Will the Next President Act?
It is painfully obvious that Americans are looking for a change in leadership. Whether you vote Democrat or Republican, chances are you have found yourself anxiously awaiting the next election. I admit that I am excited to see how this election turns out, but at the same time I am extremely concerned. I feel that the war in Iraq has strongly hindered our ability to defend ourselves in the future. The reason I say this is because the current sentiment in our nation is extremely anti-war. I think that the American public would throw a fit if we were to enter into another conflict. Ironically enough, Iran and North Korea have revealed themselves to be much more of a threat to our security than Iraq or Afghanistan ever were. Both countries are actively developing nuclear capabilities and North Korea will eventually achieve missiles that could deliver a payload to the mainland US. Iran is openly aggressive, and I get a bad feeling in my gut when I listen to Ahmadinejad speak.
The aspect that scares me most is that I believe our next president, regardless of party, will not enter into a conflict even if one is needed. I feel that whoever our president is will not be willing to wage an unpopular war. The international community would certainly condemn us if we were to engage in that kind of undertaking. Basically, it seems that we have no options of dealing with these huge threats. Diplomacy will never work with these two countries. Apparently, we are left to watch and wait as the drama unfolds.
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We are surly in a pickle. I think nothing will change as long as we have a 2 party system. There is just no incentive to work it out. I think we need to push for a multi party system, like many European countries have.
As it is now, the President and go do whatever while Congress gets lost in the in fighting.
Just my thoughts. I am not charmed by anyone at this point overly much.
I tend to agree with you. There really isn’t any one candidate that sticks out in my mind. It seems to me that all of them have at least one flaw (or something that I percieve to be a flaw). Even if there were one stand out candidate, I just can’t see them being able to lead our country into war against a country like Iran. They would be too shackled by public opinion, world opinion, and the restrictions that will surely be imposed by congress.
As for a multiple party system, it would certainly allow an oppurtunity for more candidates who split their views among both sides of the political spectrum. The sad thing is that this system can’t just be created. The demand for it must exist, and right now the majority of the population tends to be content voting along party lines. Once you label yourself Republican or Democrat, it’s hard to find it within yourself to vote the other way because you risk being accused of being “undemocratic” or “unrepublican”.