So i finally got on facebook, as i'm sure some of you know since you got friend requests from me. I just never really had time to sign up for it, but with ANgelle and the girls being away i actually do have time to just sit around and do nothing. But it turns out its awesome cuz it is WAY easier to find people on it than on myspace. Gotta say myspace SUX. most pages i've seen are designed horribly (no offense to all of you who love your myspace pages, but not everyone is a web designer. :) ).
Facebook is just so much more clean and uniform. Its a good thing when there is that much going on.
But yeah found some old friends from Jr High hebrew school back in like 92. how crazy?!
In other news, is anyone else under the impression that Obama and Hillary are trying to create a more socialist society? I havent' really watched much since my ski trip with Keith when all he watched was political stuff, but talking to my friend John today, hes making it sound like Obama and Hillary want everyone in america to be equal, and want to make the gap between 'Rich' and 'poor' much much smaller. I dont know about you, but I like America's capitalistic society. I think the thing that makes America great is freedom. Freedom to be rich OR poor. Why does everyone have to be equal? Nature isnt about equality, its about balance. I'm sure a lot of people would say i only have this opinion because i'm well off with finances, and maybe thats true, but i definitely dont think i'm 'Rich'. I was definitely VERY fortunate to have been born to parents with good jobs and could take care of me, and allow me to get educated and then get my own job...but I just as easily could have stayed in The Know How (college band) and/or dropped out of college to pursue Music and not have had corporate jobs making money. I chose this path. I know not everyone gets to choose their path since some people are forced to work 3 jobs...but i dont know. I dont think i like a society where everyone is forced to be equal. I dont think equality means better. The more you limit what people can do, the less free you become, and i think our Declaration of Independence mostly talks about freedom, not being equal to England.
Anyway, maybe its just a rant, and i definitely need to research the candidates more this year, but i hear all these commercials about 'young' people talking about how Obama 'gets them' and 'knows their problems'. What problems? They got a bmw for their 16th birthday instead or a Porsche? i'm not saying i know all about him. I dont know what he did a senator, but i'm also not saying i like him cuz hes charismatic and charming. As i get older and slightly wiser i'm beginning to see how democracy is just a popularity contest, just like Prom King and Queen. And obviously media and money and who you know. But such is life, and I dont have a better answer right now for it. Maybe tomorrow i will.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
better late than never
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
I'm not sure they're going all 'socialistic' .. but they both support universal healthcare .. which is a very socialist thing to do.
But in general the democrats support bigger government, to support those less fortunate, to improve society as a whole. The republicans support a smaller government, and to let the individuals take care of themselves, and if you can't too bad. That's a really raw and simplistic breakdown .. each candidate is different and there's TONS of gray area ..
Post a Comment