Swing Vote
It is funny how when your team loses you are always quick to point out all the mistakes that the referees made or what the other team did wrong. “Did you see that call? it cost us the game.” Sometimes it did, but perhaps if your team had been playing a little better then they could have overcome one bad call.
Recently I watched the recap of the Palin/Biden debate and then I went to Twitter and there was nothing but negative remarks about Palin and how she is a liar. What I find the most interesting about Democrats is that they are extremely vocal with the negative criticism. Why not focus more of that energy in proving why your candidate is the better choice and less bitching about the opposition?
I think as Americans we all know that people will say whatever they think the public wants to hear. Every president has made promises that they were later unable to keep,it didn’t mean that the time those promises weren’t heartfelt, it only means that the circumstances changed and they can’t call a press conference every time they have to go back on their word.
I watched this link on Obama’s website and I have to disagree with his comment that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. It is true that small businesses make up 95% of all businesses in the U.S. but they only generate 5% of the income. I work for a big company and I have to tell you that my pay is excellent and my benefits are outstanding. Tax breaks for corporations allow them to get started in areas and then later the community reaps the rewards from those taxes that are later incurred.
I also read on McCain’s site that he proposed limiting the gas tax from Memorial Day to Labor day. I am not sure if this is a good strategy for the economy, why not just make the tax less year round? I realize American do more driving during the summer, but this seems like one of those ideas that sounds good on the surface - like the Lottery, but in reality it is just a way for someone else to make money.
John McCain believes we should institute a summer gas tax holiday. Hard-working American families are suffering from higher gasoline prices. John McCain called on Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent federal gas tax and 24.4 cent diesel tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
- Reuters: Gas Tax Holiday “Of Most Immediate Effect To Consumers.” “Of most immediate effect to consumers was his appeal to the U.S. Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent federal gas tax and 24.4 cent diesel tax from Memorial Day at the end of May to Labor Day in early September.” (Steve Holland, “McCain Proposes Tax Cuts And Lashes Democrats,” Reuters, 4/15/08)
- USA Today: “A USA TODAY Analysis Showed That McCain’s Gas-Tax Proposal Could Save Motorists $6.8 Billion In Taxes During The Summer.” (Kathy Kiely, “Gas-Tax Holiday Among McCain’s Plans For Economy,” USA Today, 4/16/08)
I’ve still got a lot of research to do, but when i asked some of my friends that live outside of the U.S. who they would vote for they immediately, without hesitation, said Obama.
Either way it will be an interesting election year and my vote is still undecided and so if you have some good information to swing me one way or the other, I’d like to hear it.
About the Author: Eddie Renz is an avid fan of Egyptology, Wilbur Smith and bacon. Not a fan of humility but often finds himself humbled when he is around people who understand numbers like the Fibonacci sequence and Pi.
KellyG | Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
you can vote due to a variety of issues but for me the bottom line is do I want the governement more or less involved in my life… and that answer is less and that is the key reason I vote Republican. I believe in states rights and limited government…look at governement institutions like the us post office and the IRS… what a mess!! Do I really want them running my healthcare or in charge of Wall street.. NO WAY. Candadites like Obama are charasmatic becaue the offer hope, but they really want the government to be in charge of your hope… I don’t think that is good for anyone!
KellyG | Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
you can vote due to a variety of issues but for me the bottom line is do I want the governement more or less involved in my life… and that answer is less and that is the key reason I vote Republican. I believe in states rights and limited government…look at governement institutions like the us post office and the IRS… what a mess!! Do I really want them running my healthcare or in charge of Wall street.. NO WAY. Candidates like Obama are charismatic because the offer hope, but they really want the government to be in charge of your hope… I don’t think that is good for anyone!
Funny you mention overseas… all my friends in London are for McCain… they hate socialized healthcare in England…
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Cody Miller | Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
I’ve heard so many people say that they still can’t decide who they want to vote for. Whats heart breaking the most about this is most of the people that I’ve heard saying this are conservatives. I’ve done my research and I’ve studied both candidates. I don’t know everything about politics and most of it is way over my head. I had to figure out that my vote is going to come down to what is important in my life. Is Change more important than Abortion? Is the Government controlling my health care choices more important than the war? I have found that yes, there does need to be change, but the question is does Obama offer the change that is needed to better our country? and to Better our citizens. Besides, how much more change do people want…the democrats wanted change 2 years ago when they took over the house and senate and now look at our economy. Gas prices have doubled and the market has crashed. You got what you asked for…change!
Obama is wanting to pull our troops out of Iraq. Giving the terrorist the victory. People don’t realize that all this will do is bring the war here. and also open up the gates to future 9-11’s, that will be even more devastating. We are in a time that needs a president that will put our military out there and protect our countries freedom. Simply talking to the terrorist wont solve anything. They lost that chance of forgiveness on 9-11.
Obama once said that he the inconvenience of his daughter getting pregnant isn’t worth ruining her life over. So abortion is ok…right? I say, if your daughter decided to start having sex then she needs to be responsible and take on the new life that has been given to her. There are thousands of couples out there that are unable to have children who would love to adopt. It’s sad that there are people who would kill to have a child yet so many more people that have no problem killing a child.
So…if you can’t decide who you want to vote for, go back to your roots. What is more important? The International FireFighter Association always endorses the Democrat candidate because they tend to support our firefighters and their families more. Although this might be true, I’ve asked myself, whats more important. As a Firefighter I love my job. It is very rewarding and to put my life in danger everyday is a scary thing for my wife and future children. If something was to happen to me while on duty, I’d want to make sure my family was taken care of. But whats more important? Abortion or my family struggling financially if I were to get injured or even killed? The selfish side of me wants to say my family, but what about those babies? What about those couples that would love to have children but can’t? I have been blessed with the ability to produce offspring, it’s not fare that others can’t. The sacrifice of not having the Job support is worth saving future lives. I love my job but I’m not going to change my moral values because my job supports someone who doesn’t.
When deciding who to vote for, ask yourself, whats more important? Go to your Roots!
eddie renz | Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
Wow, Cody, that was great and probably the most intelligent piece of thought I’ve ever heard come out of you. I’ll have to make this into a post.