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…

Wake Up John McCain: No Longer a Nation of Whiners.

John McCain thinks you’re an idiot, and he’s banking on it. With less than a month before the election, McCain/Palin refuse to acknowledge, let alone address, your concern about the economy or the war. Instead they figure that you’re more interested in the tabloid journalism character assassination that they’ll utilize for the last remaining campaign days.

I’m not shocked, but I am appalled and offended. It’s a desperate move from a desperate ticket that has been marred throughout September by poor judgement past and present. Its offensive to think that John McCain, a candidate who campaigns as a “change-bringing maverick” and who championed campaign reform, believes that he can use the “same old Washington” smear tactics and not expect you to notice.

John McCain has based his platform on “change is coming”, but a more appropriately slogan would be “Change you CAN’T Believe in”. How about change now, buddy?

Republican basers and pundits will rally behind McCain’s claims that Obama is a terrorist, Obama is black, Obama is a Muslim, or whatever they try to use against him, but what they don’t realize is the simple fact that middle-ground republicans, independents, and democrats are fed up with these kind of silly, high-school popularity contest politics.

Americans have shown themselves to be intelligent, resolve seeking independent thinkers more than ever these last few weeks. John McCain and the GOP refuse to acknowledge that. This isn’t the same country that elected Bush in 2004. Four years later, people are taking a more active role in government. They care a lot more now about what their representatives are doing because they’ve realized the perils of apathy.

This is a country that is begging for…