Here's a story for you. My Dad came to this country from Soviet Russia when he was ten years old. He told me that his worst memory was when he had gotten a cavity in one of his molars since they had no fluoride in their water or toothpaste. Because it was so hard to get to a doctor, his mother took him to the apartment of some woman who supposedly worked for a dentist. She ripped his molar out with a pair of pliers and no novocaine. Thats the kind of health care we all have to look forward to.

Ask a Canadian about their health care. Ask them how you get put on huge waiting lists to see a doctor, because everyone is going to the doctor for every little thing thats bothering them since it doesn't cost them anything. So right now, people that need health care can't get it because they don't have insurance. How is having insurance and STILL not being able to get care any better? Not only are people that need it still not getting it, but people that need it and could have gotten it with their private insurance won't be able to either.

I am just really disgusted by everyone who voted for Obama. I guess I understand why you voted for him, who doesn't appeal with a young fresh face and a shiney campaign chock full of promises. Everyone tells me that they had good reasons for voting for him and did their research. How could that be? It's really sad when people fall for socialist propaganda and think their lives are really going to improve. And don't tell me that Obama's political views aren't socialist, they are. They're BLATANT if you actually paid attention.

In Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention, he repeatedly talks about the "American Promise." Sounds a lot like the "American Dream" doesn't it? It's not. He says that not only are we responsible for ourselves (as per the American dream), but we are responsible for our fellow Americans. "We also rise or fall as one nation; the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper." He says he will bring a government that stresses "individual responsibility and mutual responsibility." Every time he mentions something that coincides with more traditional American beliefs, he tacks on a big BUT. "The government can't solve all our problems, BUT what it should do is that which we cannot do for ourselves." Is that an ambiguous statement or what? That which we cannot do for ourselves? What can Americans not do for themselves?

Maybe people just can't understand what socialism means. They just hear all the promises of free health care and helping the poor and get all excited. Basically, you will be taxed according to the amount of money you make. The more money you make, the more taxes you have to pay. This money will go to all of the poor unfortunate people who have been exploited by capitalism. Ie: poor/lazy/stupid people who can't take responsibility for their own actions. (I don't care what anyone tells me, if someone is poor, it's their own fault.) So if you're actually going to college right now and working hard so you can better your life and get a decent job, you're going to have to pay. Socialism makes it so that if you did have a chance to be successful and make a lot of money, its going to be taken from you, to supposedly help other people be successful and make money. Because being rich while other people are poor is evil. It's all a ploy to keep everyone down.

Everyone is treating the situation like it's some sort of game. I've gotten comments that I'm a sore loser and a angry McCain FAN. It's NOT A GAME. You are toying with our way of life. I can't respect the fact that most of the reasons people voted for Obama are really superficial reasons. People enjoy feeling like they're part of a group. They like the campaigning and wearing the tee shirts and stickers and drawing cute chibi pictures of obama dancing. They like showing their support in a way that reminds me of how people act with football. My speech teacher was talking about how his views are very conservative, but he still voted for Obama because of what it means for him and other black people. I understand that he feels that black kids need a good role model, but voting for someone because they're black is just as bad as not voting for someone because they're black. Especially when you don't even agree with their policies!! I really like my speech teacher too, so this really dealt a blow to my respect for him.

Anyway, I just had to get all of that out of my system. Thats how I feel about the election. I just really wish that people would think for themselves and think about the consequences of their actions.