i figured since i write so many notes on fb, i should just get a blog instead.
this reminds me of the days in xanga, when i used to write essays about my feelings. haha
cheers to the emo days of youth :)
thought -
ours is a representative democracy - a democracy where an elected official stands as the representative of a group of people. in voting, then, one should vote for the official that best represents the voter's values and opinions.
i have several christian friends that voted for barack obama. having observed obama's policies, i've learned that obama surely does not represent the values that my several christian friends hold onto.
yet, they enthusiastically voted for him.
from this, we can learn that what the youth of our nation truly yearns for is not a change of political policies, but a leader - a role model to look up to, a commander to follow, a person to place hope in.
i voted for obama.
ReplyDeletereality is that in this day and age, it is almost impossible for a completely Christian person (who represents every Christian belief) to be elected as the president of the US.
so if thats not possible, then i'd rather vote for someone who is straight, has strong leadership, etc. it also did help a lot that he actually claims to be a Christian as well.
apart from that, another major reason why i was supportive of him was because he comes from a minority background- and him being elected would mean a lot to the country. change is goood, i think.