"Ch******* is not very political but appreciates that Sarah Palin is honest about her associates, her religious views, and her birth certificates."
This is the "status" of an associate on Facebook. This person by all intent and purposes is intelligent. She is studying to receive a PhD, and does community work, is involved in her church and does (of all things) research. So why does this quote irk me so? It gives credence to the crap that has become an election.
So, allow me to say it out right. I REFUSE to vote for someone based on religion, income bracket or race. I will however, vote based on facts and not rumors created by people on either side. The truth is that Barack Obama has been honest about all of the above, and only a person who refuses to acknowledge that they are voting for someone just because of party, and not because of issues. The bottom line is, if the Repbulican party had been able to produce someone worth spending my time on, maybe they would have at least gotten a second look. Not to mention they have spent the last 8 years lying and misrepresenting themselves and this so called war on terror that never should have started.
The particular person quoted above will vote Republican no matter what. I think that notion is pure ignorance. Once upon a time the Republican party was based on social justice and freeing slaves. The Democratic party was intent on keeping blacks in America enslaved. Things can change, and to go with one party because they agree only with your religious beliefs or gun laws or gay marriage stance, is not enough of a reason to vote for one party.
There are multiple layers to politics and every four years i reevaluate why i vote/believe the way that i do. Has it worked? Will it continue to work? What was the leadership like? Is it time for a change? Do we need to reevaluate the system as a whole?
I don't vote democrat because Barack Obama "looks" like me. I vote for him because Republicans have spent 8 years showing their ass and it's time for something new.
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WHOA!!!!!!
Getting AWFULLY political in the ol' blogosphere, my dear. I have to say, though, that even if the Repubs were running HAYSOOS CHRISTOS I wouldn't be interested. One can be enamored of a candidate all one wants, but it is good to acknowledge that said candidate will tow the party line at least 90% of the time.
So, have you voted yet???
I missed early voting :(
I'm very sad about that. But i will be standing in line tomorrow and hopefully because of how many people have voted so far, the line will be shorter than usual.
This particular person that i spoke of is one of those fundamentalist/evangelical types that make the rest of us fundamentalist/evangelical types embarrassed. If Jesus thought with the mind of most of these people, he never would have gotten on that cross!
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