tenchi muyo 
bush or kerry
You decide.
There's little else to say. I hope the voter turnout is high; there seems to be an indication it's gonna be much higher than in the previous elections. This is good, because all the complaining doesn't change anything if you don't go out and vote. Change is good. Politics is becoming a passion again, especially among the younger voters -- the indifference is still there, no doubt, but it's becoming a rarity. There also seems to be some controversy over absentee and provisional ballots and malfunctioning polling machines. I just hope every vote is counted because that's what really matters.
Preference? What can I say; having a largely liberal outlook on most things I have to go with Kerry. Change is good, especially with the specter of a second term with Bush hanging over our heads (and not just Americans, mind you, but the world over). For every person who agrees with my views there's another person who doesn't, so I won't go into details. Except that I don't think Bush has done a lot of good for the people in America and the world.
As I said, I won't elaborate much -- whether you grant my premise or not only reveals where you stand among the issues in contention. Everyone is biased in some way, especially in politics. I usually reserve my opinions after the fact, and having seen what the Bush administration has done in four years I can't say I have much confidence in him to change things for the better. If anything, it seems almost everything is a lot worse than it was before.
The American economy, the unemployment rate, the deficit, the inalienable rights of the American people, 9-11, the situation in Iraq, the sovereign rights of other nations, Osama bin Laden, homeland security, accountability as President, transparency of government, Iran's nuclear capabilities, health care, foreign policy -- you know, whatever. As far as I can tell, the Bush administration made a mess of these things (and more, at the very least).
That's not to say they haven't done anything right. Afghanistan is almost free from the Taleban, women's rights are finally being established there, the world's largest exporter of opium is being held in check, and they recently held their first ever elections --the first step to self-determination and a democracy-- to choose their own government (although the fact remains that the country is teetering on the edge of oblivion, so there's still a lot more to be done).
Saddam Hussein is in chains, which is a plus (probably the only plus in invading Iraq). I'm adamant the means to that end was wrong and dishonest, and quite reprehensible -- lying to the American public and the world to serve their own agenda, for instance, does little to instill confidence in this government and I don't think it would be out of line to say it borders on being a criminal offence -- but at least we can all let out a sigh of relief that the madman has been rendered inert.
Don't let that sigh out too long, though, now that Iraq is a terrorist playground. A terrible thing to do, letting them fill up the vacuum in Iraq when Saddam's regime was toppled. It shows a lack of vision; fools rushing in where angels fear to tread. The gates were left exposed (because the invading forces were, you know, busy securing the Iraqi Oil Ministry -- the very first building they occupied upon touching Iraqi soil. Which is understandable, you know, they probably needed time to lay down the red carpet for when the Halliburton contingent arrived. Who has time to control the borders, anyway, the country is so freakin' big!) and now all hell is breaking loose, with soldiers and civilians dying by the thousands.
According to latest estimates 100,000 Iraqis have perished. A hundred thousand! Bringing the war on terror there was one thing (terrorists had no place under Saddam's totalitarian rule, and in fact he and Osama were the worst of enemies), but allowing this to happen is just indescribable. More than a thousand American soldiers dead (the worst since Vietnam), and counting. Can you tell what Bush was referring to when he said mission accomplished? I can't.
Well, I thought I wasn't going into details. But then again... Still, whatever the outcome of the elections it's good that more people are deciding for themselves. Whatever the outcome, it's gonna be big and it's gonna be affecting all of us one way or another. It's good to see democracy at work. Every vote counts, and ultimately that's what matters.
There's little else to say. I hope the voter turnout is high; there seems to be an indication it's gonna be much higher than in the previous elections. This is good, because all the complaining doesn't change anything if you don't go out and vote. Change is good. Politics is becoming a passion again, especially among the younger voters -- the indifference is still there, no doubt, but it's becoming a rarity. There also seems to be some controversy over absentee and provisional ballots and malfunctioning polling machines. I just hope every vote is counted because that's what really matters.
Preference? What can I say; having a largely liberal outlook on most things I have to go with Kerry. Change is good, especially with the specter of a second term with Bush hanging over our heads (and not just Americans, mind you, but the world over). For every person who agrees with my views there's another person who doesn't, so I won't go into details. Except that I don't think Bush has done a lot of good for the people in America and the world.
As I said, I won't elaborate much -- whether you grant my premise or not only reveals where you stand among the issues in contention. Everyone is biased in some way, especially in politics. I usually reserve my opinions after the fact, and having seen what the Bush administration has done in four years I can't say I have much confidence in him to change things for the better. If anything, it seems almost everything is a lot worse than it was before.
The American economy, the unemployment rate, the deficit, the inalienable rights of the American people, 9-11, the situation in Iraq, the sovereign rights of other nations, Osama bin Laden, homeland security, accountability as President, transparency of government, Iran's nuclear capabilities, health care, foreign policy -- you know, whatever. As far as I can tell, the Bush administration made a mess of these things (and more, at the very least).
That's not to say they haven't done anything right. Afghanistan is almost free from the Taleban, women's rights are finally being established there, the world's largest exporter of opium is being held in check, and they recently held their first ever elections --the first step to self-determination and a democracy-- to choose their own government (although the fact remains that the country is teetering on the edge of oblivion, so there's still a lot more to be done).
Saddam Hussein is in chains, which is a plus (probably the only plus in invading Iraq). I'm adamant the means to that end was wrong and dishonest, and quite reprehensible -- lying to the American public and the world to serve their own agenda, for instance, does little to instill confidence in this government and I don't think it would be out of line to say it borders on being a criminal offence -- but at least we can all let out a sigh of relief that the madman has been rendered inert.
Don't let that sigh out too long, though, now that Iraq is a terrorist playground. A terrible thing to do, letting them fill up the vacuum in Iraq when Saddam's regime was toppled. It shows a lack of vision; fools rushing in where angels fear to tread. The gates were left exposed (because the invading forces were, you know, busy securing the Iraqi Oil Ministry -- the very first building they occupied upon touching Iraqi soil. Which is understandable, you know, they probably needed time to lay down the red carpet for when the Halliburton contingent arrived. Who has time to control the borders, anyway, the country is so freakin' big!) and now all hell is breaking loose, with soldiers and civilians dying by the thousands.
According to latest estimates 100,000 Iraqis have perished. A hundred thousand! Bringing the war on terror there was one thing (terrorists had no place under Saddam's totalitarian rule, and in fact he and Osama were the worst of enemies), but allowing this to happen is just indescribable. More than a thousand American soldiers dead (the worst since Vietnam), and counting. Can you tell what Bush was referring to when he said mission accomplished? I can't.
Well, I thought I wasn't going into details. But then again... Still, whatever the outcome of the elections it's good that more people are deciding for themselves. Whatever the outcome, it's gonna be big and it's gonna be affecting all of us one way or another. It's good to see democracy at work. Every vote counts, and ultimately that's what matters.
PLAYLIST
Hysteria -- Muse
This Fire -- Franz Ferdinand
In Bloom -- Nirvana
All Of Our Hands -- Joseph Arthur
Mosh -- Eminem
posted by the narcissist at 5:48:00 am
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home