Sarah Palin’s Newsweek cover is receiving a lot of press.  Sarah Palin on the Newsweek cover was a photo that she took for a magazine “Runners World” and featured Palin in her running attire with her legs showing.  Newsweek asked on the cover “How Do You Solve a Problem like Sarah?”

Sarah Palin attacked the Newsweek cover on her FaceBook account.  You a have to ask yourself the question: is the cover really sexist, or is this another attention-grabbing distraction on the part of the former Vice Presidential hopeful and former Alaskan Governor?

Sarah Palin’s Facebook attack read:

The Runner’s World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness – a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now…

Do you think that the Sarah Palin Newsweek cover is sexist?   While I personally don’t think that the cover was sexist, I think that the publication could have used a better, more professional photograph for their cover.  They could have at least asked for Palin’s input as well. The article wasn’t at all a positive article for Palin.  If you don’t realize that, you obviously didn’t read the words on the front cover that read “She’s bad news for the GOP – and for everyone else, too”

Newsweek wanted to show readers that Palin distracts, deflects, and is an empty political shell.  Although these are not the personal views I share, I still encourage readers to look up and read the article.  Getting both sides of a story and seeing things from multiple aspects is particularly important in politics.

Of course, the drama surrounding the Newsweek cover distracts people from the core questions surrounding Palin, including – will she run for President in 2012?

I guess we will have to wait to find out.

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Health care reform is important. Health care reform is controversial. Proponents of health care reform think it’s necessary to ensure American remains prosperous.  Many citizens and politicians are opponents of health care reform, citing that it will burden taxpayers and will lead to more governmental waste.

Today, the House of Representatives is voting on their bill.  If the bill passes, the Senate will vote on the bill after the first of the year.  If the bill doesn’t pass, health care reform will remain a question mark.

What strikes me as odd about the argument of health care reform isn’t the fact that the government is trying to pass a satisfactory bill. What strikes me as odd is that politicians – both Democrats and Republicans alike – are more concerned with each party’s individual agenda than the good of American people.  American people have spoken out against the bill, so legislators need to be looking at ways to make health care reform beneficial for Americans.

How could they do that? For starters, they could work with pharmaceutical companies to set reasonable prices on prescription drugs.  Currently, Americans pay for all the pharmaceutical company’s R&D costs.  Canadian citizens and those throughout the world don’t share those costs.

Second, the administration could start to take measures to cut Medicare and Medicaid waste and fraud.  This would save millions of dollars that could be set aside to subsidize any further health care reforms.

Third, legislators could pass laws that make it illegal for insurance companies to drop individuals because of pre-existing conditions or because of extensive medical costs.  This will ensure that those that can afford health care have access to it, despite their current health conditions.

Universal health care is a great theory. However, our current environment doesn’t allow for a sensible option.  Making cost-saving changes and setting up a better environment to make sure that Americans stay healthy is what is important.

The Fort Hood shooting is breaking news. The Fort Hood shooting is scary. The Fort Hood shooting happened in Fort Hood, Texas military base leaving several dead and many more injured.

Fort Hood is a military base that houses 4,929 active duty officers and 45,414 enlisted military professionals.  The Fort Hood Base also employs nearly 9,000 civilians.

Never have we seen such an attack at a military base.  So far, one gunman is in custody and a second is on the loose.  It is unknown at this time whether the injured and killed are military or civilian.

The Fort Hood shooting took place near the soldier readiness facility, where soldiers go up to 60 days before they are deployed to begin rounds of various vaccinations and medical tests.

A nurse at the hospital where those injured were taken told reporters that all the victims thus far at her hospital have been military.

This is not the first Fort Hood shooting.  In 2009, a 21 year old soldier killed his lieutenant and then killed himself.  Today’s Fort Hood shooting is a heinous act that claimed the lives of many Americans.

Currently, the FBI is en route to Fort Hood to help with the investigation.  The suspects were wearing Army fatigues, but Fort Hood officials have not indicated whether the suspects are military professionals.

Repeat deployments and battle stress have taken a toll on many soldiers, according to Fox News. A record high suicide rate has been experienced in recent times.

Ohio voting results 2009, particularly Issue 2 Ohio results are hot.  Ohio voting results 2009 and Issue 2 Ohio results are among the many voting results that so many people are concerned about today.

Ohio voting results 2009 indicate that soon Ohio will be able to have Vegas style casinos in their very own state due to the passage of Issue 3 during the 2009 November elections.  Those who supported Issue 3 in the Ohio 2009 elections estimate that casinos will bring 34,000 jobs to the state.

Issue 2 Ohio results deal with livestock.  Unofficial results show that Issue 2 is passed.  This means that the state of Ohio will set up a Livestock Care Standards Board. The board will write standards that must be followed.

Issue 1 in Ohio was also supported during 2009.  Voting results indicate that a constitutional amendment will be passed. This amendment will give bonuses to Ohio residents that served during the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts.  Those who saw action will see $100 per month of service up to $1,000.  Families of veterans killed will receive $5,000 and those who were noncombatant will get $50 per month of service up to $500.

Maine election results 2009 are anticipated. The Maine gay marriage vote is important to Maine voters this election year.  Maine election results 2009 for the Maine gay marriage question 1 have many implications.

In May, Maine’s governor signed an order which legalized gay marriage in Maine.  Question 1 during the Maine election in 2009 centers on a “citizens veto” of legalized gay marriage.

So far, whenever a gay marriage repeal has been placed on a ballot, it’s been passed.  Citizens for the most part aren’t as excited about gay marriage as you may think.  Why not? Aren’t we free to love whoever we want? According to many people’s belief systems, they don’t want their children to be taught that marriage between a man/man or woman/woman is acceptable.

We need to respect the views of these people.  They either have religious beliefs or their own personal set of morals. However, a gay marriage repeal would prove devastating for gay couples across Maine.

The Maine gay marriage vote during the Maine election 2009 is important either way you look at it.  If legislation is passed, it will be that much harder for any new states to pass gay marriage legalization. If Question 1 is successfully defeated, it will show those that oppose gay marriage that their footing isn’t as strong as it used to be.

Virginia governor race results are in.  Virginia governor race results and Bob McDonnell are headline makers. Virginia election results are important to many – even those outside of Virginia.

For the first time in 8 years a Republican has won the VA governor race.  This is an important implication and shows politicians how their constituents can change their mind at any time.

The VA governor race was one of the three top November 2009 election races watched.  The 2009 elections are said to serve as some form of indication of how the 2010 mid-term elections will be.

People are tired of the current Administration.  That’s not to say that Democratic leadership is bad.  It’s just to say that people have always wanted change, but the change that they have been given isn’t good enough. 

The Virginia governor race results that indicate that Bob McDonnell won the first Republican governorship in 8 years is very strong. Maybe this will be enough to make sure that those charged with making our decisions know that they have to keep our interests at hand, lest they lose their positions.

The Virginia Governor race results are the first of many of the highly anticipated races to be called.  Will the night end in a Republican sweep? Only time will tell.