Republican National Convention (Sept. 1-4)

[Bond]

What happened to our culture of service? Our culture of volunteering? Our culture of putting our own collective interest before our self interest?

What happened to the America that helps herself? Government can't solve our problems. Government creates our problems.

If you see a wrong, right it yourself. Don't wait for the government to intervene. Volunteer. Help your community. Donate to charity. Help people in a personal way. You'll be better for it, and so will they.

We aren't Eastern Europe. We aren't socialist. We're America, and it's time we return to our federalist state.

[TheGame]

Originally Posted by Bond

What happened to our culture of service? Our culture of volunteering? Our culture of putting our own collective interest before our self interest?

What happened to the America that helps herself? Government can't solve our problems. Government creates our problems.

If you see a wrong, right it yourself. Don't wait for the government to intervene. Volunteer. Help your community. Donate to charity. Help people in a personal way. You'll be better for it, and so will they.

We aren't Eastern Europe. We aren't socialist. We're America, and it's time we return to our federalist state.

That part of America is dead it seems like. I really don't think this election will make a big difference in that respect. Most people are unwilling to listen to reason, they just hear how much it will benifit themselves financially, and stances on irrelevant social issues that have been around 20+ years and has not changed for a reason.

Its gonna take something big to wake people back up, but I hope its not too late when it happens. As it stands now, what the people want is what they want, and its going to lead us in the wrong direction. People draw from other countries as examples to show how bad america is for medical care and what not, but there's a reason America is still overall a better country to live in then anywhere else (In my opinion). And mirroring them is probably not going to move us up.

[Professor S]

Well the post convention polls are in, and McCain has taken a lead on Obama in every major poll for the first time in the general election. All I can say is "Wow". Thats amazing, considering.

Obama should be very concerned right now, especially with the debates coming up. The questions asked will be much different than those in the primaries and he will be directly challenged on a lot of policies, and Obama hasn't done well when challenged or off a teleprompter during the election, so far.

I really think the Obama camp has royally screwed the pooch since the primaries concluded. He needed to begin a Presidential approach, but he still seems to prefer the general message of hope and change, a message meant more to avoid offending independent voters than enlighten them, that seems to be wearing thin. That, and the media eye is now squarely on the McCain camp since the Palin VP choice. Mission accomplished there.

If Obama doesn't make a dynamic course correction in his campaign during these last 2 months, I think he'll lose if the trends continue, since I think he "I'm not a racist" polling results in his favor that will go to McCain will need to be overcome as well.