I normally stick to veteran issues, and the relationship they have to the politics of this nation. I am not smart enough to decide which politician is the right one for your district, or state. I have a hard enough time to trying to figure out where the candidates in South Carolina, Lexington County, SC02 stand on the issues affecting our city, state and nation.
As an old infantry sergeant I am past having smoke blown up my azz, I ask questions and I expect real answers, not puff, campaign slogans, or no answer at all, that just insults my intelligence. I am capable of thinking, and I need information on why the person that wants my vote for that office, should receive it, telling me the other party is crooked and they all need to be thrown out is not an answer, it's a national campaign theme. Thank you Mr Delay and Jack Abramoff, you are the epitome of what is wrong with official Washington.
But why should I vote for the Democrat and not a new republican that wants to replace the crooked one? What makes the Democratic candidate more qualified, what is their position on the issue, saying throw the bums out is not enough for me to give you my vote, tell me where you stand on the following issues, and how you would like to see them fixed:
As an Army NCO, I did not get political, that was not part of the "military" life, we had to follow elected officials orders, so we tended to be some what quiet on the subject during service.
But as an old retired, disabled veteran, many politcal decisions affect my life and my families life. Let's take these massive deficits, I have heard the number 30,000 for every man, woman and child alive is owed by this nation. I can remember when that bought a nice house, now a nice car. By the time the interest and everything gets calculated will it be my great grandchildren;s entire life savings? How do we as Americans get these massive deficits under control, without bankrupting the entire nation? And when is Congress going to tackle the issue?
The problems with Iran and North Korea and nuclear weapons, this administration's handling of the situation is atrocious, how are you going to handle it better? What are your solutions to the problems?
What about the major problems with rebuilding the Gulf Coast, the funding, and who is in control of it? How does this nation get it handled properly, obviously it hasn't been so far. Who has a credible idea to get it fixed?
The problems with K street and campaign reform, the average citizen can no longer afford a seat at the table. Tonite I particpated in a blog chat, I heard no ideas on anything, all I heard was remarks like a kid at camp, send money, asked a question, send money, gave a veterans problem, told to send money, and they would talk about it after the election after they get to Washington, I asked why not use it as a campaign issue, Republicans ignoring disabled veterans, to me shows they just provide lip service to a "Promise Made is a Promise Kept", and it appears the "opposition" candidates are going to be guilty of the same tactics, claim to support veterans, but you have to send money now, and afterwards they "will" help....
This nation has a lot of problems, and more "American Idol" type politicians are not the answer, we need leaders, not new fund raisers, we need men and women that can articulate why they are the person to represent us in this nation's capitol, why they are going to "fix" what is wrong with our society as it is today. Even children can see this current political climate is not healthy for us, there is no meeting of the minds, all there is more lies and deception.
I am not in the mood to send another "chair warmer" to DC, I want real people with real solutions to be there discussing the issues, we are at a cross roads in this nations history, we are close to becoming a nation that is going down the wrong path, who are the men and women to correct the "course" we need statesmen or stateswomen, we need leaders, not wolf packs.
If you want my vote, tell me why, don't just tell me to send money, throw the bums out is not enough, why are you a better choice, I agree the bums need to go, but why should you get my vote?