Help the children

 You know, less than a month ago I wrote about being bamboozled about people not knowing about freedom of speech and not freedom from consequence, but today, I am still bamboozled but about something different. Why are children not being supported in this country.

There are so many examples of this, it isn't even funny. Lets just look at education/school systems. You have children being shot in school and loudly protesting, but they are being ignored. Everyday they fear that their school will be the one that shows up on the news - another school shooting. Their safety in our schools for some reason is not a priority, but instead, we must make sure everyone can obtain a gun. Rights to a WEAPON is more important than our right to be safe.  Also, education funding is being cut on local, state and federal levels. Children are going to schools that do not have adequate infrastructure, not enough books, do not have adequate technology. Children are not available for free daycare and/or pre-k, dependent on several things (in NC). When it comes to education, every child should have the same access and same opportunity to the SAME education. And every child should not have to fear going to school. School should be a place where child can learn freely; they should feel at home and welcome.

#NEVERAGAIN #REDFORED

Lets also take a minute a discuss health care. CHIP and Medicade protects millions of children and allows them to go to the doctor and get health care for free. Both of these programs are being significantly impacted by the federal budget, and many state budgets. Children who are poor, or those with pre-existing conditions, could lose their health care, and do what.... be sick. We are literally letting our children get sick and die.

#PREEXISTINGCONDITIONS

Now, lets mention that there are children, YES CHILDREN, who are being put in dog kennels in abandoned Walmart buildings. We are separating children from their parents who come into this country "illegally" and we are placing them in dog kennels. We are doing this to encourage people to stop coming into the country. I can't begin to fathom the fear, the sadness, the anger that both the parents and their children feel. Could you imagine coming into a country and being locked away and not being able to see your parents, not being able to communicate (more than likely). I just couldn't imagine - and for this to be taking place in the United States. Are we not better than this? Do we not care about human rights?! You  might feel that illegal immigrants are breaking the law and should not be in this country, but this extreme measure has gone too far. Might I also add that this treatment is also being done to families who come here seeking asylum from domestic abuse situations. I just cannot fathom this.

Now, so this isn't all just my opinion, I would like to quote the Republican party platform, you know the party of family values:

"Children raised in a two parent household tend to be physically and emotionally healthier, More likely to do well in school, less likely to use drugs and alcohol and engage in crime and/or become pregnant outside of marriage." 

Now, I may be crazy, but the same people who believe the said quote, want to separate children from their parents to encourage them to follow laws? Based on that quote, doesn't it seem the exact opposite would happen? Just yesterday, Jeff Sessions, our Attorney General, quoted the BIBLE to condone the separating of children. First off, this isn't a theocracy, and you should be using, I don't know, LAWS to condone this. But second off, how ridiculous. You think, as a devout, evangelical Christian, that God or Jesus would condone this inane behavior and terrible treatment of INNOCENT children?! I just can't, you guys.

As a mother, I could not imagine going to another country to have a better life only to be separated for who knows how long without seeing or speaking to my child. To not know what she is going through and whether she is being taken care of. To not know if she is being hurt or molested. I just can't. But that is what this country is about nowadays. Who cares about our children? Who wants to make sure they have the best future that is possible? The United States government DOES NOT. They don't care if they are educated, or if they are healthy or if they are safe or if they are criminals. They care about one thing, and one thing only: MONEY. As long as your child grows up and pays taxes, that is all that matters.

The party that wants to make sure you don't have an abortion and does not want to fund family planning, makes sure you have inadequate education, more guns in school, less access to affordable health care, and doesn't care about you if you are a "criminal". The irony is HILARIOUS and yet so sad.

Please remember that in November, you must VOTE. Use your voice and stand up for our children. They are our future. We need them as much as they need us.