Yay, It’s Over

I’ve been avoiding talking about politics here as I don’t want this blog to be a soapbox, but now I can finally say TGIF, as in “Thank God It’s Finished!” I can go back to watching major network television and listening to the radio, and answering the phone when I don’t know who it is. We can all get back to having normal conversations rather than heated debates, and everyone can stop calling everyone else names. What a relief!

If you’re wondering who I voted for, I’m not going to tell you. But I will tell you that I’m neither a Republican nor a Democrat; I’m a Libertarian. I believe in small government. I believe I should decide how I spend my money and what I can do in my personal life. I believe that this country really should be the land of opportunity, not the land of “the more you make, the more they take.” And I believe in equality of opportunity, a level playing field to start on, so that each person has the chance to be all they can be, as opposed to equality of outcome, which is much more of a socialist concept. I’m not alone. The Libertarian Party is the third largest political party in current existence. While the modern Libertarian Party started in the 70s, it’s roots go back to the founding fathers, and the party’s goals are more in line with what the founding fathers had in mind than either of the two more prominent parties. If you’re not finding you can agree with ALL the planks in your current party’s platform, the Libertarian Party might be for you.

So Barack Obama will be our new president. As with any other new president, there are many things still unknown. Will he stick to his campaign promises? Does he really have the solution to the economic crisis? Will he allow the Bush tax cuts to expire without putting other cuts in place, or will he come up with a revised plan that more matches his vision of how taxation should work? Only time will tell. I suppose we’ll know soon enough. One thing’s for sure – people all over the world are celebrating. Let’s hope the majority really does know best this time.