http://obama.kathichelle.com A post-pentacostal, somewhat evangelical, mostly conservative Christian voter's journey Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:24:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sorry for the disappearing act.  I was in the process of writing about other topics, but then I was sucked into the vortex of "OMG.  What the heck is going on with our economy?"  There was much research on what I thought they should be doing, much listening to the ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=387 When I was reading the introduction to the NPR series on Health Care, this piece of the article really jumped out at me: Our reporters and producers said nearly every person they talked to was astonished to learn that in the United States, health care isn't automatic — or required — ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=369 Here is my take on the candidate's health plans. I'll make it short and sweet for you. Barack Obama's health plan give more bang for the buck and covers more people than John McCain's plan. McCain's "market-based" plan will dangerously leave more Americans without health care or ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=346 As I had mentioned before, I have felt for some time that we need a national health care system. However, it is hard to research the ins and outs of what other countries do. They almost all have a different way of doing things. And what would ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=327 One of the things that I heard growing up was that the reason that no one should support a nationalized health care system is that doctors would leave the country so they could make money elsewhere. Check this out: Indiana University Study Finds Majority of U.S. Physicians Favor National Health Insurance Support ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=331 Here are some facts about health care from the National Coalition on Health Care. I only listed the bullet points, but you can find the full page at Facts on Health Insurance Coverage. The National Coalition on Health Care is the nation's largest and most broadly representative alliance working to ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=299 I was just telling friends the other day that sometimes I feel badly that my views started to change due to selfish reasons. But, I suppose that most of us change or refine our world views when we come into contact with different situations. I never started to think about health ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=281 I wanted to put in this whole Time article because it highlights three different things that I think are important. The first is that I like how Barack Obama is thoughtful and nuanced when he replies to questions that are complex like this issue of abortion. John McCain will give ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=275 The Republican plank on abortion is unequivocal on their support for life: Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=79 Once upon a time, there was a guy named Solomon who had a tough decision to make. I would give the Solomon of the year award to Barack Obama for his negotiations on the abortion plank of the Democratic party platform. I can't think of too many things that are ... http://obama.kathichelle.com/?p=77