The America I use to know

I'm not too political when it comes to it all. I am into Voting and knowing facts and making sure what we're getting into is something important as well. I take into view how articulate the people are and how they try to speak to the people. I really don't like liars or when people get caught in lies because they're discredited, depending of the context.

I was speaking to this man who was apparently very conservative and he directed me to the movie Obama's 2016 but unfortunately I still haven't watched it but I am curious. Now it was obviously we disagreed politically and no matter what we said it was a disagreement which was why he directed me to the movie. He said "every person who votes for Obama is wrong".... wait what? Who died and made him in charge of what's right from wrong? But he was basing it on nonsense, his spiels were incoherent. He also stated that because Obama took "God" away from the US the whole country was going to be converted Muslim. Yea, that will be a piece of cake in 4 years after seeing how difficult it was for reforms and more positive changes.

His argument was Obama is for "change." And the America that "you [I] know will be gone" - his words.

I don't know about you but I started thinking about the word "change" and to me it was a positive feel. I want change I need Something more.

The America I remember is full of fear, despair, living under false pretenses. But you know what? That's not the America I want to know. There are parts of history that are embedded into our hearts and minds and daily lives but it's not how we're defined as people. I want my peace of mind. I want work, I want my rights, I want to be able to be pro-life because I choose to be (and not like China where you can have 2 kids only) I don't want women to feel victimized or their freedom taken away. I don't believe in abortion but you can't force in come cases to be condoned. It's idiotic. It's your right to have a choice and that's your voice and how it should be. No government should have that much control over us.  I want for people to stop being selfish and start thinking of the country's future which is the kids. Stop taking funding from the schools. We need smarter kids not stupider who only join the military because there's nothing else out there. We need to give hope to kids. We need to let them dream again. We need to tell them they could be anything they want if they keep reading and if parents read to their kids everyday, and they learn math and language skills and how to be courteous with others. If kids join the military it's because that is their calling and they chose their path and they have their plans. Not everybody can be one thing because we need people to go to college and become Doctors and nurses and computer science techs and parents, and teachers and etc...

People have gotten so much into its a "me world" they're selfishly looking out for number 1 and let the world fuck itself over. This mentality needs to change. Parents need to give credibility to the teachers or have an open mind instead of I'm ready to attack for any stupid thing. If you know how your kids are why blame the teacher, she/he is only doing the best interest of the child. But for the same reason no person/teacher has the right to tear away a dream or tell someone they can't do something. That's where the life of a kid goes wrong.

We as people need to nurture the future and help mold them into great citizens. Citizens that will vote for what they believe. Its our responsibility to make this possible. A president as much as he has power he can't do all the changes without the cries and pleas of the people. We need to make sure we're doing our part.

This is how I will not get the America I use to know but the America I want for my kid. Civic duties are important and stop complaining you have jury duty.. do you prefer one person choose your fate or a group of your peers as the law states?