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I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist residing in the State of Indiana. I love this job. I believe that being a Respiratory Therapist is the same as being the in hospital emergency department. We are the life support people!

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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship: 6 of 84
"Send me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, ...send these the homeless the tempest tossed to me..."These words are inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. At one time in our country's history they may have been true. Today the immigration process is totally the opposite. A person cannot immigrate... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues The US controversy of immigration: 5 of 60
"Send me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, your wretched refuse on your teeming shores...send these the homeless the tempest tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door..."What does it take to immigrate to the United States legally? Why do we have so many people sneaking into our cou... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Who are you to judge others?: 14 of 151
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew that it is human nature to judge others. In his wonderful and enlightening speech "I have a dream", he says that people should be judged by the contents of their character and not the color of their skin.We do it every day with just about everyone we meet. We look at someone and think that they... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should Christian schools be required to accept children of gay parents?: 3 of 31
I have joint custody of my partners children. We had them together to start our family. We used the same sperm donor for each of them. When I can afford it, I will "Second Parent Adopt" them. They are my sons in every way that they are her sons except biologically.I was raised Independent Fundamental Baptist. I am a Christian... More..
Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish How to decide between saltwater and freshwater fish aquariums: 1 of 8
Holy Cow! There is an easy way to choose between salt and fresh in an aquarium. 1. How much time do you have?2. How much money do you have?3. How dedicated are you in making it work?Saltwater aquariums require more time, money, and most of all patience to be successful.Freshwater aquariums require a good aquarium, good heater... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 28 of 214
Is Iraq ever going to be ready to defend it's people? Are they too busy fighting over things that we who have been raised with the American Freedoms just cannot understand? Is the Theistic society that is ruled by their beliefs in Allah and their hate for the infidels hindering our actions in Iraq? I believe that it is. Some ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Explaining the modest status of women in Islam: 2 of 15
I watched on the Discovery Channel a 16 year old girl being hanged in Iran. She apparently had committed crimes against Islamic laws of chastity. This was her fourth offense, therefore, she was sentenced to death. Although the impropriety was on the part of the man who (he was much older than she) raped her, he was sentenced ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Taking a look at stupidity in today's society: 6 of 42
I was working in a hospital on the eleventh floor. Some people came in to visit their family member. When they were getting ready to leave, they asked, "Hey are these elevators up here as slow as the ones downstairs?" My friend that they were addressing thought they were kidding. When she realized that they were not kidding, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Should you tell your spouse you were sexually abused?: 4 of 28
Indeed there is great shame in the fact that a person was sexually abused. However, that shame is misplaced. It is the abuser who should be ashamed. The abused have been seriously abused beyond imagination. That which is the most intimate expression of love has been changed into shame, hurt, pain, and secret.Should you tell y... More..
Health & Fitness > Respiratory Diseases Major signs of lung disease: 2 of 13
Lung disease, whether it be obstructive or restrictive causes a change in a persons life style. From wearing no oxygen to having to wear oxygen where ever a person goes will certainly change one's lifestyle."When you can't breathe, nothing else matters" - American Lung AssociationThe best way to explain an obstructive lung di... More..