I posted this on Facebook in response to an entry by a page that I’m following. Unsuprisingly, I’ve received quite a number of ‘likes’, which is encouraging to me that maybe while the public is mostly silent today, they may actually be seeing what is happening within our nation.
It doesn’t really matter which party wins. The core of both are the same, and the public is just distracted by the issues that each always promise they will fix. Each party make promises to fix issues, and creates others in return, even w/o fixing those they promise to. All while they allow our economy to crash, waste our taxpayer money invading and trying to police the world, and always expanding our government’s role in each and every one of our lives. Vote for those that still believe in the Constitution.
I was very pleased to see in the news that some career politicians careers have come to an abrupt end. Hopefully the momentum of voting out incumbents stays strong throughout the November midterm elections.
In quick succession Tuesday night, the jittery inhabitants of Washington’s marble halls found three more reasons to worry about their staying power. Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, the Senate’s patron saint of resilience, was turned out in a Democratic primary in favor of an unwanted rival, Representative Joe Sestak, who had neither major union support nor White House support. In Arkansas, Senator Blanche Lincoln, a model of southern Democratic moderation, was forced into a primary runoff by a self-styled outsider, Bill Halter, challenging from her left. And in Kentucky, the Washington establishment’s chosen Republican Senate candidate, Trey Grayson, fell to the son of a libertarian outlier who carried the flag of another party. “I have a message, a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words: We’ve come to take our government back,” declared Rand Paul, son of Representative and former presidential candidate Ron Paul, upon winning by a double-digit margin. Source
No matter which side of the isle you are on, it’s easy to see that there are crooked politicians in both parties. They both have politicians that serve special interests, rather than who they are supposed to be serving, us. Both parties are to blame for the messes we are in today. I have a hard time understanding how some politicians consistently get re-elected each election. It’s like the people have been given two choices at election time, more of the same, or the possibility of something different. And as it usually works out we are resistant to change or the possibility that something could be worse (or even better) than we have now, so we cower back and keep the same ole same ole simply out of fear. Fear that we might regret taking that step into the unknown.
Sometimes I see a bumper sticker that reads, “Save America, Re-Elect No One In 2010.” This makes me smile at the fact that someone understands the problem. The problem in our government is the incumbents, both Republicans and Democrats. There is only a very small handful of incumbents that I’d actually like to see re-elected in 2010. And Pelosi, Reid, and Frank are at the very back of the line of me ever wanting to see re-elected into our government.
I’ve watched all of the other debates for this election so far, so I’ll probably join in on watching the one tonight as well. As with many others, I’ve noticed an apparent trend, the trend of beating around the bush. Even when asked to give a ‘Yes or No’ answer, replies are given that can usually be counted in the hundreds of words.
Alot of people think the debates are boring to watch, but in all honesty, I think we should have more of them. More of the ones that give the public a chance to ask unique questions. They give us a chance to hear their stances on issues and compare them 1-on-1, and allow themselves to be put on the spot on issues unexpectedly.
No matter which side you are pulling for, tonight could be the deal breaker. Either way, it’ll be interesting come November 4th.
I think it must be a part of getting older, but every since some of the presidential hopefuls or their ads have been mentioned in 07, I’ve found myself reading updates on their debates and even watching the debates on television. I just find it all very interesting this time around. Part of this has got to be because I watch World News on ABC nearly every afternoon and pretty much know what all else is going on in the world and the key issues that need to be addressed here in the US. But as far as which team I’m rooting for, I’m definately going w/ the GOP, because the frontrunners for them have pretty much the same opinions on what they say they will do as I would like to see happen.
Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
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