A year and a half
since I last posted.  Why not put something up?  The question is...what?  At the risk / certainty of being boring, I'll talk about politics.

McCain and Obama are both capable of leading. 

It hasn't gotten any attention in the media, but one of the things I'm most concerned about is our world-wide image and perception.  Let's face it--the rest of the world thinks we're overbearing assholes.  Unfortunately, I can't blame them.  This leads them, particulary "terrorists," to  hate us.

I think Obama is the guy to shore up our world wide image.  He is much more likable and shows the world that we can be led by someone else than an old white guy.  He's smart and polished, though I don't think he's quite so polished in ex temp. speaking.  I think the rest of the world will respect him, and I do too.  I respect McCain, but I also think the whole world will be leary of him as just another American politician. 

Next on the list is a tie between foreign policy and economics.  Our primary objective in foreign policy should be to make the rest of the world stop hating us so damn much supra.  If the rest of the world doesn't hate us so much, they'll be more likely to cooperate with us and not want to attack us.  Obama's our guy.

Economics: This isn't Obama vs. McCain.  It's democrat vs. republican.  I think the rich have benefitted exponentially more than the middle class and the poor in wealth.  They have done this by taking advantage of America.  I don't fault them for that, but I believe in giving back what is consistent with what you get.  In a nutshell, tax the hell out of the rich.

I should note that I think that I will pay more taxes under Obama.  I'm not rich by any standards, but I'm a single guy  who makes about 55K a year.  I own my home, and I own my car.  I don't have a lot of expenses.  Because I applied for and received minimal financial aid in college, my student loan payments are very manageable.  It sucked when I was in college, but I'm grateful now.   Because I now make more than I need, I'm okay with giving some of it back for the greater good.  It's a matter of selflessness.  I think that's a shortcoming with many Americans.

Foreign policy: Kudos to McCain for everything he went through as a POW.  I appreciate his sacrifice and thank him for that.  But does his being a captive mean that he's more capable in foreign policy?  I don't think so.  His having been around for longer does, however, give him the edge.  Biden takes that away.  On foreign policy, I think Obama / Biden is stronger than McCain / Palin...which leads me to my next subject...

Palin...are you kidding me!?  Palin is McCain's VP only for appeal, not for substance.  McCain chose Palin, because he thought she would bring in votes from conservatives, soccer moms, and horny men everywhere.  She is not qualified to lead this county, and that is something that she might very well be called to do.  Obama might get assassinated, and McCain might keel over.  I think the odds are about equally likely.  If that happens, who do you want leading our country?  Biden or Palin?  Give me a break.  Before announcing their VPs, McCain could conceivably have won my vote.  Palin ended the question.  The prospect of president Palin is unbearable.

I'm a liberal independent.  I will usually vote for the democrat, but I have no problem going with the republican or whomerver else if he/she is the right person.  The right person in this election is Obama.  Vote for him.  He'll make America better than McCain will.

My two cents.