Romney vs. Obama. Here in Utah it feels like ROMNEY vs.
Obama. I thought I'd share my views on:
1. How I choose who to vote for.
2. What is most important to me in this election.
3. Who I will be voting for (even though you probably know).
How I choose who to vote for.
First a little government lesson. There are three branches of government. The executive, judicial and legislative. The legislative (the House and Congress) makes the laws. The executive (the President and cabinet) branch enforces the law. Judicial system ensures the other branches are doing their job within the confines of the Constitution.
That information is important because I see the president is in office as primarily a leader. NOT a lawmaker. I recognize that a president does push for laws to be made. Pushing his/her political agenda is part of the process, but remember congress passes the law, including the budget. The President promotes what he/she would like to see become law. Ideology is important for a President to have. When I listen to a leader I want to feel inspired, I want to be moved to action, etc. So it is important to me for the President to be idealistic.
Because the President is a leader and the face of America. The President needs to be a good diplomat and I must like their foreign policy. So I need a President to be able to interact with the other world leaders in fashion that promotes progress. A President that can not be a good representation of America, while being respectful. Recap, I want an idealistic President, who inspires me and other nations.
What is most important for this election in choosing a President?
The ideal that I try to live by is equal opportunity. While that is two simple words what it means to me is providing everyone the opportunity to pursue their individualized happiness. There are many things that make opportunity unequal. Some of the issues that are preventing many from achieving their pursuit of happiness are: money, education, health and discrimination.
Money provides more opportunity than all of the others listed because money help correct the other issues. Education helps a person get a good job so he or she can provide for his or her family. Education requires money. Less financial problems promote good health. Good healthcare benefits usually come from good jobs. Good jobs come from good education and education requires money. Discrimination is prevalent with race, sex and yes you guessed it, sexuality. Obviously, one of those categories is more pertinent to my life.
To be more specific I want this President to push for an economic plan that will help all American's be successful in pursuing their happiness. I want the President to continue to find solutions for our health care system (we have the knowledge, but many do not have the access). I want anti discrimination laws put in place, in regards to the LGBT community. That means legalizing gay marriage, removing laws prohibiting homosexual couples from adopting, and all the other ways that the LGBT community is discriminated against (like being fired or evicted based on sexual orientation). LGBT rights are the most important issue this election. While some may feel it shouldn't be, they are probably not gay.
Who will I vote for?
I think the answer was obvious before I answered the other two questions. However if you haven't figured it out by now I question your intellect. I will be voting for President Obama. President Obama is inspiring when he speaks, he is well liked by many countries, he is pushing economic plans that have worked in the past (Pres. Clinton). He is more quick to talk it out, rather than fight it out. He supports LGBT rights.
Romney, has upset most of the countries he has visited. His economic plan is vague and what I understand it involves cutting taxes and "entitlement programs." While less taxes for me are awesome, less taxes for someone like Romney is not awesome. Entitlement programs are there to help provide opportunity, I support reforming them, not completely cutting them. I don't feel inspired when Romney speaks, but that may be due to my presumptions Lastly, Romney is will not help to promote LGBT rights, he is against many. Their are other reasons I don't want him as my president, however, I don't need to expand.
I felt the need to share because I am tired of the hateful Facebook posts. I loose respect for people when they say that people who will still support Obama after reading whatever they posted. Or people saying voting for Obama means that I'm ignorant. There are many who will be voting for Obama because of sound and valid logic. I may not be a fan of Romney, but I do not believe he is evil. I do believe he is a man who wants what is best for his country. I just don't agree with his ideals. So please, just because you don't understand why someone is voting different from you it doesn't mean they are uninformed or unintelligent. So please try to understand their position before attacking them.
