Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Now What?
So...now that the Republican party has been defeated in last week's election, what issues should the party devote its dwindling influence to? How do they confront the troubling issue of a demographic change (Americans getting older...and more young voters taking part in elections, as well as a minority shift towards African-American and Latino voters, which also favors Democrats)?
There are core principles that Republicans should continue to push...regardless of the demographic shift. These issues include:
1) Balancing the federal budget
2) Eliminating wasteful Washington spending
3) Lowering taxes, at the very least for corporations
4) Strong immigration reform that closes our borders
5) Entitlement reform
6) Promoting growth and the economy
7) Allowing for more drilling
8) Promoting a strong foreign policy
There are many principles that Republicans need to either implement in their policies or change their opinions to all together
1) Eliminating lobbyist' influence in Washington
2) Making sure every American can go to college
3) Funding or reforming the No Child Left Behind Act
4) Accepting the current abortion rights
5) Allowing for civil unions
6) Focusing on the environment
7) Fair world trade (meaning, if we sell a country's products in this country, we better be selling our products in their country)
8) Funding and writing a real energy policy that puts more government money toward finding a solution to the energy problem
It is obvious Republicans need to change course in some way; however, many of the Republicans core principles are extremely logical, and would be agreed on by the majority of Americans. The reason why they are not? Poor public relations. The party is plagued by the media's representation of the Republican party on key issues (war and economics) and does not shed a very positive light on Republican principles. In addition, Republicans have the image of being that "old" party...the party of old leaders and old ideas.
The Republican party needs to go back to being the party of big ideas, not the party of big squabbles and poor communication.
Until we meet again, goodbye!
There are core principles that Republicans should continue to push...regardless of the demographic shift. These issues include:
1) Balancing the federal budget
2) Eliminating wasteful Washington spending
3) Lowering taxes, at the very least for corporations
4) Strong immigration reform that closes our borders
5) Entitlement reform
6) Promoting growth and the economy
7) Allowing for more drilling
8) Promoting a strong foreign policy
There are many principles that Republicans need to either implement in their policies or change their opinions to all together
1) Eliminating lobbyist' influence in Washington
2) Making sure every American can go to college
3) Funding or reforming the No Child Left Behind Act
4) Accepting the current abortion rights
5) Allowing for civil unions
6) Focusing on the environment
7) Fair world trade (meaning, if we sell a country's products in this country, we better be selling our products in their country)
8) Funding and writing a real energy policy that puts more government money toward finding a solution to the energy problem
It is obvious Republicans need to change course in some way; however, many of the Republicans core principles are extremely logical, and would be agreed on by the majority of Americans. The reason why they are not? Poor public relations. The party is plagued by the media's representation of the Republican party on key issues (war and economics) and does not shed a very positive light on Republican principles. In addition, Republicans have the image of being that "old" party...the party of old leaders and old ideas.
The Republican party needs to go back to being the party of big ideas, not the party of big squabbles and poor communication.
Until we meet again, goodbye!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
The End of America?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/166821/page/1
To sum it up....Americans are getting older. The government has promised more to its citizens than it will soon be able to afford...which will force the government to either cut benefits or raise taxes. If the government raises taxes...the American economy will lose its spunk...that feeling we can do whatever we want, that feeling of unlimited prosperity and confidence in the future.
What this article does not mention...on top of Americans getting older...Americans are increasingly becoming uneducated, and therefore unprepared to participate in the economy of the future. As immigrants pour into this country, who may receive benefits while not paying taxes, and take up a larger part of our population while not receiving a quality education, the United States will put itself at a further disadvantage economically. We must provide a quality education to all our citizens in order to compete for the jobs of the future.
The answers? Keep taxes low to grow the economy, rewarding risk-taking that produces prosperity and ideas that put America on the path of economic independence. Reduce the financial responsibility America has to its citizens. Divert the entitlement money we do provide toward education benefits to prepare our country for the economy of the future. Shut off the flow of illegals into our country through our borders! The bottom line - our current entitlement program, FDR's The New Deal, was proposed at a time when the American population was young and growing...times have changed. It is time to go back to the drawing board.
Until we meet again, goodbye!
To sum it up....Americans are getting older. The government has promised more to its citizens than it will soon be able to afford...which will force the government to either cut benefits or raise taxes. If the government raises taxes...the American economy will lose its spunk...that feeling we can do whatever we want, that feeling of unlimited prosperity and confidence in the future.
What this article does not mention...on top of Americans getting older...Americans are increasingly becoming uneducated, and therefore unprepared to participate in the economy of the future. As immigrants pour into this country, who may receive benefits while not paying taxes, and take up a larger part of our population while not receiving a quality education, the United States will put itself at a further disadvantage economically. We must provide a quality education to all our citizens in order to compete for the jobs of the future.
