This video, in the matter of minutes quickly summarizes why McCain is not the right choice for President in the year of 2008. McCain’s disregard for economics, and lack of knowledge of economics is even more disturbing. How can the next president of the United States regard quite possibly the most important issue facing Americans (their economy) as a small matter? Such incompetency, and neglect for the common people’s need is a defining aspect of the current state of the Republican party. One needs only to point at the Bush tax cuts for the rich and wealthy, and the growing poverty of the average person. Choosing Republican will only further the economic and social divide between the rich and poor, the haves and the have-nots. If McCain is your choice for president, I’d advise you to voluntarily check in at a mental asylum.
John McCain attended the Naval Academy at Annapolis at a time where calculators were the size of desks. Now of course age isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as it could sometimes equate to wisdom and a great amount of experience. In the case of McCain, a POW during the second biggest failed US War (Vietnam)…apparently did not learn from those mistakes and actively supported the US invasion of Iraq. He supports sending more troops to Iraq (more blank checks to contractors too) and wants to stay in Iraq for the next hundred years too (in unarmored Humvee apparently). Experience is only good if you actually learn from your mistakes and don’t repeat them…apparently John McCain either has horrible judgement or truly, the experience that he often touts is non-existent. McCain probably was accepted at the Naval Academy due to his fathers power and money…and then he basically barely passed for the majority of the time. This is all the Republicans can do? The only positive note about the man is he probably is slightly smarter than Bush…which means pretty much nothing.
Four years ago, I was about 3 inches shorter and maybe 30 pounds lighter. My writing style was non-existent, and so was my work ethic. Freshman year of High School had just begun, and I was 14 years of age. Though I indeed was Moiz Khan, one could simply not consider the 2004 version of myself comparable to the current, 2008 version. An essential aspect of life is progress, and certainly, over the last four years, there has indeed been a great deal of progress. They say, when one part of your life ends, another begins (unless you die), and this is certainly the case.
I have finally finished my High School education, and it really feels like a whole portion of my life is over. From Kindergarten to Senior Year of school, there really wasn’t much of a difference. One could quite easily know what to expect as it would be largely the same people from the last year. The teachers would often assume a dual role of baby sitter and instructor, and a great percentage of the time would be wasted on trivial matters. As students, and also minors, we were given no freedom or respect from any elder, and though this was a necessary condition for the majority of my classmates, it certainly wasn’t for me. This resulted in a sizable portion of my time utterly wasted.
The previous thirteen years, and more importantly the previous four years thus could be considered one chapter in the book of life. It is indeed the preparation for the real world, but that is all. It is nothing more than a general rather vague period of time that does almost nothing to further knowledge. Real experiences aren’t experienced and life is entirely sheltered. But it all changes now, and it is due time. This is the beginning of the second chapter, the chapter that really begins the story, not just provide a mundane introduction.
Since my previous blog about this issue, much has changed. Hilary up to that point was the leading candidate, and was the presumptive nominee, everyone had assumed it as a fact of life. Then the people began to vote and Obama’s campaign completely and utterly crushed Clinton’s. Obama’s campaign did this without underhanded politics, heavy corruption, lies or fear tactics. They did it despite Obama’s crazy pastor who is an absolute lunatic, and the lies spread by the Clinton campaign and major media. This is something praiseworthy, this is point in time that true Americans can be proud of.
Yes, Obama isn’t the perfect candidate, but when will there be a perfect candidate? The concept of a “lesser evil” is a horrible basis for choosing the next leader, but in this case, Obama is not really an “evil.” His level of transparency and truth throughout his run for the nomination has been unprecedented from a realistic potential nominee. There is hardly an argument against Obama that doesn’t start without ad-hominem attacks on him or those who are related to him in some way. The argument against Obama thus becomes less about Obama and more about policy. This is a considerable shift in the political discourse of Modern America. He may not be perfect, but to consider Obama an “evil” is delusional and on a level of stupidity that is unmatched. It is thus the situation, that Obama will be the first candidate in an extremely long time, that no major compromises will be needed to support him.
The previous blog on the Democratic Primaries was titled, “Vote for Change, Vote against Hilary.” It is with great joy that the next blog that discusses the Presidential Elections will be titled, “Vote for Change, Vote for Obama.”
One of the greatest triumphs of the American Revolution was the abolishment of Monarchy. Unlike most of Europe which still has some sort of figurehead monarch living, America has no such history. Quite the opposite rather. We have a history of opposing such despots. One of our Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson stated that if a government violates its people, it is the duty of the people to overthrow such a government. While anarchism is simply unrealistic and idealistic, there is however, rational ways to force change in your own government. In this 2008 Democratic Primaries, we have the ability to overthrow the emerging concept of dynastic rule in the Presidency position. Since 1981, either a Bush or Clinton has been in the White House. If we allow Hilary to win the election, that will make it either 32 or 36 years straight of two families in one of the two most powerful positions in the American Government.
What America needs is change. and regardless of cliche-esque usage of that term by the Obama campaign, it is true. America does need change, it needs opposition to this slippery slope of dynastic rule. What we need is someone who has not been immersed in the corruption to Washington DC, but a fresh face. Someone who will at the very least attempt to expose and reform the rampant corruption in Washington. Hilary’s current positions are quite similar to that of Bill Clinton when he ran for President. Let us remember what happened what he actually did (not just promised) once in office. The “Defense of Marriage Act”, the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, the further annihilation of health care, opposition to social welfare…in short; total abandonment of the Left.
Hilary Clinton once even said, “there is no Left in American Politics.” This is only partially true. There is no Left in the Neo-Conservative White House that has emerged since the fraudulent and corrupt Richard Nixon. The Clinton’s have abandoned the Left, and it is time that the Left should abandon them. While it is true Obama is not the ideal candidate, we must work with the current situation to push change through the doors of the White House.
Therefore, a vote for Hilary is a vote for the status quo. A vote for Obama is heading in the right direction America, Left.
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