I will be voting for Senator John Kerry in the hopes that he will be elected the next president of the United States. I will not be voting for him because I like his cool New England demeanor, or because he wears sneakers and gives interviews to Rolling Stone. I will be voting for John Kerry because I believe he'll bring a better future for us all. The one issue that distances me the most from the current president is the war in Iraq. I often find myself thinking, "what an arrogant a**h***". The U.S. is no longer welcome in certain countries in Europe, and although we're winning all the battles in Iraq, we're still losing the war. The war was initiated under false pretenses and thusly we invaded and occupied a country. The president talks about the "grand coalition", which consists of three larger countries; Great Britain, Australia, and Poland. I believe John Kerry can bring the world back to the bargaining table where we can solve more of the worlds problems than fighting ever could.
Secondly, prescription drugs, and the medical system. The president is essentially telling us that Canadian drugs are unsafe and unreliable. We all know that Canada is a third-world country that can't be trusted. Not last time I checked. Insurance premiums are through the roof for many people. Perhaps instead of people greedily wanting to keep their entire paycheck to waste on gas-guzzling Hummers, maybe they should pay into a better health system? A system that would cover more people while reducing medical cost on hospitals and patients alike. I believe Kerry has a better shot at offering a system like that than the current president does.
Finally, the job situation has gone from bad to worse, to a little better in this country. It should have stayed at "good" like at the end of the Clinton Administration. The current president has managed to mangle the job situation, blaming it on a declining economy prior to coming into office and on September 11th. I know we would still have been a lot better off if a certain war had never been started. A faster pullout from Iraq, like Kerry promises, will surely help the economy back home.
I am not affiliated with any party. I believe in making choices based on the issues, and choosing a president who can best deal with those issues. This time around that person happens to be John Kerry.
