This is ridiculous. A few nights ago, the First Lady of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA not the the DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA came on the Oscars. She thanked the actors for their support of the arts, but honestly I don't care what she said. This constant criticism of anything the Obama's do is getting a little tiresome. Obama has a private golfing trip and the right wing media goes crazy. His life is tiring so the guy decided to play a private round of golf. The last guy was constantly on vacation in case you forgot. Obama's daughters were used in an ad by the NRA. SOME deference and respect would be nice. He has been called a liar at a State of the Union. Let's not forget he wasn't born here. I get challenging where he was born while he is running but once he is the President than there has to be some sort of level of respect for the office. Nothing he does is beyond reproach.
I understand that him and his family signed up for this, but civility should matter. I have differing opinions from my classmates sometimes starkly differing but I don't accuse them of anything that comes to mind. Have a principled argument and leave the other stuff alone... I am waiting... waiting for some prominent Republican to say look he is our President. But then again I am waiting for civility... have you seen our Congressional leaders (Democrats included) lately... what civility...
President Obama nominates Chuck Hagel, a REPUBLICAN, and now the Republicans don't like him. They confirmed him but not before threatening a filibuster. What kind of clout is Hagel going to have when he speaks on behalf of the nation abroad.
I understand that the Republicans and Democrats disagree on a lot of things. A healthy debate is the center of a thriving democracy. Unfortunately lately it doesn't seem like a healthy debate. There is no debate... there is no progress and I for one seriously question the loyalty of Republicans to the United States of America. I am not suggesting that Joe Smith Republican in Iowa is not a patriot. He believes in his country and elected people to represent him. Part of the responsibility of that representation is to govern. For the last four years the Republican party's mission has been to make sure Obama did not get reelected, not to govern. That seems blatantly unpatriotic. They lost the last election (by popular vote they lost the House too, gerrymandering has served the Republicans well) and there has really been no change in their position.
Which brings to another issue I have with the Republican party. Although the right to vote is not explicit in the Constitution it is certainly implied. There is a fundamental concept that people should get to vote. The Women's suffrage movement, the Civil War certainly show that. How then does the party think it patriotic to no win elections by winning the vote but by restricting those that can. Voter fraud is just not that large of an issue. You have a better chance of being hit by lightning than discovering an incident of polling place fraud.
I understand that him and his family signed up for this, but civility should matter. I have differing opinions from my classmates sometimes starkly differing but I don't accuse them of anything that comes to mind. Have a principled argument and leave the other stuff alone... I am waiting... waiting for some prominent Republican to say look he is our President. But then again I am waiting for civility... have you seen our Congressional leaders (Democrats included) lately... what civility...
President Obama nominates Chuck Hagel, a REPUBLICAN, and now the Republicans don't like him. They confirmed him but not before threatening a filibuster. What kind of clout is Hagel going to have when he speaks on behalf of the nation abroad.
I understand that the Republicans and Democrats disagree on a lot of things. A healthy debate is the center of a thriving democracy. Unfortunately lately it doesn't seem like a healthy debate. There is no debate... there is no progress and I for one seriously question the loyalty of Republicans to the United States of America. I am not suggesting that Joe Smith Republican in Iowa is not a patriot. He believes in his country and elected people to represent him. Part of the responsibility of that representation is to govern. For the last four years the Republican party's mission has been to make sure Obama did not get reelected, not to govern. That seems blatantly unpatriotic. They lost the last election (by popular vote they lost the House too, gerrymandering has served the Republicans well) and there has really been no change in their position.
Which brings to another issue I have with the Republican party. Although the right to vote is not explicit in the Constitution it is certainly implied. There is a fundamental concept that people should get to vote. The Women's suffrage movement, the Civil War certainly show that. How then does the party think it patriotic to no win elections by winning the vote but by restricting those that can. Voter fraud is just not that large of an issue. You have a better chance of being hit by lightning than discovering an incident of polling place fraud.
We do however have an epidemic of a problem with voter turnout. The voter turnout in 2012 was 57.5% of all eligible voters. We need to find a way to increase the number of people that vote not decrease it.
Webster's defines a patriot as "one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests." Elected Republican officials need to look at the larger picture and support the country's interests. Calling President Obama a liar, chastising the First lady for an Oscar appearance, trying to reduce the voter rolls does not support the country's interests.
Webster's defines a patriot as "one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests." Elected Republican officials need to look at the larger picture and support the country's interests. Calling President Obama a liar, chastising the First lady for an Oscar appearance, trying to reduce the voter rolls does not support the country's interests.
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