With respect to the current
election and political scene, I have some random thoughts I want to get off my
chest. First, I believe that if Romney did win the election he will follow the
Reagan model, governing as a pragmatist with a conservative slant, but someone
who WILL raise taxes in a second term. I say second term because, given the
cyclical nature of our economy, our next President will inherit an economy that
will begin to grow at a more robust rate than we see now. By the way, it is
worth pointing out that the US is the only
Western country experiencing growth, tepid as it is.
Second, I believe that a
Romney presidency will show clear moderation on social issues and not face a
challenge from the extreme right wing of his Party. I have no doubt that upon
taking office he will strike a “grand bargain” with these wing nuts on the
right, wherein they will stay relatively silent in exchange for the nomination
of an ultra-conservative for any vacant seat on the Court.
Third, I believe that there
is unfortunately a small but important group of so-called liberal whites who
attest to their support for President Obama, but will actually vote for the
white guy on election day. Their reasoning is in essence a form of affirmative
action; “We did the ‘right’ thing and voted for the African-American, we gave
him a shot, but he just wasn’t up to the job at hand.” I am convinced that this
group of, yes I’ll say it, liberal racists, may actually end up swaying the
outcome.
And finally, a word to the
so-called Pro Life people as it relates to the issues of rape and abortion. It
is a scientific fact that most fertilized eggs never attach to the uterine wall
and are discharged in an action known as “spontaneous abortion.” By the
definition of many among this group, life begins at conception. If that is
truly the case, and if “G-d is nature,” then G-d is actually allowing “human
life” to be aborted. I am amazed this issue is never raised by the Pro Choice
crowd, for it clearly puts the Pro Life people in a philosophical bind. Saying
that life begins at conception is tantamount to saying that G-d aborts human
life. This is clearly a dilemma. And further, if life does begin at conception,
how can you make allowances for rape and incest? This would seem to confirm my
suspicion that, to many of these politicians, the Pro Life decision is a matter
of political expediency, not some deep philosophical position.
Believe me I could go on
forever. I miss talking about these things. As the election approaches, I am
reminded how much I abhor our system of voting. The legislation allowing for
one to vote simply says that each person has a right to vote, not that they
only have one vote. There are a host of voting methodologies permitting
citizens to cast more than one vote, and it is definitely time that we explore
these alternatives if we are to broaden the number of people and parties
choosing to run for office. If I do get this second blog going, I will jump
right into this issue.
Ok, I’ve gotten off my chest
those topics that have been “bouncing around” in my head these last few weeks.
Tomorrow I will get back to education and the position our candidates have taken
on the issue of reform. I would like to say that at least candidate has staked
out a position I could wrap my arms around, but, alas, I can’t. And that is a
real concern.
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