Venting (Tread Carefully)
I have to put a disclaimer here: I'm going to go on a political rant. I'm sorry for doing so, but I've grown too frustrated. What can I say? I watched the news tonight for the first time in months. I used to be one of those people who just had their political beliefs and only brought it up if the conversation arose. Even then, I was usually reserved in what I said. Or tried to be. And thus, most of the time politics eats me alive. Tonight it is happening again. I don't care if you read this or make comments. I just need to put this where someone can read it. Even if no one does. (And Dwight, sorry for spouting off on one of your posts about politics. I saw something political and went too far. Mea culpa.)
Sorry. You can't tell, but I've been sitting here for a while now not knowing where to start. I guess I'll start with Palin. She's strong. She's inexperienced. She's there to make McCain look good. Plays off of his "maverick" reputation. (Of which is true. He has made many enemies amongst the Republican party. They are having to put up with him right now.) However, back to the issue of experience. She's been the governor of a small state (in terms of population, not size) for about fourteen to sixteen months now. I think. That's not even a year and a half yet. But that's not to say Obama has a lot, either. He doesn't. He's only been a senator for a short time in terms of politics. Specifically, he's only had four years of experience. Needless to say, this does beat Palin. But it should. He's the Presidential candidate, not the VP candidate. I understand the media bringing up this issue. But to this extent? It's childish, really.
AND AS FOR THE PIG IN LIPSTICK COMMENT: c'mon. Seriously? Even if Obama meant it as an insult, there's no way to know. (If it was, it was damn clever. Doesn't excuse it. But seriously clever. I actually doubt he's that witty. By the way, he ad libbed that part of the speech.) It's a common expression that even McCain has referenced long before Palin was even in the picture. However, Obama didn't come outright and apologize either. He just defended himself. He should be more humble than that. It's not weak, it's respectable.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have gone under and the government is trying to pull them out with taxpayers' money. Part of capitalism is that when a company goes under, it is up to themselves to pull themselves out. Not the government. This IS NOT constitutional! We are going against what we say is the foundation of our country! This with adding to our debt continually without really helping it, we are financially destroying ourselves. We need to change how our taxes and finances are set up. But that's too painful. So we don't. We try to fix it other ways, instead of the way that we know will work. *thumbs up* The sad thing is Ron Paul predicted this would happen five years ago.
Republican National Convention: McCain chooses Palin. Ron Paul not welcome inside because he wouldn't bow to the party's wishes and followed his stance. McCain submits to the party he has been a rogue from for years. Poor guy will get dumped after the party has its way with him.
Democratic National Convention: The Democrats trying to cover up and fix the division in between them. I'm still not sure how effective it was.
Both tickets have an experienced person and a less experienced person. Both are a little different to make them seem acceptable by more people. Both have a different race or sex to make them look good. Odd coincidence that those people are the less experienced ones....
Both parties are telling you what you want to hear, but not how they're going to do it. They are going to do what the party wants them to do and a little of what they want to do. And nearly none of what we want them to do. This is why I support Ron Paul. He is a wise man who predicts problems before they happen because he understands what is happening and why. He has ideas on how to fix things. I've read them. I like them. He understands politics and wants to go against the mainstream agendas and does what is actually best for the country. You may disagree, you may do so vehemently. That's fine. But don't do so without looking at him first. You can't disagree with something that you don't know or understand.
Well, you can, but you wouldn't know, now would you, America?
Sorry. You can't tell, but I've been sitting here for a while now not knowing where to start. I guess I'll start with Palin. She's strong. She's inexperienced. She's there to make McCain look good. Plays off of his "maverick" reputation. (Of which is true. He has made many enemies amongst the Republican party. They are having to put up with him right now.) However, back to the issue of experience. She's been the governor of a small state (in terms of population, not size) for about fourteen to sixteen months now. I think. That's not even a year and a half yet. But that's not to say Obama has a lot, either. He doesn't. He's only been a senator for a short time in terms of politics. Specifically, he's only had four years of experience. Needless to say, this does beat Palin. But it should. He's the Presidential candidate, not the VP candidate. I understand the media bringing up this issue. But to this extent? It's childish, really.
AND AS FOR THE PIG IN LIPSTICK COMMENT: c'mon. Seriously? Even if Obama meant it as an insult, there's no way to know. (If it was, it was damn clever. Doesn't excuse it. But seriously clever. I actually doubt he's that witty. By the way, he ad libbed that part of the speech.) It's a common expression that even McCain has referenced long before Palin was even in the picture. However, Obama didn't come outright and apologize either. He just defended himself. He should be more humble than that. It's not weak, it's respectable.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have gone under and the government is trying to pull them out with taxpayers' money. Part of capitalism is that when a company goes under, it is up to themselves to pull themselves out. Not the government. This IS NOT constitutional! We are going against what we say is the foundation of our country! This with adding to our debt continually without really helping it, we are financially destroying ourselves. We need to change how our taxes and finances are set up. But that's too painful. So we don't. We try to fix it other ways, instead of the way that we know will work. *thumbs up* The sad thing is Ron Paul predicted this would happen five years ago.
Republican National Convention: McCain chooses Palin. Ron Paul not welcome inside because he wouldn't bow to the party's wishes and followed his stance. McCain submits to the party he has been a rogue from for years. Poor guy will get dumped after the party has its way with him.
Democratic National Convention: The Democrats trying to cover up and fix the division in between them. I'm still not sure how effective it was.
Both tickets have an experienced person and a less experienced person. Both are a little different to make them seem acceptable by more people. Both have a different race or sex to make them look good. Odd coincidence that those people are the less experienced ones....
Both parties are telling you what you want to hear, but not how they're going to do it. They are going to do what the party wants them to do and a little of what they want to do. And nearly none of what we want them to do. This is why I support Ron Paul. He is a wise man who predicts problems before they happen because he understands what is happening and why. He has ideas on how to fix things. I've read them. I like them. He understands politics and wants to go against the mainstream agendas and does what is actually best for the country. You may disagree, you may do so vehemently. That's fine. But don't do so without looking at him first. You can't disagree with something that you don't know or understand.
Well, you can, but you wouldn't know, now would you, America?