Due to basketball coaching and history teaching, I have had far less time to consider writing on my blog. But now that we are just a couple days away from a new President I figure its about time now.
The sad thing is that the American people have voted for a man who will continue so many of the policies that President Bush pushed for. More government spending on socialized medicine, more spending on education, just simply more government. That is why I find it humerous that everyone thinks change is about to happen. President Bush passed a stimulus package, he has made government bigger and quicker than most other presidents, and now Obama will simply continue that. Funny how people get really excited about "change" when I see very little coming..
Actually I do see some change coming. Funny thing is that it is in the area in which George Bush was best and that is fighting terrorism. Our nations reputation around the world is tarnished because we have a President that said enough is enough, your either for us or your for the terrorist. He meant what he said for the most part. His actions has kept another terrorist attack from happening on our homeland and has greatly reduced the capability of one of the most dangerous terrorist groups ever- Al Queda. Many terrorist plots have been foiled and most experts are amazed that we have not been attacked since. I would hope that when Obama gets in office and sees this that he will not drastically back off of the Bush foreign policy.
Funny thing about it, I think we will change his views a bit. Once he gets in that position and speaks to our security agencies and military, I think he will continue our foreign policy for the most part. I mean seriously, its a principle we learn early on in our lives- You don't try to fix what is not broken.
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Do you think we'll be better or worse off with President Obama?
Tough question because so much that a President does depends on congress and President Bush is more of a liberal on economic policies than most "conservative republicans". So I don't really know what kind of change he will have on the economy. Also, the Bush presidency had much success for much of his presidency but the end(the part that will be remembered) is what will be compared to the Obama Presidency which will experience economic expansion probably soon.
The fact is both President's economic plans are disagreeable to me. But in the long run I believe his more "socialistic" views will be harming to our nation. His foreign policy views are already annoying me in that he has asked the CIA to only use military interrogation methods to get information from terrorist. I perfer torture of non-uniform terrorist who endanger innocent civilians.
But we will just have to wait and see...
Jess, I really thank Obama is Right when he said It is time for change. I really thank Obama means that. The way the economy is I thank he can bring it back up.Now let me ask you a question. What do you see that needs to be changed in America? Kenny Keller
Kenny, I think alot needs to be changed. When our nation was established the idea was for the federal government to be inefficient on purpose to keep politicians from having too much power. Our nation was also developed so that states would still have the most power over their people. In reality people have power over their own lives. The sad truth is that most people pay far more in federal taxes today than they do state taxes. My main thing to change would be for the federal government to get back to what its Constitutional responsibilities are and allow states to do everything else that is not in the Constitution.
I would also like for us to get back our moral resolve and not act like our nation was not founded on biblical principles. I don't think we should be a theocracy but to act like there is a separation between church and state and losing our moral principles is in my opinion disasterous to our nations' well being.
We need government to altogether back off of our lives and let the individuals in this country make decisions for themselves. Most of our economic problems were caused by bad government policy directly or indirectly. Indirectly meaning through bad laws that motivate businesses and other private companies to make bad decisions due to those laws and past actions. Lets shrink government.
Start with a new tax policy maybe a flat or the "Fair" tax. That will keep politicians from having to do a ton of charity for individuals in order to receive their votes.
What do you think?
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