Let's talk politics.

Missed the last Township October meeting last month because we were out of town in Omaha at a wedding. This month, November we only have one meeting because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Let's talk politics in general... What do you think about the H1N1 Vaccinations. Have you gotten yours, are you going to? In Mundelein, IL we had a clinic available at a local Jr. High. Started on last week Thursday and the line was very long, or so my friend told me. They got smart and started handing out numbers and you could come back for the shot later. On Friday the clinic was busy as well and ran out of shots and turned people away. Saturday's clinic was cancelled.

Do you think this is the governments fault, or the manufacturer's. that there werent enough available? Do you think that that our president should have promised 10% of our H1N1 vaccines to other governments especially when there are aren't enough for our own US citizens to get vaccinated?

I had a regular flu shot but I wasnt sure if I was going to have my daughter and myself get an H1N1 vaccination b/c I dont know about these shots. Were they properly tested and are they effective or might there be other problems or long term effects? I guess with the clinic running out of vaccinations I didnt have to make that decision in the end. I try to keep our immune systems up with healthy diets, a lot of sleep, and acidophilus(sp?).

So going back to politics, does this mean that if the government can't handle doling out simple vaccinations, how would the government handle health insurance. Should they choose what doctors we can and can't see, if we can get treated, get an operation or if we are too old to get treatment? Did we really want or vote for a socialist president or want a socialist government, is that the way the Dems are going b/c that is not the kind of Dem I am... and if some health program is put into place, and we dont like it... can we eliminate it. How possible will that be with our government system and the horrible slow grind?

Just some thoughts and ideas for the day.