Previously I have posted my rants on facebook, but I don't think anyone ever reads them, so I've decided to re-post them here.... Maybe on a blog they'll make a difference and be read more....
Crippling our Country
What with all the hoo haa and whatnot that has been going on politically for the past year, I know many people who are sick of it all. The backstabbing, mudslinging, and one-upping of the political candidates is enough to make one hurl. Not to mention all the media that has been dominating our T.V. airwaves and newspapers. Believe me, I understand. I'm one of them.
However, in spite of the queasy feeling one gets in their stomach when the topic of politics arises, I know far too many college students who have decided not to vote.
What? Why not?
"I'm too busy", "None of the candidates agendas matches my beliefs", "I just don't feel like it", and "What will my one vote really do to change this country?"
Please, people, think!
I know it is hard sometimes in our busy American lives to focus in any capacity on politics, but we need to! I'm sick and tired of hearing people bash the candidates and bash the election and bash America! Let's think about this...
What are your core values? No candidate is ever going to perfectly fit exactly what we want, but that's o.k. Politics is one thing where we will need to understand compromise in some areas! What is more important: that our troops come home or that millions of unborn children are killed every year by abortion? As one who has been personally effected by America's war on terrorism, I understand the desire of parents, husbands, and wives to have their loved ones come home safe. But did you ever stop to think about what would have happened if we had never launched a counter attack? Would America even exist anymore? I'm not saying that I am in support of randomly killing people, striking villages and cities where it is suspected that terrorists live, but at the time our current President ordered the attack, it seemed like the best thing to do. Do we want our next president to make the same kind of mistakes? or do we want a president who truly understands war and the occasional need for it, and at the same time understands the sanctity of family, faith, and loyalty to our American values?
Please, in spite of my tirade and if I have offended you, please vote! Educate yourself! It is the best thing you can do to stop the crippling trend of complacency in America. Look at http://www.johnmccain.com/ versus http://www.barackobama.com/ , then make your decision.
I'm not afraid to say that I am voting for McCain/Palin. There are certain American values that they understand, certain Biblically and Constitutionally based values that, if followed the way they say they will, could turn this country around.
However, in spite of the queasy feeling one gets in their stomach when the topic of politics arises, I know far too many college students who have decided not to vote.
What? Why not?
"I'm too busy", "None of the candidates agendas matches my beliefs", "I just don't feel like it", and "What will my one vote really do to change this country?"
Please, people, think!
I know it is hard sometimes in our busy American lives to focus in any capacity on politics, but we need to! I'm sick and tired of hearing people bash the candidates and bash the election and bash America! Let's think about this...
What are your core values? No candidate is ever going to perfectly fit exactly what we want, but that's o.k. Politics is one thing where we will need to understand compromise in some areas! What is more important: that our troops come home or that millions of unborn children are killed every year by abortion? As one who has been personally effected by America's war on terrorism, I understand the desire of parents, husbands, and wives to have their loved ones come home safe. But did you ever stop to think about what would have happened if we had never launched a counter attack? Would America even exist anymore? I'm not saying that I am in support of randomly killing people, striking villages and cities where it is suspected that terrorists live, but at the time our current President ordered the attack, it seemed like the best thing to do. Do we want our next president to make the same kind of mistakes? or do we want a president who truly understands war and the occasional need for it, and at the same time understands the sanctity of family, faith, and loyalty to our American values?
Please, in spite of my tirade and if I have offended you, please vote! Educate yourself! It is the best thing you can do to stop the crippling trend of complacency in America. Look at http://www.johnmccain.com/ versus http://www.barackobama.com
I'm not afraid to say that I am voting for McCain/Palin. There are certain American values that they understand, certain Biblically and Constitutionally based values that, if followed the way they say they will, could turn this country around.
