Confession #2

Today is the first day that I contributed to the Obama Campaign, financially. What made me do it? A belief that he can really, really win. And I'm not going to lie, hearing Warren Buffett's remarks on Obama also inspired me.

For the longest time, I had this assumption that all upity older white folks were blind republicans. For instance, my friend made a joke that for all she knows, Warren Buffett could've been John McCain's older brother. So I was so shocked when I heard that he was a supporter of Obama. *Gasp* He truly believes that he should be taxed more than the janitor / teacher / nurse / accountant / lawyer / middle class American.

Let's be real, republicans are in practice are just as "big government," as democrats. So given institutionalized dependency on the government, the real quesiton, as Buffett so eloquently put it, is who funds the government.
Rich republicans are screaming bloody murder somebody is going to raise taxes! If you are making a bunch of money, what is that extra $1 going to do for you? Essentially nothing but feed your greed for more money. Like does the capital gains tax really make sense to be so low? I understand there is an incentive to invest; however, REALLY you get taxed less for doing absolutely NO work than you do on your regular salary, for which you have to put in hours to earn. In having a discussion with my unlikely democrat friend (he's a white, upper class male from Alabama); he pointed out that the motivation for republicans when it comes to taxes is surrounded by the carnal sin of greed.

Nevermind that I'm anti-gun. This new ruling on the second Amendment is asinine. Gun crazy people are now beating their chest asserting that they should have the right to carry concealed weapons into airports. Umm - sorry Mr. NRA, because this is America, the terrorists that has been a law abiding citizen thus far can take a Gun into the airport too.

Nevermind that I'm pro choice. And let's be real, republican men are too. Given that cheating is a common occurrence - imagine the # of illegitimate children of congressmen that would be roaming the earth if Roe vs. Wade is overturned. On a serious note, it's a woman's choice. I don't think it should be birth control; however, there are times when you are dealt a hand of cards that you don't know how to play.