I knew our presidential hopefuls were doing some uneccessary railing on each other, as has been the great american presidential tradition--whoever can outspeak the other wins the office position. It is ridiculous. But honestly, read the blog below:
http://burnsidewriterscollective.blogspot.com/2008/10/john-mccains-latest-strategy.html
I know Obama is probably not the best leader for our country, and I also know that I wouldn't want to brag about McCain being our president either. Honestly, who wants to follow a leader who has to stoop to the level of making shit up about his opponent JUST to win an election? That is absurd. Frankly, it is embarrassing that these men (Obama with his overly optimisic and unfortunatley seemingly unrealistic promises; McCain with his worn-out war-hero jersey and bully-ish political tactics) are the two we've chosen to potentially lead us.
It makes me want to stay away from the voting booth, to be honest. I hate this stuff. I know Socialism is not the best idea, especially not for our economy (again, an issue I am not comfortable saying either candidate has a good plan on), but at least then we would all just have to pay more taxes and would all get free health care--and the poor would at least be taken care of.
Then again, Im no political-guru, so one of you probably knows something about politics, and socialism, that I don't and can probably level me on this area. Please do it, educate me.
All I am saying is that I am even further from supporting any one candidate than I ever was before. Its my vote, and its a shame that folks who support the major parties scoff at those who vote "independent" or "green party," but honestly, I am going to have to look into the aforementioned parties, because I am fed up with this Republican/Democratic bull___. The name calling is childish, and the plans for the future are wildly unrealistic and probably nothing more than a political move to "tickle ears."
there, I am done venting.
2 comments:
i hear you man. politics will always leave more to be desired because they are a fatally human invention. yet i find myself drawn to obama's idealism simply because i see ideals as the closest our country will come to socialism (which i feel is a better form of govenment.)
i cannot hide it. my skin is indifferent, my flesh is liberal, but my bones are conservative.
while i am also a proponent for change, i am concerned about the slippery slope of giving the wrong people too much freedom, thus effecting in 'negative' change.
the most important contribution that our next president will make to our country may be the appointing of supreme court judges.
i am nervous about having too many activist judges making major decisions (moral and otherwise) for our country. to me, when it comes to the court system and laws, i'd prefer to err on the side of caution and base things off generalities rather than specific instances (ie. the conservative ideology vs. the liberal one, respectively).
so there. now you see my true colors. i am red and blue and green all over.
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