We Need Change

I don't affiliate myself with any political party. I am a registered voter. I feel that I don't want to be a part of the political slandering that both parties take part in. I have friends and family that back both parties. We do have interesting conversations.

I couldn't vote in the primary election in Maryland... I'm registered as an Independent. The more I learn about the candidates, the more I am heading in one direction with my vote in the general election.

Politics has gotten out of hand. Big businesses are merging uncontrollably, Church and State are becoming one, politicians are taking money for votes, and the Education system is falling behind. One of the biggest issues that I have been looking at with the upcoming election is... Who can bring change that makes sense. Experience has nothing to do with my choice. In fact, experience in Washington is something that our Country does not need. We do not need another person in the White House that knows every trick and treat in town. We don't need a President that is power hungry. We need a President that wants to unify our Nation.

Some people don't believe that there are 2 America's. I have 2 America's as my friends and family. People hear what they want to hear. I'm tired of the conservatives and liberals arguing over policies that have nothing to do with unifying our country. Religion shouldn't be an issue... Abortion shouldn't be an issue. Why would I vote for a President that is a certain religion? What does their religion do to qualify them to run the Nation? We need a President that can think with their brain and make decisions that make sense to the growth of our Nation. One candidate has proved themselves to me. Now I want to see if any others can even remotely compare to that candidate in the upcoming months. This should be interesting. Until next blog...

Ego and other dysfunctions

I am an open INDEPENDENT when it comes to politics. I don't affiliate myself with any of the two party antics. I think both parties need a lot of work.
After many years of trying to pinpoint what is dysfunctional about the Bush Administration, I think I have put my finger on the problem. It is obvious that George W. Bush has a massive ego. His father had an ego. One difference between him and his father: His father had an ability to mask his ego and make the country feel as though he actually cared about the good of the country. George W. Bush cannot do this. He is like the little 8 year old boy at his own birthday party that has to win all the games or he throws a tantrum until he gets his way. Obviously this is a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much. He has never learned the ability to show that he cares. It is evident in all of his speeches that he has only one agenda: letting you know that he is right and there is no other answer to the problem. He has lost the respect of the American people, except for a few conservatives that are on his same level. I think you can go as far as saying the "Presidency" has lost the respect of the American people because of "W". The next president has a huge task ahead of them. It should be interesting to watch what happens.

Refreshing to the Mind

It doesn't happen often enough. When you hear an individual speaking about change in our nation, it is refreshing. Many people, about 8 months ago, started to jump on the Obama train for the race to the white house. I think this happened because of the Americans thirst for changing the way our nation is ran.

On the other hand, I sat back and gave each candidate a chance before I passed judgement on them. I am not jumping on the Obama bandwagon. Hearing what he has to say about the things he would like to change actually makes the most sense. He is not a politician in his core being. You can tell that as soon as you hear him speak. He speaks of changes that can actually help us as a nation and a globe.

When it comes time to run for political office, many candidates focus on the same agenda that makes no real difference to the world we live in. These agenda's have to deal with not politics, but religion. Abortion, stem cell research, gay marriage. Sometimes they put health care in the mix if we are lucky. The 3 prior subjects have to do with religious values. The dividing line on these actions is not with politics, it's with religion. Why do we focus on religion so much as a society? Why do we need a religion to be "good to each other"?

When I hear Obama speak, it is refreshing. He wants to change the problems that we have with the nation and the world. Obama speaks of changing the health care system, leaving Iraq, questioning reasons for poverty, reforming our educational system, and moral values. This is what I want in a president: Someone who actually is reflective and cares more about the whole picture. It is time we leave religion out of politics. They are like pickles and ice cream, they don't go together. We will have to see what happens in 2008.