Friday, September 5, 2008

About That Party....

I just wanted to say a few things about that political party you like to lambast and make fun of.

They love America.

They are sincere in believing that what they are doing is for the good of the country. They may be right, they may be wrong, but they are not insincere.

They truly do believe that leadership matters.

They do things that you think are dirty pool or nasty politics, but they justify them as necessary to play the game. They accuse their opponents of using dirty pool or nasty politics as well.

They believe that a moral and proper government is the best way to run the country.

They want to see American families succeed.

They think this is the greatest country on earth.

They earnestly want to fix the faults they see in how things are done in communities, at the state level, and especially in Washington, DC.

They let their zeal for victory cloud their judgment about what the victory is for at times.

They have made mistakes. They will continue to do so.

They are seeking to appeal to their base and reach out to the middle ground at the same time, which can result in contorted and twisted looking shapes during speeches, and especially when we compare between speeches.

They have contradicted themselves, and will do so again.

In case you missed it, I did not say which party, other than the one you, dear reader, disagree with.* Truth be told, these statements are true of both major political parties.

This is not to say that they are the same, or that your vote doesn't matter.

It does.

Critically.

There are issues of issues, issues of leadership, of economic, military, and all sorts of other policies which are critical for our country. But let us look past mere partisan rhetoric and discern deeply how we choose to vote.


*I realize that some of you may disagree with both parties, all parties, or politics in general. Resolve yourself to know that I am addressing the majority for whom one party is the next savior of our country, while the other is clearly of the devil. You pick which is which.

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