Okay.... I am not the type that would start a topic on politics, but I read a blog tonight by Leigh Brown; Have some skin in the game! America is great because we are allowed to have our own thoughts and opinions. Have the Freedom to do things in a lawful manner. Doing things within reason. Basically, having that right that many other countries don't have. This is GREAT... or is it? Who controls this sometimes. What are your true rights?
Something that I have come to realize is that we need change.... a major change when it comes to who runs for these specific offices that we voting on. Entrusting that we are putting the right person in this position of power, per se. Sure, it's defined that "We The People", are the one's that make these decisions. And let's put our differences aside right now so we can think clearly on the next paragraph.
One thing that has been bugging me for over a decade now is that there isn't much of a choice on who we can vote for. Sure, you have the Independents and the smaller parties. But these so called parties take the votes away from those that might mean more in the last minute. Am I saying that these people don't have a "say" in todays society? No...I don't mean that. But what I am saying is that we should have 3 major parties that we can choose from. But that means that we would need to disrupt a system that has been implaced for 100's of years.
Has anyone noticed that when someone is interviewed in regards to who they voted for, they come out and say...."well, I got tired of such and such. And I thought we needed change." Well people, that change becomes the next person in line. Then we have the next issue at hand. "I am a ______________ Republican/Democratic), and nothing will ever change my mind. " Again, are we picking the right person for the job or are we just going off of what are family history has stood by.
I am also tired that so many votes were lost this year because so many promised to end the war and bring our troops home. I hate to say this, but promises just to sway votes? And why was it that mostly the Democrats said this and the Republicans for the most part stood behind the war. Do some of these politicians mean what they say or even care? I bet not. Are they playing off of your emotions. You bet your bottom dollar.
Are we cutting back on the costs of the war that we end up with this? >>>>>>>>
Are we not supporting our troops now? Is the general public accused of following the media? Can the media sway your opinions? Yes, because some of these parties control certain papers. Does this get back to the routes of who we are? AMERICAN's....The land of the free?
I will admit that I am a Republican. I will admit that I voted for Perot at one time. Why? Because we needed change. Not the change of picking the next person in line, because of the person if front didn't do their job. But because of two things.... 1. To have more of a selection and not fall back on who is next in line. 2. And because we need to eat into the deficit. True business people have more of a chance of this. Again, my opinion. ie. Look at Jimmy Carter. Bad choice for President? Maybe. Ambassador? You bet. He did wonders for us in foreign affairs, after his Presidency, which was his calling.
There are so many issues at hand. But I am a firm believer that we need someone to run this Country as a business. There are many positve and negative solutions in regards to all of this. But where do we draw the line. Am I showing some of my emotions in this blog. You bet. I spent 2 years in the Army. Did anyone that I ever graduated from High School would have ever seen this happen? NO. Things happen for a reason and I changed course in my life because of my actions. Left College, did the Military thing, and then back to College. And I will tell you this, that was the best course that I could have ever taken. What an experience that many will never have. Were am I going with this? I am also tired of politicians using their previous military experience as a ploy to win office. Democratic or Republican. And then you have a Democrat that actually wins a race, but is against the military per se. Cutbacks.... What about protecting our troops with every piece of knowledge that we have known to man. Remember the protective armor issuses when we first went over to Iraq? Using vehicles from two wars ago? Who is looking out for who? It gets back to my original statement..... WE NEED A 3 PARTY SYSTEM. This is my opinion.
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