Soc 490, Week 1!

Is health care a right or privilege? This question has been asked all over the world many times. Both sides of the argument have excellent points. It is hard to take a side with out having conditions for your reasoning. This argument leaves people confused and angry and splits the country almost 50/50.
I believe healthcare is a privilege. It was a hard decision to come too though. Growing up in a small town with one of the worst unemployment rates in Ohio, I have seen first hand how people abuse the government funded healthcare systems. It is so easily done that even a high school drop out can figure out a loophole.
This was the deciding factor in my decision.
People say that with universal healthcare you can still have private insurance to supplement what the government will not pay for. This sounds like a great answer however; for those who believe in universal healthcare argue we need it because insurance is too expensive. What do you think will happen to the cost of private insurance if half of their clients drop them? They will be forced to raise their prices. If the middle class can barely afford healthcare now, braces and contacts will be a luxury only the rich can afford because the government does not see them as necessity. I enjoy having choices. I want to be able to decide what is necessary for me and what is not.

GL 350, Week 1!

Luigi Barzini's take on Italian people has been different that my experiences In the last week I have had the opportunity to explore Rome, Albano, and Castel Gandolfo. The cities are unique in their own ways and are completely different from one another except in one way; the people. The Italian people I have met have fascinated me!

Unlike America, everyone here seems to be bilingual this has been extremely helpful considering my Italian does not extend past what I learned from Jersey Shore. (Even that turns out to be wrong most of the time! )Barzini said Italians love it when you try to speak their language but, I'm pretty sure he threw that in his book to make Americans look bad. When I try to speak Italian, my waiter laughs or looks at me in complete confusion.

Barzini also said Italian people are the most beautiful people in the world. The most beautiful paintings and sculptures can not even compare to Italian women. Although thy have lovey olive skin and pretty hair, I have to argue that Americans are equally as beautiful. Apparently Barzini just is not a fan of blondes.

This weekend my friends and I traveled to Barcelona, Spain. We had a great time. The night life is incredibly fun. However, I must agree with Barzini when he said Italy is like no other place in the world and although there are flaws you will miss even those when you leave.