When I left the Witnesses, I decided it was time to vote. So I registered Republican and went to voting all Republican and conservative. I figured, they might not be perfect, but unlike the Democrats that I have seen. They seemed like the lesser of the two evils. In time, and with more research, I learned that they were only a little better then a Democrat. So I went to registering Independent and yet I still find that I do still vote along Republican lines. I can not help it, every Democrat I meet, seems to be a walking lie. So how do you feel?
Why am I so negative about Democrats? Well it started when I started researching what the parties stand for and what they do. It seemed that Democrats promoted the idea, of preying on the less educated and in many cases, the more ignorant parts of this country. For example, the elderly and minority vote, who in most cases. Have less education and get scared easily with certain pop phrases. For example, I could go to the elderly man next door and say, "George W is saying he will take away your Medicare and that man would vote for Kerry." Most likely, he would not even look up what I said. He would just be so scared, that he would do what ever it takes to hold on to something he values and from what I have seen, that is exactly what the Democratic party does. As for the minorities and welfare class. Often, especially in certain parts of the country, they lack education and they love government assistance. Love it!!! No that is to little a world, they LIVE by it. So when Democrats want their vote, what do the commercials say, "George W is going to cut welfare!" Which gets them to working for one day every four years, when they work themselves down to the polls and vote Democrat out of fear.
I am one of those people who actually thinks this government should have some sort of testing to see if someone is stable minded enough to vote. Perhaps a required education level, even something as simple of having a high school diploma. Just so the people who get emotionally used, could not make a swing vote to something that is simply not real. This way, both parties would be forced to realize that the voting public is not wanting lies, but facts. Which is a hard word to here in politics, as no facts are possible and no President is as powerful as people think they are.
As for Republicans, to give equal time here. I am sick and tired of having them push their morals on me, when I do not agree. This is not the 1950's and people do have a right to their freedom. I do not want Howard Stern off the air, because Janet Jackson flashed the world. I do not want prayer in school and I do not think that private schools should be paid for by the government. As private schools are often churches and that would mean that a organization that is void of taxes in most cases, would be seeing their highest profit from taxes paid for other reasons.
So I guess I vote with what ever works, but I refuse to be attached in registration to these parties and I was wondering. Now that you are free of the religion and allowed to vote. Which way did your politics take you?