Sunday, November 14, 2010
Democrublican
I read an article in the newspaper today, and I believe that the writer of it makes a valid point. He says that the Democratic and Republican parties have been more focused on their differences than their similarities, and this is leading to a lot of conflict. People are so caught up in defending their party against the other that they forget that beyond party lines we are all American. We all want what is best for our country, and just have different ideas of what that may be. Many Republicans fear what is going to come of the Democrat's win in the recent election. I don't believe that they need to though, because all in all what is more important than being a Democrat or a Republican is being an American citizen.
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Hello again, Deirdre. I have become an avid reader of your blog as I find it entertaining with a slight blithe feel. Though I agree with you, I believe that part of politics and Americans views on life are based on our contentious mannerism. How would politics run if people acquiesced to everything voted in? What would sports be if there was no competition? Our capitalist economy is successful because of competition and free enterprise. I agree with you completely but people argue their views for good reasons. It's when their beliefs go askew and are based on only personal gain rather then the good for everyone.
ReplyDeleteI feel that if people are truly patriotic, they are more concerned with the well-being of their country than they are about being loyal to their party's general opinion. People should vote for what they personally believe to be right, not what their party tells them to vote for. It is such a privilege to live in a country where we can exercise our right to vote, and express our individual opinion, and its such a waste when people simply rely on a political party to tell them who to vote for.
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