Who Knows Where the Road Will Lead Us?
Part 1 in a series of parts. This post presents a basic overview of subjects I'd like to discuss.
Well, since it is now October I figured its high time I get all political up in here. There is only a month left for people to decide who they want to vote for next month.
Normally I try to avoid politics, mostly because I think, "who cares what I think? Nobody, that's who."
That is probably true, but the fact is that I have never cared more about who gets elected president this November. The past few elections I've been somewhat passive, I didn't like either major party candidate, so I voted for a third party I knew wouldn't win, but knew I had to vote for what I thought was right, and moved on. This is the first time I want someone from a major party to win, and so, my guy has a fighting chance. Thus I feel the need to voice my opinion, just in case anyone is still wondering, and might, for some reason, care what I think. Or maybe you just feel like one person's opinion would help you know where to start when it comes to making your own decision at the ballot next month.
So, guys, I'm voting for Mitt Romney. It wasn't an easy road that led me here, when he ran in 2008 I wasn't a huge fan, although I would have preferred him to John McCain... but I didn't pick him in the primaries (I am a registered republican, FYI.) So, why Mitt? Well let me tell you.
The first time I ever heard of Mitt Romney was in 2002 when the Olympics were held in Salt Lake City. All I really knew was that they were going to go bankrupt and perhaps lose the winter games but they called Mitt and said "help us!" and he saved the Olympics with his business saavy. Fast forward to 2008 and I see him on the T.V. running for president and I think, "hey, its the Olympics guy!" I watched him in debates and learned a little about him. There was nothing in his career that wouldn't recommend him to me, but for some reason, I just didn't love him, in fact something about him sort of bothered me. I suppose this is a theme we've heard during this campaign time and again, Mitt isn't relatable and whatnot. I guess that was it for me last time, "this guy would probably do a good job, but... I don't know, I just like Ron Paul better." Ron Paul didn't get the vote to run, I didn't like McCain and didn't care for Obama, so I sought out third party candidates and voted for Bob Barr, the libertarian hopeful. Bob didn't win, Barack did, and here we are four years later.
What happened in those four years? Barack Obama proved himself to me to be a terrible, and somewhat scary, person to have as president. I listened to his speeches four years ago and while I didn't agree with a lot of his politics (I am and always will be against big government) I figured things probably wouldn't change much with him in office. Disenchanted with the status quo I thought, "oh who cares if he wins? Things will keep going as they have been and in four years we'll do it all again."
Wow, was I wrong. First of all, I don't like Obamacare. The problem in this country is not our healthcare system, its our health insurance system. Spin the words so "without health insurance" means "you will die!" and people think that those five people on the Supreme Court that upheld the law saved the lives of the 40 million without insurance. Lies guys. All lies. I have a real problem with a government that mandates anything for me. All our government has been doing over the last 60 years is adding mandate upon mandate, and nobody is more mandate-y than Barack and his little wife, whom I cannot stand and I swear if I see her on one more hit TV show I'm going to throw the set out the window.
Don't tell me I can't buy soda! Don't villanize a fast food conglomorate that has created jobs for I don't even know how many people! Don't lock up infant formula in hospitals because you want to force women to breast feed! How are we okay with all of this? Where is the ACLU when you actually NEED them? Why does the first amendment only apply when you agree with someone? No! This is not okay with me. Watching our economy worsen, graduating with over $100,000 in debt and having no job prospects, seeing the price of gasoline skyrocket, and seeing our right to choose our own life taken away by someone who wants to make all of my decisions for me has lit a fire under me. Barack Obama doesn't care about you and he doesn't care about America, he cares about having all the power and holding all the cards. It all sounds a little too much like Mussolini for my taste, and so I have taken a long hard look at the candidates and this is why the change of heart for Mitt.
Villanize people that have made a lot of money in the business all you want. To me that means that Mitt knows how to work hard, he knows how to be successful, and he knows what builds business and what doesn't. Why has all business become evil? Why do we begrudge others success? Because of the few who have used their power for evil? And where does Barack get off saying Mitt is out of touch with the rest of America? Because Barack is only living off a salary of $30,000 a year... oh wait, that is not true.
Mitt Romney's record shows that he knows how to build business, in fact he built his career on saving businesses. While he was governor of Massachusetts he didn't take a salary yet he still balanced the state budget, and despite what Harry Reid has said, Mitt Romney always paid his taxes.
Lately the thing that has upset me the most is Obama going on the View instead of talking to Netanyahu and doing anything about the fact that four Americans were murdered in Libya. Really? The View? That is appalling to me and not okay at all.
So I'm voting for Mitt Romney in November. I hope you will too.
Want to learn more about the candidates and their platforms? I'm all for informed voting. Check out their websites, and come back to hear more about why I prefer Romney to Obama and maybe a little bit about why I love Paul Ryan.
