Rational Nation USA
Liberty -vs- Tyranny
It is true this nation is divided politically and socially. It is also true the division is almost split equally along politically driven ideological lines.
Is it any wonder then that we are seeing such a heightened degree of rancor and fighting over which direction this nation should take. It likely will get much dirtier and more disgusting over he next 100 days until election time.
Are both parties, and by extension their advocates, equally as guilty of playing the disingenuous game of one ups man ship? Absolutely! My guesstimate is that the majority of people will continue to look at, and cast aspersion and blame on their "opponents" on the "other side."
Apparently it makes everyone feel good believing their views are forever right and the other sides views are forever wrong. Maybe it's just human nature. If there is really any such thing as human nature.
And so it is in the 21st century we continue to hash out the same old issues, using the same old premises and arguments, and by and large we continue to arrive at the same old conclusions. At least that's how this individual sees it. What is the definition of insanity again?
At this critical juncture in our nations history and development, "We the People" are evenly divided in our views, yet each seem unwilling to look for, let alone find reasonable solutions to common problems.
It is almost as if the people realize something is dramatically wrong with the direction of their nation but they are unwilling to vote for candidates that think outside the box and are not beholden to the ideologies of the conventional "mainstream" parties.
I for one am not afraid to "step outside of the box of conventionality" and therefore will be voting for none of the ideologically corrupt major party candidates. If the people of this nation really want and expects different results perhaps they ought to consider voting accordingly.
And now this from The Hill:
Mitt Romney holds thin advantages over President Obama on leadership, personal values and honesty, according to a new poll for The Hill.
The poll, conducted for The Hill by Pulse Opinion Research, suggests voters see little difference between the candidates on character issues that Democrats have cited as key to Obama’s appeal.
It found 48 percent of voters consider Romney the stronger leader, compared to 44 percent who favored Obama.
Similarly, 47 percent of likely voters also said Romney most shares their values while 44 percent picked Obama.
When asked which candidate voters considered more honest and trustworthy, 46 percent said Romney and 44 percent said Obama — a result within the poll’s 3 percentage point margin of error.
The results may prompt new questions about the effectiveness of the Obama campaign’s effort to characterize Romney as a calculating former corporate executive who has little in common with ordinary voters.
The findings could also raise a red flag for Obama, who analysts say needs to maintain a strong personal connection with voters to balance off his chief political weakness — the economy.
“I think in a very close election — which this one promises to be — those intangibles do make a difference and it could be a decisive difference for some people,” Cal Jillson, a political scientist at Southern Methodist University, told The Hill.
“Even before Romney was the [de facto Republican] nominee, Obama’s character and personality always polled better than his policies and better than his performance,” Jillson said. “If he were being evaluated purely on performance, he would be in great difficulty.”
The poll found 93 percent of voters consider “policies and competence” more important than “likability” when choosing who to support for president. {Read More}
Isn't it time to look at a real alternative? Or will we once again be content as a people to elect more of the same old same old? The only difference really being the choice of the path that is selected.
History has shown us, if we are paying attention, that all paths essentially have been leading us to the same eventual cliff. Perhaps we're satisfied knowing someday the nation will ultimately end up at the brink, all the while telling ourselves it won't really happen.
Taking a chance for real change is hard. People are creatures of habit.
Via: Memeorandum
