I believe the reality of modern day politics is that policy doesn't matter, only personality. I believe that's largely how Barack Obama was elected and that's why Donald Trump is doing so well this election season.
Donald Trump has no plan, and when asked about any of his plans he speaks in confident vagaries. Apparently "conservatives" adore him but he was a liberal just a few years ago and still holds many leftist points of view. He's even left of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on some issues. Yet he's been the front-runner in the republican party for the past couple of months!
I've thought about this at length and have decided we have come to the conclusion that people just don't care about the issues. I have already come to expect this from the left when their main points against Mitt Romney seemed to ranged from Big Bird to Binders Full of Women. However, I expect more from the right. Why has every non-general election in the past decade been a landslide for conservatives? I contend it's because more people on the conservative side are actively engaged even when it's not "cool" to do so like in a general election.
However this whole Donald Trump fiasco has gotten me extremely worried and frankly, sad for our country. Trump doesn't have specific policy ideas on many issues and the policy he does present ranges from hopelessly naive, to straight up progressive/liberal. He's even more arrogant than Barack Obama (I never would have thought that possible). Matching arrogance for arrogance is a very dangerous road to go down.
This is what happens when identity politics enters the conservative movement. Conservatives vote for barely-conservatives simply because they are sick and tired of being pushed around by liberal media and finally someone has the guts to stand up to it. Yeah ok, you got me there, but what is he going to do about Russia and Syria? How is he going to clean up the disaster of foreign policy (or lack thereof) of the Obama administration? Is he going to promote freedom and due process, or just ignore the constitution and congress with executive order in the name of "getting things done". Do you actually think he's going to make Mexico pay for a wall?
Under no circumstances will I vote for Trump, and if he gets the nomination, I'm officially throwing up my hands and giving up on the American people.
Dare to know your principles and how the candidates propose policy aligns with them.
Do some research on the issues every now and then. Try to muster the courage to examine the opposing side of the issue. Our nation's prosperity is not guaranteed, our future will be determined by the decisions we make now.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
October 2015 - I am a murderous ghost
Another month, another power outtage!!!!!!!!!!! We were eating dinner and again the power went out. This time, we brought blankets out on our patio and and just laid out and watched the storm. That's the way to do it ladies and gentlemen.
One of our friends that just joined our church came over with her couple of kids to play board games with us. We don't have very many games that are good for kids, but we did borrow a game called Robot Turtles from my brother. It's a fun game that teaches kids the concepts of computer programming. It combines two things that I love, board games and education, and it's not crappy either! After that we tried to modify some of our "older people" games to be suitable for kids. It worked out fine but probably not as good as actual kids games.
The company I work for hosted a conference for all of our clients and I and the other developers made a brief appearance to it and then we retreated back to our office, where we always have the lights turned off (of course). However, social interaction occurred! Emily and I went to a dinner at this sports bar/grill sort of place in Tempe, and Emily got to meet the people that I work with and she said I described our humorous dynamics very well (yaknowwhatImsaying?)
You know those people we played board games with last month through MeetUp.com? Well, we did it again, but this time we had a halloween party and played played the epic Cthulu themed game Arkham Horror. We stopped one of the Ancient Ones from coming into the world and destroying humanity. No big deal. I think it's name was Shub-Niggurath or something along those lines. We had one more person show up this time which hopefully means our group is growing. We just need to keep watering it and give it plenty of sunshine.
What did we do for Halloween is the question I know has been on everyone's mind. Well there's a game called Betrayal at the House on the Hill, which I've never played before. Halloween night we got together with some friends and explored this really creepy mansion. Emily of course managed to find a dog to love and cherish. At one point, "the haunting" occurred and I was deemed to be the traitor and I had to go out and read my story. Turns out I was a murderous ghost trying to stop the others from escaping a house which was sinking into an underground lake! How wonderful!
You know what we're going to do? We're going to decorate for Christmas immediately. I'm sick of decorating for Christmas and then before you know it, we have to tear it all down. No, not this time my dear friends. We're going to have more time to enjoy it and you can't stop us. Mwahahahaha!
RAINBOW!!!!!!!!!!!
We liked it so much that we now read books out on the balcony in the nice warm winter air. This is what I like to call "me reading at night"
One of our friends that just joined our church came over with her couple of kids to play board games with us. We don't have very many games that are good for kids, but we did borrow a game called Robot Turtles from my brother. It's a fun game that teaches kids the concepts of computer programming. It combines two things that I love, board games and education, and it's not crappy either! After that we tried to modify some of our "older people" games to be suitable for kids. It worked out fine but probably not as good as actual kids games.
The company I work for hosted a conference for all of our clients and I and the other developers made a brief appearance to it and then we retreated back to our office, where we always have the lights turned off (of course). However, social interaction occurred! Emily and I went to a dinner at this sports bar/grill sort of place in Tempe, and Emily got to meet the people that I work with and she said I described our humorous dynamics very well (yaknowwhatImsaying?)
You know those people we played board games with last month through MeetUp.com? Well, we did it again, but this time we had a halloween party and played played the epic Cthulu themed game Arkham Horror. We stopped one of the Ancient Ones from coming into the world and destroying humanity. No big deal. I think it's name was Shub-Niggurath or something along those lines. We had one more person show up this time which hopefully means our group is growing. We just need to keep watering it and give it plenty of sunshine.
What did we do for Halloween is the question I know has been on everyone's mind. Well there's a game called Betrayal at the House on the Hill, which I've never played before. Halloween night we got together with some friends and explored this really creepy mansion. Emily of course managed to find a dog to love and cherish. At one point, "the haunting" occurred and I was deemed to be the traitor and I had to go out and read my story. Turns out I was a murderous ghost trying to stop the others from escaping a house which was sinking into an underground lake! How wonderful!
You know what we're going to do? We're going to decorate for Christmas immediately. I'm sick of decorating for Christmas and then before you know it, we have to tear it all down. No, not this time my dear friends. We're going to have more time to enjoy it and you can't stop us. Mwahahahaha!
RAINBOW!!!!!!!!!!!
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