The Right Vision of Health Care

 By Yaron Brook

   In this article, Yaron talks about the difference of opinions between the Democrats and the Republicans on Healthcare. Though I believe his conclusion is flawed, I do however agree with one point that he made: "...although they [Republicans] claim to oppose the expansion of government interference in medicine, Republicans don't, in fact, have a good tract record of fighting it." Translation, Republicans will say anything to get elected. He seems to hint at the fact that the two parties, at least in action, have more in common than the average voter might think.

   Brook then reverts to how we need to get back to the principles of those who founded the country. The same argument I hear all the time from white upper and middle class men. When will we finally admit that those principles did not include everyone? Such as all women and any minorities. I'm sure it would be good for him to get back to those principles, because he represents the people witch those founding principles were intended to help.

   Lastly, he proclaims that "free-market capitalism" minus governmental interference is the answer to all of Americas financial problems. A very typical argument for once again a white upper middle class man. It is very easy from his perspective that a person only has a right to live if he can afford to pay for it.

   

Supremacy Crimes

February 15

This article was written by the author Gloria Steinem, who is a self proclaimed feminist, as well as the co founder of Ms. magazine where this article was published. While I did enjoy reading this article I feel an acknowledgement should be made to her bias based on who she is and what she does. It is Miss Steinems opinion that when a horrible crime has been committed, like a mass shooting or serial killing, it is often because there is a  white heterosexual male exerting his dominance over a particular group. For example Steinem mentions two young men who where repeatedly picked on at school. One day they deciede to show up at school armed and dangerous. This is a day our nation will never forget as many people were killed in Columbine High School. Was it just a random act of violence by misunderstood teens or the act of two white heterosexual males asserting thier dominance over thier fellow students and teachers? She mentions several other serial killers and in each case the group that they chose to dominate. I do feel that maybe she has a point but since the article felt like it was more of an opinion piece than a factual piece I'm left wondering, is our society guilty of making the white  man feel the need to be superior and if so, then who is to blame when they crack and people get hurt or are killed?