Last night, President Obama's speech was one that filled me with hope, yet also dread. I haven't thoroughly looked into the future presidential candidates, their political agendas, policy histories, or personal lives ("Oh, Roger, what alliteration!" "Thank you, darling!"), but this is one thing I fear: our next president is probably not going to be wholly invested in the personal welfare of the American people.
Any memories I have of George W. Bush are, unfortunately, negative. Then again, it's nearly impossible to think of anything positive about Bush when he got our country stuck in an overseas conflict for almost a decade. Not his fault entirely, but the impression from thereon-out is lasting.
What Obama has over Bush is his impressive presentation skills. Obama appears to be the people person whereas Bush was the military man during his presidency. As it has appeared to be nowadays for any political figure, being a people person is much more important than waving your guns around. Obama praised the middle-class for being the hardest working Americans, and that they were essentially the ones keeping the spirit of America alive. Can't get any more personal with that.
All I can hope for is for the next president to carry on Obama's personal touch and maintain the trust of the common folk. There is nothing more upsetting than finding out the next president elected is a money-grubber whose main concern is to make sure the elite keep money in the pockets of corrupted politicians and entrepreneurs. While it's essential that all Americans are cared for, in policies of personal care or economic care, nothing is more important than ensuring all Americans are allowed the chance to live the life they want.
What kind of president would you want for 2016?
Showing posts with label thought bubbles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thought bubbles. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
MLK
Today we reflect on the legacy one man has left behind in the social justice movement, along with many others. Even every day there are those who continue to fight for social issues in our country.
Martin Luther King, Jr's hard work and determination for equality doesn't just end with race relations, but emphasizes the lack of compassion. There are still so many in this day and age who believe they're the superior race, creed, sex, and can't see everyone else as human beings. The most important thing we can do is to continue the fight for equality for all, in our nation and other countries, whether it be volunteering, donating, or raising awareness. Through this, we can show our compassion for the human race.
What are you doing to make sure Dr. King's legacy stays alive?
Martin Luther King, Jr's hard work and determination for equality doesn't just end with race relations, but emphasizes the lack of compassion. There are still so many in this day and age who believe they're the superior race, creed, sex, and can't see everyone else as human beings. The most important thing we can do is to continue the fight for equality for all, in our nation and other countries, whether it be volunteering, donating, or raising awareness. Through this, we can show our compassion for the human race.
What are you doing to make sure Dr. King's legacy stays alive?
Thursday, January 15, 2015
New Year Resolution
Happy New Year, to those who read this/follow me/happen to stumble upon this from the interwebs! Yea, I know, I'm two weeks late with the celebration, but this all has a reason. I've decided that as part of my list of resolutions, I will transform this blog into something less complicated but still a reflection of my thoughts. I give you "Thought Bubbles"! It will be a blog about randomized topics that come to mind and create discourse, instead of poor attempts to form an argument about a societal problem (which was pretty much on par with writing essays in college).
The biggest change is that these blog posts will be ridiculously short; there will be no long-winded explanations or arguments. Simply put, thoughts. "Why not just post stuff on Twitter?" you may ask. Because I don't like Twitter, that's why! Nah, truthfully you can only put so many characters in a post, and the hash-tags are so tedious. Maybe this blog will trickle its way on over there, or into the black hole that is Tumblr; it all depends on how far this goes and how often I update, and if I REALLY want it to be publicized to that degree.
Besides this as my new task, I've been busy working on a few projects as well, so little blurbs will come up about their progress every now and then. I'm actually trying to self-promote and drown you with all the excruciating details. Nah, not really...But! In lieu of creative projects, you might find some of my entries accompanied by drawings from yours truly, or little comic strips. All depends on timeliness and if I've had enough coffee to carry me over.
So, without further adieu, I give you "Thought Bubbles"!
The biggest change is that these blog posts will be ridiculously short; there will be no long-winded explanations or arguments. Simply put, thoughts. "Why not just post stuff on Twitter?" you may ask. Because I don't like Twitter, that's why! Nah, truthfully you can only put so many characters in a post, and the hash-tags are so tedious. Maybe this blog will trickle its way on over there, or into the black hole that is Tumblr; it all depends on how far this goes and how often I update, and if I REALLY want it to be publicized to that degree.
Besides this as my new task, I've been busy working on a few projects as well, so little blurbs will come up about their progress every now and then. I'm actually trying to self-promote and drown you with all the excruciating details. Nah, not really...But! In lieu of creative projects, you might find some of my entries accompanied by drawings from yours truly, or little comic strips. All depends on timeliness and if I've had enough coffee to carry me over.
So, without further adieu, I give you "Thought Bubbles"!
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