My most unforgettable road trip was my freshman year of high school, my marching band took a trip to Disney World. It was about a 12 hour drive on a bus. I remember having to pee really bad most of the trip. I made the mistake of loading up on Coke Zero before and I had trouble holding it until the bus had to stop ever 200 miles or so to change drivers. I tried using the bathroom on the bus, but as you probably know, sometimes things don't work out. I also remember a terrible case of insomnia. Some people were jacked up on Starbucks, Red Bull, and gummy worms so they were screaming, depsite everyone's constant threats that if they don't shut the hell up, someone would go back there and beat them up. I also remembered we played Would You Rather and 20 Q. On the way back, we had went to this large dinner show before we left, and the grilled chicken did not sit well in my stomach. Try  all of that, and nausea. Not fun. But through all this commotion, I really made some memories on this trip.
   

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Hello blog readers,

Well, I found out about this bill in Congress at the moment, called the Freedom of Choice Act, or FOCA, for short. I feel very strongly about this issue, and this blog is my way of speaking out. FOCA will pretty much erase all of the restrictions on abortions. This is what will happen:

• Nullify requirements that abortionists be licensed physicians
• Eliminate health and safety regulations for abortion clinics.
• Nullify parental consent and notification laws.
• Invalidate laws to inform patients.
• Repeal the Hyde Amendment: Taxpayers will pay for abortions.
• Remove waiting periods.
• Prohibit bans on abortion after viability.
• Remove protections for physicians and hospitals that refuse to participate in abortions.
• Repeal the Partial Birth Abortion Ban.

Now, one by one, I will tell you everything that is wrong with this bill.

First of, I would NEVER have an abortion, but I would not go to one that is not a licensed physician. All the person would pretty much know how to do is take the baby out. What if something went wrong during the surgery? I'd like to know my doctor knows how to take care of me. This goes along with number two, to eliminate health and saftey regulaitons. Do you have any idea how many infections you could catch? Plus, you could also get seriously hurt if the tools are not safe. The biggest issue I have is number three, where parents have no right to tell their daughter they can't have an abortion. What this law pretty much says is that you can have sex as much as you want, becuase you can take the bus down to the clinic and get it taken care of without any consequences from your parents. So many teens are sexually active, and the numbers would grow tremendously with this. The spread of STDs would also grow because teens will be sleeping around and not using protection. What kind of message is this sending out? Next, if you go into a doctor's office, you should have a right to be informed. It's your body, and you should be able to know what's going on. Let's say you were highly allergic to latex, and you went in for an abortion. The doctor puts you out, and without your knowledge uses latex gloves. You have a deadly allergic reaction. Whereas, if he would tell you about the process, you could find an alternitive, or better yet not have one at all. Taxpayers paying for abortions is not acceptable. The reason people abort their babies, most of the time, is simply out of greed. They want to sleep around, but don't want to have the consequences of carrying a child. So they just throw them away like they are disposable or something. Abortion is debatable in an instance of rape, or a medical reason. But, I think every measure should be taken to save the child. Nobody says you have to keep it, there are millions of families out there who can't have children and would be blessed to let your baby into their home. Taxpayers should not pay for people to sleep around and take the easy way out. there are SEVERAL different areas desperately in need of government funding: the enviroment, education, heathcare, and to fix the economy to name a few. We should not waste money on the easy way out. Also, this bill would make it ok for partial birth abortions. Let's say you have a dog. A beautiful female golden retreiver named Lucky who was having puppies. And for some reason, you couldn't keep the dogs. Would you take Lucky to the vet to have the defenseless puppies  ripped out of her stomach, their skulls cut open and crushed? No, I would think you would sell the dogs, or give them away. Why would you do the same thing to a poor, defenseless infant, when there are other options? Partial birth abortions are just wrong. There is no justifications to that. The babies are humans too, like it or not. Also, with this bill, all hopsitals will be forced to perform abortions or lose federal funding. Even church-run hopsitals will be forced to. No matter what religion you are, or if you aren't one at all, I think it's very wrong for these good people of God to be forced against their will to perform in a deed they don't believe in. It's terrible. These organizations will be punished for standing up for their own beliefs, that life is precious. This pretty much violates everything America stands for right here. We have a right to religious belief in this country, and part of many denomination's beliefs is being pro-life. These people are being forced to perform abortions, or lose government funding.

So, if you are pro-life, pro-choice, or just confused, please join in the cause to stop FOCA. We should all have a right to be taken care of, and this ban will outlaw all the rules for these practices. Spread the word, get involved with a protest, or talk to your local representive. Remember, What the FOCA?

Thanks,

KT

Hello Patriots,

I just got back today from a week long trip to Washington D.C. Without a doubt this was a very exciting week to go with the Innaguration. This blog will be my reflections on the experience. I really have become a better American, and fell more in love with my country.

One of the things I really grew to appreciate was the work of the leaders of the past, especially the presidents. Each one seemed to contribute something different that makes America the wonderful country it is today. Each man who served in office deserves respect, even those who did some things that the nation wasn't proud of. It's not easy to be the president of the United States. Where I was watching the swearing in ceremony, when Bush came on, everyone started to boo him. They even booed H.W. Bush, which I thought was pushing it. Hell, you don't have to like Bush, but he's not the president anymore. Personally, I think if there wouldn't have been all the problems during his terms, he wouldn't have been so bad.  I loved reading about stories of American history when I was a little girl. I still do. It wasn't until this week that I realized the impact people like Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln had on this country. They pretty much dedicated their lives for the good of the American people, drastically changing our history in the process. Those guys made their mark on the world. Think about it: Lincoln freed the slaves. MLK worked for civil rights, and now we have our first African American president. The ancestor of a slave who made it to the highest position in the country, more or less the world. That's pretty much the American dream. A lowly forigner comes to our shores, works hard, and reaches the top. Where else in the world does that happen?

Another thing I came to realize was an appreciation and deep, utter respect for our soldiers. On a trip to Arlington, our teacher told us this story: During the Vietnam war, 4 bodies of American soldiers were picked up from a battlefield. A low-rank soldier was given a wreath and was asked to put it at one of the bodies. When the cadet walked in, he saw a ray of sunshine on one of them representing the glorified American dead. This soldier was buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I felt that was very moving. It amazed me how a normal person: I bet whoever is buried in the tomb was an all-american boy. You know, football player, has the pretty wife, a family, lives a good life. He was just like you and me. But, he made the brave and heroic choice to serve his country. By the great sacrifice of his life, he now lives forever in the glory. He is remembered with love for his bravery, and all of America salutes him. I know we can't do this to everyone, but I think EACH and EVERY soldier deserves that sort of respect. They put their greatest possession, their lives, for the protection of our freedom. They really and truly are the reason we are the great country we are today. Despite the war, economy, and other issues, you have to agree that America is one of the best countries on the face of the earth. We do not give verterans enough respect they deserve.  I don't know how, but I really would like to give back to them in some way. I also realized that I want to die nobally. I don't want to be selfish and die in my bed with everyone I love around me when I'm 100 yrs. old.  That way, really, the only person I lived for was myself.  I'd like to give my life for a cause: wheather it be for Christ, for my country, or for the pursuit of literature and the arts. I want people to gain something great from my death.

So yeah. More later. I can't think of anything else to write.

God Bless America,

KT