I believe there is some legitimacy to viewing people who support the reduction, if not elimination, of social benefits to those who actually need them. It should be the function of the federal government to use tax dollars to help people that are truly in need, however that needs to be worked out with the states.
We are not talking about using abortion as birth control. I am presenting that if a woman finds herself in an unexpected pregnancy and needs help that her family is unwilling or unable to provide, tax dollars should assist. I'm an RN who has worked in a busy hospital all of my nursing career. We are constantly short staffed. Training young women to fill in positions, be it as simple as a janitor, whatever they are capable of, would be of great help to society. It is wrong to burden a young woman who made a mistake of bringing a child into the world when she has no means to provide even a very low quality of life. There should be early term options for termination and then help of preparing to be a single parent for those young women who keep their baby. I have the benefit of a big, loving family. My parents took in my cousin when she got pregnant in high school and tension was too high with her parents at that time. They helped her and even cared for the baby as she finished school and mended bridges with her parents. Not everyone has that. As a tax payer, I am strongly rooted in the belief that we should have a solid voice in where our dollars go.
I'm aware that Obama built the cages the msm ran with. This country, with all of the technology and resources, can prevent illegal immigration. As it is out of control on a record breaking scale, people will keep coming in volume. They need to be returned promptly but safely. That means emergency medical care when needed, compassion, shelter and food. on a temporary basis. Who is at fault for the young children being brought is aside the point of not separating them from their parents. My belief is get them safe, comfortable and back to the country they came from in short order.
It has not been confirmed that gay marriage lead to the woke policies that are being pushed in schools. That is as true as the arguement against gun ownership. I don't support what is going on in schools and should not have to suffer the consequences of the idiotic political agenda of it. I'm not a supporter of extreme protests but, if there should ever be one, parents need to stop supporting this and flood the streets. They need to get off their butts and run for school board positions. Just as responsible gun owners shouldn't be punished for a few idiots or mad men, either should responsible gay couple who value family and the innocence of children.
Thank you for the words of encouragement about being accepted should my girlfriend decide to start a family. I'm not so optimistic. Growing up different, even in a liberal city, I've seen and experienced a lot that would predict otherwise. We are keeping an open mind, however. Things have changed over the years. I just don't want to bring a child into the world for them to be "that kid," who's friends aren't allowed to come for play dates. Remember, this is the same state a country clerk refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples even when it was the law. On top of that, a leading Republican who was gearing up to run for president made a special trip to support her in that effort.
