Monday, October 20, 2008

Obama: Candidate of choice

There is one issue, which I feel quite strongly about, and that is Roe vs. Wade. I feel that it is very important, that this decision by the Supreme Court should not be overturned. Too many women have died in the past when abortion was not legalized. If we revert to the old way, I am afraid many women will be subjected to butchers once again. Although I am not in favor of abortion whatsoever, I do feel it is the right of any woman to decide whether or not she should have an abortion. McCain made it quite clear that he would appoint judges to the Supreme Court who would overturn this landmark decision. John McCain believes that “Roe vs. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned.” He wants to return the issue of abortion to the individual states. I cannot vote for a man, whom I believe will commit such a travesty. Barrack Obama however, will even go as far as signing a bill called “The Freedom of Choice Act.” This Act would guarantee that abortion remains legal, even if Roe vs. Wade is overturned. I don’t think we should revert back to the times when women went to butchers who were not doctors, to receive an abortion. So many women died, under the knives of men and women who did not know what they were doing.
Another important issue is the healthcare issue. Obama would require healthcare coverage for all children. He promises to offer guaranteed eligibility similar to the Federal Employee Healthcare Benefits. McCain on the other hand is opposed to any universal coverage. McCain does not provide any indication on how he plans to lower health costs. Obama has provided us with a 50-65 billion dollar plan which would be financed by the healthcare system. Most revenue would come from ending tax cuts for those with incomes more than $250,000.
As you can see, I do believe Obama is the candidate of choice. Even though the video states no man is a “superman,” I cannot continue to support a party who has brought us back to a state worse than when we were in the Great Depression.

Monday, October 13, 2008

What can we believe?

The blog, which we were all asked to expand upon this week, is tied into our feelings about zeitgeist. Every time I watch the bombing of the twin towers, I am reminded that my mom could have been killed that same day. You see, she worked on Wall Street. My mom always tells me of how she could have died. Luckily, we moved to Florida in 1995. What has humanity come to? Zeitgeist definitely expresses the true spirit of certain factions of society.
The segment on 9/11 does raise certain questions as to whether or not it could be possible that the attack on 9/11 was pre-planned. This could not have been the result of the two suicide bombers only. If our government was involved in this despicable act, it only goes to show the zeitgeist of America. Another documentary, which ties in to the US being connected to that memorable day is entitled Truth and Lies behind 9/11 by David Icke. After looking at that clip, it brought back to mind another incident which the American government took part in, that was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In order for us to get involved in WWII, our president had to make sure that American soil was attacked. The American people did not want to enter into the war. President Roosevelt thought we should. This was later uncovered as one of FDR’s scandals. Is it possible that our government is again part of another humiliating scandal? When I first heard of the FDR scandal I was appalled. Upon further research, I now believe he was part of the bombing. This too, was the sign of the times. We are engulfed by this spirit. Our government is involved in so many unthinkable scandals.
Zeitgeist depicts what we have become. Society as a whole has become so corrupt. This only shows that we can no longer trust anyone. When society wants to get rid of “In God we Trust,” we know we are headed for a downward spiral. We are headed for a major collapse.