The 2008 Presidential Elections are in full swing and there are so many people to choose from. I personally have not felt that I am Democrat or Republican in the past and even in reading the bios of the candidates I do not agree with one side more than the other. I think as humans, whether running for president or not, it is impossible to agree completely with another human being. So when reading the stances of those running for presidency how do I chose what is the most important? Do I pick what is important to me, or to the nation? Do I chose based on a persons background and what their past shows, or do I go solely on what they put on the table? It would only seem fair to judge by what they say, not to judge them as a person, but to pick on the basis of what kind of leader they will be for the country at a whole. But they are politicians, they know the right things to say to get what they want- but if you assume the worst in a person then how will humanity ever get anywhere?
This is where I take a breath. I understand it is my responsibility to vote as an American citizen, but there are so many other questions that I feel need to be answered before I even begin to think about a candidate. This will probably get easier the more I vote, the more I make a strong hold for what I believe, but at this time it is all a blur.
There is no gray area in politics, even though it all seems gray, you have to be in it or not. Some say that you can choose to vote for somethings and not others, but really it is all connected and one thing leads to another. So how do I tackle this responsibility? How does a person really make an impact in their country?
Okay- now off to class. :-)
