Congratulations President-Elect Obama. You have fought the good fight and come through on top. While the campaign has been long and arduous, the true challenge begins in 77 days.
Mr. Obama you face a nation divide, a nation in despair, and a nation in decline. If you like challenges... I don't believe it gets much harder than this. You have stood before this country and led us to believe that you can bring about change and bring back prosperity. Now you must actually lead us there.
You were not my first pick, but I supported and support you now because I believe you are the best one to take the necessary actions. Now that your fate has been sealed, I will watch even more closely as will the rest of the world. And most importantly History will watch you closely. You ran an excellent campaign but only time will tell how great a president you are.
There are some that would suggest that not all of these people can be wrong in picking you to lead our nation. I'd like to remind them that it was a majority of the country that elected our previous president; whom we mostly agree was not the best decision we (as a country) have made. Let that be a reminder to you, Mr. Obama, that we have all placed our faith and hope in you.
And begins the next chapter.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
The Day of Reckoning...
For the last two years America has been in a debate about its future, tomorrow that debate will come to an end and decision will be made. Our future begins tomorrow. In the latter half of this time my parents and I have been in an ideological struggle, debating back and forth who will be best to lead this country. In the course of these arguments we did come to two agreements; The American Empire is in decline and Sarah Palin is a horrible choice for VP.
The latter speaks for itself. The first I'll address a little more. America has been the dominant force in the world for the last half century or so. Our progress in technology and large capable work force was the driving power behind our dominance. While we weren't looking a new player has come into town and has well over 3 times the capability we have. Needless to say this new player is China.
China's population is almost (if not already) 4 times the US and they graduate more college educated engineers than we do college graduates.... period. The decline of the American empire is inevitable. What this means I'll address later.
Back to my parents. They have consistently targeted Obama for his lack of experience in government and an executive leadership role. While I cannot deny Mr. Obama's record, I can tell you running the country is far larger than one man. He will accountable for all the major decisions and policies but the running of the country will come down to his staff and ultimately the party. With that in mind, can we really stand another 4 (or 8) years of the Republican party?
Thier latest accusation has been about his statements spreading the wealth. They compare these statements to the ones made by the communists during the beginning of the Vietnam War. I cannot speak for what was said then, but I can acknowledge the similar ideologies between Mr. Obama's spreading the wealth and the idealistic goals of Marxism. Marxism, by the way, is drastically different in ideology than in practice (aka Communism).
I think what they have forgotten is that Communism is not just about the spreading of wealth but also about control. Control of the people, their thoughts, their ideas, their expression. I'm fairly certain that Mr. Obama and the Democratic Party is not in favor of that. I'm not sure I can same for the Republican Party. Wasn't it the current administration that allowed intelligence agencies to spy on the American people? I'm pretty sure it was them that requested search queries from Google, Yahoo, etc. If anybody has wanted control over its own people, it has been the Republican Party...
My parents have also targeted Mr. Obama's plans to sit down and initiate talks with Iran. They some how equate this as giving in to them. But I asked what are the alternatives? War, right? Well I should hope that we have learned our lesson from unilaterally deciding to invade a country without the support of the international community. When did the "Mission Accomplished" speech on the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN occur? May 2003? What year is it now?
While I'm not a fan of the Iranians and personally believe that they are irrational and not much progress would occur from negotiations/talks... I do believe that we should at least give it a try. War, as we have seen has become a political tool of the past. It remains as necessity in extreme cases and defense will always remain but as we have seen from the various conflicts around the world it generally is frowned upon. Economics is the new tool and it is far more effective in my opinion. But war should be a thing of the past. With that in mind, what party do you believe would make the right choice with Iran?
The arguments are long for and against each candidate. I respect their views and sometimes understand their opinion. But they have warned me to accept the consequences of my actions in the future. I gladly stand by my decision based on the information I had available when I made it. I just ask that they accept responsibility for the last 8 years that got us here.
The latter speaks for itself. The first I'll address a little more. America has been the dominant force in the world for the last half century or so. Our progress in technology and large capable work force was the driving power behind our dominance. While we weren't looking a new player has come into town and has well over 3 times the capability we have. Needless to say this new player is China.
China's population is almost (if not already) 4 times the US and they graduate more college educated engineers than we do college graduates.... period. The decline of the American empire is inevitable. What this means I'll address later.
Back to my parents. They have consistently targeted Obama for his lack of experience in government and an executive leadership role. While I cannot deny Mr. Obama's record, I can tell you running the country is far larger than one man. He will accountable for all the major decisions and policies but the running of the country will come down to his staff and ultimately the party. With that in mind, can we really stand another 4 (or 8) years of the Republican party?
Thier latest accusation has been about his statements spreading the wealth. They compare these statements to the ones made by the communists during the beginning of the Vietnam War. I cannot speak for what was said then, but I can acknowledge the similar ideologies between Mr. Obama's spreading the wealth and the idealistic goals of Marxism. Marxism, by the way, is drastically different in ideology than in practice (aka Communism).
I think what they have forgotten is that Communism is not just about the spreading of wealth but also about control. Control of the people, their thoughts, their ideas, their expression. I'm fairly certain that Mr. Obama and the Democratic Party is not in favor of that. I'm not sure I can same for the Republican Party. Wasn't it the current administration that allowed intelligence agencies to spy on the American people? I'm pretty sure it was them that requested search queries from Google, Yahoo, etc. If anybody has wanted control over its own people, it has been the Republican Party...
My parents have also targeted Mr. Obama's plans to sit down and initiate talks with Iran. They some how equate this as giving in to them. But I asked what are the alternatives? War, right? Well I should hope that we have learned our lesson from unilaterally deciding to invade a country without the support of the international community. When did the "Mission Accomplished" speech on the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN occur? May 2003? What year is it now?
While I'm not a fan of the Iranians and personally believe that they are irrational and not much progress would occur from negotiations/talks... I do believe that we should at least give it a try. War, as we have seen has become a political tool of the past. It remains as necessity in extreme cases and defense will always remain but as we have seen from the various conflicts around the world it generally is frowned upon. Economics is the new tool and it is far more effective in my opinion. But war should be a thing of the past. With that in mind, what party do you believe would make the right choice with Iran?
The arguments are long for and against each candidate. I respect their views and sometimes understand their opinion. But they have warned me to accept the consequences of my actions in the future. I gladly stand by my decision based on the information I had available when I made it. I just ask that they accept responsibility for the last 8 years that got us here.
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