Yep, I am. Not that I’m too excited about either of the candidates. I wanted to vote for Ron Paul if he was still running on the Republican ticket. It would be nice to have a fiscal conservative in the office.
I don’t like the fear-mongering campaign the Republicans are running, though. Obama is not a Muslim, not a terrorist, and hardly a socialist. If anyone currently running is really a socialist, it would be Sarah Palin, who takes money from the profits of oil companies and gives it to the citizens of Alaska. Joe the Plumber would most likely pay less taxes under Obama. Many don’t seem to realize if you’ve got a company making a profit of $250,000/year that’s different than revenues of $250,000/year. There’s also a difference between personal income (income tax) and business profit (capital gains tax, which are much lower than personal income taxes). That’s mostly likely why someone like Warren Buffett pays a smaller percentage tax than me. Even then, the taxes in that 250k+ bracket its proposed to go up from 36% to only 39%.
Even if Obama were a socialist, which I don’t find much evidence for, what’s wrong with sharing? My mommy taught me to share, especially with those who are more unfortunate than I. Now, if you’re just lazy that’s a different matter. But how many of you have had to struggle with maybe raising kids on your own, where you can’t even provide healtchare because you make too much, or you can’t get childcare because you don’t make enough? It becomes a catch-22. But you go ahead an keep worrying about Obama making you share. I wonder if even Reagan was taxing more than Obama is proposing.
I’ve even read some say (James Dobson) that Obama is going to ban the Bible. Umm, you know Obama is a Christian, right?
I don’t care if gay people want to get married and have the same rights as heterosexuals. Marriage pre-dates Christianity and Judaism, so to define it the way some want to right now is trying to establish religious laws and goes against religious liberty. I think the Constitution had something to say about establishing religious laws.
The Constitution was not “based on the Bible” as many seem to think. It had many of its tenets based on the Magna Carta and many of the founders were Deists (not Christians). Just sayin’.
One final thought: Are you really a “maverick” if you have to call yourself one? And even if he were, do you really want a “maverick” for President of the United States? Or would you like someone who is even-tempered, hasn’t cheated on and left his disabled wife, and hasn’t called his current wife nasty names (a word I’m too embarrassed to link to on my blog) in public? That is all for now. I hope you vote.
Thanks man, more people need to hear this!
YAY for my liberal family members. YAY YAY YAY! Well said, cousin. Well said.
Very well written. It pains me to see how many people continue to hide behind the “Obama is a Muslim” arguement when:
1) What would be the problem with that if he was?
2) Why do you cling to that argument despite all the evidence otherwise?
My roommate has some elderly relatives living in a depressed part of Pennsylvania: Frackville (sp?). Apparently one of these relatives clings to the above argument as a way to be a closet racist. Seriously.
I’m going to be glad when this election is over — the suspense and anxiety is killing me! :-P
Wonderfully worded. I wholeheartedly concur! Especially the part about healthcare. I’ve yet to speak with anyone who’s tried to transition from a minimum wage job, qualifying for state aid (while raising children) to a job with medical benefits. Its no picnic lemmee tell ya.
I applaud your courage to speak your mind.