I can't believe that I'm more patriotic toward the United States than many Americans are.

President Obama gave one of his best and most inspirational speeches last night. It had very strong wording, and very bold statements. I think it will go down as one of his best.

But then he got heckled by a childish Republican.

See... the problem is that it was done at all. All society's live by rules of conduct agreed upon by their people. They do this to prevent constant fighting among each other and its a natural progression that can sometimes cause problems with one society's rules don't agree with another's.

In THIS society, this behavior is bad. Just because Wilson could do it, doesn't mean he should. It was a Presidential Address to Congress, not a personal interview, and not on the street. If he didn't agree with Obama, the right thing to do was protest silently in a dignified way like the other Republicans were doing. Even booing isn't as bad as actually insulting the President through words publicly during his speech. Actual words have alot more power. This behavior was extremely disrespectful.

But, as childish as that behavior was, nothing compares to those that would actually dare to defend it. The sheer fact that anyone would defend it, while totally dismissing anything resembling logic, is frightening.

But its more than that.

I keep watching Republicans make excuses on why this country shouldn't have any form of nationalized health care.

The health care in the US scares the daylights out of me (I currently live in New Orleans). I have a preexisting condition in that I have a metal rod in my left leg that will need to come out in 1-3 years and I'm terrified that the bloody insurance company will refuse us coverage just because I was in a car accident 6 years ago where I was hit by a car when I was crossing the street.

We cannot afford to go hundreds of thousands of dollars into debt. Not even with both of us working. We'd be paying for the rest of our lives. And if either of us ends up unemployed for some reason (like... oh... the economy crashing caused by REPUBLICAN OVERSPENDING like last year), we'd be homeless.

We HAVE insurance. For way too much money. But they have the right to refuse me treatment.

But no, Republicans would rather I suffer? They would rather the insurance company be allowed to screw us over, than forced to live by laws forcing them to cover me.

You Republicans claim to be Christian but you sure don't act like one, with your complete heartlessness and uncaring toward anyone else.

Despicable. Well guess what... I'm an Atheist, I'm a Democrat, and I support a form of nationalized health care in the form of premium payments like Obama has planned, as well as the rest of it including making the insurance company's cover preexisting conditions without increasing the monthly costs by astronomical amounts.

Why? Because I have a heart. Because I actually care about people. Unlike you Republicans who are more concerned with your ideals than with your people.

Guess what... without your people, you have no country. Stop taking things to extremism. If you don't, your mindset is going to ensure that the US falls from power. The only reason it hasn't happened yet is because you have one of the biggest army's in the world and because all your money that should go towards taking care of your fellow people goes toward illegal foreign religious wars because your ideals make you think its a good idea.

Stop destroying your country.

You know whats really scary? I'm a Canadian immigrant into the US and I care more about the people of your country than you do. Its frightening when a Canadian is more patriotic toward the US than its own people.