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US Elections Informed Voting In A Crucial Election by Candida B Eittriem Americans are facing one of the most critical junctures in U.S. history. We are asked to vote in November for someone who will guide us safely, prudently and honestly through the coming years. If the registration numbers are accurate, many more U.S citizens are ready to cast their ballots then in previous elections, reflecting an inner awareness of just how crucial this election is. But are we prepared to make reasoned choices? This is no time to vote party, a pretty package, glib promises or with our hearts. Instead, it is incumbent on every voter to closely examine the records, both Congressional and historic, before voting. It is all too easy to be swayed by slick rhetoric and patent manipulation by the candidates. The nature of politics is dishonesty. It's all too easy to let anger and frustration over unpopular actions by a sitting administration to color your decision-making. It's human nature to get emotionally captured by campaign promises that usually NEVER get fulfilled. How many of us understand what the President of the United States role really is, as defined by the Constitution? Those of you that are not familiar, or need reminding can read it here. Our President is only as effective as the sitting Congress allows him to be. That's pure fact. There are checks and balances against the Office of the U.S. President, that our Founding Father's prudently added to the Constitution, to prevent gross abuse of power. In this context, you begin to grasp the complexities of fulfilling ANY campaign promises made by polls, touting their candidate. When a candidate promises health care reform, better and fairer tax breaks, broader programs to help those who need it, ask yourself: Where is the money going to come from? How can such programs be implemented within the context of a trillion dollar deficit? Would you manage your personal finances based on living within such a huge amount of debt? I hope not. The bottom line is we need to tighten, not loosen government spending, pursue a cautious and considered path to reducing our deficit, yet maintain a high level of security to protect this nation. It might be a wiser thing to ask more of private industry and individual states, in handling societal issues. A bloated Federal budget, has in the past, been a fiscal disaster. Take the time to pull up the voting records of the candidates, and see what in reality, and more importantly how, that candidate voted on key issues. Check how often they attended Congressional meetings and votes. You might be surprised to find that what a candidate says he/she did, doesn't quite match the actual record. See the following links: http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=S0421103, http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=S0421103, http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=S0421103. The last link shows clearly how the current candidate actually performed over the course of his Senate career. It doesn't quite match his current standing. Senator John Forbes Kerry voted YES Vote to pass a joint resolution that would authorize the use of force against Iraq. As I said, it pays to spend some time looking beyond the rhetoric and actually assess the performance of those who point fingers and promise such vast change, yet historically voted quite differently. President George Bush Here's Bush's position on the War: http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?old=true&can_id=CNIP9043&npatform_id=156, http://www.vote-smart.org/speech_detail.php?speech_id=51418&keyword=&phrase=&contain=. To The Voter Be an aware and informed voter this election. Do your homework, turn off the TV and think for yourself. No matter who wins in November, at least some of us will have voted with our brains and not from slick political cant. About the Author(s): See under Our Contributors to find out about the Author(s) of this article. |
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