I am supporting Barack Obamafor President. Here is why.
Since the Reagan years I have seen the Republican party veer further and further off track. In order to get elected, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush made an alliance with an anti-democratic coalition of social “conservatives” who wish to establish a theocracy in this country. Each election cycle the dependence of Republican candidates on these theocrats becomes stronger.
I find them no less frightening than the Taliban. I do not want to disrespect anyone’s religious faith but I will resist anyone’s attempt to impose the dogma of their religious faith on me, my family and my country. The ideology of these American Taliban has had an impact on scientific research, school curriculum, medicine, law enforcement, Supreme Court appointments, and of course, Supreme Court decisions. Even the decision to go to war in Iraq was skewed by a religion centered ideological thought process. This nation can not afford to continue in this direction. John McCain had resisted this trend in the past. This year he has embraced it. His choice of a running mate illustrates this fact.
I respect John McCain. In 2000 I voted for him in the Maryland Republican primary. That was the year that the Republicans experimented with allowing independents to vote in their primary here. They never did that again.
John McCain is just too old to be president. If he were to serve two full terms he would be 80 years old when he left office. I have seen the way that the presidency has aged every president I have seen throughout my life. The strain of that job is not to be taken lightly. His choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate makes his age much more important in my opinion. I don’t care how you spin it. Sarah Palin has no business being in the White House, not this year, not ever. Not only her age and relative inexperience, but her ideological bent is unacceptable.
Barack Obama offers this country the chance to get back to it’s better self. He has a plan to invest in the infrastructure of the 21st century, renewable energy, conservation and new opportunity. He believes in a progrssive tax structure and not taxing the poor to reward the rich. His vision of foreign policy is one of leadership within the world community and not of go it alone recalcitrance. Obama posesses the intellect, the curiosity, the dedication that is needed to move this country forward. He chooses the best and brightest to serve on his team, not the most loyal. He is able to reach out to those with whom he disagrees and find common ground.
If you have any doubt about my political position, although I don’t know why any regular reader of this blog woud, this should clear things up.
September 6, 2008 at 9:44 am
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September 7, 2008 at 9:52 am
I think Palin is too far right to be a vice president. It was a bit much for her as choice VP. I was thinking of writing in Bloomberg, but now I am thoroughly against Palin. The thing that really did it for me was the censorship of the town librarian. Being a librarian makes me partisan with this kind of thing. I have to know where my bread is buttered. If Palin is elected it will be bad times for libraries.
September 10, 2008 at 2:16 pm
1) Nobody wants to set up a theocracy not even the religionistas. They are coming out more and more because of a pendulum shift in the WHOLE countries ideology. THis always happens. Nobody wants or advocates a theocracy, so Fear not.
2) Look at McCains Mother. He is NOT too old. Even if he is, he doesn’t HAVE to serve a 2nd Term.
3) I Cannot wait to support Sarah Palin for President. It is absolutely appropriate that the first woman president is going to be a conservative Republican. Afterall, the republicans are the party of inclusion and equality, and most conservatives that I know don’t see color of Gender when filling positions or creating allies.
5) What plans does Obama have? Not rhetoric, PLANS.
6) The Poor don’t pay ANY taxes in this country. The republicans have been the only party to ever reduce taxes except fpr Kenedy in 1961. Dems accuse us of reducing taxes on the wealthy only, but that’s because only the wealthy PAY taxes. You need to check that out. Obama will increas taxes on EVEYTHING. He wants to raise ccapital gains taxes which y’all say is a tax on Rich people, but when capital gains are realized, jobs have been created. e wants to increase inheritence taxes, Y’all think that means a tax paid by Paris Hilton and her ilk, but it also means the survival of every Mom and Pop business in this country. The family farm, the family grocery store, the mom and Pop 5 & 10 in town. ALL of those things become at risk. Think for a second. Mom and Pop bought the little store for 25,000 in 1959. they’ve been able to make 75 K per year lately. The real estate that the store sits on is now worth 550K. They did. Now the Gov’t steps in and Jr. hast to Pay the Gov’t 225K Plus what the business is worth JUST TO STAY IN BUSINESS. That’’s the same thing as the Mafia did in New York at te turn of the century. The only difference is that the Mafis invested their money wisely, the Government just throws their money away. Think about it. Has the Government ever done ANYTHING right?
This scenario that I carved out fort you rrgarding the inheritance tax is about 80 to 90 % of the cases. It’s easy to trash by the left, because when you think inheritance, you think Paris Hilton. They count on your ignorance and your inability to ascertain the facts.
September 10, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Plans, hmm, let’s see, here are a few:
Energy
Foreign Policy
Defense
Economy
Healthcare
Homeland Security
September 11, 2008 at 1:26 am
Obama is a leftist idealouge. He wants to increase the role of government in one’s life. The american people will see that, and not vote him in office. This is an election on character, and barack obama has none. He is suspicious, and over ambitious. McCain epitomizes pride, and sacrifice. Palin is a huge step forward for women in america, because most women are level headed, faithful people, and not a bunch of feminist. McCain is the only level headed choice for ‘08. Maybe it will humble Obama if he loses this election. His story will make a wonderful introductory thesis to a long political, and influental career. You got to ride the pine before your prepared to lead, and obama doesn’t have the experience.
September 11, 2008 at 7:41 am
A lively discussion for sure! Jose, I don’t know what you mean by a leftist idealogue. That makes me think of Fidel or someone. He’s hardly a leftist. I think that you are seeing an image of Obama manufactured by the Republican party spinmeisters and not the real man.
I would argue that President that has brought the most government intrusion into our lives in recent memory is G. W. Bush. As I said in my post, I find the social “conservative” agenda to be very intrusive and no child left behind has ruined public education, not improved it.
September 13, 2008 at 7:38 am
the whole contest is really starting to heat up. am watching with interest.
What is the attitude of people towards voting?
I mean, it isn’t compulsory (like in Australia where i am)
September 13, 2008 at 9:02 am
Sean,
A larger than usual turnout is expected this year. Voter registrations are up and, since the introduction of Gov. Palin, the Republican base is very energized. Whatever the result of the election there is going to be a lot of hard feelings and a hard job healing the breach between the divided “red” and “blue.” That color coding, originally made to illustrate election night results on TV, has become a symbol of a large, but artificial, social divide in America.