You're rarely ever going to hear me rant about politics on here. I think arguing about politics on the internet is just plain stupid. Still, I feel like I should at least let all of you know--in a fair, balanced fashion--how I feel about the election.
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First, I'll go ahead and say that I'm not very politically educated, and even as I am a registered voter, I'm registered non-partisan.
Now, I want to say something about Obama.
I think he's a really, really smart guy. He has a lot of charisma, and he knows how to speak well. He looks and sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders, and seems like he knows what's going on.
That's how he
looks to me. As far as anything certain, I have no clue, whatsoever. And I seriously doubt anyone else does.
About fifteen or twenty people I know that voted for Obama, I asked them why, just out of curiosity. Most answered with something like, "Oh, he's just got this aura about him, man. I have this vibe that makes me think he's what this country needs."
Others answered with, "I voted for him because the republicans have been screwing everything up, and I hate republicans," or something like, "I voted for Obama because he's going to save our country, I just know it."
When I asked them what they thought about his policies, I got a lot of mixed answers. As it turned out, after a few more questions, less than five of them even knew what any of his policies were, and the ones that did know, only mentioned the one or two they were concerned about. Almost all of them honestly just voted for him because they looked at and listened to the guy, and liked his presentational value.
So, as far as being the "holy savior" of the USA and all this other shit that everyone's bouncing off the walls about, I'm not so sure about that, but I'm not going to say that I think he's going to destroy the world. I don't know
what he's going to do. How many people out there really do?
Yeah, I'll admit that Bush has screwed up a lot of stuff, but in a way, I'm going to be happy when he gets out of office, because I am so sick and tired of everyone around me blaming all of their problems on the guy. Gas prices go up, and it's Bush's fault. Someone gets taxed a few extra dollars on their McDonalds paycheck, and it's because of Adolph Bush and his band of ruthless republicans. Even as the right really
has screwed up a lot of stuff here recently, thus giving up all of the house and senate majorities to the left, I still get sick listening to everyone blaming all of their problems on the president, as if he's the only person in our government right now with power to make decisions.
Does anyone remember the system of checks and balances we have? I never hear anyone bitching about congress, or the senate, or anyone other than Bush, whenever they hear about a bill that's been passed into law that they don't like.
Anyway, I have one more thing to say, and this goes out to anyone that likes guns, owns guns, or has any interest in purchasing guns in the near future:
You'd better do it fast.
H.R. 6257: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008
If you remember reading about HR1022, here's something very similar, and as the government now sits with an entirely democratic majority, chances are that HR6257 is going to be passed into effect really soon.
I've already bought all of the assault rifles and high-capacity magazines that I can afford, and the more I look on the internet at websites like
Cheaper Than Dirt, the less and less of these particular items they have in stock. Everyone else knows it's coming, so I figured I should let as many other people know about it, as well.
Good luck! :D
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