Katolitics

Those who know me are pretty much aware that I'm not very well versed in politics or follow any of the going-ons of blah blah blah political parties. I know this lack of information can hinder my ability to make sound judgements on these things. However, I think a bit of common sense needs to be reintroduced into our country and perhaps we, as a united people, should stop focusing on what can't possibly be handled magically overnight and instead turn to the issues that, more or less, can be.
Jeez, I think I'm a liberal. What's a liberal again? WHY ARE THERE ALL THESE SILLY LABELS?! Oh right, it's so we can go down the list checking anything marked with a D or R. Makes it easy to not have to pay attention, right?
ANYWAY, back on subject.
Today I crawled out of my cave and read a lovely little article on Politico http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76190.html . (Also, I think GOP is a stupid, outdated acronym but whatever. ) Here are my thoughts:
1) Obama, thanks for finally having some balls and telling people you are OK with gay marriage. You're awesome and ILU. The article says that he doesn't seem to be saying more on the subject or using it as a campaign thing or whatever. Which is great. Because it shouldn't have to be something used to win votes. A man and another man or a woman and another woman should be allowed to get married and have that marriage recognized in whatever state they are in.
2) I love how this election is primarily focused on budget and economic concerns. Makes sense. Our economy is still completely screwed up. Banks are still kicking people out of their homes, then turning around and selling the house to some cash buyer who then turns around and rents it out. Jobs are still being cut and sent overseas. In another article I read, teachers with PhDs are on food stamps. I can see why this would concern a lot of people. Hey, kids, I have to let you in on a secret. This economic crisis? It's been coming for a LONG TIME. Really, it's not Obama's fault. He's been trying to fix things. You can't sit in a presidential office and NOT try to fix things. (I am fully aware that there are a few exceptions to this but Obama isn't one of them.)
But you know what?
It took DECADES to get us in this fix. Decades of not noticing problems and stopping them before total meltdown. It's not something than can be corrected and wiped away in one presidential term. If it could, they would have figured it out and done it.
So I admire everyone for saying "yeah, our primary concern is fixing the fact we have no money". Budget cuts aren't going to fix things though. It's just going to make someone else unhappy and out of a job. Not to mention things get more expensive yearly. If we cut a ton of money out, where would we be? Still broke because that hole we are in, is pretty much dug down to the pits of Hades at this point. There's really no coming back any time soon.
Creating jobs, that's where things might look up. But once again, major companies keep outsourcing the work overseas. The ones that could actually afford to hire more people are letting them go. A lot of people are milking the unemployment system for all it's worth. A lot of the mentality there is "well, I could get a job with so and so company but they'll probably just lay me off before the 3 month probationary period is over so what's the point?" I don't blame them. A lot of the companies are scummy and scammy. A lot of the companies are only hiring people currently employed. So really, what is the point?
3) My point. My point is this: there's a lot of issues with this election. A lot of them are insurmountable at the present moment but something that definitely needs worked towards. But a lot of them are very much resolvable.
Like gay marriage. Seriously guys, let whomever wants to get married get married already. There's much bigger problems in the world. Besides, all the gay couples getting married once it passes (and trust me, if it doesn't pass now it will pass eventually. Maybe not 10 or 20 years from now but eventually, in all states, everyone will be treated as equals. So let's just say yes already) will stimulate the economy with more WEDDINGS. Weddings aren't cheap. There's lots of types of companies and vendors involved. Hey, economic boost!!
Next, the ever popular discussion of women's rights and birth control.
Seriously? As a woman I feel I am entitled to say what happens in my uterus. And birth control should be provided free of charge to any woman over the age of 18. Less babies = less mouths to feed = less cash assistance to people = more money for other things.
Cost of birth control < Cost of baby.
4) So there are two issues that should be resolved rather quickly in states and all that or wherever it needs to be resolved. Then they can spend all their time and resources on other things. It's kind of lame that the same issues keep popping up year after year.
OH! WAIT! #5) Hey guys, I seem to remember reading something about separation of church and state in my American History & Economics class. Was that a myth?

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And on that note, I'm done. I'm tired. I'm not going to bother listening to stupid political crap until about a week before I need to go vote. Then I'll just use the internet and cram.
If we stopped political campaigns I think a lot of people wouldn't need so much blood pressure medication...