2008 Presidential Election

We are only weeks away from a historic election. It would be amusing to view the desperation of the two presidential candidates if there was not so much at stake. How refreshing and exciting to live in a democracy where we the people get the chance to make a difference! However is it not alarming that some people are going to put their rights under a democracy to use, by voting to elect a man who seems to wish to undermine that very foundation? Barak Obama and his running mate, Joe Biden, have both assured us that they will attack certain aspects of our democracy. Universal health care and redistribution of wealth to ensure “fairness,” are not democratic policies, instead they are socialistic. If I remember correctly, socialism has not done anyone any good lately. Usually it results in oppression of the people. I for one, plan on voting to continue a democracy, instead of voting to undermine it. Perhaps we should remember President Gerald Ford’s words, “A government big enough to give you what you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.”