Outrageous

I'm outraged at the continued and increasing intrusion of the government in our lives. While I agree that every American citizen should have the right to have health insurance, I do NOT agree that it should be forced on us. Just like I don't agree that auto insurance should be forced on us. Although I do agree that auto insurance protects the innocent who get hurt because of another's carelessness, health insurance should be an option and hospitals and doctors need to treat the sick and not have your insurance or lack thereof being the uppermost thing on their minds.
Also, this ban on cell phones: Why not address the problem where the problem lies and that's with careless drivers? If an irresponsible person injures or kills another person while texting or talking on a cell phone, that person should pay for that act, not responsible Americans who are capable of chewing gum and walking at the same time. Simply arrest or fine the persons who misuse their phones while driving, just like the ones who get behind the wheel of a car after drinking too much.
And while we're on the subject of drinking, why are smokers persecuted at every turn? Do Americans not realize that most of the taxes paid to the state come from cigarettes and alcohol? Take the cigarettes/smokers away and the state will find NEW ways to get those taxes. And it may be something YOU enjoy.
Alcohol kills just as many people as smoking does. And younger and younger children are drinking now. They will have kidney and liver damage at a very young age and that's where our health care comes in again.
So while the government is looking for new ways to alienate the smoker, look at the alcohol drinkers as well. Because when they get behind the wheel of a car, they're a loaded gun. And it may be your loved one in the path of that bullet.
Now they want to put cameras on the highways to take pictures of license plates so they can check for people who are driving with no car insurance.
This is what our lives are becoming in a country that used to have once-free Americans. We're slowly losing every freedom we have.
Illegal immigrants: It amazes me that the REAL problem isn't being addressed. We have illegal immigrants who cross the borders into this country and live off OUR government. They get free aid, free housing; they don't have to pay taxes but yet they're allowed to work! We don't need to address why immigrants are being persecuted, we need to address why Americans are being persecuted. They come here and take away jobs that should only be given to Americans. If we went to THEIR countries, you can bet that we'd have to abide by THEIR laws and become a citizen or we wouldn't be allowed to work or have any of the privileges that their citizens have. So what's the problem? If you want to move here, that's great! But become a citizen and pay taxes like the rest of us have to do that want to live here.
America; home of the free? Yeah, right. Maybe once upon a time.