The Race
Ahh, yes folks, the day is at hand. That's right Election Day 2004. Now before I get to into things, let me get some things off my chest that are going to make me puke: The name is pronounced TA-REEEEEEESA, not TA-RA-SA I don't care what anyone says and if I hear Rockafeller Center called Democracy Plaza one more time I am gonna kill someone at NBC or MSNBC. Now we have two choices for President of the United States, the incumbant George Walker Bush and the Challanger John Forbes Kerry. Let's establish the fact that both of these men were born into rich privileged families and neither know what it is like to really be me (son of middle class working suburban parents who had to scrape money together to get by, but managed to provide for four children and send us all to college), but when have we ever had a "man of the people" in office? I am fine with the fact that these 2 are privileged assholes. And yes I am going with 2 people for President, I think voting for anyone else is simply a wasted vote. Well let's get to the candidates shall we..
President George Walker Bush. Nobody ever said this guy was the best and brightest to ever graduate from an Ivy League school, yet he has worked his way up to be President. His time in office has had the most international upheavel since Franklin Roosevelt was in office. Bush reacted with a marvelous amount of calm after 9/11. He knew the moment it happened who had done it and that there had been a major breach in homeland security. Bush provided a great deal of leadership through that tough time. I think he reacted in a good time frame and he has done a very good job in helping keep any more attacks from happening and trying to destroy the network of the al-qaida terrorist group. Now in his time in office we have had a rough time with the economy. Many working class Americans have lost their jobs and his tax cut did not work as well as he and others had hoped. However, the economy was on a down turn in early 2000 at the end of the Clinton Presidency, not that his administration did anything wrong it is the ebb and flow of the economy. In the past six months labor jobs have gone up and the unemployment rate has begun to come down. People graduating college are finding a better job market than those who graduated in 1999 & 2000 when I graduated. Lastly, I feel Bush has made a very concentrated effort to improve public education in this country. The No Child Left Behind Program has slowly begun to bring up minority standards in some of the biggest cities in America. I do believe George Walker Bush is a strong leader, I must say I kind of dig his dumbness. When he speaks from the heart and off the cuff he is much better than planned political speaches. I believe his Presidency will continue to show strides in improving jobs and raising educational standards.
John Forbes Kerry is part of another one of my great, un-recognized predictions. Soon after Al Gore blew his shot at the Presidency four years ago people were discussing who would be the next Democratic Candidate. Some mentioned the Clintons or even Gore again, but I always felt Kerry was someone who could represent his party well. We all know about his service to the country both as a soldier in the Navy and as a United States Senator. One of his best assets as a Senator was his willingness to work across party lines and propose legistlation with Republicans. His record as far as education is a little weak. He was in favor of No Child Left Behind but now seems to think that the program has not been successful. Many times he has voted to cut educational spending for various reasons. He has a strong belief in resolving the conflict in Iraq in a timely manner. He believes that our troops are undermanned and under equipped. He has said that he will increase miltary spending and up the amount of Special Force troops that we have. I think that these are very important and strong measures that are needed to combat terrorism and resolve the war in Iraq. Kerry also has a good plan for health care across the board, and too many this is a very important issue. He believes that in his time in office he can get every child and up to 98% of all Americans covered for health care costs. I do think Kerry can make a good President and I think he has the experience to help move this country forward in a positive direction.
As you can see I am trying to look for good in these candidates. You can always pick apart things that all of these guys have done that make them bad people. Let's be honest, someone who wants to be President has a strong belief in this country and the people of it. I do think both candidates will do a great deal of good for this country. I hope that all the people who say they will turn out to vote do indeed turn out. This is an important election and I believe America is the greatest country and has the best democratic process, for if I did not believe that I should move to another country. All this being said I will be voting for George Walker Bush on November 2. I am very interetsed in seeing how things shake out tommorrow and I encourage all of you to do what you feel is right for your country.
