Syria vs America: World Police

Okay, Syria is bad. I get it. But REALLY Obama? Did you learn nothing from W Bush? There is lots of evil in the world, and it's not our job to fight all of it. Has the White House really forgotten how complex Middle East relations are? Or do they have some weird strategy, viewing Syria as a way to break the log jam (and the White House just doesn't want to bother regular Americans with news of their risky strategy.) Dislike Obama for this. Really dislike.

speechless obama

What with national eavesdropping and terrorism defense, Fox News makes a big deal about how Obama's staff did not have Obama's speech ready for him. (Obviously indicating that Obama is a robot.) Sorry Fox News, that just makes you look desperate to make Obama look bad for no reason. (Seriously, isn't it better for Obama not to say anything and wait, instead of making stuff up and screwing up.) Bush was funny (laughed at, not with) when he tried to extemperize erroneously. Obama is smart enough not to say anything.

Obamacare's unpopularity

Soo, back during the 2012 election, when people learned of a girl w/ a heart murmur that could get health care now - Obamacare became more popular. Now, it is less popular. Why? Because of the power of video. There has been lots of ads against Obamacare lately, so people like it less (even if the issue remains the same.) Why are these ads running? Do people think they can repeal Obamacare (after losing the election?) Also, I thought the insurance companies got on board (once the low-cost government option was quietly removed.) So who is funding these ads and what are they accomplishing?

Gun control revisited

Okay, so I'm not really for/against gun control. I don't buy guns, and I don't think "gun control laws" are going to stop criminals who go around shooting people. But I am disappointed that special interest/lobbyist (again) manage to beat gun control laws that over 50% of America supports...because there is an election in 2014. It just goes to show how a majority of swing-politicians are more spineless than non-kneejerk decisive. You'd think leaders would base their decisions on rational thought, not on getting swayed by emotional reactions by the masses, or by financial pressures in next year's elections....

Middle East tension

America's support for Israel has caused tension in the middle east. My solution? Let whatever Palestinians who want to move back, move back. Most have lives in their "new" territory, and few are crazy enough to move in to non-muslim nation because that's where they lived over 60 years ago. Even if you have to "buy" peace (ie real estate, so the Palestinians who move back get "free" housing") so few would do it - and it's still much cheaper than security costs the tensions entail.

Gay Marriage

I am AGAINST "gay marriage" but FOR "gay marriage." What? The problem is that "marriage" means different things to different people. I am AGAINST "gay religious marriage." Politicians should not be able to tell a Catholic priest that he is REQUIRED to marry two people of the same gender. I am FOR "gay judicial marriage." Two consenting adults should be able to do whatever they want as long as they're not hurting anyone. If a partner is on life support, the other partner should be able to make decisions (without filling out a power of attorney.) --- (Half of) the problem is that religious folks knee-jerk to "gay marriage" as if the government is going to automatically start butting into their cherished religious ceremonies. The (simultaneous other half of) the problem is gay people aren't sensitive to how cherished marriage is to traditional folks. I think gay people would be shocked if Catholics started saying "We should have a Catholic bah mitzfah!" Granted, "civil union" sounds less romantic than "marriage" - and "gay judicial marriage" sounds just as boring as "civil union." But that's what it is - if you're protesting for equal (legal) rights - go for those - you can always have your "romantic marriage" as a separate ceremony that is unrecognized by the government. (Which is what everyone else does anyway.) ---- So I am AGAINST "gay traditional-religious marriage" but FOR "Gay Judicial Marriage."

Sequestration

Seriously? The "most working" plan is the one that was intended to be so bad that it would be horrific if it happened? And yet, Dems and Reps seem to agree that it's better than compromising (which would look bad to their voter/supporters.) I thought they were going to do a last minute "compromise but moan about it." But now I think the "temporary sequester" is going to be a "permanent sequester". Which is fine, I don't think we needed a giant military anyway. (But I do think we need the jobs making weapons that we'd never use...)

gun control

Really? Obama, would you be pushing for gun control if there wasn't a recent rash of shootings? Policy should be made based on need, not based on emotional fervor due to "events of the moment."

slow news period

You know it's a slow news period when the headlines are about Obama appointing people (95% of Americans will never be able to name/describe what they do.) And (obviously) Republicans have to be against it, because, well, that's what Republicans do.

Dems vs Republicans: Compromise

both Dems and Republicans moaned about the fiscal cliff compromise. At least in public, to make their crazy supporters like them more. But the more they do this, the more they polarize the nation and make future compromises harder.