NEDA THE HEROINE

I was shocked to see what happened to a courageous woman called Neda in the recent ongoing protest in Iran. She was suddenly struck in the chest by a government sniper for protesting against the dictatorship of Ahmadinejad. This is just an example of how cruel dictatorial regimes are and as such must be protested against by everyone who believes in freedom. Ronald Reagan said once that he will not want to tell his children about how great it was to live in freedom. to ensure that this freedom lives we must all join the common course of fighting and defending it. We must always condemn tyrants at every cost. Neda is a great example of this struggle in Iran and we support all Iranians for their strength and courage!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=bVnb95gTBPA

FIXING HEALTHCARE IN THE U.S. OF A.

There has been lots of discussion going on about fixing healthcare for some time. We have heard several proposals and suggestions for solving the healthcare puzzle. I prefer to narrow down the discussion into two categories; those for the government approach and those in favor of the free market or private approach to solving this puzzle. watch this

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=frol02p101&continuous=1

This is the most interesting documentary I have watched so far giving as some idea about the healthcare system in other developed economies. This is certainly not a documentary telling the absolute truth about the single payer health system in other countries. It's complicated than most documentaries make it seem. The Obama administration is currently proposing coverage for everyone under his healthcare plan and I think this is an ineffective approach to dealing with the issue. I will prefer the government to consider covering those who actually have no means of affording healthcare to be provided free coverage. People who earn a very low income should also be provided a reasonable premium under the government plan. Having said this the government must stay out of the free market and allow those who have the means to afford private health insurance to do so at their own expense without attempts by the government to reduce copays for almost everyone as the Obama administration is suggesting. The government should have its own negotiations with health institutions but not on behalf of all citizens. I think the free market should work out the pricing of healthcare with its customers. This in my opinion is fair since the government will be treated as a regular customer by the healthcare providing agencies rather than the government being the only decider of how healthcare is priced and provided. Lets hear your opinion on this issue. Thank you!

OBAMA TO CREATE NEW CONSUMER REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

president obama from what i read on google news today intends to creatge new regulatory agencies to over see consumer credit. from an ordinary persons perspective this might sound great but come to think of it the consumer protecton agency was set up for the same purpose. the consumer protection agency has done some great works but i do not support a new agency in the sense that when this new agencies are proposed at first they sound great but once they start operating they are faced with challenges that they have to figure a way of dealing with from time to time. therefore by creating this new agencies to meet challenges that existing agencies have not yet mastered is not a solution. it's just a waste of rsources and i hope the obama administration does not get in the habit of reinventing the wheel for alot of their programs. let us hear your take on this topichttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/17/BU3F1895UH.DTL&type=business

U.S MEDDLING IN IRANIAN ELECTIONS AND POLITICS

it's interesting to watch the Obama administration go through a similar ordeal with Iran jsut as ex president Bush did with Saddam. we are seing history repeat itself in a very interesting way and my only advise to the Obama administration is be careful. what are some of the suggestions you have about how the current president should deal with this issue. we will be glad to hear from you. thank you!!!!