A friend of mine wanted to know why it seems people are so gung-ho about Obama. Well, I can’t speak for anyone else but I’ll tell you why I voted for him. Of course, you don’t have to agree with my views or even like them. But this is my blog, so I can say whatever I want!!
Why I voted for Barack Obama:
1. John McCain (like Bush) wanted to give tax cuts to big corporations and the wealthiest people instead of the middle-class. Those middle-class workers will get 3 times the tax relief from Obama than they would have from McCain.
2. Obama has a plan to create 5 million new jobs by investing in renewable energy. (new jobs, green energy…. both good!)
3. I was not into the idea of being at war for “100 more years”. Obama wants to end the war in Iraq. But, he also supports our troops, voting to provide them with what they need while abroad as well as resources for them when they return.
4. Obama’s health care plan will reduce costs for families by an average of $2,500. Do you know what it’s like not being able to afford health insurance for your child? I do.
5. McCain opposed an increase in screening cargo entering the US….(what???) as well as increased security at airports. Sorry, I know some people think an increase in security measures means a bigger pain in the ass but I’d take pain in the ass any day over letting a terrorist bring my plane down!
6. My mom is a senior. Obama wants to get rid of income taxes for seniors making less than $50,000.
You know, changes won’t be made over night no matter who is president. The president, senate, house of representatives all have to agree for the change to happen. But the passion he shows and the way he votes tells me that he is in it for the greater good of the country and I hope he can get it done. One lady I spoke with here said that Barack had kind eyes and he just seemed like a person who you could trust, someone who really cared. She went on to say Bush’s eyes looked cold. And I think she’s right. He just didn’t seem to really truly care about Americans. He has money, who cares if the country is in the biggest economic crisis since the depression. His best interests seemed to be more into that of the big corporations than us little people.
Some people think Obama is merely a good public speaker (even comparing him to Hitler, who was also a great public speaker) and that he’s just too inexperienced to lead the country. But being relatively inexperienced in politics could mean he’s less infected with the corrupt morality of Washington. Obama has gotten this country excited just as Kennedy did in 1960. Like Kennedy, he’s young and brings a new generation of ideas to the table. Even if his presidency does not live up to his talk of change, at least he clearly wants it and will try for us. And it will be good for the world to know that we voted for CHANGE!
2 comments:
There could be no better investment in America than to invest in America becoming energy independent! We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources. Create cheap clean energy, new badly needed green jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. OPEC will continue to cut production until they achieve their desired 80-100. per barrel. The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. Oil is finite. We are using oil globally at the rate of 2X faster than new oil is being discovered. We need to take some of these billions in bail out bucks and bail ourselves out of our dependence on foreign oil. Jeff Wilson has a really good new book out called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now. He explores our uses of oil besides gasoline, our depletion, out reserves and stores as well as viable options to replace oil.Oil is finite, it will run out in the not too distant future. WE need to take some of these billions in bail out bucks and bail America out of it's dependence on foreign oil. The historic high price of gas this past year did serious damage to our economy and society. WE should never allow others to have that much power over our economy again. I wish every member of congress would read this book too.
www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com
um... ok... yes.. I like what that green guy said.
And your post too!
:-)
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