*Please see the disclosure on the earlier post before reading further.
I've been listening to the information stemming from the Iowa Caucus and a few things bother me.
1 - Several of the candidates have spoken up about making abortion illegal and I need to say a few things on this.
a) Why does this keep being a go-to issue for politicians? The subject of abortion has been dealt with at every level of government and will not change. The legal precedents have been set and cannot be overturned. Using this as a political talking point is a ploy at best and a mockery at worst.
b) Several candidates have said they will make abortion illegal even in cases of rape. What?! If a women is raped and impregnated the government is going to force her to have the baby? To have a constant reminder of what was likely the worst experience of her life? And, are they also going to force her to raise the child? And who is going to pay for this child to grow up? Is the candidate offering to foot the bill for 18 years of child support? Are they going to throw money at orphanages? So much for cutting the deficit. As we should do with all of these political issues, think "what if this was me or someone I love"...
2 - Several of the candidates have said they will eliminate the Department of Energy to shrink the government and reduce the deficit.
From the Department of Energy's website their mission is "to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions"
In essence this is the department within the United States Government which is working towards a more sustainable planet through energy efficiencies. These are the people who encourage (and sometimes force) companies to raise energy effeciency standards - such as fuel mileage on cars. These are the people that are promoting alternatives to fossil fuels. Is it any coincidence that Republicans want to eliminate this department? This is after all the department most devastating to Big Oil. The same Big Oil that is well known for its lobbying and political contributions to Republicans.
Eliminating the Department of Energy would not only be a blow to our environment, but it would be one more step towards big business officially (its currently unofficial) running the government.
Friday, January 6, 2012
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Blame the politicians all you want, but at the end of the day the blame comes back to every single American who choses to vote (or not - even worse!).
ReplyDeleteWe live in the best country ever, and we have the opportunity to shape our government any way we want based on the polititians we elect.
THEY HAVE ALL FAILED. THEY SHOULD ALL BE FIRED.
Seriously. The best message the American people could give to the government is to vote out EVERY member of congress who is up for election in NOV. It would hurt, because it would mean Dems voting for Reps, and Reps voting for Dems. But for the good of the country, this is what needs to happen. Wouldn't that send an awesome message to Capitol Hill that the American people will not stand for this kind of incompetance in Washington?
I don't know how much coverage your Blog gets, but I want to spread the word as much as possible, VOTE OUT THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT!
Well, it has at least 1 reader! ha!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if voting them all out is the way to go - simply because a) some of them actually seem qualified and decent and b) an exact "flip" probably wouldn't really change anything...
But, I think voting for independents or more moderates might at least help reign in the increasingly extreme wing parties..
The more I watch and listen and see, the more it becomes clear to me that these people aren't incompetent.. they're just corrupt. They care more about their re-elections and their campaign contributions and their wallets rather than their VOLUNTARY civic duties!