Watching the news yet again, yep
horrible idea. At least I move around form station to station to get
the pulse of what both sides of the fence are thinking. We are out of
Iraq and now the news is running reports on the daily bombings in
that country. It is not much of a change when we were there, yet now
the news finds it important to tell us about now. I say fuck it, let
them keep taking each other out as long as they can keep it contained
to their own borders right? We have bigger fish to fry. I also really
feel that it was a good idea to leave Iraq, no sarcasm at all. I got
the impression while we were there that we were no longer wanted and
the majority of people were not willing to accept help or guidance.
That is a nice way of saying that they didn't really seem to want to
change, so fuck it let them kill each other.
Yep makes me a dick to say that huh?
Well that is a issue that is going to be thrown at you this upcoming
election. These are the issues they are going to use to sway your
vote with ad after ad. You are going to be bombarded with interviews,
news articles, debates, and all the marketing BS that is going to
sell you on a label. So grab your donkey or elephant pin and your
funky fresh new ass Nike pumps with your iPod and get in line
consumers, soon you are going to be told how to vote with an
onslaught of buzzwords and some wag the dog issues that are going to
make you dizzy.
One big topic that you will see come to
light will be the prochoice/prolife. It happens every year and it is
a measure that typically prevents Democrats from voting on
Republicans, and Republicans for voting on Democrats. First let me
say this in a clear and concise statement, Rode vs Wade was upheld as
Constitutional and is the law of the land. If you are against
abortion educate people to the pro's and con's all you like, but it
is protected by the rights of a woman's body and the right to choose.
This means that you have the choice to not get an abortion as well.
For those on the religious right, I offer that even God gave you free
will, so why should you use law to restrict that freewill that he
gave you? Are you saying that you know better then your God?
Seriously you can make the choice that includes not getting an
abortion, so this is not even an issue. It will be brought up though
to sway opinion. At the end of the day what effect would it have on
jobs, foreign policy, or the improvement of our country?
Next you are going to hear things about
the economy. You are going to hear that each candidate has a plan to
improve the economy, but rarely are you going to actually see the
nuts and bolts of those plans. First off saying you are against
unemployment rates being high is like saying you are against infant
orphans breathing toxic gas in a
sweat shop so they can be turned into golf balls. Of course they are
all against a weak economy. So don't let the get away with saying
they are going to fix the economy without telling you how. I mean
hell I could balance the budget, but people sure as hell would not
like it. Nor is the instant balance the smartest idea, so get the
details or blow it off as bravado.
People
talk about a disconnect with the people, well shit look at who is
running or has run. Not a damn one of them is what anyone would
consider one of the guys. That is not what makes a president. A
president is suppose to be a larger then life leader. Also how the
hell is some trust fund business tycoon that would be hard pressed to
prove one year in their working life that they made an average
income? I would find it interesting to see how many of them have
actually ate mac-n-cheese, or top ramen in their dorm room because it
is all they could afford after getting books?
I
recommend you really think about what issues are really important to
you and bring those up. Not just to the president, or the
presidential candidates, but all those other people running for
office in 2012. Look into their records as to how they actually voted
on those issues you found important, not just what they say in a
speech that was designed to gain your support. Look to the record not
the recording. See what how
they want to fix the economy. I suggest you see how they interacted
with foreigners and what legislation they have voted for in regards
to foreign policy. I sum it all up as what role woudl you allow them
to have in the life of your children? Would you let them babysit,
teach, or even treat your children? Or would you get a restraining
order and call them a pedophile, because that is what you are doing.
What they do in office today will establish the country you want our
children to inherit.
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