I am so sick of politics. I have honestly
had all I can take from the Election 2012. The future of the United States of
America is important, but this particular election has been taken to a whole new
level; a very excessive one. I am not sure if I am noticing it more because
seniors, who are 18, in high school have an influence-able and important role as
new voters, or if it has really been overdone this year. Is there anyone who
actually likes all of this attention on Barack Obama and Mitt Romney? Sure it
is important to know policies and goals of each candidate, but it is borderline
crazy if you need to know every blessed pro, con, and update of each candidate.
There will always be those “wannabe political experts” that think they know
everything about politics even though they are 18 and fresh out of high school.
However I speak for the majority of the US and say, enough is enough! Citizens
need to go with the flow and make a decision from what you initially and really
feel; not from the smack talk commercials that are probably inaccurate 5/10
times (granted that statistic was made up as well). You get where I am coming
from though.
They should enact a new rule that
says you can only campaign for 100 days before the election. Back when we didn’t
have the technology capability, it makes sense to campaign for a year or so, because
it was harder to spread the word. Now Obama can take Airforce I and be in Oregon in the evening the very same day he was
in New York in the morning.
Exposure
in Government 1, Statistics, social media sites, newspaper, the news, TV, “personal”
phone calls, and everyday conversations have overwhelmed my life and there is
no way to escape them now. I’m trapped.
In Statistics we learn about the manipulability
of voting systems and the probability candidates will win certain states, in
particular the “swing states.” We read articles from the Gazette, look up information online, and basically do math that is
all based off of a formula, and should end up accurate. The class itself is interesting;
however I find this unrealistic because no one really knows how the election
will turn out. Not even when the results are coming in from the polls. The outcome
will only be known when someone becomes president, Mitt Romney the Republican candidate,
or the incumbent Democrat, President Barack Obama. It is believed that Mitt
Romney has to win all nine swing states to win the election, and President
Obama only has to win one of those swing states to block Romney from winning
the presidency. Obama can focus the majority of his time and money in one state
and basically win the election, or so experts believe.
Government 1 is a totally different
story. We learn about the foundation of our government, the different parts
such as the House of Representatives and Senate, and basic rights every citizens
needs to be informed of, and many other topics. It just so happens that
Government 1 falls during election time so we have something else to talk about
during current events. Although politics is a boring, or rather dry topic for
me to learn, the connection between the election and information we read out of
our books is really helpful. When information is released, I can actually
understand and apply it now that I have a background base.
However even though statistics and
government 1 are helpful, it doesn’t stop there. What makes it over the top is
the news, conversations, Facebook and
Twitter updates, TV commercials,
newspaper articles, and phone calls; all of the “social stuff.” Keep your
opinions to yourself, people! I want to make my own decision. And yes, although
I appreciate that personal phone call Mitt Romney, I really don’t want Project Runway, The Middle, Modern Family, and
The Big Bang Theory interrupted. That
means you can stop too, Ann Romney.
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