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Election

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This year’s election was the first election that I participated in. I watched the debates (or at least read the transcript from them), and I also voted. I have mixed feelings about how the election turned out. Being a Democrat, I did not vote for George W. Bush, however, he was elected to serve his last four years in office. I am concerned for our economy. Before Bush was elected, our stock market was performing the best it ever has, jobs weren’t scarce, and we certainly were not about to go to war. Bush has put so much money into this war with Iraq, and not enough has gone to things a little more close to home, for example, the issue concerning Social Security. When I retire, there may be no Social Security left but all Bush cares about is the “War on Terrorism”.
Another thing that concerns me has to do with the whole gay rights and pro-choice issue. Bush is against gay marriages and a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. I am a pro-choice advocate, and I think it is important to have the right to choose. There are situations where a female should have that right. I’m not suggesting that Bush should support abortions, but he shouldn’t try and do away with them completely. I don’t think that abortions should be used as a method of birth control, but if a female doesn’t feel that having the baby would be in the best interest for her and the unborn child, she deserves the right to choose what to do with her body, so long as it is within the first trimester.
Regarding gay marriages, I just don’t see the big deal with letting gay people get married. I would say that I do not necessarily agree with letting them marry in a church, but if two people love each other and want to get married, then they should certainly have the right to do that. The bible says the sacrament of marriage is intended for procreation, and therefore same-sex marriage would go against what the bible says. But many gay pe...

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