UberPocky

So, I’ve decided to boycott the rest of the political discussion season. I will still follow it as I do, but I will from here until after election day keep my opinions to myself, and I ask that all of you that I know please respect my decision and do the same. I have told a couple of people of my plans and they all ask the same question: Why?

Well it comes down to that I do not agree with Obama or McCain entirely about how this country should proceed. I’ve decided that the Libertarian party is the one best represents what I believe. That is: Socially Liberal, Economically Conservative. Most Libertarians will vote either Republican or Democratic depending on if they feel Social issues are more important or Economic issues are more important at any given election.

Now, in the last month or so during my political discussions I have a tendency to point out what I like or don’t like about both candidates. However, the moment I point out something I don’t like about Obama to an Obama supporter I’m yelled at: “How could you not support him? He will save our country! You must be a racist!” Or something of that sort, either way, the result is anger. Honestly, it’s the same on the other side. Although, it more often goes like this when I talk to a McCain supporter about things I like about Obama: “How could you support him? He will destroy this country! You must be a socialist.” Both of these results are completely detestable, they are also the worst case scenario. They are also the most frequent results of my political discussions of my last month. And every day this goes on that result is more and more frequent.

From here until election day, I will be keeping my political thoughts to myself. Only because I am attacked when I speak my mind, from both sides. It makes me sad and tells me that now this country is going in the wrong direction: “If you don’t agree with me, you are a bad person because ___________.”

I mourn logical and calm political discussions. They are clearly dead.

Last night I was talking to a friend about Sarah Palin. And they said “She is not qualified to be president.” I have two issues with this and do not feel like I was able to respond properly. So I chose that I will do it here. I have two issues with what she said. One of them I got to say the other I didn’t.

The one I got to say was that she’s not running for president. And I got the response “Well, she’s only a heart beat away.” This angered me. You NEVER assume someone is going to die. Never ever ever! This is like the ultimate anti-humanity. I don’t know how to express how disgusted I am by this statement. Apparently though it’s acceptable, because everyone is doing it. But I will leave this aside.

Let’s look at the qualifications to be president. My source is The Constitution of the United States, Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 5:

No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States

So, there are only three qualifications:

1. Natural born citizen
2. 35 Years old.
3. Lived in the United States at least 14 of those 35 years.

Interesting, I didn’t know that 3rd one existed until I pulled out the Consution this morning. But the first two are required learning in public Jr. High school. So everyone should know at least those two of the 3 requiremets. They should know the qualifications to be president have nothing to do with their policy, nothing to do with religion, nothing to do with their intentions, nothing to do with most of their past. Only where they’ve lived, how long they’ve lived and where they were born. Simple. So let’s take a look at the 2 presidntal canidates and “just in case” the two VP canidates as well. Note

Obama (from his wikipedia). BORN: August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04) (age 47) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Biden (from his wikipedia): BORN: November 20, 1942 (1942-11-20) (age 65) Scranton, Pennsylvania.

McCain (from his wikipedia):BORN: August 29, 1936 (1936-08-29) (age 72) Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. (A U.S. Naval Air Station is still U.S. Soil)

Palin (from her wikipedia): BORN: February 11, 1964 (1964-02-11) (age 44) Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.

There you have it, all 4 qualify for #1 and #2. In reading those wikipedias and doing some math they all also qualify #3. You are welcome to read the Wikipedias if you wish.

So, I NEVER EVER again want to hear one of these for is not qualified to be president! They fit all qualifications just fine. You may not agree with them you may not feel they deserve your vote for whatever reason. But I can tell you, they are all supriemly qualified.

There are no policy reqiremnts, there’s no past job history requirements. Do not change the Constituion in your own mind.