| Tuesday, January 24, 2006 |
| democracy |
So, I think it's no secret that I'm on the liberal side of the fence when it comes to society and its issues. At its core, being a democrat or liberal or independent has more to do with bettering society and providing opportunities for the little guy to make a name for himself. This, of course, is/can/will be argued from many points, and it also is such a generic generalization on my behalf that it almost doesn't stand any merit anyway...
The conservatives, on the other hand, are big on hands-off government, less taxes, less roles in society, etc. I would like to say, though, that I don't believe this current conservative government is such, seeing how the war and varied other things going on are costing us more than ever, and they're kind of imposing their moral standards on all of us (gay marriage, abortion, etc.). Once again, this is/can/will be argued from many points, and it also is such a generic generalization on my behalf that it almost doesn't stand any merit anyway...
Now... let's get to my point for today. The 90's were a time of Democrat/Liberal takeover in US government. Demographics changed, some scandals arose, things were said and then the Republicans/Conservatives took over. Now there are changing demographics, scandals in government, things being said, and a lot of people are wondering if the control of the conservatives will last. Well...
If we're any model of fickle, slow and contentious government, then it should come as no surprise that after many years of Liberal rule in Canada, plagued by scandal and a changing demographic, that a Conservative comes in at a narrow margin to switch things up. Like in the US, they will probably try to impose their morals on its people, etc., etc.
What sucks is that I have 2 friends, one from the US (who is a vietnam vet, btw), and another from Bulgaria that can't get US citizenship, and has to deal with an exhausting process of getting a work visa every year. For all respects, they are married, but since they are both men, they can't have that legally here in the US, which means that one could get deported and that's that. So they moved to Canada, got married, and now they have a secure home and citizenship in Canada.
So now what? This conservative guy opposes gay marriage... What if he overturns it? Are they stuck at square one again? Is that fair to give something life-changing like that to someone, and then take it away? Is that how democracy works? How is this fair in any way whatsoever? If conservatives want less government interference in people's lives, then why are they so concerned about this? Why did someone that risked their life by going to war for this country have to give up citizenship and move to Canada to marry the person he loves? And why does he have to again deal with the fact that someone in power thinks it's not right for him to do so in the first place?
I guess these are just things going through my head. It all runs through cycles... Politicians work hard to overcome their opponents, and when it happens, they get greedy, and people get sick of them... it's like a giant teeter-totter (is that how you spell it?)... Eventually one side has to come down and the other up. What sucks is that under one party, some people get more rights, and under another, other people get more rights... but it's never everyone getting more rights, and that sucks. A lot of the lyrics I've jotted down deal with this in some fashion. Even if they're about someone, some kind of politics infiltrate. Maybe that's why I don't like my lyrics, lol...
Anyway, sorry to bore you. I'm gonna try and get some shit done today. Have a good day! |
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There isn't really any way for me to word this coherently, as it's 11 PM and I've been doing homework bullshit for the entire evening (since after Jeopardy) AND I didn't even get to take a nap today... but I just wanted to let you know that I read this and enjoyed it. A real thinker. It didn't bore me, but I do wish I could add some intelligent thoughts on the subject. However, I'm too stupid to do so.
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There isn't really any way for me to word this coherently, as it's 11 PM and I've been doing homework bullshit for the entire evening (since after Jeopardy) AND I didn't even get to take a nap today... but I just wanted to let you know that I read this and enjoyed it. A real thinker. It didn't bore me, but I do wish I could add some intelligent thoughts on the subject. However, I'm too stupid to do so.
The end.