Romney's plan
Obama's plan
Well, since it is now October I figured its high time I get all political up in here. There is only a month left for people to decide who they want to vote for next month.
Normally I try to avoid politics, mostly because I think, "who cares what I think? Nobody, that's who."
That is probably true, but the fact is that I have never cared more about who gets elected president this November. The past few elections I've been somewhat passive, I didn't like either major party candidate, so I voted for a third party I knew wouldn't win, but knew I had to vote for what I thought was right, and moved on. This is the first time I want someone from a major party to win, and so, my guy has a fighting chance. Thus I feel the need to voice my opinion, just in case anyone is still wondering, and might, for some reason, care what I think. Or maybe you just feel like one person's opinion would help you know where to start when it comes to making your own decision at the ballot next month.
So, guys, I'm voting for Mitt Romney. It wasn't an easy road that led me here, when he ran in 2008 I wasn't a huge fan, although I would have preferred him to John McCain... but I didn't pick him in the primaries (I am a registered republican, FYI.) So, why Mitt? Well let me tell you.
The first time I ever heard of Mitt Romney was in 2002 when the Olympics were held in Salt Lake City. All I really knew was that they were going to go bankrupt and perhaps lose the winter games but they called Mitt and said "help us!" and he saved the Olympics with his business saavy. Fast forward to 2008 and I see him on the T.V. running for president and I think, "hey, its the Olympics guy!" I watched him in debates and learned a little about him. There was nothing in his career that wouldn't recommend him to me, but for some reason, I just didn't love him, in fact something about him sort of bothered me. I suppose this is a theme we've heard during this campaign time and again, Mitt isn't relatable and whatnot. I guess that was it for me last time, "this guy would probably do a good job, but... I don't know, I just like Ron Paul better." Ron Paul didn't get the vote to run, I didn't like McCain and didn't care for Obama, so I sought out third party candidates and voted for Bob Barr, the libertarian hopeful. Bob didn't win, Barack did, and here we are four years later.
What happened in those four years? Barack Obama proved himself to me to be a terrible, and somewhat scary, person to have as president. I listened to his speeches four years ago and while I didn't agree with a lot of his politics (I am and always will be against big government) I figured things probably wouldn't change much with him in office. Disenchanted with the status quo I thought, "oh who cares if he wins? Things will keep going as they have been and in four years we'll do it all again."
Wow, was I wrong. First of all, I don't like Obamacare. The problem in this country is not our healthcare system, its our health insurance system. Spin the words so "without health insurance" means "you will die!" and people think that those five people on the Supreme Court that upheld the law saved the lives of the 40 million without insurance. Lies guys. All lies. I have a real problem with a government that mandates anything for me. All our government has been doing over the last 60 years is adding mandate upon mandate, and nobody is more mandate-y than Barack and his little wife, whom I cannot stand and I swear if I see her on one more hit TV show I'm going to throw the set out the window.
Don't tell me I can't buy soda! Don't villanize a fast food conglomorate that has created jobs for I don't even know how many people! Don't lock up infant formula in hospitals because you want to force women to breast feed! How are we okay with all of this? Where is the ACLU when you actually NEED them? Why does the first amendment only apply when you agree with someone? No! This is not okay with me. Watching our economy worsen, graduating with over $100,000 in debt and having no job prospects, seeing the price of gasoline skyrocket, and seeing our right to choose our own life taken away by someone who wants to make all of my decisions for me has lit a fire under me. Barack Obama doesn't care about you and he doesn't care about America, he cares about having all the power and holding all the cards. It all sounds a little too much like Mussolini for my taste, and so I have taken a long hard look at the candidates and this is why the change of heart for Mitt.
Villanize people that have made a lot of money in the business all you want. To me that means that Mitt knows how to work hard, he knows how to be successful, and he knows what builds business and what doesn't. Why has all business become evil? Why do we begrudge others success? Because of the few who have used their power for evil? And where does Barack get off saying Mitt is out of touch with the rest of America? Because Barack is only living off a salary of $30,000 a year... oh wait, that is not true.
Mitt Romney's record shows that he knows how to build business, in fact he built his career on saving businesses. While he was governor of Massachusetts he didn't take a salary yet he still balanced the state budget, and despite what Harry Reid has said, Mitt Romney always paid his taxes.
Lately the thing that has upset me the most is Obama going on the View instead of talking to Netanyahu and doing anything about the fact that four Americans were murdered in Libya. Really? The View? That is appalling to me and not okay at all.
So I'm voting for Mitt Romney in November. I hope you will too.
Want to learn more about the candidates and their platforms? I'm all for informed voting. Check out their websites, and come back to hear more about why I prefer Romney to Obama and maybe a little bit about why I love Paul Ryan.
Romney's plan
Obama's plan
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