Oh don't get me wrong, I have share few beliefs in common with Mr McCain and his running mate with her 'aw shucks' personality reminiscint of Dopey , if Dopey switched from playing with friendly forest creatures and mining diamonds to skinning caribou and mining women's rights, beyond our mutual recognition of the importance of oxygen in maining life, and love of a good Chelsea Clinton joke (no, not really. well, yes to breathing, no to insulting the Clintons).
I just don't feel like I have that much in common with Mr. Obama.
Would I love to see a young president? Yes.
Would I love to see an academic president? Yes.
Would I love to see a president who embraces the concept of change? Yes.
Do I think we share political viewpoints?
Not so much.
Then again, I'm pro-women's rights, anti-No Child Left Behind, pro-environment, pro- an eneergy policy that does not rely on coal, gas or oil but sustainable methods, pro-small scale organic farming in cities, anti-Secure Fence Act, anti-lobbying, pro-humanity, anti-dealth penalty, anti-torture, pro-pet therapy, anti-war in Iraq, anti-war on Terror, anti- Patriot Act, anti-nuclear proliferation, pro- fair and living wage, pro-universal health care, pro- gay marriage, pro- higher taxes if it leads to an America where I don't feel that my doctors, lawyers, and police are conspiring to screw me out of my wages, where I can reasonably expect to be taken care of should I need it, pro-independence, pro-Israel, pro- Palestine, anti- China, pro-stem cell research, pro-choice and sexual health, pro- capping the tuiton costs of American universities and colleges and pro-puppies. Definitly pro-puppies.
The whole thing makes me think of the cows email:
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows
You sell them and retire on the income.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons
A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want
three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and
produce twenty times the milk. You then create a clever cow cartoon image called 'Cowkimon' and market it worldwide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.