President George Walker Bush. Nobody ever said this guy was the best and brightest to ever graduate from an Ivy League school, yet he has worked his way up to be President. His time in office has had the most international upheavel since Franklin Roosevelt was in office. Bush reacted with a marvelous amount of calm after 9/11. He knew the moment it happened who had done it and that there had been a major breach in homeland security. Bush provided a great deal of leadership through that tough time. I think he reacted in a good time frame and he has done a very good job in helping keep any more attacks from happening and trying to destroy the network of the al-qaida terrorist group. Now in his time in office we have had a rough time with the economy. Many working class Americans have lost their jobs and his tax cut did not work as well as he and others had hoped. However, the economy was on a down turn in early 2000 at the end of the Clinton Presidency, not that his administration did anything wrong it is the ebb and flow of the economy. In the past six months labor jobs have gone up and the unemployment rate has begun to come down. People graduating college are finding a better job market than those who graduated in 1999 & 2000 when I graduated. Lastly, I feel Bush has made a very concentrated effort to improve public education in this country. The No Child Left Behind Program has slowly begun to bring up minority standards in some of the biggest cities in America. I do believe George Walker Bush is a strong leader, I must say I kind of dig his dumbness. When he speaks from the heart and off the cuff he is much better than planned political speaches. I believe his Presidency will continue to show strides in improving jobs and raising educational standards.
John Forbes Kerry is part of another one of my great, un-recognized predictions. Soon after Al Gore blew his shot at the Presidency four years ago people were discussing who would be the next Democratic Candidate. Some mentioned the Clintons or even Gore again, but I always felt Kerry was someone who could represent his party well. We all know about his service to the country both as a soldier in the Navy and as a United States Senator. One of his best assets as a Senator was his willingness to work across party lines and propose legistlation with Republicans. His record as far as education is a little weak. He was in favor of No Child Left Behind but now seems to think that the program has not been successful. Many times he has voted to cut educational spending for various reasons. He has a strong belief in resolving the conflict in Iraq in a timely manner. He believes that our troops are undermanned and under equipped. He has said that he will increase miltary spending and up the amount of Special Force troops that we have. I think that these are very important and strong measures that are needed to combat terrorism and resolve the war in Iraq. Kerry also has a good plan for health care across the board, and too many this is a very important issue. He believes that in his time in office he can get every child and up to 98% of all Americans covered for health care costs. I do think Kerry can make a good President and I think he has the experience to help move this country forward in a positive direction.
As you can see I am trying to look for good in these candidates. You can always pick apart things that all of these guys have done that make them bad people. Let's be honest, someone who wants to be President has a strong belief in this country and the people of it. I do think both candidates will do a great deal of good for this country. I hope that all the people who say they will turn out to vote do indeed turn out. This is an important election and I believe America is the greatest country and has the best democratic process, for if I did not believe that I should move to another country. All this being said I will be voting for George Walker Bush on November 2. I am very interetsed in seeing how things shake out tommorrow and I encourage all of you to do what you feel is right for your country.
1 Comments:
Would you look at the big brains on this web site?
I just come here for the complimentary paper, to play cards with associates and the kid makes a great Manhattan, but all this political talk makes me feel bad that I'm not voting today. I've never voted before and I don't feel as bad as Puff Daddy, Ellen and other rich people to which the voting process is important because the money invested and being talked about directly effects them.
Yes, I know I should vote, but I haven't really paid attention to what these two rich, stuck-up white men have said about this country. Sure, they will lead my America, but it's still going to be my America tomorrow and tell me the real difference between the two.
Is one going to really make a change that will truly effect me on a daily basis? I'm too old to be put in the draft. I don't make enough to get a tax break and I don't make enough that taxes are that big of a deal.
I'm college educated, so my job provides me with health care and I'm not worried about the education of children I don't have, nor do I plan to have anytime soon.
The election process is and has always been designed for the rich white people of this county to decide exactly who and how they're going to split it up amongst themselves.
Please tell me anything, any point that either candidate has made that directly effects minorities in this country, besides the draft and the military - a deal where the white man has convinced young black men that it's important to give four to eight years of your life to a country that would step on you to avoid a puddle if it were still possible.
Now, I'm not saying that all black people should not vote. Shit, if they think they know enough to make an informed decision, they should head for the ballot boxes. But that should be the thought process behind any and all of you that plan to vote. it was stated here before and it was brilliantly put - If you don't know, stay at home and watch it on TV.
No, I'm saying that as a young black man in the middle of Mississippi, I have other things on my mind than choosing between Bush and Kerry. I'm still waiting for Bush to find the man who brought down the Towers, fuck Iraq and Kerry just doesn't look like he should be president.
I'm waiting for Hilary vs. Rudy in 2008, that's when I'll pay attention.
Maybe.
easy - MAK
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