Comments on: Abortion: the Proverbial Carrot in Front of the Proverbial Horse http://calicorebellion.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/abortion-the-proverbial-carrot-in-front-of-the-proverbial-horse/ Being a Mid-Twenty-Something in the Early Twenty-First Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:12:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: a notion http://calicorebellion.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/abortion-the-proverbial-carrot-in-front-of-the-proverbial-horse/#comment-60 a notion Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:12:06 +0000 http://calicorebellion.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-60 I agree. But I didn't vote for Obama.... actually I didn't vote at all. Sad.. I know, but it was a first for me. I have "religiously" voted republican since I began voting in 1997. My frustration with some of the "proverbial carrots" have played a big part in my broken relationship with the GOP. But I also couldn't come to terms with Obama's stance on many of the issues. I will say that I intentionally took issues like abortion out of the picture to try and take a fresh look at all of the candidates. I have many friends, like you, who cast there vote for "hope and change". And like many, I sincerely think it is incredible that we have an African American in office... I just wish I agreed with his policies and trusted him. But obviously a lot of people feel differently. I don't pretend to have a firm grasp of all the issues and truthfully feel like most people end up voting for half truths and manipulated information from both parties. I'm a little jaded with the political process... and hopefully some of the dust will settle by the next election. I will also say that, not voting for Obama, doesn't mean that I don't want change or need hope. He just didn't embody that for me. good blog. keep 'em comin. One last thought.... I think we can become victim to the same scenario of the "Moral Majority" and the Republicans with the new emerging issues and the Democrats. We need to stay engaged and alert. All coming from a guy who didn't vote. :) Peace. ryan I agree. But I didn’t vote for Obama…. actually I didn’t vote at all. Sad.. I know, but it was a first for me. I have “religiously” voted republican since I began voting in 1997. My frustration with some of the “proverbial carrots” have played a big part in my broken relationship with the GOP. But I also couldn’t come to terms with Obama’s stance on many of the issues. I will say that I intentionally took issues like abortion out of the picture to try and take a fresh look at all of the candidates. I have many friends, like you, who cast there vote for “hope and change”. And like many, I sincerely think it is incredible that we have an African American in office… I just wish I agreed with his policies and trusted him. But obviously a lot of people feel differently. I don’t pretend to have a firm grasp of all the issues and truthfully feel like most people end up voting for half truths and manipulated information from both parties. I’m a little jaded with the political process… and hopefully some of the dust will settle by the next election. I will also say that, not voting for Obama, doesn’t mean that I don’t want change or need hope. He just didn’t embody that for me.
good blog. keep ‘em comin.

One last thought….
I think we can become victim to the same scenario of the “Moral Majority” and the Republicans with the new emerging issues and the Democrats. We need to stay engaged and alert.

All coming from a guy who didn’t vote. :)

Peace.
ryan

]]> By: TStheThird http://calicorebellion.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/abortion-the-proverbial-carrot-in-front-of-the-proverbial-horse/#comment-59 TStheThird Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:07:30 +0000 http://calicorebellion.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-59 I enjoyed the read my friend and I agree on many levels. There are many issues that are more important. Senior Cunningham and I had a long talk about this the other night. We will converse in the near future. Cheers. I enjoyed the read my friend and I agree on many levels. There are many issues that are more important. Senior Cunningham and I had a long talk about this the other night. We will converse in the near future. Cheers.

]]> By: eightweleve http://calicorebellion.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/abortion-the-proverbial-carrot-in-front-of-the-proverbial-horse/#comment-57 eightweleve Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:55 +0000 http://calicorebellion.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-57 of course i agree, because (for the most part) we share a brain. the reason that i am so excited about this election is because it seems that a shift has occurred between this christianeese-conservatism (old school) towards a more holistic (new school) approach to the world among believers (and no believers for that matter). the world is so different even since we were in high school, and i feel like everything has (and is) changing. and i feel like obama is a product of this 'new school', and i am excited to see what happens. of course i dont think that obama is the savior of the world. he is not Jesus. and Jesus is the only one that is able to usher in the True Change that the hearts of men need. but i am excited to feel a part of this shift. maybe i will change my mind in 20 years, but for now i think that this 'new school' approach is exactly what is needed. discuss. matt allen of course i agree, because (for the most part) we share a brain.

the reason that i am so excited about this election is because it seems that a shift has occurred between this christianeese-conservatism (old school) towards a more holistic (new school) approach to the world among believers (and no believers for that matter). the world is so different even since we were in high school, and i feel like everything has (and is) changing. and i feel like obama is a product of this ‘new school’, and i am excited to see what happens.

of course i dont think that obama is the savior of the world. he is not Jesus. and Jesus is the only one that is able to usher in the True Change that the hearts of men need. but i am excited to feel a part of this shift. maybe i will change my mind in 20 years, but for now i think that this ‘new school’ approach is exactly what is needed.

discuss.

matt allen

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