U.S. News – Health released an article about the importance of children wearing safety gear while in school sports. When in reality, the article shouldn’t single out school sports when all children should be wearing safety gear regardless of playing in school or out on the streets.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of children who play on the street that should know safety rules, including wearing protective gears and first aid–whether it is street ball (basketball, baseball, football, volleyball), tennis, hockey, cycling, boarding (skate, snow, water) and any other sports that can cause serious injuries. Children don’t realize how serious an injury can be until it is too late. So, parents, take the time to talk and teach your children about the importance of rules and first aid. If you don’t know first aid, please contact your local Red Cross. I highly recommend that everyone should know first aid–you could potentially save your own life, your spouse’s , your child’s, a friend and even a stranger.

U.S. News – Health, If you’re going to talk about something for “Health Day”; at least pertain it to everyone, not just schools. In fact, you’re preaching to the choir because schools have been enforcing protective gear for decades, whether in a real game or during practice.

However, I’m not convinced this article is even slightly important since most children nowadays probably play virtual sports online.

Excerpts from the article found below.

For more advice on how to prevent sports injuries, visit kidshealth.org, provided by The Nemours Foundation.

Apparently, they are trying to implement universal health care in CALIFORNIA. That’s right. UNIVERSAL health care. UNIVERSAL. Just like what they have in MA.

Why, why is CA following MA!?

First and foremost, MA, no offense, but UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE is not smart; especially for CA. Why? Because one, CA has 2, 3, maybe even 4x the people than MA. And since CA is closer to our neighbors down south, CA must have more poor people. Duh, obviously. Not only them, but every year, thousands of ‘transplants’ find their way to CA.

It’s nice to have health care and it’s also sad to not have health care. Oh, believe me. I know the pain and agony of not having health care when you truly need it.

But, how is the poor going to afford mandatory health care? They can’t even afford regular health care right now! Not even the cheapest one!

Like the other 40 million people in this nation, we feel we don’t need health care. Relatively, we are healthy. Relatively. Or we hoped that we’d get over our illness without the need of professional medical care.

Yet, there are still the 20 or so million that need health care but cannot obtain it because they either need a roof under their head or feed their growling stomachs. So, how do you solve this dilemma?

NOT UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, that’s for sure. How does mandatory withdrawal of your paycheck help?! MA’s health care costs about $200; how does this help someone who lives paycheck to paycheck? You’re actually causing more heartache to them. They NEED that 100 or 200$. Not taken away if they’re not actively using the ‘benefit’. It’s like free money to the government, on top of what we pay.

Does health care cover vision costs? Does it cover dental costs? No. It only covers health care costs. Doctor visits. Toothache? No. Root canal? No. WHAT!? What good are you to me Universal health care!!!

Face it, we see our dentists more often than our doctors. We even see our optometrists more often than our doctors. Can we include the whole package?! Then the 200$ per month would be great. Don’t you think so?!

20 million poor + expensive ‘low priced’ mandated insurance fee = more money for our government. AWESOME.