Politics And The President

I never thought I'd see the day when I would be dedicating a blog post about politics and the government. But before I do so, please refer to the following link containing statements by my fellow blogger and friend over at Eel Sushi:

http://eelsushi.blogspot.com/2008/06/president.html

Now I can agree with a lot. Especially about addressing the President by his proper title. Even I believe the United States has been put in a sorry state. This isn't to say I don't want lower gas prices, or have opinions on abortion and gay marriage, but I have never really cared much, because I find the subject to be quite a bore. The economy has me worried a little bit though... The initial state of it was successful in preventing me from getting summer job last year (considering that the State of Oregon was third highest in unemployment).

But still, I don't think the Founding Fathers had any of this in mind, nor intended on having the country turn out this way...

And before you ask, my political views are Independent. But since I find it a bore and don't pay attention to much of it, I'm pretty Apathetic about it. Otherwise, I don't have any real political views. But I do stand up for what I believe in. So my official statement in regards to political views is "Independent, but Apathetic. Otherwise none. I stand up for what I believe in!" Main reason being that I find the world of politics and the government full of complications loopholes, thus making it even more complicated. This country has thus been founded on loopholes.

But just because I find it so boring and don't pay attention to a lot of it doesn't mean that I'm aware of it. Now I'll support and respect our elected leaders in whatever I see fit.

I saw the 2008 Presidential Election a very historical event considering that outcome meant either a white man as President with a female Vice President for the first time or the first African-American President. And not to mention the major upset in the very recent 2010 United States Special Election in Massachusetts for the succession of the late Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy; which drew national attention due to the now Senator-Elect Scott Brown's unexpectedly closing the gap and running with, or even ahead of Martha Coakley in recent independent and internal polling as well as concerns over the loss of the Democrat's filibuster-proof majority in the President Obama Healthcare legislation.

Now one year ago today, President Obama took office as the President of the United States, creating a sense of unity in a historical moment for this country. Fast forward a year and look where we are now. The economy sucks. People are out of work. A new healthcare bill is waiting in the wings. Approval ratings for President Obama have changed since he took office. Some remain faithful, others have second thoughts.

Now like my friend Nintendood of Eel Sushi, when it comes to referring to politicians and the government, I just can't stand how the typical American refers to the president. I see/saw it and hear/heard it over and over again. I can understand if people don't agree with the President's ideas or action, or even if people don't like him. I can even accept that many Americans hate him. But, we as Americans DID elect him as president. We voted for him, he's here, and he's the president. That's how things are gonna be until the next Presidential Election.

Why, can't the American people who elected the President in the first place take some responsibility and refer to him by his proper title. I was taught to address my superiors with a sincere amount of respect. Whenever I see people refer to the president simply by their last name makes me cringe because one, it makes me think that this country doesn't acknowledge that they were the ones who elected him. Two, in my opinion, it doesn't matter what he did, or failed to do. He is the president, so at least give him the respect of calling him President (insert last name). Three, I don't want to hear anything about it, nor share my views because I just don't care about in the long run. People should simply act like Americans and give SOME respect to their leader.

Now I don't usually want to do this, but what do you think? What are your thoughts and opinions about our current politicians and government? How has the state of things in government and the economy benefited you? Are you thriving, struggling, or just barely managing? Do you think the men and women of Washington are doing their best, or can they do better? You can express your responses in the comments section for this post.

You can also give me ideas on what to blog about in future posts in the comments section. Thanks for reading!