Politics Smolitics

Before I can say anything I am sure I have to disclose my resume of allegience to the all honored Political party- registered/active member of the Young Republicans....supported Bush Sr... voted for Bush JR....die hard Reaganfan (despite Reagans National deficit at an all time HIGH)- b/c isn't that how discussing politics works today(just like the days of old) First we disclose which party we associate with and then talk about the issues or what favor??? In fact My Grandpa Bandley is probably rolling in his grave about even being the slightest bit open minded- let alonelistening to the Democratic party...He was a die hard Republican...but also anti- union...but isn't the political process....unionistic?? Don't we bully...mudsling...name call...character-bash against party lines(and with in to get people to be true to the party and not vote for the OTHER side??) how many of us were Romney fams, leaving MCCain in the dust, but now we have no choice, and pledge all alegiance to a man we wouldn't have voted for, but for the Republican party sake we vote for MCCain??- I am sad Romney is out and hope he comes back in 2012....But I must come out of the closet and admit, that Ilisten to Obama speeches
(I listen to both very closely actually, isn't that the only way to make an decision about who is the better canidate??)
I LOVED his speech at the convention- as I have at other times as well....despite everyones reasons to not like him...he advocates individual responsibility, chastizes society for wandering away from family responsibility- wants America to turn off TV and spend time with their kids, talk to them, help them w/their homework. teach them values, continues tell men that they are not doing enough for their families, challenges men to be a positive influence for their children and get involved (any family science student knows that a father has an amazing influence over the success or lack of success in a child's life) perhaps if families were more functional, then we wouldn't have to be so dependent on government and legislation...but you probably wouldnt know that if you only asked him what party he associates with....or read the anti obama emails that come through...or you could just say it was rhetoric....not bad rhetoric if you ask me...laws don't make America better...we can have every law for every problem- social/moral flaws as well....it wont make a better society(i.e. prohibition) what makes people better is parents spending CONSTRUCTIVE time teaching/guiding/exemplifiying positive/moral values...The president himself wont make us better by appointing another commrade from THE party or gaining power in the senate to push as many legislations as that party wants into law...The president himself isn't going to influence our crime rates, teenage pregnancy or education...what is,is if every one took it upon him/her self to be their best to teach their children to be thier best and choose the right and HELP them choose the right- individual responsibility....We aren't better b/c washington passed laws to make us better, " change doesn't come from washington...change goes to washington"- a favorite Obama quote.our society is morally deficient, we need to do more...
I dont think being a soldier makes you MORE patriotic...let alone a POW....courages yes, a hero-yes, a free pass to the oval office- no. Being Republican, doesn't make you more moral...being a Democrat doesn't make you immoral....I think our founding fathers would frown our political process today, especiall when we have come so far in other ares (the suffrage movement,equality, an end to segregation, the UN). If you study history...esp on the founding fathers you would discover that they weren't PERFECT men...and made some choices that some republicans would view as immoral/contraversial...but I think they did amazing jobs idealistically which set a prototype for the entire world....At the end of this you could say I 'm a Democrat -lover....or make some sarcastic comment about how I persuaded you to "join" the Democrats party....when really isn't it about being as open minded as possible to catch a vision of a better society...not necessarily a better White House staff....
What happened to the forum of ideas the Greeks worked so hard to promote....I think if we didn't spend so much time identifying parties...and actually work on promoting for the good of our children....our "representatives" could come to some collective way to benefit all of us- not just the ones we like or are like-us...everyone....my apologies for boring you....