you can't fix stupid.... except with maybe a little education.

ah... health care. as much enjoyment as i get out of political discussions, i think i am very near being exhausted on the topic.  even if i don't agree with the protesters, i'm glad that people are getting off their couches and doing something for what they believe. however, i do wish instead of just a "no" (& a better leader than glen beck, but that's an entirely different can of worms) that perhaps they could come up with a better idea. i cannot deny seeing there needs to be a change. i would be alright without socialized health care if we could put in place some sort of system that could offer checks & balances that could eliminate the problems within a for-profit health care system. this picture of the tea party protest made me cringe.  i highly doubt (all the while understanding i could be completely wrong, i'm only going on what i know of those typically involved with conservative agenda) that the woman holding a sign of "hands off my body" is pro-choice. I would be willing to wager she would never in a million years vote to legalize abortion.  if one is fighting for freedom and is against government control, i fail to understand how that same person would try and take away the freedom to choose. (or see a need for public education. or libraries. or firefighters. or maintained roads.) lady, i agree with you. no one should be in charge of your body but you.  isn't that what health care reform is aiming for though? the right to allow american citizens to be able to take care of their bodies?  the current system, and only option, for health care is corrupt and failing us.  i hope we as a nation are able to find some sort of solution.

but if we don't....

it doesn't really matter, because according to dan gilbert*, a psychology professor at harvard, synthetic happiness is just as good as natural happiness.  so when the time comes for my uninsured body to completely fall apart, all i've got to do is synthesize some happiness and i'll be set to go.

*this is a fairly long video, but well worth the time of watching it. the study he speaks about @ 10 minutes is especially interesting to me, and further proof of how fascinating our brains really are.