I have recently invited Tom Vilsack and Bill Richardson to read and respond to posts here at Solving America's Problems. Both are persuing the Democratic nomination for President in 2008, and both have a lot of good ideas. Post questions and concerns here and we will do our best to set up an interview or guest post in response.
Remember folks, be tactful, but don't be afraid to post REAL questions and concerns...
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Showing posts with label President. Show all posts
Showing posts with label President. Show all posts
10 February 2007
06 February 2007
Yours, Mine, and That Other...
We, the People...we got problems.
John Edwards has no business being president. I like Hillary, but I don't know how much...
Obama has little experience, but he is smart. My favorite is Vilsack. (Who?) (look him up...)
Giuliani has a shot, but I don't think the Republicans want to give the Dems room for revenge for the whole Clinton scandal, so he probably won't get in. McCain is tough on the wrong stuff, but he might be in there.
Anyway, we have so many choices, and we obviously aren't any good at this stuff. So what is the problem?
We all live in different worlds. Don't get me wrong, there are similarities. I'm sure that folks in Los Fresnos, Texas can relate to my ranting about illegal immigration. The good people of Tyler, Texas probably wish that Crystal Meth would go away.
But do the people in Los Angeles see it the way I do? Does the soldier overseas imagine that America is really this insane ?(NO)
From Iowa to Oregon, there are many cultures and ways of life represented. From Maine to Arizona, we run a full spectrum of problems and solutions. From the far left to the extreme right, there are many, many schools of thought. How do we unite?
We sacrifice a little and tolerate a lot. We strip away the details and focus on the main idea. We all want the same things: Good job, retirement benefits, safe neighborhoods, good schools, etc.
I know that this sounds a bit oversimplified, but it is true. A right-wing religious fanatic just wants what is best for his/her family. A bleeding heart liberal wants the same thing. So why can't we agree on anything?
Because there's no profit for DC in that...
Here's my point- We used to work together a bit to keep it together. Now we get distracted by the left and the right and the middle, plus all those "special" groups out there. Are WE doing this? NO. The politicians are at least partially responsible. We need to start thinking about America and her future. We can strip away the racially motivated BS, we can get past religious differences, we can even meet in the middle when it comes to our kids. One would think that we could pick a president that we all like.
John Edwards has no business being president. I like Hillary, but I don't know how much...
Obama has little experience, but he is smart. My favorite is Vilsack. (Who?) (look him up...)
Giuliani has a shot, but I don't think the Republicans want to give the Dems room for revenge for the whole Clinton scandal, so he probably won't get in. McCain is tough on the wrong stuff, but he might be in there.
Anyway, we have so many choices, and we obviously aren't any good at this stuff. So what is the problem?
We all live in different worlds. Don't get me wrong, there are similarities. I'm sure that folks in Los Fresnos, Texas can relate to my ranting about illegal immigration. The good people of Tyler, Texas probably wish that Crystal Meth would go away.
But do the people in Los Angeles see it the way I do? Does the soldier overseas imagine that America is really this insane ?(NO)
From Iowa to Oregon, there are many cultures and ways of life represented. From Maine to Arizona, we run a full spectrum of problems and solutions. From the far left to the extreme right, there are many, many schools of thought. How do we unite?
We sacrifice a little and tolerate a lot. We strip away the details and focus on the main idea. We all want the same things: Good job, retirement benefits, safe neighborhoods, good schools, etc.
I know that this sounds a bit oversimplified, but it is true. A right-wing religious fanatic just wants what is best for his/her family. A bleeding heart liberal wants the same thing. So why can't we agree on anything?
Because there's no profit for DC in that...
Here's my point- We used to work together a bit to keep it together. Now we get distracted by the left and the right and the middle, plus all those "special" groups out there. Are WE doing this? NO. The politicians are at least partially responsible. We need to start thinking about America and her future. We can strip away the racially motivated BS, we can get past religious differences, we can even meet in the middle when it comes to our kids. One would think that we could pick a president that we all like.
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