Brownie you’re doing a heck of a job.

GOOD RIDIDENS BUSH, you won’t be missed

It’s going to take all of Obama’s great skills as a orator to rally the nation to the great challenges. At the best of times it’s hard to convince Americans to cut back, this time you asking them for far more. To pay far higher taxes for far less goverment.

Obama will either going down as another Regan or a Jimmy Carter, there won’t be an in between.

I was also glad to see that you didn’t endorse a presidential candidate! It’s true, voting is personal, and we all have the right to vote. We should make up our own minds and not base our decision on what everyone else is telling us.

Thank you for a great post, and an excellent blog! I will definitely be coming back to read more!

I got an interesting email from my Dad the other day. Ever since we moved overseas I’ve made the point of always voting. Since ours is a safe liberal riding (long term incumbent) there is no real reason for me to go to the effort of voting but I do. Generally speaking I vote for fringe parties as I expect our candidate to win re-election.

But this year I decided to do something I often criticize Americans for. I voted for governing Conservative party because they are bible belt social conservatives, at least as much as you can be in liberal Canada.

So imagine my shock when I got the following email from Dad

Hi Rob:
your vote was counted
after the recount the conservatives won by 17 votes

Dad

OMG!!!!!!!!!

Actually it was 2 votes as I voted on behalf of my wife (mail in ballot)

“Besides, if you have been reading long and are well-aware of my strong fiscal conservatism, you can probably figure out who I’m voting for. Then again, you probably can’t, because both parties have completely abandoned fiscally conservative ideals.”

I couldn’t agree more. What happened to balancing the budget by cutting government spending?!?! The Democrats are socialist and the Republicans are Liberal!!! Instead of cutting government spending, they want you to cut your spending through taxation so they can spend… Or they don’t plan on dealing with the budget deficit and their plan is to grow our way to balanced budgets… like that works anymore considering how many promises they must make to win an election! Geez… Both candidates show a lack of leadership in America is prevalent. Yeah, sure, Obama could win a popularity contest and promise to be everyone’s friend and give something to everyone, but leadership is an entirely different matter… Leaders command respect, they don’t buy it or say anything to get it.

When Obama wins, be prepared for higher taxes, and in some cases certain taxes will be above 50%… See how that will work for the economy. Also, while we’re at it, let’s give out social programs to everyone who hasn’t earned it, and stick it to all the successful people. In fact, let’s tax corporations so badly that some decide to pack it up and move their headquarters elsewhere – to a country that doesn’t utilize such harsh class warfare and blame the rich for all their ills. – It draws some real similarities to what a certain German (hint: last name starts with an H)once did with respect to blaming all the problems on one segment of society that also happened to consist of rich businessmen… Hmm. This is just the 21st century non-rascist, politically correct way to wage class warfare… blame the rich, the greedy corporations, and the oil companies for everything… “It’s us versus them!” Instead of, “We’re all in this together, let’s think of a rationale way we can ALL fix the problems without pointing fingers and placing the blame on one class or another.”

But hey, let’s try it Obama’s way. Then when the middle class least expects it, lets increase the capital gains taxes, dividend tax, and inheritance taxes(55%!)… all while saying that none of the tax increases will affect the middle class… BS. Obama’s plan is to tax the rich and give to the poor, but he won’t stop at just the rich because many of the effects will reach well into the middle class. Robin Hood is President, but he’ll be robbing middle class employers to give to the unemployed/underemployed, not the middle class (which the poor want to become eventually), and the middle class is going to feel it when their employer gets squeezed for cash! Most corporations don’t object to pay a fair tax, but when you single them out and apply above 50% tax rates on them… well, c’mon… persecution is not fair.

Oh well, you get what you deserve, you reap what you sow. If you sow nothing, you will reap nothing.

Democracy is the the best system on the planet – but only when the population is informed, educated and logical. Democracy can be a joke when it is manipulated/controlled. Liberal controlled media and school systems control America’s future because they influence the very people that are America’s future.

And what’s with the education system not having a “finance/economic” class in addition to math? Our entire economy runs on money and no one seems to understand the economy! Every citizen must manage his/her finances, but without financial knowledge, there is less power and planning for the future. Argh.

Oh well. Keep praying for Obama to knock on your door and solve all your problems. Good Luck. Just remember, in his infinite wisdom, several years ago he sued citibank to force them to give out sub-prime loans to a certain community, as per the legislation in the community reinvestment act. Smart man – force banks to give out sub-prime mortgages… but he was just “helping”. Oh, he may be intelligent at gaining popularity and delivering speeches, but “change” needs to be defined with a clear and precise plan… Let’s face it; the devil is in the details. We all want the same thing, a better country, but we have much different views on how to get there.

ALso, whats with this Republicans versus Democrats… That entire system isn’t helping things. We’re in this together and we want the same end-goals… a vibrant, rich, healthy, productive country with no-one left behind. People will be left behind if they aren’t productive, it’s just apart of life. Yes, we can give them some food and help them out, but we can’t buy them each a golden toilet and big screen tv and a brand new SUV…

I am one of those who is delighted to see the outsize interest in this election; I find voter apathy to be disgraceful. The history/battles over enfranchishing our citizens matters. The evidence from other countries that disenfranchise a significant portion of their citizens or coerce the election results cannot be minimized.

On the other hand perhaps America will wind up with Universal Healthcare (aka socialist medicine)

who knows