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politics...oh boy.

i tend to shy away from discussing politics in any circumstance because it really is something that doesn't light my fire, if you catch my drift. but, i've heard that there is an election happening this november and it's kind of a big deal. i have been around politics in my family since i was a child and that may be part of the reason why i like to leave the room when the shouting and the arguments begin. 

over the past few months, i have become intrigued at the race for the Democratic nomination. to be honest with you, the media makes it miserable for me. their predictions, their advice, their own "plans" for the nominees to win the presidency is hilarious to me. as many times as i've heard networks boast on their unbiased reporting, it's inevitable for a network's to hide their own motives. 

as for this whole presidential thing, all i'm really looking for is some honesty. I do appreciate the integrity that President Bush has brought to the White House even though I do not agree with some of the choices he has made during his terms. overall, i do consider myself a conservative. i do appreciate the values of the  republican party; on the flip side, i do agree with some of the plans and beliefs of the democratic party as well. i don't necessarily like to label myself as a "republican" or a "democrat." i would like to think that i would vote for an individual for the person they are, the job that they will do, and the values they bring to the table instead of how much money they have raised, how much money they have spent, and which party they are representing. i almost wish that the rest of America would vote with an open-minded mentality. 

i do worry about the future of this country and where we are headed. i also worry about the enemies that the United States has around the world. a majority of those enemies will not stop until they have hurt us in a way that we would never recover. it's scary to think that a country as powerful as us must also rely on other parts of the world for goods. i am definitely looking for our economy to rebound. that is something that i am desperately waiting for. 

the safety and well-being (physical and financial) of this country are at the top of my list. and over the next few months, i am anxious to hear from these so-called "candidates" how they are going to "fix" or "change" our country. should get interesting...