Best President Ever.

"We are the only democracy...that allows such hardship for it's people."
- President Barack Obama

This past presidential election I became more personally involved in politics than ever before. One of the biggest reasons was of course Barack Obama. His incredibly inspiring message, energy, and positive approach to issues that can be so fraught with negativity encouraged me to be more vocal about my personal beliefs than at any time in the past.

The day to day of politics is part of the reason that I, in the past, was not as involved, as it is awash with bickering and infighting. So much so that it can be sickening and completely repelling. However, what is more sickening is the current state of health care in the United States.

I am almost 30 years old, have a masters degree and hold no less than three adjunct professor positions at major art schools and universities. YET, I STILL DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. Why? Because none of the schools I teach at offer health insurance to any of it's adjunct professors, and buying health insurance on my own would account for more than 1/3 of what I make every month. That is why the speech that President Obama gave tonight was of such great importance to not only me, but millions of other Americans. I write this now not so much to convince my readership that this is a critical issue, because I am sure that many of you reading this right now are not only understanding of my situation, but are possibly in a similar one. I say this because now is the time to start getting ready for change. The change that only WE can bring about. By making this issue at the forefront of our discussions with colleagues, parents, friends, etc.

So, I hope that when Obama says, "I am not the first president to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last," that he is just that. I truly believe that everything he proposed tonight in his address can come true, but I think it will only happen if we as a collective will it to. I encourage you now to blog about it, post it on Facebook, whatever. Because I know that the more it is brought into the light, and pulled out of the trenches of negativity and misinformation, the more likely it is to happen. Most importantly this needs to happen now, because as President Obama so eloquently pointed out, "No one should be treated that way in the Untied States of America," or the world for that matter.