Tap…tap…hello? It’s been so long since I posted I’m not sure if anyone is still out there...
So I posted a couple of years ago on Election night about my foray into the political world. I really didn’t have a lot of background in politics and was very excited about learning and understanding that which makes our county run.
My parents flew into town tonight and we sat around discussing the upcoming elections. They have an interesting local race in Norm Colman v. Al Franken, we have another interesting one in Gordon Smith v. Jeff Merkley. But of course, talk turned to the national election and where we saw that heading.
I read an interesting article recently (I so Wish I could remember where) about how many people our grandparents generation are feeling frustrated with the voting styles of our generation. They feel we have gotten too “socially oriented” and that we are ignoring larger issues such as taxes and national safety in order to vote with an eye toward these crazy newfangled principals like “Pro-Choice” and “Gay Rights”. They blame our parents mostly for raising us with the ideals born out of the social reforms of the 60s.
But it made me think, and I realized I DO vote mostly on social issues. The lines in the sand for me do involve a person’s right to choose who they will be able to marry and the right to choose what happens to their body. I don’t understand a platform that advocates smaller government, but feels they have the right to regulate such private and personal things. Those things are deal breakers for me.
So I’m curious, what are yours?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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Hmm interesting way to put it. I often am put in the "lesser of two evils" camp. i.e. who do I think will do less of a bad job in office. I am not a fan of any candidate this year. I think elections bring out a new form of looniness in people and frankly I am so tired of it all.
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