The Reaction To Action

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 President Barack Obama, The First African American President of The United States of America addressed members of Congress, Senate and the nation in what will have been the most important speech of his first few months in office. The address concerned the debate on Health Care Reform for the 40 million Americans that are uninsured by the government. Reaction been mixed to positive fom people inside and outside of the health care industry moments after the speech.

My family of mainly registered Southern Republicans (Virgina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Florida and Tennessee) and the occassional (Pennsylvania) it was interesting to see everyone including my mom for the first time full engaged in his speech tonight. He laid out the specifics, he laid out exactly what he wants and I think this was a better description of what he wants to see in a Health Care bill that we've heard since his campaign. He also credited Senator John McCain in portions of provisions he wanted to see in the bill affecting the uninsured.

The main reason, not just part but the main reason they voted for him as well as 58% of America did was in favour of what he would do with health care if elected in office. He won the vote and it's time for him to act on it. The question now is with 2010 looking to be a bloodbath for Senate and Congressional races across the country what will happen to health care if we do not get it right this time around? As Obama said in this speech "We can not wait until the next cycle or the next election or 4 or 8 years, we must act now, Now is the time"

A small tid bit, during the speech it was comfirmed that Repesentative Wilson of South Carolina was the one who created that embarrassing outburst in the chamber while President Obama was speaking. Senator John McCain of Arizona was highly upset and asked for him to apologize immediately. This show of disrespect angered many in the chamber including many Democrats who returned with boos and cat calls.

The president laid out that he will call out anyone who decides to spread lies about whats in the bill and the what the bill is supposed to do and that he would not tolerate anything short of a reform. The status quo is unacceptable. Being a part of the 40 million people that don't have insurance, I am appauled that Conservative-Democrats and Republicans are willing to fight against a lower middle class person such as myself.

The reaction among young people need to be to go out in the same numbers that they did in 2008 and if they are pleased with the job that their Senators and Congressmen(women) are doing, keep them in office, if they are not vote them out. I would prefer as a Gay Liberal to keep the 60 Democratic seat in the Senate and the 218 seats in the Congress however, it may appear that with a few of the seats may be up for grabs. Get up and vote. Gays and Lesbians, get up and vote this concerns you, it concerns me, it concerns your lovers, your jumpoffs and your future partners as well as your parents and loved ones. Health care must change for the American people and we must do it now!