How dangerous is an uninformed voter? When asked about the power of voting in a democratic government, Abraham Lincoln replied, "A ballot is stronger than a bullet." As Americans, we are all armed with bullets to fire in the upcoming presidential election, but it seems many voters don't even know what they are shooting at.
Recently on the Howard Stern Show, a correspondent went out to Harlem to interview Obama supporters and ask which policies of his they agreed with. Many of them were recorded saying they thought Obama's plan to stay in the Middle East for as long as it takes was spot on, and also that they supported his decision to select Sarah Palin as his running mate...What? While this hardly stands as a litmus test for the entire country, it has to make you wonder: Just how many people are voting without knowing much more than their candidate's name?
The semi-famous interview of Matt Damon ripping on Sarah Palin has accumulated over 8 million views on youtube.com. Add that to the number of people who tuned in to the SNL episodes guest starring Sarah Palin and John McCain, 15 million and 12 million respectively, and you have an audience well over half the size of the 57 million viewers who tuned in to the last presidential debate! Is it possible that people are making decisions on who to vote for based on sketch comedy or celebrity endorsements?
The bottom line is this: If we, as a people, choose to elect our next president based on anything other than the issues that matter most to us, then we have done our nation a disservice and should not be surprised if things do not go the way we would like them to. People are turning out in record numbers this election season to cast their votes and fire their democratic bullets. I just hope we don't shoot ourselves in the foot.
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Yesterday on the Texas A&M campus, the Young Conservatives of Texas hosted an Anti-Obama Carnival in an attempt to publicly protest his policies. As part of the carnival, students could come “throw away their nest egg” by throwing real eggs at a large poster of Obama that was erected in the middle of campus. This resulted in an uproar from the Obama supporters on campus, who were disgusted by the display and claimed that people were “throwing eggs at Obama, not his policies.” The Young Conservatives of Texas removed the poster of Obama, but pledged to return the following day with a list of Obama’s policies to throw eggs at, claiming that they are simply exercising their first amendment rights. The carnival’s intent was to spark open and intelligent discussion about the candidate’s policies in the upcoming election, and although the carnival was conceived by some as offensive, it is refreshing to see college students with so much to say about politics. So whether you agree with the egging or not, recognize that this was a win for both sides; raising awareness and sparking interest in a group of young adults who are usually perceived as apathetic.
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Lately, the media has not had a lot of “good news” to report on. The stock market is down… way down. Congress is continually arguing about economic stimulus packages that, if not passed, would mean millions of Americans losing their jobs and retirement funds. Obama and McCain will reportedly spend around 30 million dollars over the last month of their campaigns on mostly negative ads. Thousands of American families are having their houses foreclosed on. And, in a recent pole, about 75% of Americans think things are going badly in our country. Did I mention we are at war? Is there any light at the end of the tunnel? Yes. In fact, look closely and you can see the some light right now. Less than a year ago, gas prices were one of the hottest topics in the news and politics, with people fearing that rising oil prices would mean they could no longer afford to drive their own cars. Don’t look now, but oil prices have dropped dramatically; 53% since July 11th. What was, just a short time ago, our nation’s number one concern has now become a silver lining in the dark cloud that is the U.S. economy. So, while there probably won’t be much to smile about in tonight’s news, try to look at the bright side: at least there won’t be any reports of heart attacks at the gas pump. Everyone keep your heads up and remember that all these things, like gas prices, can get better with time.
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If a couple decides to separate after many, many years of marriage, one of the burning questions on everyone’s mind is, of course, who gets the house? How about both of them! In what reporter May Titthara called, “the strangest thing I’ve ever seen,” a Cambodian man, after separating from his wife of over 40 years, literally CUT HIS HOME IN HALF! See exactly what happened here and be glad that here in American we have things like mediators and divorce court to keep something like this from happening to your house..
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Looking for something to do around this time of year and can’t wait until Halloween? If you said yes, you are in luck because it is antique festival time in Texas. Each year, during the first full weekend of October, more than half dozen small, rural Texas communities hold Antique Weekend at a midpoint between Houston and Austin. With tents and barns occupied by thousands of vendors stretching as far as the eye can see, you would be hard pressed to run out of things to do here. I have been going to this event for years now and there are a couple places I make sure never to miss. The Round Top/Warrenton Antique Festival is a four day event with tickets costing only $10! Parking is free, as is the shuttle to take you directly to the Big Red Barn. This is the place where vendors set up shop and display one of the largest antique collections you will find anywhere, ever. To see what all the fuss is about, visit these web sites and read all about the history of what is, arguably, the biggest and best antique show in the world!
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