A peek into the mind of a swing voter
While I was surfing the Web and semi-simulatenously trying to start my long-overdue homework, I came across a friend's blog, and thought that it was a nice peek into a mind of a swing voter, someone who is unsure wheter to vote for Bush or Kerry. An excerpt from Oscar's blog:
"...regardless of what the news says, the news is biased one way or other. i've been reading and watching different newspapers and TV
shows---all of them espouse information that is either pro-kerry and anti-bush or anti-kerry and pro-bush.
from my observations of recent dialogues, it seems that all that can be said regarding Iraq, Saddam, Osama, outsourcing of work, etc. has been said.
however, i want to throw a different type of chip into the pot here. I'm a registered democrat, but i've had some thoughts that have given me pause to think...check this out.
let's focus on OUR rights as deaf individuals... if you take out all the hoopla within policy, and look at the bottom line--this is my take on it:
the democratic party believes in giving us jobs, resources, everything we need in order for us to succeed in today's world (for instance,welfare programs--we can sit and have ourselves taken care of, just by collecting that monthly check).
the republican party believes in giving us resources that we need in order for us to succeed in today's world. however, the difference is that we must be proactive in job-hunting, and not just sitting and taking welfare.
i'm curious--you tell me what you would prefer to see your children do--stand up as respectable citizens of our country and go out there, roll up their sleeves and find opportunities for success, to make a living for themselves.
OR
would you like to see your children take it easy, knowing that their ever-so-reliable check is coming in, and that's the work thats being done by our government, FOR your children.
in short: under a democratic administration--we would be given jobs, opportunities to make a living for ourselves.
under a republican administration--we would be pointed towards career expos, hiring agencies and then we would have to assert ourselves and do the work in competing with other citizens in getting a job for ourselves.
which would affect you as a proud deaf individual? being spoon-fed or grabbing ahold of the spoon yourself and feeding yourself?
a point that seems to have been cast aside--we have both of the democratic and republican administrations to thank for our access to information and the world today---Carter (D) for enabling IDEA in '75 and then Bush, Senior (R) for ADA in the early '90s.
just my 2 cents. all lofty aspirations aside--i know i'd want to grab that spoon and feed myself. "
Hmm.. That once again confirms my long-simmering feeling that Democratism and Republicanism is full of BS. It is the pressing issues of the day, and their REAL priorities is what we deserve to work to resolve. For example, however important the issue of gay marriage is, it is not as critical as, say, national security is! By the way, whatever Bush or Kerry says, they both believe that marriage is for a man and woman, so I do not really understand why the Log Cabin Republicans hate Bush. The marriage amendment NEVER will pass, anyway.
Instead of fighting Bush and furthering the split we see in our nation today, I think those who hate Bush simply because of his stand on gay marriage, is really deceiving themselves. Kerry is against gay marriage, so that issue is neutralized. Then move on to the next priority. I honestly would understand if Kerry was pro-gay marrage, but the fact is he is not. It is probably wiser to maintain national unity at this critical juncture. History books are being written. We will have a new president in 2008, and it is not going to be Bush or Kerry (if Kerry wins, hes a one-termer). That president will probably be one who's much more geninuely symathetic to gays, which Kerry, at heart, is not. If you see the goal in sight, you probably will miss if you lunge at it. It is better to be patient and move towards it at the same speed. Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giulani are all more sympathetic towards gays, and these people are probably the most likely candidates for president the next time around... If this nation is too far divided, the damage may be too irreparable to maintain optimism.
As for me, I am very keen to succeed on my own. I was "spoon-fed" by the government for a good while, while I was in college, and I am very grateful I had the spoon feeding me. Otherwise, I would never had the chance to focus on school and get where I am today.
Hmmm... a thought... Why not make SSI universal for all college students, including normal, hearing people? Limit it to 4 years, and attach strict requirements, such as maintaining a 3.0 GPA. That way, college students who show geninue promise will have the means to not have to work, and instead focus on their academics. On the condition they find a job, which the federal government would ensure they get. The students would then be more compelled to pursue more challenging majors, such as mathematics, science, computer science, those majors that will give the students the REAL skills to really stand out in today's monochromatic society.
It s probably gonna cost trillions. Ah, a noble idea at that.
I gotta stop ruminating and get back to my homework! Adieu.
