My Annoying Rant On Politics
I find it rather disappointing and baffling the reasons I've heard most people will or will not be voting for the candidates they have picked.Of course this isn't about everyone, but from interviews and then things I hear around town and here and there.
I've gotten some chain emails forwarded to me that are just full of myths and urban legions as well.
I think people, perhaps it's human nature, would rather believe something bad than think better of people.
I've heard that people think Obama is a Muslim, an Arab, a Terrorist and anti-American and a socialist. Or that McCain is just too dang old. Or they want to vote for Obama just b/c he's not from the same Bush administration.
Of course we know that Obama is American. And so what if he were a Muslim, or even an Arab, that wouldn't make him a bad person, nor a terrorist. One of the most kind hearted and most spiritual and most nonjudgmental people I've ever met is a Syrian lady. Everyone now connects anyone Muslim or Arab with terrorists, which is horrible. I suppose since my husband is a white male he might bomb a government building like Timothy McVeigh, doing the same unfair association. We don't do that with all white males.
McCain is older, but many people reach their pinnacle of success and just finally shine in life in the later sunshine of their years. And just b/c Obama isn't with Bush, doesn't qualify him to be 'better'.
What about research into what their policies, their beliefs, their views for the future of this country will be? I don't hear that for reasons why people want to vote for them. It's always things of a personal nature or of a past nature from the prior government - not even their voting record. I don't see how that really is a of a qualifying nature.
And on a personal note, that many will disagree on, to add heat to this, I don't see why abortion or gay marriage has anything to do with the presidential election. I don't think government should be running our households that closely. What we do at home and in our personal life, should be left up to us.
Abortions will always happen, legal or illegal and if they are ever outlawed, women will die, and back alley profiteers will crop up everywhere and it will be a horrible mess. And gay people deserve the right to live as unhappily or happily married as anyone else. What they do in their home has nothing to do with what I do in my home, or in the home of the government elected officials. These have always been issues used to inflame politics and side tract from the real issues at hand.
What I'm concerned about is the economy, domestic affairs, health care, foreign policy, the social welfare of our own citizens. These are the questions to be concerned about with our politicians, not age or the background of their name or the color of their skin.
I find it embarrassing that people will use any convenient excuse, urban myth or downright prejudice to look past a good candidate instead of educating themselves on what would be best for our society as a whole. As I've posted before, I am a supporter, an enthusiastic supporter for Obama. I'm not against McCain. I think he's a good man and has served this country in a number of honorable ways. But I strongly believe that Obama is the best candidate for the job. I'm very hopeful that he will win and I believe in his policies on domestic matters, health care, economics, taxes, and foreign polices. And he picked a grand running mate as well. I'm excited. I hope you feel good about your choice , and mostly about the reaons why and will go out with excitement to vote tomorrow, and most importantly, do vote. If you don't, you have no voice in which to complain the next four years, but also b/c so many suffered and died for our right to be able to vote. I'm sure many of you won't agree w/ me. That's the beauty of this country,, we can agree to disagree... but I'll be stepping down of soap box now..
love love....
posted by Julie @ 5:53 PM
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