My last post

It's all gone by far too quickly. While I've enjoyed posting on this blog about the multi-faceted nature of current events, my duties require me to step aside. I am about to go active-duty in the United States Army for a time (to answer anyone's question, no I am not deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan, I'll be finishing my officer training in Oklahoma and then Georgia). Here's a few final thoughts before I go.

1.) Despite the promise that is Barack Obama, I believe that McCain offers better solutions to the pressing issues of the day.
- On Iraq: Before anyone was in favor of the highly-successful surge, McCain was advocating it. This shows a clarity in thought which is so desperately needed and one in which Senator Obama is unwilling to show.
- On the proper role of the Federal Government in the economy: McCain favors making the tax cuts permanent which would continue to allow citizens to keep more of their paycheck. Obama favors repealing the tax cuts and raising taxes on the investor class. Meanwhile, McCain has consistently argued for elimination of earmarks and unnecessary government spending, Obama has proposed billions of dollars more in government spending
- On the judiciary: McCain wants judges who will interpret the law to the Constitution, not allow the tyranny of the judiciary to make new laws from the bench.

2.) The United States is center-right nation despite the Bush administration

3.) Partisanship should continue and serve people through the exchange of different ideas and ideologies

4.) As the United States moves to post-racial society, it should reverse race-centered laws and focus on merit as the basis of promotion at the workplace, acceptance into college and contractual agreements

5.) the United States should be determined to project its power militarily when its people interests are threatened by foreign powers, groups and individuals. We should not wait for an attack to respond, we should have the right to preemption.

6.) The government that governs least governs best. The role of the Federal Government is limited and should be restrained.

It has been a real pleasure writing for this blog and reading the posts of others. Keep up the good work and I shall try when able to read this blog. Godspeed to you all.

-- Jeff Hartline