La Shy Girl and I were treated to dinner on Friday night by our good friend, La Tonka and her sister, LC. And we had an absolutely fantastic time. Big Up's to those two for making us laugh like no one else can. But here's something new...they made me think. As I've told you before, I don't know politics. And it hinders me. Big time. Somehow we started discussing this whole health care reform and for the first time, I heard it in a language that I could understand. See, up until that conversation, I figured I have health insurance, LSG has health insurance...this has absolutely nothing to do with us. I'm pretty sure I was wrong now. But I have to be honest. I have no idea what's going on with that. I've heard some things here and there, but never enough to allow me to form an opinion. I'm so used to be willing to help others that I never stopped to think about how it will affect me in a direct way. I still don't know about the socialism argument and whether or not there is any validity to that. What I do know is that I need to do some fucking research. Here are some things I need to find out: First of all what is the President's plan? Then, how is it going to affect me? What are other alternatives? Where can I go to find simple, factual information...not right-wing or left-wing propaganda?
See, I just don't want to be talking out of my ass. I want to have an actual opinion with substance. I've just blindly agreed with what little I know about Democratic views. Never even bothered to look up how Republicans tend to look at things. I figure, I'm 30 years old now. I need to start looking at both parties and try to figure out which one makes the most sense for me now. Word.
