http://myways.voterswhothink.com Thoughts from a reformed Republican Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:01:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, the much feared speech is now history. The country has survived. Our children have returned from school much as they left. They've not joined the new Hitler youth. They haven't morphed into pint sized socialists. Of course, the doomsday sayers and tinfoil hat brigade will have you believe that ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2009/09/08/much-ado-about-nothing/ I just got done watching Barack Obama address the nation for the first time as President Elect. I couldn't help but to be touched, inspired and moved by not only his words but the simple fact of witnessing history tonight. As I watched, I thought of all the comments I've read online, at various ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/11/04/a-night-to-remember/   I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America or her damned institutions." Joe Vogler , founder of the Alaskan Independence Party You would think that someone with questionable associations of their own wouldn't be lobbing charges of "palling around with terrorists" at the other guy. While Sarah Palin has ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/10/12/the-palin-factor-part-iii/ He's an Arab. No, ma'am. He's a decent family man. This was a recent exchange between John McCain and one of his supporters.  Most of the reaction that I've read and heard about this so far has been to comment on John McCain's "defense" of Barack Obama or to point out that the ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/10/11/hes-an-arab/ As I said in my previous post, there are so many things that I find wrong with the idea of Sarah Palin as the VP pick, that it's hard to know where to begin. Let me try... Since John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin defies all normal logic, we are ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/10/08/the-palin-factor-part-ii/ Ok, back to the rant on Palin a bit later... For the moment I'd like to take a detour to the subject of the economy. I am not an economist, nor an accountant. I admit to having only a rudimentary grasp of the economic issues facing our country (and in turn the ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/10/07/thoughts-on-the-economy/ Early on in this election season, when it became clear who the front runners for each party were going to be, I wanted to find something encouraging about McCain to have reason to support him. Even though I had long since abadoned the Republican party, I live in a world ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/10/04/the-palin-factor/ Today is truly a sad day in American history. We, as a nation, owe an apology to our children, grandchildren and all the future generations that we have allowed to be saddled with this massive debt called the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. We have let fear and scare tactics ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/10/03/today-we-need-to-apologize-to-our-children/ No matter what candidate or party you support, make your voice heard and vote. I am very dissatisfied with the choices this election and have not yet decided who is getting my vote. The only thing that I do know is that I will vote. If you are unhappy with the state ... http://myways.voterswhothink.com/2008/10/02/vote/