Hello again! I am here again to bug you with some more of my thoughts on the world of politics. There is a whole host of things going on right now as we get closer to the election, here are a few things that caught my attention...
First of all in New York City as of next spring it will be illegal for business to sell soda that is larger than 16 ounces. This has spark a huge debate...the fact that this is even a debate is stupid. If people want to drink 75 ounces of soda....here is an idea BUY MORE THAN ONE....better yet, buy a 24 pack of cans, PROBLEM SOLVED! END OF DEBATE! I love that people are making this into a "Oh this is just big government trying to control our lives." I hate when people whine about the government being too big when they don't understand all the ins and outs of the way the government works today. I am not going to sit here and pretend that I have the answers, but I know enough to know that when you are talking about the way our government works, it is much more complicated than big government vs. small government. It is nothing more than a talking point for politicians. While I think that this is a ridiculous conversation, I do think that trying to pass a law like this is kind of a waste of time, because people are going to drink what they want to drink anyways, I do understand what they are going for. They are trying to make people think twice about what they are putting in their bodies and trying to help people make healthy choices. It just amazes me that people are so up in arms about this, but yet don't seem to give a damn about everything else going on in the world...which leads me to my next thing...Foreign policy.
Most of the election coverage has been about the economy, and reasonably so with the state of the economy still being pretty touchy. But now with all of the protests in the middle east over the anti Muslim video that was posted on the Internet. The protests have spread to 17 different Muslim countries. One of the problems is that some of these people in the Muslim world see a video like this and they are under the impression that this is how our whole country feels about the Muslim world, when in reality it is just a very small segment of our population. I have not seen the video yet but from everything I have heard and read, it is vile. It is a terrible situation that an Internet video made by some narrow-minds nimrod caused the death of 4 Americans, including the US Ambassador to Libya. Of course as all of this is unfolding Mitt comes out and criticizes the president over how he is handling the situation. It makes me sick that he is trying to get political gain over the death of our own diplomats, pretty low if you ask me. I will be curious to see how this situation will shape the foreign policy discussion as we approach the debates. Only time will tell...
One more thought.... I know I am not the only one who feels this way, but I am soooo sick of all of these attack ads on both sides. I don't care who vote for, but the love of god don't listen to these commercials...do your homework on the candidates and see who really is looking out for your best interest. This is a very important election. Our country is at an important time in our history and this election will help decide which direction our future as a country will take...so whether you are Republican, Democrat or Independent...VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!
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