Thursday, November 6, 2008

Dear Don:

For anyone who missed my point, let me clarify a few things. First, I did not vote for Obama and I did vote for McCain. I think Obama has a very week, flip-flopping foreign policy that spells trouble. I strongly disagree with his economic policy. His entire campaign he said that he would only increase taxes on those who make more than 250,000.00 a year. Both you and I know that in this day and age, that is really not that much money. Having said that, now Vice President Elect Biden as early as last week said the figure will more likely be 125,000.00. Apparently that fell on deaf ears... but I heard it loud and clear. So, for most people I know... you will be paying more taxes. Why? To fund free health care. Now, this is a totally different debate entirely. Let's just say I am very against this. Anthony works in the medical field and is very informed about this issue and he is very against it. I am not going to debate immigration because that is the one main area that I disagreed with both candidates. What did not say is that we, as a country, are educated voters. I said that we, as a country, are a great nation because we give fundamental rights such as voting(and I could also argue the definition of fundamental because a lot of people think everything is a "fundamental" right). What I was saying was that hopefully everyone can stop complaining about everything they think is so bad about our country. Debating about why people voted the way they did is futile. You and I both know why we voted the way we did and the reasons why people voted for Obama, at this point, doesn't really matter. In closing, I will say that I hope more than anything that Obama proves me wrong... I just don't thimk that is going to happen.

4 comments:

The Beard Family of 5 said...

I would like to add because I don't know that he'll go back into my comments: ( thanks Jeana... feel free to delete if you would prefer it not be here )

Dear Don,
In response to your comment on my post - I think it's wonderful that first time voters whether they are 18 or middle aged black people and minorities, voted. This is America and it got people involved when they haven't been before. A minority has made it into the presidency - maybe all of the complaining of their restrictions will start to cease and everyone will start to realize they are all equal - instead of believing that the color of their skin is a crutch. People seem to forget that he has advisors, it's not like he runs the country single-handedly.
Signed, the extreme liberal of the group. xoxo

themonteleones said...

Gosh, I feel so special. I have my own blog post.

DEAR JEANA:
I didn't miss your point. I used your headline (proud to be an american?) as a segway to my own idea. I wasn't questioning you, although after I read it again, it looks like I did. My commment was just a general statement.

So is it cool now to vote? "Oh my gosh I was watching MTV and someone black is running for president, I'm totally gonna vote now." Not really people! It's always been cool to vote or in my opinion your obligation. Now everyone has a political opinion cause they watch Oprah or saw Johnny Depp on Letterman. Form your own ideas people! Be capable of independent thought without regurgitating what Kanye West says.


DEAR SHANNON:
From a David Walbert column about the electoral college and how your vote counts. "Electors are pledged to cast their votes in accordance with the popular vote, and "faithless electors" who go against the popular vote are EXTREMELY rare."

Also, why would it take someone black running for president to get involved or be proud to be American?
Signed, the conservative white devil of the group. xoxo

Emily said...

So from how I am reading all of these blogs, there must have been lots of alcohol involved, and what is the number one rule you never mix alcohol with politics, it just doesn't work. btw Dave voted for Obama and you are all way off the mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess Who?

Bill and Paige said...

I have to say I agree with Don. People need to listen and read what the candidates want and plan to do, not what the Hollywood elite says they want and will do. Howard Stern did a "man on the street" type of interview and when questioning people in the inner cities about who they were going to vote for he used McCains policies with Obama's name and thought they were one in the same. They had no idea about his policies, who he picked for vice president, or what he wanted to do when they were president. It was astonishing how these people chose to vote!

Jeana,
I too hope that Obama proves me wrong. It's going to be very interesting what he does these next 4 years. Let's just hope this in an eye opening for the Republicans to shape up.