I really hope my car starts in the morning. There's another wishful thought.
I'm really sick of the snow. It's still the first half of January, and since the beginning of December we've had so much snow that I'm sick of it until another year passes.
On another note, President Obama's approval rating was at a clear cut 50 percent, +/- 2 percent with 95 percent confidence. This pleases me. I hope the American public can see, by the time the next election rolls around, that we can't survive war and economic turmoil on "Change," hopes, and dreams.
Don't get me wrong, now. I'm not a right-wing, Bible-thumping ultra-conservative. I'm a Libertarian. Basically, this means that I advocate views from each side of the political spectrum. For most social issues, I am whole-heartedly liberal. For economic issues, I'm conservative. Gay marriage? Sure. Universal healthcare? No thanks.
My real issue with Obama is that he really seems to not have done anything. With one wave of his magic "Yes We Can"/Change wand, he should be able to repeal the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which discourages and prohibits gay men and women from serving in the military. If they do serve in the military, they're not allowed to say it, or they'll be discharged. With full Democratic control of Congress, this should be a breeze. Instead, he's focusing on a $1.2 trillion bailout plan, and a $900 billion healthcare plan.
Certainly I can't explicate all of my political beliefs in a day's blogging, but I do believe that venting is important, and that by venting I can feel better. And I do.
So lastly, I'm wishful that in my lifetime, the United States can elect a Libertarian president. For that matter, any third-party president would be a wonderful sight to see.
Wishful Wednesday should be good. Not sure what Thursday will be, but we'll see.
Truly,
David
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