Lately, I've been searching the waters of politics to understand who i want to vote for President. Am I becoming a liberal? Have I changed my feathers? Is the Republican party not for me anymore?
I think Barack has a great radio presence. I think he is a little stale in front of a podium. I certainly would like him to "lay the smack down" as I perceive he possibly could do. But he look tired to me. He looks worn down. I can certainly understand why, as i try to use the 70x7 to remind myself that people make mistakes and deserve second, third and more chances. The media has a great way of painting pictures, though they may be true, the colors are used to dramatize an emotional response, instead of just give facts.
The real story: The sky is blue with some cumulus clouds coming in. The boat is old but still is good enough to keep the fisherman safely fishing. The fisherman holds his both hands up to show the size of both fish he caught. They aren't big, but certainly a catch.
The media's story from 100 feet away: The sky is dark blue with dark clouds heading in making a fishing trip seem to be cut short. The boat has a hole in the bottom supposedly, but its been plugged. We have no confirmation if it will even stay afloat. Meanwhile, the fisherman has given us the sign that he has caught the lakes largest fish.
What should we take from soundbites? Truth? Yes, some. Factually 100% truth? Unless you have been given an enormous amount of evidence to support it in that way, you can't take it as all true.
Is Barack Muslim? No. But the media wants to use his middle name to give the people a Muslim thought. Should people think of me as a Jew killer because my name is German? No.
What about Hillary? Does she have a point about her electability over Barack's? Very possibly. Based on manipulated people using their emotions to vote over the "truth". Should she have the right to continue all the way to the democratic convention? Sure. But this is politics. Political parties don't want to have stife between their constituents. They want the cancer to be between parties.
The more I listen regarding the elections, the more I feel as though the best leaders are not even in congress or have a chance to be elected as president. I don't think the country is doomed. But I think we have Rome happening here, in a different way. I feel as though corporations and heavily funded interests groups are what control this country. And to get the right thing done is impossible. At least right now.
I feel as though my voice will be meaningless this year. I don't think I will vote republican for pres. I'm not sure I will vote democratic either.
I'm a centrist, politically. A lot of my views depends on the circumstance. However, religiously I'm very conservative. i've come to seperate my religious views from my political views. The reason is because I want my political views to be based on the understanding that God is in control. If I am in Vietnam, the political rules all different, but God is in control. If I am in Iran, the political rules are different but God is in control.
America is a ever changing soup of ideas. It doesn't stay the same. You look back 40 years and the soup has changed dramatically, yet God is in control.
I'll pick my choice later for pres. But no matter the outcome. no matter if America because the most taxed nation ever. No matter if we stay in Iraq. No matter if we drill in the ANWR. No matter if the america's christians decides to wake up and change for the better or stay in their cozy middle class surburban houses and think they are good, God is in control. No matter if I change for the better or for the worse, God is in control.
