I wonder what her definition of "rich" is. Maybe it's only $3M/year instead of McCain's $5M.
/sarcasm
Joking aside, I'm sure she loves America the same as everyone else involved and wants to see its greatness restored. I can't say whether or not I think she can do that, not knowing anything about her other than what the usual news outlets offer (2 years as AK Gov, defeated incumbent Gov in primary & former Gov in general, has 5 kids, one with Downs syndrome, enjoys hockey?).
At any rate, I can't believe anybody would actually think that Obama and McCain would act the same once in office. Honestly, McCain is so out of touch with the average American and their problems, there's no way he can relate to what any of us on these boards face every day.
No matter if you're a Republican or Democrat or Independent, liberal or conservative, religious or atheist, it still is incredibly hypocritical of McCain to have been talking about Obama's lack of experience and then go and pick someone with even less to be his running mate, someone who would be a literal heartbeat from the presidency herself. Then again, that does fit the theme of McCain vs McCain during this campaign, right? I guess I shouldn't be so surprised after all...
On the topic of experience, it doesn't really matter anyway if the president surrounds him or her self with the right people. Bush didn't do that, and our country suffured for eight long years. I would hope that either candidate would do a better job of this and put a focus on integrity and accountability to the American people, but you never know, do you?
Begin serious discourse:
Here's what matters to me: acknowledging the growing disparity of wealth in this county and doing something to close that gap (see below); acknowledging the desperate need for alternative fuels NOW and doing something about it NOW; acknowledging human suffering in all its forms and in parts of the world (eg, the Congo and Darfur) and doing something to stem that; acknowleding a certain line from the Declaration of Independence about equality and understanding that it applies not only to race and religion but also sexual orientation; acknowledging the burden our educators face and understanding that without supporting them and their efforts that this country WILL FAIL; and acknowledging who our TRUE enemies are and going after them by actually seeking them out rather than invading an entirely different country (see below).
Re: Disparity of Wealth
Closing the gap does NOT imply taxing the #$&*@! out of the rich. What this country needs is for the rich to take their foot off the throat of the poor. What this country needs is to be picked up. We need to stop holding each other back and holding each other down and realize that we cannot achieve the greatness that awaits us by dividing the riches among the few and the elite. Squashing the hopes and denying the dreams of others is petty and pointless. There is potential in all of us to do great things, but without opportunity we lose what may be. Welfare needs to be fixed. Healthcare needs to be available for all. Sickness and poverty are a needless pox on society. Our focus needs to change from personal wealth to personal well-being.
This is a two-way street of course, and those who can't afford need to STOP SPENDING. We as a society are addicted to material goods and services, and that must stop. Just as we're addicted to foreign oil, we're addicted to McDonald's and Starbucks, entertainment and having the newest, shiniest everything. This must stop. Who cares what kind of coffee Lindsay had after her workout or that Tom Cruise brainwashed Katie Holmes into joining his religion? Why is it anybody's business if Angelina and Brad want to adopt another 15 Cambodian kids and name them Spock? We need to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions and resolve to better ourselves and help those around us do the same. When 43% of American families spend more each year than they earn, we're doing something wrong and we're putting the focus where it shouldn't be.
Re: Seeking Our Enemies
Iraq was a danger. Perhaps immediate, perhaps not. Without real evidence of WMD's and a plan of attack we will never know. What is known is that Osama bin Laden attacked our country and is hiding in Afghanistan. Not Iraq, not Iran, not Pakistan, Afghanistan. He has been there the whole time we've been in Iraq. Why is he not dead? So that we can continue our war for oil against terrorism in Iraq, whether we belong there or not. In the end, the countries of this world need to come together for humanity to stop evil from gaining a foothold. That would mean a great leap of faith on the part of the US in terms of sharing intelligence (I guess we like to see ourselves as some kind of lone enforcer), so that may never happen, but one can hope.
I don't want to live in, and don't want my children to grow up in, a world governed by fear. Would we be here today if people like Christopher Columbus, the founding fathers of America, Sir Isaac Newton, or Galileo had been afraid of the unknown? If John F Kennedy had not challenged this country to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s, would we have tried, or even thought it possible? What if Rosa Parks had given up her seat? What if our grandparents or great-grandparents or so on hadn't come to America, out of fear?
As FDR said, "we have nothing to fear but fear itself," and that's all we've been given for the last eight years: fear.
We cannot give in. We cannot give up hope.
/Serious Discourse
If someone wants to flame me for that, they can go ahead, but they had better be prepared to back up their stance with more than a Bible quote or statement of prior debate achievement.
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