US Presidential Race - Remember the Alamo

I hate politics with a passion. Yet, there are times when one has to speak out. I look at candidates based on what they say and. more importantly, what they did. After all, any idiot can make a promise of what he might do in the future. And, as sung in the musical Annie, tomorrow is only a day away. But, what happens when tomorrow becomes today?

To answer Mr. Willard Mitt Romney’s attack ads: Yes, I am better off than I was four years ago.

I had a high-paying, satisfying career job - until President, George H. W. Bush, ran the economy into the ground. As someone who suffered without a job for over a year-and-a-half, I recall well that it took about six years for Bill Clinton to get the country back in working order.

Remember the Alamo: President Clinton left office with the economy in a huge surplus!

Then George W. Bush took office and created an even worst economic disaster than his father!

When Barack Obama won, I knew it would take longer than six years to fix the economy George HW tanked but I was glad to wait.

I have a job now but it is hardly the career of my dreams. It is unarguably clear that the Bush and Republican backed policies of the past 20 years, created these severe economic conditions we continue to suffer from. Their business and public policy decisions sent my job outside the US. The reason Obama couldn’t keep his promise of three-year turnaround is because the Republicans, individually and as corporate entities, created that big a mess!

If the Republicans are so great at taking care of the rest of us or giving to the poor, why do they still have all the big bucks while the rest of us are living paycheck to paycheck?

There is an attack on the middle class. How do I know? Because several of my friends are Republicans. They give some money to charity but they are on record as saying they do not want to share their wealth! Quite frankly, I don’t know any poor Republicans. While Republicans can be nice people, they have no clue what it’s really like to be poor or at a disadvantage. I was just listening to the song “What It's Like” by Everlast – the explicit version. Carefully check out the lyrics some time. But the refrain says it all, if Romney ever experienced poverty and lost hope “Then (he) really might know what it's like”! So, I ask Mr. Romney, is eating on a daily basis really your idea of “entitlement" for 47% of US Citizens?

Remember the Alamo: Don't put the group back in office who continue to create the mess we can't escape!

Regarding local issues:
No, Mr. O’Malley, a new Maryland casino isn’t going to give me back the job of my dreams. As we get closer to Vote day, the pro casino ads are finally detailing what they consider “great” jobs: waitressing and construction. Well, have you ever asked a construction worker what happens to him when “the” job is done? Yup, he goes on unemployment. And, I have arthritis in my hands and feet as well as a bad back so there is no way I can stand on my feet 8-12 hour shifts to carry food trays to hungry customers most likely grumpy as all get go because they lost money.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the wealthy stay wealthy by getting the rest of us penned up  with go-nowhere jobs, like casinos, and business policies that always give them the upper hand and tax breaks we won’t get. Keeping us poorly educated while their children go to prep and ivy-league schools is also a long-used tactic. But, that’s several paragraphs for another day.

 

How should you vote?

US President:

“For” the  DEMOCRATIC PARTY:

   Barack Obama, President

   Joe Biden, Vice President

“Against” Maryland Question 7:

    "the Additional Forms and Expansion of Commercial Gaming"