The answers? Keep taxes low to grow the economy, rewarding risk-taking that produces prosperity and ideas that put America on the path of economic independence. Reduce the financial responsibility America has to its citizens. Divert the entitlement money we do provide toward education benefits to prepare our country for the economy of the future. Shut off the flow of illegals into our country through our borders! The bottom line - our current entitlement program, FDR's The New Deal, was proposed at a time when the American population was young and growing...times have changed. It is time to go back to the drawing board.
Until we meet again, goodbye!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
A Little Bias In the News
Remember in 2000, on the Friday before the election, when news came out that Bush had been involved in a DWI incident? This was major news at the time, and almost pushed the election into Gore's favor.
Well...its happened again, but you probably do not know about it. Hidden in the written headlines on MSNBC (losing out to an article pointing out that each candidate will likely be equally generous to the auto industry) and literally not even present on CNN's homepage is the news that Obama's aunt is living in the United States illegally. I'm sorry, what? Yes, his aunt...probably why we haven't heard about her in the campaign?
No matter where you stand on the immigration issue, this is a big deal. Even if you want our country flooded with people who have not earned citizenship...rendering our borders useless, our economy vulnerable to the effects of a cheap workforce, and our national security threatened while other citizens from around the world go through the immigration process fairly under the supervision of the government (one thing that government should actually be paid to do!), this is news. There is no denying the fact this is major, headline grabbing news, on the weekend leading up to what pundits say is the most important election in American history since the Great Depression. American citizens need to know this information because it is directly related to an issue that has been swept under the rug by the media and the candidates mainly due to the candidates similar stances. This information throws their immigration similarities off, and in my opinion, puts McCain at a clear advantage on this issue. The American people should know McCain is more apt to act non-biased on the immigration issue, and in effect, put "Country First."
This is a major break for McCain. How can we expect Obama to act fair on immigration reform if one of his own family members could be directly affected? I would love to hear the other side of this issue from one of my liberal friends in the media, but the article I read on the topic was pretty clear; Obama's aunt, Zeituni Onyango, was ordered to leave the United States four years ago after a United States immigration judged rejected her request for asylum. This reported by the Associasted Press (not exactly the most conservative of news agencies).
As always, I am appalled that major news organizations are sweeping this under their radars this morning. On top of CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today have decided this is not newsworthy. No mention of this on their front pages. Pathetic.
In case you were wondering where I was lucky enough to come across this information? Fox News! Special request; do not talk with me about politics unless you at least scan Fox News' website every day. This is not the first time this has happened; you are missing a big piece of the story otherwise.
Until we meet again, goodbye!
Well...its happened again, but you probably do not know about it. Hidden in the written headlines on MSNBC (losing out to an article pointing out that each candidate will likely be equally generous to the auto industry) and literally not even present on CNN's homepage is the news that Obama's aunt is living in the United States illegally. I'm sorry, what? Yes, his aunt...probably why we haven't heard about her in the campaign?
No matter where you stand on the immigration issue, this is a big deal. Even if you want our country flooded with people who have not earned citizenship...rendering our borders useless, our economy vulnerable to the effects of a cheap workforce, and our national security threatened while other citizens from around the world go through the immigration process fairly under the supervision of the government (one thing that government should actually be paid to do!), this is news. There is no denying the fact this is major, headline grabbing news, on the weekend leading up to what pundits say is the most important election in American history since the Great Depression. American citizens need to know this information because it is directly related to an issue that has been swept under the rug by the media and the candidates mainly due to the candidates similar stances. This information throws their immigration similarities off, and in my opinion, puts McCain at a clear advantage on this issue. The American people should know McCain is more apt to act non-biased on the immigration issue, and in effect, put "Country First."
This is a major break for McCain. How can we expect Obama to act fair on immigration reform if one of his own family members could be directly affected? I would love to hear the other side of this issue from one of my liberal friends in the media, but the article I read on the topic was pretty clear; Obama's aunt, Zeituni Onyango, was ordered to leave the United States four years ago after a United States immigration judged rejected her request for asylum. This reported by the Associasted Press (not exactly the most conservative of news agencies).
As always, I am appalled that major news organizations are sweeping this under their radars this morning. On top of CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today have decided this is not newsworthy. No mention of this on their front pages. Pathetic.
In case you were wondering where I was lucky enough to come across this information? Fox News! Special request; do not talk with me about politics unless you at least scan Fox News' website every day. This is not the first time this has happened; you are missing a big piece of the story otherwise.
Until we meet again, goodbye!
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