mbcasey: It was worse than I thought. Made me feel we live in a 3rd world country. Not much inspiration and alot of the same old laundry list of promises that will never be kept.
I do not like either candidate because it really won't matter in the end. The politicians get their perks, and the people of this country make America great...not Washington DC.
Our constitutional freedoms allow us to be strong. The gov't needs to get out of our way for the most part.
You are right that it IS the people of this country who make America great, not Washington.
I also believe that Obama is not lying and that he is sincere, intelligent and he will do everything he can to make the promises come about. He does not lie that it won't be easy and there is a lot to do. He believes in us, the middle class people who work so hard every day. He believes in the United States, and he wants to make it like it was meant to be, UNITED.
Look how he has inspired so many! It really WILL MATTER in the end.
One more thing, if the govt. is supposed to stay out of the way, why will the interfere with a woman's right to choose?
McCain wants govt. to stay out of people's lives, for sure. He wants to cut ALL PROGRAMS that help the general public! McCain voted NO on Head Start for Children and early education. McCain voted NO on health care for children!
Many people need govt. to step in for public programs.
The Scientific Community has publicly rejected McCain because of what he said during one of the debates.
He criticized Obama for buying an "overhead projector" with an earmark.
Today, McCain is still making that criticism, but this is what it was for:
Adler Planetarium, to support replacement of its projector and related equipment, $3,000,000
One of its most popular attractions and teaching tools at the Adler Planetarium is the Sky Theater. The projection equipment in this theater is 40 years old, and is no longer supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It has begun to fail, leaving the theater dark and groups of school students and other interested museum-goers without this very valuable and exciting learning experience.
The Adler Planetarium slur reveals both the slovenly nature of the McCain campaign's opposition research as well as the cynical and tone-deaf disconnect from reality. This is a high-tech scientific educational project, not an entertainment device. When I was a child and teenager growing up in New York, the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History was among my favorite places to visit. It was an important factor in the formation of my life-long interest in science and technology.
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