Do we want to be Socialists?
I don't really have anything to say. This is more of a self pitying post.
There are several people in my office that feel the way I do. And I don't know if I send off radar that says I'm conservative or if it's just that obvious but people do end up talking to me about current events and news of the day and asking me my opinion on this poll or that story or what ever bone headed thing so-and-so did.
So I know that somewhere out there in the universe, there are people that think that Senator Obama would make a less than stellar choice. It just seems that when I peruse blogs or look at sites or research movies or music or whatever, that everyone I like or know or had a modicum of respect for is voting for or supporting Senator Obama.
And you know it sort of feels like I'm being left out of a fad. I want the cool widgets on my site and the fun blogs to associate with and share my feelings of elation. I just don't have that this election. I haven't really had that the past two elections (the first one I was 18 and that barely counts).
I really just want to know ... why?
Is it the anti-Bush thing? Because that's as ridiculous as them lambasting single issue pro-life voters. Is it the respect in the world thing? Because ditto there. Ditto if it's the pro-choice thing.
Is it the well-spoken thing? Because that seems superficial to me. I can see where people would be sick of a candidate that can't function when in front of cameras, but I just don't see how the case can be made that "well-spoken" should be the top priority when electing one's president.
Senator Obama is the most liberal senator in Congress. This is a fact. Senator Obama is even further left on abortion issues than most pro-choice voters. Senator Obama will raise taxes to the point of limited growth and job creation, and he's admitted this in past debates, that it's not about the revenue stream, it's about fairness. He has also admitted to wanting to spread the wealth around.
We have to ask ourselves if we want to be a socialist nation. Do we? Because we have been on that path for quiet a while and this election is just going to further cement the role of government in the lives of private citizens. Social security will be changed from the support role it was intended to play into a wealth redistribution scheme, taking income from working Americans and giving it those who don't.
It makes me sad. The entire thing makes me sad. It makes me sad that we are so stupid. We will smile and nod as this packaged nominee stands in front of cameras preaching how he will change and transform the nation, and we cheer and we roar and we applaud.
What will he change us to?
Beyond Senator Obama, I am even more afraid of the Senate and the cloture proof majority. I'm perfectly content to let them have a majority in the Senate, and a majority in the House, and even the Presidency. I'm okay with that. The check is still in place to keep the majority from steam rolling the minority.
I will respect the wish of the people and whatever the populace decides. But to me this is a referendum on socialism. Which isn't to say that McCain is a free-market guy either. He's said some idiotic things about buying mortgages and refinancing at today's value versus what's on the mortgage.
But really you need to ask yourself ... are you a socialist? Do you want to live in a socialist nation?
There are several people in my office that feel the way I do. And I don't know if I send off radar that says I'm conservative or if it's just that obvious but people do end up talking to me about current events and news of the day and asking me my opinion on this poll or that story or what ever bone headed thing so-and-so did.
So I know that somewhere out there in the universe, there are people that think that Senator Obama would make a less than stellar choice. It just seems that when I peruse blogs or look at sites or research movies or music or whatever, that everyone I like or know or had a modicum of respect for is voting for or supporting Senator Obama.
And you know it sort of feels like I'm being left out of a fad. I want the cool widgets on my site and the fun blogs to associate with and share my feelings of elation. I just don't have that this election. I haven't really had that the past two elections (the first one I was 18 and that barely counts).
I really just want to know ... why?
Is it the anti-Bush thing? Because that's as ridiculous as them lambasting single issue pro-life voters. Is it the respect in the world thing? Because ditto there. Ditto if it's the pro-choice thing.
Is it the well-spoken thing? Because that seems superficial to me. I can see where people would be sick of a candidate that can't function when in front of cameras, but I just don't see how the case can be made that "well-spoken" should be the top priority when electing one's president.
Senator Obama is the most liberal senator in Congress. This is a fact. Senator Obama is even further left on abortion issues than most pro-choice voters. Senator Obama will raise taxes to the point of limited growth and job creation, and he's admitted this in past debates, that it's not about the revenue stream, it's about fairness. He has also admitted to wanting to spread the wealth around.
We have to ask ourselves if we want to be a socialist nation. Do we? Because we have been on that path for quiet a while and this election is just going to further cement the role of government in the lives of private citizens. Social security will be changed from the support role it was intended to play into a wealth redistribution scheme, taking income from working Americans and giving it those who don't.
It makes me sad. The entire thing makes me sad. It makes me sad that we are so stupid. We will smile and nod as this packaged nominee stands in front of cameras preaching how he will change and transform the nation, and we cheer and we roar and we applaud.
What will he change us to?
Beyond Senator Obama, I am even more afraid of the Senate and the cloture proof majority. I'm perfectly content to let them have a majority in the Senate, and a majority in the House, and even the Presidency. I'm okay with that. The check is still in place to keep the majority from steam rolling the minority.
I will respect the wish of the people and whatever the populace decides. But to me this is a referendum on socialism. Which isn't to say that McCain is a free-market guy either. He's said some idiotic things about buying mortgages and refinancing at today's value versus what's on the mortgage.
But really you need to ask yourself ... are you a socialist? Do you want to live in a socialist nation?
Comments
I think your question is a very good question.
My experience in Sweden in the mid seventies showed me a brief example into socialism. There still are rich in that country. There also are poor. They were still different and the rich had a more comfortable life. On a side note when the rich needed specific inovative healthcare they booked a flight to the US.