"...regardless of what the news says, the news is biased one way or other. i've been reading and watching different newspapers and TV
shows---all of them espouse information that is either pro-kerry and anti-bush or anti-kerry and pro-bush.
from my observations of recent dialogues, it seems that all that can be said regarding Iraq, Saddam, Osama, outsourcing of work, etc. has been said.
however, i want to throw a different type of chip into the pot here. I'm a registered democrat, but i've had some thoughts that have given me pause to think...check this out.
let's focus on OUR rights as deaf individuals... if you take out all the hoopla within policy, and look at the bottom line--this is my take on it:
the democratic party believes in giving us jobs, resources, everything we need in order for us to succeed in today's world (for instance,welfare programs--we can sit and have ourselves taken care of, just by collecting that monthly check).
the republican party believes in giving us resources that we need in order for us to succeed in today's world. however, the difference is that we must be proactive in job-hunting, and not just sitting and taking welfare.
i'm curious--you tell me what you would prefer to see your children do--stand up as respectable citizens of our country and go out there, roll up their sleeves and find opportunities for success, to make a living for themselves.
OR
would you like to see your children take it easy, knowing that their ever-so-reliable check is coming in, and that's the work thats being done by our government, FOR your children.
in short: under a democratic administration--we would be given jobs, opportunities to make a living for ourselves.
under a republican administration--we would be pointed towards career expos, hiring agencies and then we would have to assert ourselves and do the work in competing with other citizens in getting a job for ourselves.
which would affect you as a proud deaf individual? being spoon-fed or grabbing ahold of the spoon yourself and feeding yourself?
a point that seems to have been cast aside--we have both of the democratic and republican administrations to thank for our access to information and the world today---Carter (D) for enabling IDEA in '75 and then Bush, Senior (R) for ADA in the early '90s.
just my 2 cents. all lofty aspirations aside--i know i'd want to grab that spoon and feed myself. "
Hmm.. That once again confirms my long-simmering feeling that Democratism and Republicanism is full of BS. It is the pressing issues of the day, and their REAL priorities is what we deserve to work to resolve. For example, however important the issue of gay marriage is, it is not as critical as, say, national security is! By the way, whatever Bush or Kerry says, they both believe that marriage is for a man and woman, so I do not really understand why the Log Cabin Republicans hate Bush. The marriage amendment NEVER will pass, anyway.
Instead of fighting Bush and furthering the split we see in our nation today, I think those who hate Bush simply because of his stand on gay marriage, is really deceiving themselves. Kerry is against gay marriage, so that issue is neutralized. Then move on to the next priority. I honestly would understand if Kerry was pro-gay marrage, but the fact is he is not. It is probably wiser to maintain national unity at this critical juncture. History books are being written. We will have a new president in 2008, and it is not going to be Bush or Kerry (if Kerry wins, hes a one-termer). That president will probably be one who's much more geninuely symathetic to gays, which Kerry, at heart, is not. If you see the goal in sight, you probably will miss if you lunge at it. It is better to be patient and move towards it at the same speed. Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giulani are all more sympathetic towards gays, and these people are probably the most likely candidates for president the next time around... If this nation is too far divided, the damage may be too irreparable to maintain optimism.
As for me, I am very keen to succeed on my own. I was "spoon-fed" by the government for a good while, while I was in college, and I am very grateful I had the spoon feeding me. Otherwise, I would never had the chance to focus on school and get where I am today.
Hmmm... a thought... Why not make SSI universal for all college students, including normal, hearing people? Limit it to 4 years, and attach strict requirements, such as maintaining a 3.0 GPA. That way, college students who show geninue promise will have the means to not have to work, and instead focus on their academics. On the condition they find a job, which the federal government would ensure they get. The students would then be more compelled to pursue more challenging majors, such as mathematics, science, computer science, those majors that will give the students the REAL skills to really stand out in today's monochromatic society.
It s probably gonna cost trillions. Ah, a noble idea at that.
I gotta stop ruminating and get back to my homework! Adieu.
3 Comments:
Amen!
Well put!
Such a narcissistic opinion on Luke's part.
I shall discuss much farther on this subject ... on my blog, Jason.
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Jason, I'm glad you strive to find ways to argue your thoughts and feelings without resorting to hurling insults over to "the other side". That, alone, makes your points heard much more coherently. And it also earns respect from your fellows (and counterfellows).
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