The presidential election is less than 7 months away. Time for citizens to get out and cast their vote for who they think is best to run the country. The Democrats have the incumbent, President Obama and the presumptive Republican candidate is Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts.
Over the next several months, we will be bombarded with info about each candidate. This is where I ask you good people to do your research. Make an informed decision. This blog post today will of course have a slant and bias to the left, but, it's my blog so I can do that.
I have been seeing articles from CNN that makes me wonder how anyone can vote for a Republican. I have voted Democrat since 1992, the first year I could vote. I have never once thought that my party's candidate was not qualified or had ideas that I didn't agree with. Sure, I vote by candidate, not party. It just so happens that they all are Democrats.
Issue #1...President Obama wants to introduce reform to Wall Street oil traders, saying they are somewhat responsible for oil & gas prices. Analysts say this has little chance of going anywhere because Republicans in Congress already have issues with reforms on the financial companies. So, let me ask you, if you are a regular joe, middle class trying to do your best, why would you vote for people that think its ok to allow banks to have continued what they were doing? Do you all like being screwed with? Do rural Americans know who they are really voting for? Do your research people.
Issue #2... The Buffett Rule. The so called Buffett Rule, named after multi-billionaire Warren Buffett would alter the tax code for individuals making over $1 million dollars per year. Mr. Buffett himself does not agree with the low amount of taxes that he pays. One would think that the average joe would love to see the rich pay more in taxes. I would. Yet once again, this was shot down by the Republican led Congress. So now, the average people that voted for their Republican candidates has supported candidates that screwed them once again.
Issue #3... Women's health and right to choose. Why do Republicans think they can tell women what to do with their bodies? Why does any man in government think he can do that? Women's issues should be decided by doctors and the individual woman. A number of Republicans do not like the health care law signed by the President, saying the government shouldn't be involved with people's lives to that extent. Yet the same people think they should have the right to limit or ban abortions.
I could list out more issues, but I won't at this point. Maybe another post in a few weeks. The point of this is the way I see it, the Republican party is not for the people but rather corporate America, closed minded, controlling white men, and anyone else out there without compassion.
When it comes time to vote in November, make a smart, informed decision and really think about who you are voting for and what their morals are.
Later people
