That's what's up

*Nearly everyone I know fits paragraph two (not including this par) in some form, so the creation of this particular blog is absolutely meaningless. I can't think of one person who cares, which is extremely unfortunate and shows a lot about our generation. This is a waste of time, but at least I know I'm not a robot.

Being an Independent, I often find my opinion on the given presidential candidates wishy-washy and inconclusive. I recently claimed refusal to vote at all (for reasons you can personally ask if you're interested), and I came to realization that my decision was based on slight grounds. After investigating the candidates and their views, I've finally made a conclusion. (If this is relevant at all, this is my first time voting.)

***I cannot stress enough the need to form your own opinion here. People tend to follow the views of their guardians, general society, and the media. The media is as sleazy and manipulative as Michael Moore. The media provides the most twisted, biased, and deceptive fallacies. If you're indecisive or politically uneducated, commit to some avid Google research. Find out what these politicians are all about and FOLLOW YOUR OWN MIND. And if you couldn't care less, this is such an important time to get involved. The issues at hand are crucial to your future. Apathy is such a problem with our generation, for the sake of our country and our future, develop some emotions and contribute.

Another brief statement before I get down to the nitty gritty: Neither candidate can possibly change things with the snap of their fingers, which is for some reason, expected by many citizens. Both candidates and their parties contain potential methods of change that are either too idealistic, ultimately ineffective, or only slightly effective in the present. It's only logical that we resolve problems slowly and surely, and not give in to falsely hopeful solutions based on minimal regards for every side to each situation. (Ahem, Obama.) What would be best is if they'd learn to compromise with each other like adults instead of constantly debating, but we all know that's too much to ask.

(I'm no good at transistions, so bear with me.)

I've decided to vote for McCain this year. I find him to be the most trustworthy politician in the biz. He's an incredible role model who has made significant sacrifices to our country. And pretty damn ballsy, one of very few conservatives with the guts to tackle many issues most politicians fail to address. If anyone deserves the White House more, it's McCain.

McCain is an avid supporter of free trade, as am I. So that's that.

Now when it comes to taxes, I have not reached a conclusion on either opinion. (Although I am against sin tax while McCain supports it.) Obama has voted numerous times to increase taxes, and McCain wants to decrease taxes. I find both opinions questionable, but my education on taxes is rather blurry...if you know enough about the situation, you can do the math yourself. However, from what I've heard, Obama's tax plan is ineffective.

McCain is against earmarks, but oddly voted in favor of a bill supporting such research. It's not about the research that gets me, it's the cost. I agree with his opposition, though.

Now McCain supports the reform of many matters (such as MediCare, entitlement, Social Security...) that are crucial to the well-being of each individual. High five. He is also a supporter of organizations who fight for the rights families who wish to place their children in a school beyond their geographical range.

McCain is very experienced militaristically, his biggest strengths lie with the most serious issues in our governent, such as the war and national security--which is highly considerable. McCain being in office would be the best thing for the war, our results would be far less moderate, we'd be far more successful. (Obama isn't the humanist he lets on, his idea of removing Iraqi troops is an example.)

When it comes to McCain's character, he is incredibly strong and consistent. (Which is notable for trustworthiness.) His views are firm and he's not afraid to be honest. He's kind of hilarious, too. His respect for the president is so classy, while it seems every Democrat is focused on Bush-bashing. But it's not that the Bush administration "screwed up this country," it's that they never take action so the problems escalate. (It could be worse, Kerry could have won and our problems would have rapidly escalated.) I think now, it's possible that most issues will improve either way...even though I have a sizable amount of disagreements with Obama's opinions/strategies. I also think there would be a lot of problems if he became president, because of our intolerant country.

I agree more with McCain's views and I believe he is the better choice. My views often lean towards liberalism, but I feel like America is in desperate need of a conservative in the following four years.