I slept through the Presidential debate last night but on the way driving Elizabeth to work I heard on the BBC World Service that the issues were varied but included abortion. In the VP debate they also talked about Gay marriage. That is absolutely not the point for America in the next 4-8 years. It´s superfrustrating to see these politicians not just say "This is not an issue right now!". Whether it will be McCain or Obama sleeping in the White House come next year, I think the world, and especially the USA, are so screwed that putting out the burning fires are going to take up all their time. I really believe that they are not going to have time to convince people on either side of the Gay marriage or abortion issue to change their mind. These are just "Christian people" with way too much time on their hands. These president is just going to have several more important things to do.
I hope it is clear to everyone who knows me what my view on these issues are. I am not strongly for or against abortion but I know they are not going away and the world is not going to be destroyed by the wrath of God because of them just because some women feel up against the wall and have them performed on them. But Gay marriage is clearly a matter of basic human rights. If someone is going to quote the Bible and pretend to know what they are talking about I ask them to bite their tounge because the Bible is one of the most manipulated books in the world. It´s easier to misunderstand than the Coran.
At the end of the day, these people should concentrate their efforts on something worth while. If you are truly Christian and your family too, just ignore gay people and feel sorry for women who need to have an abortion instead of organising rallies against them. Just like in global business, people are going to start thinking about number one and not have time for other peoples problems.
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Hello, I like the blog.
Sorry not write more, but my English is bad writing.
A hug from Portugal
Hello Snorri!
Coming from an American's view, it is awsome and refreshing to see that people outside of this great (but very troubled) country are just as concerned about its future as we (as citizens) are.
To answer your question, I have been a liberal democrat for many years. While, I cannot honestly state that in every circumstance I sway towards the views of my political party, in most cases (unless the candidate is REALLY terrible) I do vote democratic. In this particular case I am DEFINITLY voting Democratic.
Forgive me if you think differently but, the impression I get from the Republican party (at least for the past 8 yrs) is that they represent and support BIG business. The same big businesses that have caused much of the turmoil and heartache felt by Americans in the recent economic clapse. And the same big busineses who have taken jobs OUT of America and given them to China, Mexico and Asia in an effort for Mr Moneybags pocket to get even deeper.
In the long run Republican Gov't represents 1 thing to me...Greed. We are in Iraq...why? Oil. We are exploring new sites for drilling oil turning our eyes away from the pollution we create rather than explore alternate fuel sources...why? Money. Our health care costs are through the roof...why? Greed. And worst of all....the economic woes we are feeling due to the housing crisis is wrecking havok on Joe Shmoe...why? Because of greedy CEO's and Gov't officials stealing from the cookie jar, and not thinking about the average citizen.
We need someone who looks out for the little guy. Because without the support of the little guy, the big guy cannot possible be successful. How can a huge corporate conglomerate possibly expect to be successful when all of their customers are bankrupt and unable to by or utlize the products or services created. The Democrats look out for me, and therefore I vote democrat.
Hehe. I forgive you Matt. I would vote democrat too but there is nothing wrong with opposing views and I love that you mention that you wouldn´t vote democratic religiously. I think that is the problem in America and indeed in Iceland. A big percentage of people vote for a political party like they support a sports team and that´s no way to run a country.
Of course the whole world is watching man! I´m sure you have heard the saying that when America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. We would like to be voting in your election and I can tell you that the whole world wants Obama.
If he is not voted president, the US of A, one of my favorite places in the world, has really lost all respect in the eyes of the rest of the world.
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