Some ranting

So the Republican National Convention ended. I didn't watch much of it, but from what I understand many people were impressed and very happy with Dubya's acceptance speech. They said it told them what they needed to hear, and gave them a "good" feeling about him the direction he wants to take our country.

So he gave a good speech, he impressed people. Isn't that what the speech is supposed to do? There was emotion is his eyes, he almost teared when talking about the war. Couldn't it all be part of the plan? In my opinion it doesn't really mean shit, because the candidates go into the speech knowing this is what they're supposed to do. Does it mean that the next four years are going to lay out like the speech did, and have a feel good ring to them? Personally I don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth anymore. I think he's a man who has been tainted by money, excess, and religion.

He claims that he wants to simplify the tax code. I really doubt that will ever happen. He says his previous tax cuts (which were the biggest for the wealthiest) stimulated the economy. I don't think that if I was a wealthy American that an extra few percent would really change my spending habits, do you? I personally know more unemployed people now than I ever have. Coincidence? Possibly. Of course the same could be said for Kerry. He's wishy-washy. He lies. It's a typical story.

Since I plan to spend time abroad at some point during the next presidential term, one of my major issues is the way America looks in the eye of the world. Some say who cares, we need to look out for our interests at home. Well, if I was to be traveling now under the present circumstances, I would be a little worried about anti-American sentiment. First of all, I think a change in our government is needed to protect our interests here, and I also think a change could show to the world that we are ready to improve our image as a world leader.

And the whole thing about being safer now than before 911? What crap! The only way to be safer is to stop giving terrorists reasons to hate us. And the primary reason terrorists hate us is because they don't like what we stand for. So by going into an area with supposed ties to terrorism, starting a war, and then coming up with a Terror Alert System, are we safer? Let me think about that for a minute.

I suppose to stop giving extremists reasons to hate us, we'd have to go back pretty far in American history, so maybe that's not an option. But what about maybe a combination of the new Terror Alert System, and then ending the war and withdrawing troops from certain high profile areas? Then I might agree that we could be safer here (and called sissies by some). I mean, aside from Iraq and Afghanastan, do we really need a military presence in Israel or the Phillipines or where ever the hell else people are angry about? I'm sure for political reasons, the answer to that is yes. Anyway, I've digressed...