A generation lost

Some people have said that the current generation is one that will revive the country, the one that will set it straight. However, I do not see that. We are apathetic, we buy into the most illogical rhetoric thrown out by the media, and candidates. It doesn't seem like it is going to change. For some idiotic reason our generation is buying into a man that has said he wouldn't have voted for Civil Rights, and has had bits of racism slip through.his news letters.

Than man is Ron Paul.

Lets start a few years back shall we? The movie "Loose Change" is released. For those that do not know, it is a documentary that has list of facts that prove 9/11 was "an inside job." Here's the thing about the movie, it was originally made as a joke, and even had a script. It went viral, and people bought in. Many Paul supporters are followers are called "9/11 Truthers." This group of people bought into the movies premise and Paul has spoken on a truthers show, Alex Jones (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqN2EKuXX2g.) Not only that, Paul accepts donations from Jones, (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NjkwYzQ3N2U0YWU0Njc0NTkyOWYwN2E1ODk1MmFjYWQ%3D.) There were 3,000+/- people killed on that fateful morning, and someone has the gall to say that it was set up by the government, and question the heroics and the loss of loved ones on that morning. You have got to be kidding me.

Then there is the whole racist thing. In the early 1990s, Paul let some newsletters find their way out with racist terms. For any professional to allow something like this to go out without knowledge is sad. Before anything goes out, would you not take a look over it? Then there is the oddity that says he would have voted down the Civil Rights Act, and his son, Rand, is no better. The classic rebuttal you hear is, "he didn't know about it." I call shenanigans. Paul has accepted known donations from racist donors, and then refused to return the donations, (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22331091/.) As the late Billy Mays said, "but wait, there's more." This man had said no to the Civil War to free slaves, (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22331091/.) Not a racist. Really?

What about sexist? Paul is a pro-lifer, he would throw it off to the states

Deregulation. A word that you hear thrown around a lot these days. Paul wants to deregulate EVERYTHING. That is right, get government out of our lives. That means, no FDA, NTSD, CDC, FAA, FDIC, ect... All of those would be gone. Paul wants to privatize everything. Guess what the means. Someone would be making a profit off of your life, and it is not you. That also includes privitizing the schools, and making each school a private school. That means a family that is making it paycheck to paycheck would not be able to afford their child's education. His theory would expand the middle class, but what it would do is distance the 1% even further away from the middle class. It would create a true plutocracy where the richest Americans make decisions.

As I mentioned about Paul's race stand, what about sexist? Paul is a pro-lifer, he would throw it off to the states to decide. That means that states would vote to ban abortion. Wouldn't that be against the whole idea of deregulation, and having a small government? I believe so. Then with his idea on the Civil War, allow the states to decide on Jim Crow laws. Guess what, the South would be segregated again. So much for small government.

In our current political environment economics are a hot button issue. Here is Paul's idea. No taxes, no spending. What? That's right. Good-bye Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. You decide to cut government that radically, you have cut a whole lot of jobs. The US government is the largest employer in the country. Not Wal-Mart, not McDonalds, no, but the federal government is. All the taxes would run via states. Wait, what? That sounds familiar.

That is because it is. We would all be on the same monetary system, but basically separate little countries. That is exactly what the European Union is. One state goes down, a domino effect will state. Look at Greece. The whole EU is about to fall apart because of their system. Paul's idea is the exact same. What he would essentially do is dissolve the United States of American, and make it just "States of America." We are not individual states, but we are a country just broken down into smaller chunks that are easier to manage. Alone like this would not work. States like Arizona and California, have horrible budgets. Like Greece, they fall apart, what ever we are will fall with them. However, with a government like we have it now, it provides a safety net.

We are a generation lost. Why do I say that is because we are. We will buy into his "legalize pot," ad populist idea, and follow him for that. Sadly most of these kids that follow this do not have a solid state of mind, but a rather, "I want to smoke weed legally." That is not the case. Paul followers, like pot heads, are paranoid about EVERYTHING. It goes from fearing food, government help, and 9/11. It is saddening that we are becoming like this. Not only that, we are becoming more and more apathetic. There is a belief that government won't effect me personally, so why care. That is a confusing stance.

Our biggest disaster may be ourselves....

Do your research, don't listen to one source. Open your mind. This man is a disaster waiting to happen. Thankfully this man will be nothing more than a forgotten memory after 2012. Maybe then we will wake up and see the real politics and it see how things should logically work!

Janet-mandering the Arizona districts

Started in 1790, the US Census is a tool used by the United States government to find out its population. After finding out what the population is, the government can then allocate funds to where it  deems necessary based on the population. It also helps states divide congressional districts. After the 2010 Census, Arizona was given a new seat in Congress. This meant re-drawing the congressional districts, normally an easy task.

