help but question his present intent for the United States of America. God be with us if one of the two presidential candidates follow the same path of destruction that George Bush so endearingly helped pave.

Let's Talk About Obesity

Obesity as we all know, has and will continue to plague old and new generations of society. Every year, this life-threatening disease claims thousands of lives and imposes an extreme health risk to the victims battling obesity. For some, obesity is simply a way of life, resulting in an outward display of gross negligence. It is hard to comprehend how someone can indulge upon massive amounts of food and feel content with being bedridden for the remainder of their life. Yes, there are a minute amount of overweight individuals who have waged a personal battle against obesity and have actually won, but what of the overwhelming crowd who refuse to make a change for the better? Have they given up? Do they feel as though there is no help available to them, so that once more they can become active members of society? There is always a way to undo what has been done, no matter the extremities of the situation. The desire to live a healthier and more fruitful life begins with the individual and grows upon them as a child.
In most cases, obesity develops in early childhood, beginning as early as two years of age, sometimes even earlier. It is the sole responsibility of parents to impose healthy eating habits upon their child, which will prevent them from becoming six-to-seven-hundred-pound adults later in life. In a popular television show, "Maury," a mother and her two-year-old son were guests on the show. She sat in a chair, while Maury, the audience, and millions of viewers watched her spill tears--her son, at only two years of age, weighed in at an unbelievable eighty-six pounds. The average weight of a two-year-old falls between thirty-three and forty-five pounds (info acquired from Wikipedia). Maury asked this mother if she felt responsible for her son's grossly overweight appearance, and her response was, "No. It is his fault." As hard as it may sound, stupid and naive parents like this one should not be allowed to rear children. What kind of parent blames their child for over-eating, when it is their hand that rocks-the-cradle? It is never the child's responsibility, especially at two-years-old, to manage a suitable diet. If proper steps are taken, and a healthy, nutritional diet is adopted, not only can cases such as this one be avoided, but obesity as a whole can be lessened. Remember, people are not born obese, they become obese.