CT Mayhem `07 - `08

Presidential Election v. 2008

January 2, 2008 at 7:21 pm | In Personal | No Comments

What is the difference between a Democrat and Republican?  When you register to vote at age eighteen, what party will you register for and why?

In my opinion, people have different views, opinions, and interpretations of what the Democrats and Republicans stand for.  The differences to me are that the Republicans tend to spend money on government issues such as the war while the Democrats spend money on the welfare and benefits of the people and economy.  Either way, both groups spend a lot of money.  To me, the Democrats give away money and the Republicans work for it.  I believe that I want to be a Republican when I am eligable to vote.  I will not let my parents, my family, or anyone else influence me.  I’ll register to be a Republican.

 

This is a quote I found:

Democrats are kind, benevolent people who are genuinely concerned about the welfare of ALL Americans. Republicans only think about themselves and how they can make slaves out of the people they do not like—Democrats and the poor.

I think this is a very poor outlook on politics.  I think you shouldn’t be tearing down the opposing party, but just simply stating constructive differences.  Sure, Democrats can be kind but so can Republicans.  I’m sure a few Democrats can get nasty sometimes.  Republicans do not make slaves out of people.  They do not only think about themselves.  If they did, they wouldn’t be helping out with the war and funding national safety.  They wouldn’t be working for allies in other countries.