"Bad Politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote." ~William E Simon
I agree with this quote 100%. It is very true and it shows that every vote matters. And if you want a say in the way the United States is run the best way to do it is by voting. People who complain that America is awful and blah blah cant really talk unless they voted and tried to at least make a difference.
I did not vote in the last Presidential elections because I was not old enough. And I never really followed any of it because it wasn't an interest to me. But now as I look back and research both Obama and McCain I would have probably voted for McCain. One reason is because he knows what a war is like so he might have a better solution than anyone else. Since he was not only in the navy but also a POW in the Vietnam war. He also has a lot of political background so he knows what he is doing.
I also agree on his stand on abortion. If I was raped I might not be able to handle having a kid that came from that. And also agree that places that do abortions or advocate them should not be publicly funded. So even though I wasn't old enough to vote two years ago, If I could have voted I would have voted John McCain for President.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Character
Are we judging the wrong things?
You cant judge a book by it's cover. That is a very true statement in my eyes. Many Americans believe that looks are of number one importance. That is what we are taught by the media even in our early years of life.Judging people based on looks and not who they are as a person can greatly effect them, and also us. Imagine if Abraham Lincoln wasnt elected to office just because he wasnt good looking. He led the country through the civil war and ended slavery. I believe he is one of the best presidents the United States has ever had. Imagine if slavery was still around today. It would be possible if President Abraham Lincoln was never in office.
The visual attraction of candidates is of great importance now days all over the world. Nobody seems to want an ugly president or congress person. Back before television looks didn't matter as much because you never really saw them anyway, you only heard them on the radio. So back then the way they spoke was of more importance. So it changes over the years, so I'm just wondering...what will judge them on next?
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Downloading Music Illegally
I have never downloaded music illegally before. Although I believe that Music Downloading should not be illegal I think all music should be free to listen to and enjoy. Although I can understand where the artists are coming from, if I was famous I would want to have people enjoy my music and listen to it for free.
I believe musical talent is an amazing gift and should be shared to everyone with no cost. I know this is unrealistic and will never happen because many artists only care about money and getting rich and famous. Everything costs money even just the cost of living is great everywhere so I suppose without having people pay for music recording companies would make no money and neither would the artist. So in a way I do agree with the fact that music costs money to listen to.
A lot of people, especially teenagers who download a lot of music aren't aware that it is illegal. My friends for example had no idea burning CD's for friends was illegal. Record companies seem to just assume that everyone knows the rules and laws on this topic. But in reality few people actually do, so if it is such an issue they should start educating kids and parents in schools. This would end a lot of problems with teenagers downloading music.
But I think the cost of music should come from buying cd's not from downloading on the computer. I think if someone wants to download an individual song by an artist than it should be of no cost. But when it comes to downloading albums then it makes sense to me why recording companies would want to have people pay. Because it is representing that artist, and also the artist wouldnt get the pay he or she would expect if all of their music was free. This would probably cause a lot of problems and maybe even eventually end the music industry so there would be no music to buy or enjoy. This is a very controversial issue so I think there should be some give and take in solving it.
I believe musical talent is an amazing gift and should be shared to everyone with no cost. I know this is unrealistic and will never happen because many artists only care about money and getting rich and famous. Everything costs money even just the cost of living is great everywhere so I suppose without having people pay for music recording companies would make no money and neither would the artist. So in a way I do agree with the fact that music costs money to listen to.
A lot of people, especially teenagers who download a lot of music aren't aware that it is illegal. My friends for example had no idea burning CD's for friends was illegal. Record companies seem to just assume that everyone knows the rules and laws on this topic. But in reality few people actually do, so if it is such an issue they should start educating kids and parents in schools. This would end a lot of problems with teenagers downloading music.
But I think the cost of music should come from buying cd's not from downloading on the computer. I think if someone wants to download an individual song by an artist than it should be of no cost. But when it comes to downloading albums then it makes sense to me why recording companies would want to have people pay. Because it is representing that artist, and also the artist wouldnt get the pay he or she would expect if all of their music was free. This would probably cause a lot of problems and maybe even eventually end the music industry so there would be no music to buy or enjoy. This is a very controversial issue so I think there should be some give and take in solving it.
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