Ryan on Politics

2/20/12

Politics interest me, I would classify myself as a Conservative I belief that we should restore the country to what it once was by allowing the people of this great Nation to succeed and by encouraging people to do so. I am not against governmental aid all together, but I am against people feeling it is more beneficial to live off of handouts than work. The idea that we are Americans and are entitled to things can get really annoying. This year is the year of the Presidential Election and we have to choose a candidate who will attempt to defeat one of the most articulate speakers I have ever seen. Although the President is very articulate he has not been a very effective leader in my opinion. This is all blamed on opposition within Congress. I think that most Americans believe this, however I don’t. I see the big fight over opposition as what it is a public relations scam. The current president has not been the only president that had to fight an oppositional Congress. This is taken care of by meeting in the middle. Which side is being more stubborn in my mind comes down to which side has more to gain by telling the media “they just won’t work with us.”  I sometimes think that American Politics have become a joke I mean how many times do I need to hear that Republicans are pro-life and Democrats are pro-choice on the issue of abortion? Why does this make one candidate or the other more effective as a President? Why does the county coroner’s political affiliation matter when he is checking someone for a pulse? Personally I try to vote in every election I can. Sometimes I get annoyed that so many people won’t vote, but can I really blame them? I do, but not because they are un-American or even un-Patriotic. Many of these people are just sick and tired of attempting to care about the things a select few think they should care about.