Republican Government: Good Intentions, Failed Results?

Henry David Thoreau once said, “That government is best which governs not at all.” In the land where anything is possible, where you carve your own path and create your own destiny, no other thought could sum up the attitude toward government any better. Many people credit this philosophy of self-reliance and individualism as traits that made American people great, drove us to work harder, and held us to a higher standard of success. Each election, we choose between those we feel will govern more and those who will govern less. Democrat or Republican, neither candidate campaigns on extraneous government, exorbitantly high taxes, or restricting individual freedoms. On the contrary, we are promised less interference, fewer taxes, smaller government, and more rights for the individual, but despite our eventual choice and the promises made to us, we make little progress in these pursuits. No matter the leadership, the government spends more, grows in size, and becomes more powerful. Individual rights are infringed upon for the ‘greater good’ of the nation and hard earned tax money is frivolously pissed away by men we only see once or twice a year on programming we’re not always made aware of. It should come as no surprise that Americans still hold on to the thought, “That government is best which governs not at all.” Rightfully so, Americans are weary of their relationship with the government, because the government by and large has lied to them over and over again without remorse. And so, each election cycle, we are faced with the choice between those we believe will govern less and those who will govern more. No matter our choice, logic…

Top 5 Types of People John McCain is Banking On

As each nail is hammered into the coffin and each day that passes is one day closer to finally putting his ghastly campaign to rest, I wonder what ever other sane, rational person has been wondering, why are people still voting for John McCain? Here are the top five types of people that John McCain is banking on will STILL pull ‘Republican’ on Election Day

5. Xenophobic – According to the dictionary, those who are xenophobic exhibit an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange. These people fear any sort of change from the status quo. They aren’t racist per se, but they fear that which they do not know. For these people, Barack Obama is too far off the radar for reasonable choice. By running a campaign based on, “change you can believe in,” John McCain appeals to the rational side of this type of person which acknowledges change is desperately needed yet also allows the irrational side to be content with a more ‘normal’ politician. Everyone is a little xenophobic, but most people realize they are being irrational. By conjuring McCarthy-esque fear mongering, John McCain’s campaign has the goal of making it harder for you to realize the irrationality behind your xenophobia. A perfect example of a xenophobic McCain supporter would be that crazy lady who thinks that Obama is an Arab.

4. Fundamentalists – According to the dictionary, someone considered a fundamentalist is said to be apart of a movement in American Protestantism that arose in the early part of the 20th century in reaction to modernism and that stresses the infallibility of the Bible not only…

President Bush - Do Us One More Favor.

Dear President Bush,

On behalf of the people of The United States of America, I hereby ask of you a proclamation of national (federal) holiday this November 4, 2008, a day commonly referred to as Election Day.  Mr. President, as was the case when you exercised this power on Jan 2, 2007, creating a national day of mourning in honor of President Ford, I compel you to, again, use your good judgement and recognize the historic value and importance of this upcoming national event, by encouraging the participation of all citizens.

Although we believe that our elected representatives in federal government listen to our concerns and ideas throughout their service, truly, we the citizens, are afforded only one day to assuredly make our opinion count. Often, for many of us, it is not easy to make our voice heard on election day. Long lines, family obligations, school, work, and/or other reasons work against us in our desire to participate in our democracy. As I’m sure you’ll agree, we are a diligent people, and many of us suffer through these aforementioned detriments to participate, but it need not be so.

This election is of utmost importance to our country. We have lost faith in our government. No offense, sir, but we want change; the direction is not yet clear. However, what is clear is that this election promises to have one of the largest turnouts in history. Sadly, there will be many, who although wishing to participate, will not be able to for whatever circumstance. By making election day a federal holiday, just this once, you’ll afford more people the opportunity to make good discharging their obligation to vote as a citizen of The United States.

In a…

What’s in a Name? - You Are What You Eat.

Barack Obama Cannot Be Trusted!

For anyone who may have missed this, above is a link to a clip from a McCain rally in Minnesota from last week. The idea expressed by the woman at the end is not a new one. Barack Obama’s name is one of many handicaps that he’s had to deal with along the campaign trail for the last two years or so.  We’ve never had a president with an “ethnic sounding” name. Many people seem to be uneasy with the name Barack Hussein Obama regardless of how they feel about his policies.

Here’s the interesting part in my eyes. The rambling, stuttering, ill-conceived statements of this red-white-and-blue-blooded American and McCain’s response was as follows:

Woman: “I can’t trust Obama…I’ve read about him…He’s an Arab.”

McCain: “No ma’am. He’s a decent family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that’s what this campaign is all about.”

We can see that ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAS CHANGED in this country. Just as Russian equaled communist in the 80s, Arab is now synonymous with terrorist. McCain’s response, which I find abhorrent, just feeds the fire because it seems to acknowledge that were Barack Obama an Arab or of Arab descent, you would be well within your right not to trust him.

This should act as a red flag to all the ridiculously naive political analysts on television and online pundits who think that race is not much of a factor in this election. Hogwash, I say. The Bradley Effect is pronounced and significant. The average person knows, contrary to adamant racists like those of white supremacist groups and the like, that racism is morally…

McCain Losing Key Constituency: Idiots.

Long held as some of the most reliable Republican voters, Idiots are starting to part ways for greener pastures. It comes as a surprise to most as unconditional support had previously been shown for Republican candidates in most recent elections. It should be noted that not all Idiots are parting ways with their ideology of idiocy and voting for another candidate. It seems many idiots will be casting their vote for Joe the Plumber, in an attempt to re solidify their presence in government.

Luckily for McCain, a key group of voters is holding strong: Douche Bags.

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