So I was really assuming that I’d really get into this election; the last one I was almost stupidly into it, I mean like obsessed with it. I don’t know if my situation or mood or what is dictating my interest in it, but I’m telling you, I am fading on it quickly.
Politics from my point of view, as of right now: Since both parties have nominated their choice, both candidates are really right in the middle. I mean seriously, there are a few issues in which they are on opposite sides. From the right, you have constant attacks on the liberal candidate, true or not, it is a lot to deal with if you are trying to keep up with it all; and from the left, you have nothing but BS coming out over there about the right.
I remember two elections ago, I got into it pretty heavy with a buddy of mine from the Maine area, he’s a staunch liberal, and no matter what he doesn’t care about the actual candidates, it’s just all about the donkey or the elephant for him - sadly, since that time, we’ve not been near as good of friends, in fact, the only time i ever even talk to him is during our annual fantasy football league; and even then there is no kinda good convo’s like we used to have.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve really tried to distance myself from the actual label of democrat or republican. Truth be known, in that instance I’m more conservative than I am liberal; however I think there are some issues that I completely disagree with the republican side on - don’t get me wrong, I’m not the guy that’s blindly drunk the obama kool-aid - I know ALOT of people that are on that band wagon and actually go back and forth with one of my closest friends on a weekly basis, discussing all of this, and he’s all about Obama. I’m still not sure about him, in all honesty, I don’t think the guy has the experience needed to be a president; on the other hand, I don’t think you could find a more qualified person than McCain to lead the country - long track record and even went through the Vietnam war as a POW. That’s intense man - BUT, I don’t agree with his “solutions” either…
*S i g h*
I really think we need someone like Ron Paul to come in and revolutionize (or unrevolutionize - however you wanna see it) our nation. You want “CHANGE” - the two proposed candidates are not going to do the true CHANGE that everyone is bandwagoning for. Neither one of these guys is going to truly change anything - sure there might be some policy differentials, but that’s expected, liberal or conservative - different person is in office, there has to be some kinda change - I just don’t see any of the changes these guys are presenting to truly help the country - on one side you’ll get pretty much more of the same sort of thinking, and on the other side you are going to get a shift in taxes - none of them really going down, just shifting from who pays them now - and in my opinion those changes could damage our economy more so than how it is already…
You can fact find all you want, from both sides - but I would be willing to bet the farm that no matter who gets in, it isn’t really going to be the CHANGE that we are really needing.
ANYWAY - that’s my rant on the politics for today - I’m just sick of all the hub-bub about these two guys, like either one is REALLY going to provide any sort of long-term valuable change… shifts maybe - but no true change. Maybe that’s why i’m falling out of the whole political arena these days - once the primaries are over - it pretty much proved to me that people are more about comfort zones and bandwagoning than the true issues. Just my two cents, not that anyone cares.
On different note: I get to go play in a golf tourney today - so that’s going to be nice to get out of the office and play some golf. Never will hear me complaining about that one!
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