Not a Hoax

President Trump has been taking steps towards cutting the funding for the programs that Obama put in place to protect the environment, and this is more than likely to have extreme consequences that future generations will suffer from.

The Clean Power Plan is a course of action Obama put into place to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere. Trump views this as something that kills jobs, so he will scrap it as quickly as he can. He promised more jobs in the coal industry, but our currently unsustainable planet is worth more than false promises of jobs. This action will take away all the progress that was made while Obama was in office, and make it more difficult and expensive to reduce the amount of carbon being released. With this will come catastrophic effects, so it should be expected to see drought, species extinction, sea levels rising, and intense heat waves if this is not stopped. Trump has also expressed that he would like to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, which states that the country will take the steps necessary to control global climate change.

Putting climate issues behind, Trump is also removing laws that protect wildlife. Just last Tuesday a bill passed the House stating that it will now be legal to kill hibernating bears and other wildlife in Alaska. They think that this will increase the amount of game animals for hunters, but it is cruel and unnecessary to do so. The planet is already suffering greatly from the effects of animal agriculture, and this change will lead to even more overhunting and overfishing. Not to mention this will be killing innocent animals who aren’t doing these people any harm if left alone. All of this is solely intended to increase profits, but we will see how people react when animals that were once thriving start to die off.

Climate change is very real and the government needs to stop putting this issue on the back burner. Sorry Trump, but climate change isn’t a just a hoax created by the Chinese.

Dear Ann Coulter,

Ann Coulter is known for her many books targeted against the democratic party and her nonsense commentary on social media. In one of her articles “Can I be the Poster Child Against Obamacare?” she brings up how horrified she is that she has to pay $700 a month in taxes to help pay for the people she describes as “irresponsible”. Ann is a privileged white American, and she doesn’t know what it would be like to have serious medical issues and not be able to get any assistance. She brings up a point that in one of the first GOP debates Trump assures Americans that when Obamacare is repealed, there will be a replacement plan for those without health insurance. However, Trump has given very little information about what kind of plan he has, leaving the public concerned for their loved ones surviving off of the ACA. Some have said it is unlikely that this will have a major effect on citizens, but it is impossible that it wouldn’t given that about 22 million would lose health care. The Washington Post wrote an article responding to Bernie Sanders’ claim that approximately 36,000 Americans will die each year if the ACA is repealed. On the other hand, there is no way to know for sure that this number is absolutely accurate, but looking at the past statistics on how many uninsured americans died within the year-- this very well may be the future we are looking at. It is very baffling how Ann Coulter holds such high family values, as well as Christian values, but is still advocating for the removal of the program that keeps so many people alive. Ann should get off her high horse and understand that her taxes are not to help those who are irresponsible, it is to help those who are unable to care for themselves and their families due to numerous valid circumstances.