Good evening, folks. The Republicans ended their four day convention with a speech from the man himself. Ask yourself this question: Do you want a potential president that makes decisions hastily? Or, rather, do you want someone who will seek the advice of his aides with respect to some of the most pressing issues of the country and the world?
Now folks, I have attempted to try to maintain a fair and balanced debate. But sometimes, one must diverge. Let me say this...I will call the Democrats out as well as the Republicans.
John McCain tonight laid out his plan for America and told the American people that he is basically the epitome of 'change.' Is change when you voted 90 percent with President Bush? Is 'change' when you want to continue to cut taxes, but not for 'mainstream' Americans, but for the wealthiest 1%?
I will let you be the judge. Let us talk!
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I watched his speech and i don't recall him once stating that he thought he was the "epitome of 'change'". Just because the man is not eloquent does not mean that his answers to the issues America is facing are not valid.
Take his answers to the issue of education. Far better than the idea of finding a way to reward better teachers with better pay. I say it is better because it is more practical. By placing the decision of where a child gets his or her education into the hands of the parents, schools are made to up their standards. Without students, schools do not receive money from the state; the better the school district, the more parents want their children attending.
Healthcare is another issue on which I feel that McCain holds a stronger stance. Obama's socialist take on healthcare simply does not line up with the Democratic Republic in which we live. It is not the responsibility of the government to pay for the healthcare of each individual through the taxes of people. The Robin Hood Act didn't work in public education and it won't work in healthcare.
I completely understand the fear that the poor and sick will get left behind (as some have brought up), however, in a free economy there is absolutely no way around this. Even in Obama's plan for healthcare, though politically "prettier" if you will, it has no way of ensuring that every singly person--from the wealthy to the needy--will not be left out of the picture. And on top of that, there is no way for it to avoid the ultimate rise in taxes.
You might read this article: http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/10/news/economy/tully_healthcare.fortune/index.htm
Obama addresses this part of the issue by assuring a tax cut for middle-class workers. But then, doesn't that also leave behind the people we are trying to help?
McCain has already submitted different and better ideas for this country than Bush has. Just because he is a "Republican" does not mean that he is the same as Bush.
There is obviously much more that could be addressed (such as energy and economy), but this is becoming a novel.
:) I like your blog, Joseph!
McCain isn't the same as Bush, he is only 0.90 the same as Bush. That 10% is surely the difference between more economic ruin and the dawn of boundless prosperity. Just give the Republicans one more chance so they can really show you how to run a country... into the ground.
kevin,
so did you read the article? or have you just listened over and over again to the same arguments every democrat on tv has spouted out?
hmm....that came out sounding much harsher than i intended. sorry! i'm not trying to turn this into an argument. :)
Good morning. All comments are welcome...either passive or argumentative...I will accept and respoond to both.
Actually I don't have TV but to know that the government has ruined our country one doesn't have to listen to "liberal media" one simply has to live here. Forgive me for not trusting Republicans but after studying economics and experiencing their economic plans in action I've come to my own conclusions about the failures of supply-side economics. Tax cuts have simply become a political carrot to dangle in front of the electorate without any consideration paid to the long term consequences of exploding deficits.
Economics issues aside the largest problem I have with Republicans is their incessant attempts at legislating morality. I don't like either party telling the free citizens of this country how to live our lives, whether it's Republicans in the bedroom or Democrats with their "crusade" against violent media and gun rights.
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