Chapter 6 blog assignment

This one is a tough one for me, as I have a hard time writing about things I don't have a strong passion about, and sorry to say politics is something that frustrates me and I tend to avoid. However, I will do my best.

     I do think the news media is too dependent on polls. While the public opinion may be of extreme importance to politicians, I think the general public has a hard time thinking for themselves as it is. I think we need to think for ourselves instead of what percentage of the population thinks about certain issues, and how well they like the folks running for office. We rely way too much on what is portrayed in the news media.

     On the subject of political party identification, I think the labels need to go away. We have very important issues at hand in our day, that cannot be limited to an affiliation with one party or another. We need to do what is right, and vote how we feel will be the most effective way to fit our views. As far as the views of my parents and grandparents? My grandmother was a Republican, and I was totally floored when she voted for Obama his first term. My father, a Republican, but for the past few years, is leaning toward being a Democrat, but he refuses to admit it.  A big issue for me for my entire voting life, has been abortion. Typically someone with strong anti-abortion views would lean toward the Republican party, even though they completely disagree with their economic views, but that is changing.  I think our society needs to evolve into a different way of thinking. Our economy has been in such bad shape the past decade or so, our social views are almost being outweighed by our economic views. 



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