In a perfect world, where we all sit around in a giant circle passing around a pipe while seeing “We Are The World”, our government would put aside all their differences and be the bigger person when it comes to important issues that have to deal with specific groups of the population who rely a great deal on the decisions they are making that could maybe enhance their state of living.

When it comes to issues like children’s health care, you would think that government leaders would manage to say, “Y’know guys, a lot of kids are sick or dying and they need to have medical coverage. Let’s talk this over like rational people and come to a mutual decision that benefits everyone.”

The idealistic reality is idealistic for a reason, in the “most likely won’t happen in this century sort of way”.

Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to increase the State Children’s Health Insurance. President Bush stated prior to the vote he would veto the decision if approved.

The expansion would cover 4-8 million children.

Not surprisingly the Democratic favored bill has gotten the attention of President Bush’s veto pen. Bush has stated that the bill would force a “raise in taxes on working people and would raise spending between $35 billion to $50 billion”.

Other Republicans, like Sen. David Vitter have raised issue with the fact that illegal immigrants will benefit from the bill, which would act as “glaring loopholes”.

Since the Democrats managed to regain the upper hand in Congress the political tensions have translated into more of a pissing contest, than an actual forum of political discussion.

Republicans say one thing; Democrats oppose it, and visa versa. It seems both sides are more concerned about their public image and whether or not they get the other to admit defeat than focusing on the important issues at hand. A lot of it is a more sanitized than the politics used in the old Roman days, back in the time of Julius Caesar – minus the brutal acts of blood shed this government seems more interested in fostering personal power than overseeing those who need them.
—Eming Piansay