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It is quite sad how we let the media direct our attention and concerns, often getting riled up about the most obsurd issues, and as a result we develope tunnel vision - picking arguements and topics that are often times moot. The media tries to tell us (and often times succeeds!) what to be concerned about and what values we should hold, leaving many unhappy with our government and quality of life.
While some may choose to talk about political topics that are currently all over the 'mass media' - I would like to address a topic that is a concern of mine and affects MY values.
Some may feel more inclined to talk about how much it is costing us to save the lives of others in another country - and expressing that they are unhappy with the fact that our government doesn't provide free universal health care, free universal preschool, and doesn't spend enough on cancer research.
Why don't we focus on how many LIVES are taken every year due to abortion. It pales in comparison to how many lives have been taken fighting terrorists and oppressors.
When Obama was asked about when an unborn baby gains human rights, he responded that it was "above my paygrade" to answer that question with specificity. Not a surprise since he is infamous for dodging questions that allude to his personal set of values. Everyday I read about Obama in the media I realize his values are determined by whatever set of values will get him elected. Need I reference Chris Wood's recent blog entry Democrats finding religion.
Back to the topic of discussion - Abortion. You can argue all you want that there are certain instances where abortion is necessary. i.e. rape, incest, or cases where the mother would most certainly die. Should we say that ALL abortion is legal because of these instances? Or how about partial birth abortions, which Obama is not in oppostion to?
Next time you want to talk about how much the war is costing us, maybe you should focus on the fact that you can't really put a price on life. Focus on character, rather than the latest fad.
posted by Andrew and Joanne at 6:05 PM
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You should make the graph bigger, because I can't read it. The cool thing about Edward Tufte's suggestions about graphs and charts is that they should convey multiple levels of information. They should make you think, they should make you smarter, they should speak for themselves. Tufte wasn't the author of the military spending graph, but he did point to it as a good example that touches on all of his criteria for what makes a good graph.
I'll post additional graphs on my blog (most are not political or topical).
Go Obama! I'm excited for him. From what I understand, he knows he can't "win" in the abortion debate, so he's focusing his energy on making sure pregnant women will have more options available to them that they don't have today, like more health care to have the baby, more legal support to give the baby up, and more societal support to encourage women to make the right decision (just like my old blog post - re: Britney Spears' sister)
I know abortion is horrible, but I also know that the abortion debate is something that will take generations to fix. In the meantime, our country is messed up today and needs fixing today.
I like McCain too. He's a great guy and I really, really, REALLY wish he won 8 years ago. He would still be a great president. I just don't like that Palin. She's bizarre, she's incredibly average, she's sort of a redneck, and nearly all of her policy ideas remind me of George Bush 8 years ago... It would scare me to death if she were our president. Statistically, McCain is the president most likely to die of old age during his presidency than any other president in our country's history.
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Opps, accidently deleted my previous comment. Here it is again...
What exactly do you mean by 'societal support to make the right decision'? This is pretty much code for pro-choice. Just come out and say it. This kind of cover isn't fooling anybody.
Bizarre how? Redneck how? Please clarify.
She is incredibly way above average given that she has lead one our states' national guard. And by the way Biden's home state of Delaware has a population count slightly less that the state of Alaska.
Pendulum voting, in my opinion, is an incredibly average way to vote. At least make informed decisions on why one side or the other ought to have your vote. Simply because it's time to 'shift' in a direction of the other party is immature. Besides, Democrats have had the House, the actual law makers of our Nation for almost two years. What exactly have they done? When us citizens were paying for expensive gas Pelosi decides it's time for a House break. Way to lead.
And I think it's actually pretty comical that people are threatened when comparing Palin and Obama, the GOP VP and the Democratic Presidential candidate. In a way it is affirmation that the Dems are panicking. I mean, they are scrutinizing Palin Per Diem as Governor.
Check my blog soon to see my post in response to McCain's age.
Reform and change seem to be the two key words in Obama's campaign. Yet he selects Biden, an aging Senator from Delaware. To me that indicates no intention of really 'shaking' things up in Washington to fix 'today's' problems. He is looking back while McCain is looking forward. Even Harry Reid admits he doesn't like (he just can't stand him) McCain because of his reformer ideas. Did Obama/Biden ever challenge those in their own party? No. Did Obama really ever reform or change things up for the better in Chicago? No. Change? Not going to happen with the Democratic ticket.
He and his wife say they relate to the middle class. How so exactly? It seems to me that people are going to relate and support those that seem more like them than support someone who has associated themselves with domestic terrorists. Or who was recruited in to 'community organizing' by a friend of a Marxist agitator. And once suitably belittled, the community organizer persona is hardly a match for shooting a moose and being a hockey mom, never mind being tortured.
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