I am really excited to watch the Presidential Inauguration. I have been the most involved in this election than any in the past. It must be my age. I've been the most informed (though still not as informed as I'd like to be) and the most interested in what happens.
So, tomorrow, I hope to fit the inauguration into my day!
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It is always "historic" to see a new president take the oath of office, but this time it is more so. Plus, I think it's really cool!
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Monday, January 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Making History
If you didn't see the speech, you should go watch it now! I think Barack Obama has what it takes to be a great leader! He wants to pull this country together! I love that he wants us all to work together, he isn't just making promises to do things for us, he wants us all to try to do the things we can to fix our problems!
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Why, Oh, Why? (Please love me anyway!)
Why is it that as I was sitting at a park day with friends does one of them have to bring up politics? Especially, HER?
Why do I have to read and mostly enjoy a book, but really and truly hate it, when everyone else seems to think it's been written by a wonderful author?
Okay, so maybe this isn't the most positive post, but I want to get this out anyway!
On Friday, I was sitting with some friends and one of them asked what we all thought of Sarah Palin. Immediately, all of them except for two (one who doesn't keep up with politics and me) gushed about how much they love her! They really didn't talk much about her politics, but more about her attitude and the fact that she is a mom. They were of course all moms, but that is hardly a reason to vote for someone. I honestly think Sarah Palin is about the last person I want to be in line to be president! (If you haven't seen it already, go read this. This is worth reading, too.) Honestly, someone who is that controlling and manipulative is seriously looking like a fascist, to me.
So, I didn't say anything, but I really wanted to.
And on to the book. I just finished reading Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer. To start, I did read it in three days, so I enjoyed it. But... when I even think about it a little bit, I hate some of the things she did with it. I think my biggest complaint is that she wrote these books for teenage girls. There are things that are grossly inappropriate for girls to be reading. They don't need to think that life it the way it is painted in this book. I know, I know, it's just a story, and furthermore, it's written about vampires, but still. There is way to much s*x, too much of the idea that "life will be better after this horrible life I'm living" and too much emphasis placed on how beautiful they become and how that makes Bella feel so much better about herself. We are all human and teenagers hate enough things about themselves to have these ideas put into their heads. I understand the need for an escape...what do you think reading this book provided me? I just think that Ms. Meyer takes things too far. While I'm at it, there are so many better books written for that age that are SO much better. There are better writers that don't take twice as long to say something as they need!
Okay, I'm done. I hope you all still love me...oh and I'm really not a left-wing Democrat or anything. I just have more moderate views and the Republicans are trying to be so far right at the moment that it really irritates me!
Why do I have to read and mostly enjoy a book, but really and truly hate it, when everyone else seems to think it's been written by a wonderful author?
Okay, so maybe this isn't the most positive post, but I want to get this out anyway!
On Friday, I was sitting with some friends and one of them asked what we all thought of Sarah Palin. Immediately, all of them except for two (one who doesn't keep up with politics and me) gushed about how much they love her! They really didn't talk much about her politics, but more about her attitude and the fact that she is a mom. They were of course all moms, but that is hardly a reason to vote for someone. I honestly think Sarah Palin is about the last person I want to be in line to be president! (If you haven't seen it already, go read this. This is worth reading, too.) Honestly, someone who is that controlling and manipulative is seriously looking like a fascist, to me.
So, I didn't say anything, but I really wanted to.
And on to the book. I just finished reading Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer. To start, I did read it in three days, so I enjoyed it. But... when I even think about it a little bit, I hate some of the things she did with it. I think my biggest complaint is that she wrote these books for teenage girls. There are things that are grossly inappropriate for girls to be reading. They don't need to think that life it the way it is painted in this book. I know, I know, it's just a story, and furthermore, it's written about vampires, but still. There is way to much s*x, too much of the idea that "life will be better after this horrible life I'm living" and too much emphasis placed on how beautiful they become and how that makes Bella feel so much better about herself. We are all human and teenagers hate enough things about themselves to have these ideas put into their heads. I understand the need for an escape...what do you think reading this book provided me? I just think that Ms. Meyer takes things too far. While I'm at it, there are so many better books written for that age that are SO much better. There are better writers that don't take twice as long to say something as they need!
Okay, I'm done. I hope you all still love me...oh and I'm really not a left-wing Democrat or anything. I just have more moderate views and the Republicans are trying to be so far right at the moment that it really irritates me!
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