Not the case in Arizona.

In 2000, a bill was passed by the people of Arizona saying that the state government will not draw the lines, but rather an independent group of five people: two Democrats, two Republicans and an independent. The now nine districts were re-drawn, of course not without some name calling and about were about to be finished. However, in her infinite wisdom, Jan Brewer blew a hissy-fit.

Northern Arizona, a normally liberal district, is facing a huge problem. What is the district going to include? There were certain areas in Arizona that were meant to be a strictly Republican, or strictly Democrat to appease both sides. However, some districts are being contested, like District 1. The design is meant to have the district split almost 50-50. Brewer did not like that.

There is something odd about this all. Brewer is in New York touring for her new book. She is not in Arizona, where she should be when a problem like this arises. She is the one that caused this problem, and is on the opposite side of the country.

What many people do not know about Arizona is it is not as blood-red as the media has made it out to be. It is known as a “purple state,” meaning it is almost evenly split. Numbers have shown the state to be a third Independent, a third Democrat, and a third Republican, although that third Republican has a little more of the cookie than the other two.

Why does Arizona have such conservative laws?

Simple reason. Gerrymandering.

Gerrymandering is where government district lines are drawn to favor a particular political party, or discriminate against a certain group of people. Arizona has districts set up to favor Republicans. Look no further than the current shape of District two. Basically a circle around areas with high Native American population, then a thin squiggly line to all of Mohave County, which is mostly Republican. That make the Natives votes almost irreverent. The state is not as far right as it is made out to be. Only reason why is because the districts are drawn to favor Republicans.

This is what Brewer wants to do with these districts. She impeached the independent chairwomen, and then called for the two democrats to be replaced too. Meanwhile, leave the two Republicans on the board, one of whom received tons of complaints from the other chair people, and find a new group to draw the districts.This shows a blatant attempt to gerrymander the state to favor Republicans. Even after the people of Arizona voted to keep state government out of redistricting, Brewer is going against the people.

It isn’t only here that events like this are taking place. Similar stories are popping up in Texas and Nevada. It just goes to show Republicans trying to go after personal agendas, rather than listen to the people. Republicans should listen to their independent boards and accept what they are given. Compromise is not giving one side what it wants, while the other side gets the shaft. It is time listen to what the people voted for. Now is not the time to create a dystopian world for your liking, while leaving the people of your state in the dust.

GOP's Three Stooges

The 2012 GOP primary season is right around the corner. Although it is only November the GOP hopefuls are punching and swinging at each other. Although these men are presidential candidates, they look more like rejects from Three Stooges shorts. Okay, so it’s not just three, but the point is made.

Long time presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was the early leader, but fell off the wagon after Michelle Bachmann won Iowa and Rick Perry threw his name into the hat. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has just about no chance of winning, even if he was picked. It is a very simple reason; he laid down the frame work for Republican enemy number one, “Obamacare.” He passed a universal healthcare bill that almost mirrors President Obama’s. Not to mention Romney is a chronic flip-flopper.  Look no further than Ohio’s SB 5, which is a union stripping bill. Romney supported it, then he didn’t, and now he supports again.

Romney may seem like the sanest of the bunch, but he isn’t the current leader though.

Herman Cain is currently leading in most polls across the country.  Cain has already dug himself a hole with his SimCity-like “9-9-9” plan. That plan would create a flat tax, lowering taxes on the rich, while raising those on the poorest Americans. Not to mention he recently said that “knowing all foreign policies isn’t that important”. Even better, Cain said he would sign a constitutional amendment banning abortion. What this Tea Party backed candidate doesn’t realize is that the president would be a non-factor in adding a new amendment. The Tea Party are the ones that want a more constitutionally-based government, right? They are behind a man who doesn’t get it. Amazing!

After the former GoodFellas Pizza CEO, we have Bush 2.0, correction, Rick Perry. Perry made news recently after meeting with birther Donald Trump. The Texas governor proceeded to then beat the dead horse that is Obama was not born in America; even after his birth certificate was released. He is another supporter of a flat tax, which would be another attack on the poor. Along with that, he has his religious views that he is injecting his campaign with. To take a step back for a minute, this is the same guy that led a prayer session in Houston just before he jumped into the GOP debate.

There are other issues that all these men stand behind, like banning abortion. So not only do they want to continue their class warfare, they will also add gender warfare too. The strangest thing about these candidates is this thing; they are not focusing on Obama and his so-called failed economic plan. They are focusing more on ethical and personal agendas first.

New Hampshire is right around the corner. With that we can probably say good-bye to candidates like Bachmann and Ron Paul. Until then we will be stuck hearing the same old argument from the GOP’s three stooges.