The Winnings

The polls as of late through the Gallup are curious. We see that President Obama's job approval rating is at a 67% stand, while the state of the nation is at a 73% dissatisfaction rating. Well-Being says we are at 50% struggling, with the country's mood at a 54% happiness rating. What does all of this mean? It is certain that Obama did win the presidency by majority vote. To be frank, John McCain, as much as some may admire him as a war hero, was not the strongest of candidates the Republican Party could have produced. It was an unfortunate circumstance with their primaries, as the more Conservative presidential candidates such as Mike Hukabee and Mitt Romney continued to battle over the votes by conservatives, while John McCain took what was left, yet needed off at the side line. The country is at this point happy with Obama, and are anxious to see what he can do. I fear for his supporters however. I will say I am not one of them, but I do respect the man for his beliefs and for his victory in a tough battle that was hard fought towards the White House. I respect that he is the first African-American to be president of the United States, but just because I feel that I cannot agree with a lot of his policies, does not mean that I am a racist. With this said, the question is therefore brought once again: Who is the man we, as a free people voted for? Is he the "Messiah" that the media and supporters portrayed him as, or are the fears that critics had of him true? We will first look at his first acts in office and see what direction we can expect based on these decisions.
It has been circulating around all major news networks that a massive stimulus package is being brought underway to stabilize the economy. As many cheer for this great advancement, we can look at it as one simple factor: IT IS ANOTHER BAILOUT. Bailouts as of late are rounding towards 5 trillion dollars in combination. There were many bailouts that were barley touched by the news media after the $700 billion bailout. That was merely the first. This was also feared by critics. We wish to decrease our national debt by decreasing the yearly deficit, yet we are increasing all of these things and tacking on to the yearly deficits beforehand with these bailouts. Let me tell you another thing about this package: IT'S MORE OF YOUR MONEY! That's right. When I said it was another bailout, I was not kidding. Obama wishes to give a tax cut with this stimulus package, but how will he get the national debt at a stable level when the bailout money is needed to be paid for by us? As we continue to pay, more bailouts will come. It seems like an never ending process that is going to lead our country slowly down to an economic hell, much worse than the Great Depression, for then, the government wasn't in as serious trouble as ours will be. We didn't owe money to other countries on the scale we do now. What is the solution?
We must stop trying to "change" everything, and just look at what has worked in the past. People talk much about so called "political evolution." Yes politics evolve, but is it because it is evolving, or politicians are just tired of old politics? We may never know the answer to that question. Answer: The Private Sector Here is where the economy has it's stability. The answer is not more government, but it is tax cuts to the larger corporations which then in a sense trickle down to the smaller businesses. That's one factor. Another is Stricter Loans. What does this have to do with anything you ask? This is why we're in a jam in the first place. Why the housing market is in a jam, and why banks have been failing. Bad loans were given out to people who couldn't afford the interest or pay them off. This happened over many many years, and because of this happening, in the long run (which the world rarely looks towards) the economy on a national level begins to slowly fail. We saw this happening begin in 2007. A sign was gas prices began to rise due to demand. Why they rise is a completely different story that is for another day. But we were in a recession, and the housing market has been the tank longer than that. Several forecloses on those who couldn't afford their mortgages or loans. It was simply put "bad business." Look at news articles from when this began. It was a chaotic falling, and now we're paying for those who were unwise, and who were greedy. My friends we have nobody to blame for this economic failure up high then ourselves. It is important we learn good business, or we will fall again, and deeper.

Welcome

I welcome all who come across this. I will say up front that I am a conservative, yet to all who think that I am a closed minded, lost, republican are more than far from the truth. I try to keep an open mind. I myself have traveled and lived among a different people, which greatly increased my love for my country and desire to sustain "a more perfect union." I fear what I have seen as of late is the slow decaying of values and beliefs that our country once held dear. I wish, in time, to express my concerns and let the world know that even when the hour is the darkest, there is always a light at the end, even if at times we find it to dim. Let it be known that there are those who have not lost faith in our country, and that we as a people, can still speak, even if there are those who wish us to do otherwise.