Change is finally here!

Well i don' t know about you but I'm excited about this year's election. Let me just say right off the bat that I'm voting for Obama. He makes so much since and has boosted up people's spirits just by being in the race. Hilary on the other hand is very passive aggressive. I find it rather annoying how she will call Obama out Obama on some things and then act like it was all for fun during the debates. It was just to keep us all watching and also so she could still run for vice president with Obama. She's a punk and she should join the winning team. Obama is going to bring on a new change to this country. I can feel it.
Go to www.myspace.com/brpaperdoll to join the movement.

Obama and Oprah Join forces for world domination!

Last Sunday Oprah Winfrey Appeared at a rally for Obama to show her full support during his presidential campaign. Thousands of people arrived at the University of South Carolina's Stadium to see the superstar. Most of them just went to see Oprah. Oprah told the crowd that Obama has a new vision for America. They will both hit Iowa next.
Obama is doing the typical presidential campaign strategy. He's hitting up all the smaller states before the elections and instead of spreading propaganda about his opponents, he has a superstar touring with him. That way by the time it comes to vote, if people don't at least recognise his name, they'll remember that Oprah helped him during his campaign. People Love Oprah and will do pretty much anything she says. So if Oprah says she's voting for Obama I'm sure there are plenty of people who will do the same. Monkey see monkey do.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5364182.html

The Fight On H.I.V/AIDS continues.

It's nice to see that even though we are still dealing with the "war against terrorism" in Iraq, our government is still fighting the war on HIV/AIDS. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards are all candidates for the presidency in 2008, who claim they have a new plan to help slow down the growing HIV epidemic not just in the US but also the rest of the world. Lets just hope that whoever wins will keep their word instead of just making the promise. Clinton proposes to spend $50 bill on the global fight of HIV and AIDS. This is $20 Billion more than the Bush administration. She also wants to double the money for H.I.V/AIDS research at the National Institutes of health to $5.2 billion a year.


You may be thinking that Hillary is wrong by asking for more money to help this fight. Yes, this country faces a huge deficit but how much of that money is being wasted on an unnecessary war. All the money Bush has asked for could have been used to find a cure by now.


I think Hillary is on the right track by proposing to give more money towards the HIV/AIDS fight. This Country spends way too much money on things, like the war, and doesn't on more important issues. I think we need a reality check. HIV/AIDS effects everyone in the world even if you are fortunate enough not to have it. I just hope that whoever gets the presidency keeps their end of the bargain.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/27/us/politics/27Clinton.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin

A scary thought...

It is very scary to think that the little bit of voting power we do get in this country could be taking away instantly, but it doesn't surprise me. As we discussed in class, we don't vote for the president, we vote for a party to do that for us. One day the entire voting system will crack and we'll have to start from square one. Until then we'll just keep trying to patch up problems as they come along. This is obviously a huge crack in the system. You'd think they would have this fixed by now. People hack votes, bank accounts? What else are people hacking into.Is anything private anymore? Its a scary thought. Makes me want to start putting money under my mattress and start my own little account.

http://danspolitical.blogspot.com/

Bush Vetos Child Health Care Expansion Bill

10/03/07

Today President Bush vetoed a bill that would increase the state health insurance program for children. The Democrats will try to override the veto, but if they can't it will put a cloud over presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton's health Plan. The presidential elections are coming up and Democratic voters will start to wonder if they're on the right team, if they can't even overcome the president on a bipartisan bill. They already can't change the war in Iraq.

Bush may appear to be somewhat of a goof, but I think this a deliberate attempt on his part to make this election process a little harder for the democrats. Why wouldn't He want the best for the American youth? That should come before everything else. He has spent way too much money fighting a war that his own country doesn't support. We don't even know why we're still in Iraq. It’s very frustrating to think that our own president would rather spend money on fighting than taking care of issues we have on home ground first. Yes, we are in a huge deficit. But let’s be honest, our country will always have that. There needs to be more compassion towards the American people and what we need. If Bush doesn't have that, then why is he our president? Isn't he supposed to represent us? How can I, as an American citizen, be proud of my country when I don't know if the man who is meant to lead us to a better tomorrow, is more concerned with war than his country's children? To be honest, I'm not. I'm not proud of our nation and our so called "democracy". I think that the hire powers have forgotten what this country stands for and needs to review the bill of rights. Our Founding Fathers would bow their heads in shame. This is not the America they fought so hard to keep. "Of the People, By the People, From the People." Remember that President Bush?

Source link:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/03/bushs-gift-on-child-health-insurance/