Norcal2's Blog

I'll start with a disclaimer:  This blog entry is serious and there is no humor to be found. 

In the self-retelling of events from long ago we are usually elevated to heroes. Even if it is Grandma talking about how she captured a rabbit dining on her lettuce. There is no reason to believe McCain is not a hero as is everyone who fights in or is captured in a war. He stands out in the stories and likely stood out in the arena, or not. That part is pretty much just under "The war I fought" but today we are in trouble. Today we need a hero and not someone whose sole merit is he was captured years ago. We need someone who is willing to take this country in a new direction. Someone brave enough to fight against the Bush/McCain mentality. Even the language of the republican convention should have penetrated viewers senses in terms of the future war. The one waiting in the wings. The unnamed war that is certain to happen because the mindset is one of America as ruler of the planet. That is what makes Obama so refreshing. That missing ingredient from McCain, a statesman. A man who has not been in a war years ago and who thinks working with the global community pays off. The one who says "Enough."

But some look around and see a total collapse of their own lives and think Bush in the form of McCain can save them. I don't really understand that this round because YOU have so much to lose and it is more than just your home, if you haven't already lost that. With the deficit at a monstrous level, you are choosing to continue even knowing that what you got for all that money is a war and nothing but debts you can't afford. And as prices in consumer goods rise you will pay for it proud to have had a third chance to get it right but politics and party made you leave every last drop of sanity to vote against yourself and your family.

Fear is statesman handling of foreign affairs, war is preferable.

Fear is having a solid healthcare plan that covers everyone, paying for military is preferable

Fear is taxing oil companies on extreme profits, tax breaks to them are preferable.

Fear is getting more taxes back, protecting the wealthy is preferable.

There is no way to understand what any given person sees as "Well spent money" but for half the population "Well spent money seems to be anything their party says is a good thing even if you already know you have been screwed for 8 years, your party wants 4 more, and then 4 more, and then 4 more. And you are just along for the ride and working hard to pay for your own folly.

Are we masochists?

Taxes:

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Healthcare from Economic Policy Institute:

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And yet, McCain tells a good story.