now i told myself i was done talking about politics but that's just a lie. i'm too fascinated and i deeply care about the future of our country. now i have to admit something that i've tried to run away from for weeks, but blogs should be about truth, my truth. okay, here i go. i don't think i entirely trust obama. i want to so badly (maybe i should not have watched obama 2016). i voted for him in 2008. i so desperately wanted to be apart of a movement...something 'moving'...like back in the 50's and 60's during the Civil Rights Movement, without getting beat of course. i thought wow, this guy is so passionate and inspiring. he could change the world. (i'm a dreamer. can't help.) i imagine he felt that way too. then i'm sure reality set in. not as easy as he thought. hmmmm.
this election....now, i honestly don't know how i feel about obamacare because i haven't read all 2000 pages and neither did probably 99.9% of the people who voted for it. to me, that's some "politics as usual". i do believe in insurance reform. i do believe hard working americans deserve healthcare. i'll just leave that right there. although, what has made america america is opportunity. immigrants have come here for the american dream for well over a 100 years (we are all immigrants really). i can't help but think that due to the prime mortgage disaster, thanks to ol freddie and fannie...ie pres. clinton and some wall street turkeys, it's becoming a crime to be financially successful. if i want to be even more honest, i think romney's wealth was used against him, which is unfortunate to me. here's a guy that was good as what he does and made a ton of money. but guess what? he left that business to pursue public service (and could easily be a billionaire right now like oprah and bill gates). he's ALWAYS been a man of service and not just in the mormon church either. so should we close those loopholes? makes sense to me. GE need to pay a tax, yo.
this election seemed to be driven more by social issues as opposed to the economy and foreign policy. which, hey, socially, i'm a lib. i could care less if gay people want to marry. how does it really affect you personally? it doesn't. it doesn't. "oh but it teaches our children".....NO, you are responsible for teaching your children about love and tolerance. children come into this world innocent and open to loving anyone. it's society that changes that. it's their experiences that change that. their okay with it....i promise you. if it goes against your religious beliefs. i respect that. don't marry a person of the same sex. that's how you solve that. plus...ALL SINS are equal so it's really not productive to get too busy pointing out other peoples' sins while i'm committing my own. and anytime one needs to begin a sentence with, "well, i'm not judgin, but...." YE JUDGIN'!!! acceptance doesn't mean approval either. and let's not forget that we live in a country that PRACTICES religious freedom and separation of church and state. i have friends that are christians, atheists, muslims, mormons, catholics, buddhists, and some that are jewish. i'm grateful i live in a country that allows people to honor their own beliefs. i get to be a christian without worry of being persecuted and harmed. everyone deserves that right. love and acceptance folks. Jesus was ALL about it.
dare i even step on some toes about abortion??? hmmm. well. i think the answer is education. education helps people make informed choices. education keeps people from having unwanted pregnancies. education does come from planned parenthood....along with millions of annual exams...breast exams, etc. oh and by the way, romney was pro-choice in massachusetts. he had a cousin that had an illegal abortion and died. we cannot force anyone to get pre-natal care, to not do drugs during pregnancy, or to not get an abortion whether it's legal or not. i know through my own pregnancies how soon in the process the heartbeat can be heard and i cannot imagine if anyone experienced this they would not see the value of life staring them right there in the face. education. and for goodness sakes make it easier to get some dang birth control. hello??? less welfare.
so i recently took a little hiatus from Facebook. for one, i was just on it way too much. also, i just wanted to make up my own mind during this presidential election and didn't want to be swayed by anyone. people that swing so far to the right or so far to the left, really aren't representing society as a whole anyway, fyi. so you support the traditional family with a mother and a father and 2.5 kids, a dog and a white picket fence. well that's great for you, but you don't get to decide for everyone. besides all that, how many marriages end up in divorce??? and you may not believe in using birth control but this girl is gonna use it because i will go insane if i get pregnant again. no joke. abortion is touchy. obviously i'm not a fan. most people aren't, they just support the CHOICE ( late term is unacceptable unless it brings severe harm to the mother).
now fiscal differences, well, as most know, i'm fiscally challenged. the end. we need to cut spending...sounds good considering what's been spent in the last several years. BUT, will raising taxes on the rich (although $250,000 is far from rich in comparison to 10 million+) bring in enough revenue to make a difference, how the heck do i know?!? all i know is, we are in an enormous amount of debt. do i think i need to be taxed more? not really, ha. my husband has spent the last 18 years working towards his FIRST REAL JOB. that's commitment folks and now that he barely qualifies for this tax increase, he's going to get raked over the coals because he makes more than the average american. he deserves it. period. and i need botox. yes had to throw a little vanity in there (only joking...gaaaaaaawwwwww...close your mouth). if you don't know me, i'm a giver. i even buy magazines from fraudulent front door salesmen to help children in need. see, i'm not opposed to helping nor am i a stingy person. i just need to know that you, mister President, after you tax me, are going to use my money to pay against the national debt. oh and could we please not fall off that 'fiscal cliff'?!?! thank you.
obama....i watched the video of him saying thank you to the people that worked so diligently on his campaign. those people are sure dedicated to a cause. so much passion in one room. as i watched the tears fall down his cheeks, i didn't see that smug guy from the debates. i saw a human being expressing sincere gratitude to the people that supported him most and believed in his message. it didn't feel contrived or rehearsed. whether we agree on policy, fiscal or social, it's important to lead with heart and conviction and represent the people as a whole and that means compromise for EVERYONE. we are ALL americans. we are ALL on the same team. bout time we starting acting like it. and no seceding....that ridic.
