Politics...

Politics is a sticky topic. There are so many people with so many views it's outrageous. However, I do like politics, or at least talking about them from time to time. As we all know the next election is coming up soon. So I figured I would chime in a bit.

Last election, I did not care for either Obama or McCain. I didn't vote, mainly because I was out of state for school and I forgot to get my absentee ballot. After Obama won, I had a conversation with my parents and we all said, "I don't know what he is going to do, but I hope Obama does a good job and helps us get out of this recession." I was impartial and hoped for the best.

But let's look at what has happened. Obama made a promise to everyone that unemployment would never rise above 8%.   Obviously, it was a promise he shouldn't have made because he couldn't keep it. Maybe this is a good situation that you never know all the facts until you get the job. It happens to almost every person who gets elected president.

A big thing that is happening is the whole same-sex marriage issue. Obama has made it clear he is for same-sex marriage. Now, I am against same-sex marriage.  BUT I am for civil unions. People don't realize all the facts in this situation. I wrote my senior paper on this topic, so I am well informed. Let me break it down for everyone. If same-sex marriage is allowed, religious freedom is destroyed. The term "marriage" is a religious term.  Plain and simple. If same-sex marriage is legalized, then religious institutions would be FORCED to go against their beliefs to marry same-sex couples (because same-sex marriage would be made into law, so if religions go against this, they will face punishment). Where is that fair? We would be going from not offering equal rights to everyone, to obstructing religious rights that are embedded in the 1st amendment. Now the problem is that civil unions are not offered throughout the U.S. and are not recognized from state to state.  My solution to this controversy is to make civil unions available throughout most, if not all the U.S. so same-sex couples can have their rights. In the end, "marriage" is a religious term, so let religions decide who to marry. Don't overlook them in this controversy because their beliefs, rights, and freedom are destroyed if same-sex marriage is legalized.

Moving on, Obama pushed and pushed his health care bill relentlessly. Granted, facts show that a president can get the most done at the beginning of a term than later. However, what was the big rush? And most importantly, why couldn't he focus on creating more jobs and helping the unemployment situation first? This health care business is going to cost millions of Americans a fortune instead. My opinion: Take care of the job situation first, then worry about the things you want in place that cost people money.

Here is a video I saw (Unfortunately, I could not upload it on here, but click on the link):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6oJMr1R92c&feature=player_embedded
I know so many friends that are in this situation.  Friends that have just graduated, that have amazing skills and talents, but they can't find a job. I'm not blaming Obama completely for the whole unemployment situation, but he has not helped at all. Now here is another video I saw, take a look and tell me what you think:

My whole point to this post is to say that the current path we are on is not working and we need someone else who can lead us in a better direction. I have no idea who that person is. It is like America goes through trial and error when it comes to finding a good president to lead us through rough times. Just my thoughts for today. =)