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		<title>Big Questions From An American Teenager</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[These statements, questions, opinions, and answers (along with a few more questions) were passed on from Hannah, a 17 year old reader in South Carolina. Anyone want to take a stab at clarifying and help Hannah understand some of the &#8216;specifics&#8217;? - America is good place, not perfect, but good. (America is a failing empire&#8230; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.turbulentblacktea.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/confusion.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-440" style="border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;" title="confusion" src="http://www.turbulentblacktea.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/confusion.jpg" alt="" width="116" height="116" /></a>These statements, questions, opinions, and answers (along with a few more questions) were passed on from Hannah, a 17 year old reader in South Carolina. Anyone want to take a stab at clarifying and help Hannah understand some of the &#8216;specifics&#8217;?</p>
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<em><strong>America is good place, not perfect, but good.</strong></em><br />
(America is a failing empire&#8230; Broke and out of shape)</p>
<p><em><strong> If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.</strong></em><br />
(This includes all?)</p>
<p><em><strong> I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness and not a guarantee of equal results.</strong></em><br />
(This is true&#8230; But our Constitution is a guarantee for equal rights, in a way)</p>
<p><em><strong> I work hard for what I have. I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.</strong></em><br />
(Taxes must be paid, nonetheless&#8230; If not, then would there be healthcare? Fire departments? An educational system?)</p>
<p><em><strong> It is not un-American for me to disagree or share my personal opinion.</strong></em><br />
(“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”)</p>
<p><em><strong> The government works for me. I do not answer to them. They answer to me.</strong></em></p>
<p>- &#8220;Democracy is a political government carried out either directly by the people (direct democracy) or by means of elected representatives of the people&#8221;<br />
- &#8220;A republic is a type of government where the citizens choose their leaders of their country and the people (or at least a part of its people) have an impact on its government&#8221;</p>
<p>By my father, I am told that America is a Republic. I am also told that the new Health Care Bill is a piece of crap that goes to help pay for not only the people working, but also for those that are living off of welfare and lying on their behinds. (Negative)</p>
<p>By my mother, I am told the Health Care Bill is a wonderful opportunity for her&#8230; All those mothers and fathers, single and helpless when it comes to keeping up health&#8230; So many turned down because of a pre-existing condition. (Positive)</p>
<p>By other just completely random people, I am told that America is a Democracy. How are we a Democracy? We chose our leader, didn&#8217;t we? We still have an impact on the government&#8230; But we don&#8217;t directly run the country, do we?</p>
<p>So what&#8217;s going on here? What exactly is it that we&#8217;re fighting for? What is in the health care bill?</p>
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