Obama, but I still have problems with him.
Civil Rights: I've always believed the convicts of this country are taken care of far too well. They eat better than half of the country, most have at least cable television, and many other things. With Obama's reducing crime recidivism, we as citizens will be paying through taxes for convicts to get job training, substance abuse, and mental health counseling to have them re-integrated into our society. His fodder about how it's unfair that crack is treated differently in sentencing than power-based cocaine is ridiculous. Crack is dirtier and far more harmful to one's system than cocaine is, so why shouldn't it have a worse sentence? I also don't understand how he's going to change how every cop in america is twice as likely to search an African American or a Hispanic as a white for drugs.
Economy: I'm really happy that he's planning on ending tax breaks for companies who outsource their jobs, and giving rewards to companies who don't...but I don't think he'll be able to do that without extreme repercussions. I also don't understand where he's going to get all the money to provide all of the things (such as state of the art after school opportunities for children nationwide). Probably from money-having families (such as mine) paying a buttload of taxes just for having money. I will never understand why well-to-do people and families have to pay for things that have nothing to do with them. You wanna build a community center for inner-city children? Have fun fundraising, just don't take it out of my pocket because I don't live in the inner-city, and I will never go to that community center. Why even strive to have money when the first thing that happens when you do is you pay taxes up the ying-yang on programs you don't benefit from? I live in California, and I know in my area alone that there are a plethora of mothers that take welfare for granted and have baby after baby to keep that money coming in (and personally, I'd rather pay for those mothers to get job training, substance abuse, and mental health counseling than convicts). My taxes pay for the welfare those mothers use.
Foreign Policy: While I believe that the Kyl-Lieberman amendment was extremely stupid, I don't believe that giving Iran an ultimatum is going to help. Israel and Palestine will NEVER be two states living side by side peacefully. That fight has gone on for centuries, I don't think a man in power for 4 years is going to solve anything. African diplomats don't want us in their countries, and personally, if I was them, I wouldn't either. The UN workers are responsible for so many rapes in Africa that it's sickening. The people that are over there to help are the ones that are hurting.
*BIG LETTERS* GLOBAL POVERTY IS NOT OUR PROBLEM! *END BIG LETTERS* I'm sorry. So many of us in the United States live in poverty that you should really concentrate on your own country and generate wealth for your OWN country before you take on that huge task. I was hugely for Ron Paul's take on foreign policy which was basically to take the country back into isolation until we sort everything in this country out.
Immigration: While I'm HUGELY against illegal immigration (and I don't see how any californian could be for it), I am totally for undocumented immigrants paying a fine, LEARNING ENGLISH, and start the process of becoming a citizen rather than just free-loading on we Americans pay for (like health care). I also am for cracking down on employers who hire illegal immigrants, and strengthening our borders.
Education: All I can say is simplifying the application process for financial aid? count me in.
He also agrees with me on gay marriage: While he opposes gay marriage, he believes in full civil unions which give civil unions the same benefits as being married.
I just couldn't vote for a campaign that has a vice president who doesn't care about polar bears or women's choice of what to do with their bodies.
Civil Rights: I've always believed the convicts of this country are taken care of far too well. They eat better than half of the country, most have at least cable television, and many other things. With Obama's reducing crime recidivism, we as citizens will be paying through taxes for convicts to get job training, substance abuse, and mental health counseling to have them re-integrated into our society. His fodder about how it's unfair that crack is treated differently in sentencing than power-based cocaine is ridiculous. Crack is dirtier and far more harmful to one's system than cocaine is, so why shouldn't it have a worse sentence? I also don't understand how he's going to change how every cop in america is twice as likely to search an African American or a Hispanic as a white for drugs.
Economy: I'm really happy that he's planning on ending tax breaks for companies who outsource their jobs, and giving rewards to companies who don't...but I don't think he'll be able to do that without extreme repercussions. I also don't understand where he's going to get all the money to provide all of the things (such as state of the art after school opportunities for children nationwide). Probably from money-having families (such as mine) paying a buttload of taxes just for having money. I will never understand why well-to-do people and families have to pay for things that have nothing to do with them. You wanna build a community center for inner-city children? Have fun fundraising, just don't take it out of my pocket because I don't live in the inner-city, and I will never go to that community center. Why even strive to have money when the first thing that happens when you do is you pay taxes up the ying-yang on programs you don't benefit from? I live in California, and I know in my area alone that there are a plethora of mothers that take welfare for granted and have baby after baby to keep that money coming in (and personally, I'd rather pay for those mothers to get job training, substance abuse, and mental health counseling than convicts). My taxes pay for the welfare those mothers use.
Foreign Policy: While I believe that the Kyl-Lieberman amendment was extremely stupid, I don't believe that giving Iran an ultimatum is going to help. Israel and Palestine will NEVER be two states living side by side peacefully. That fight has gone on for centuries, I don't think a man in power for 4 years is going to solve anything. African diplomats don't want us in their countries, and personally, if I was them, I wouldn't either. The UN workers are responsible for so many rapes in Africa that it's sickening. The people that are over there to help are the ones that are hurting.
*BIG LETTERS* GLOBAL POVERTY IS NOT OUR PROBLEM! *END BIG LETTERS* I'm sorry. So many of us in the United States live in poverty that you should really concentrate on your own country and generate wealth for your OWN country before you take on that huge task. I was hugely for Ron Paul's take on foreign policy which was basically to take the country back into isolation until we sort everything in this country out.
Immigration: While I'm HUGELY against illegal immigration (and I don't see how any californian could be for it), I am totally for undocumented immigrants paying a fine, LEARNING ENGLISH, and start the process of becoming a citizen rather than just free-loading on we Americans pay for (like health care). I also am for cracking down on employers who hire illegal immigrants, and strengthening our borders.
Education: All I can say is simplifying the application process for financial aid? count me in.
He also agrees with me on gay marriage: While he opposes gay marriage, he believes in full civil unions which give civil unions the same benefits as being married.
I just couldn't vote for a campaign that has a vice president who doesn't care about polar bears or women's choice of what to do with their bodies.
