User blog comment:1dra7/Republican or Democrat?/@comment-1621439-20121121204118

I may be just a tad (or a month) late to this discussion, but I would like to chime in my own opinion.

I supported Obama for president, simply because he is the most liberal of the two (though neither is truly liberal). I believe that everyone should have a fair and equal opportunity to success in life, and should be able to pursue the career they want with fair and liveable pay. I believe that all education (including college) should be free or at least affordable --- the amount of student debt in this country is appalling --- and education should never be privatized, unless there is a religious cause perhaps. I believe that the wealthiest individuals should pay their fair share of taxes, so we can fund vital necessities for a stable country such as education, healthcare, construction of roads, bridges, hospitals, and schools. I believe war should never take place unless a truly just cause is at hand (such as the murder of American citizens or threat of the destruction of one of our allies). I believe marriage is a right for all American couples, whether gay or straight, for the Supreme Court itself has said that marriage is a right several times, not a privilege. I believe women should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions. I believe we shouldn't be slaves to the richest few. I believe that we shouldn't ruin our environment, and should increase government funding for green-based jobs. I believe healthcare should be free and available to all, for life is one of our fundamental rights as human beings, and it shouldn't be something we have to pay for. I believe we should end the war on drugs (for it is a colossal waste of money) and legalize all drugs, and start funding more quality rehab centers (for, in fact, some countries where drugs are legal show lower addiction rates than here in America; kind of a "it's illegal so it's cool" situation). I believe we should have stricter gun regulations. Lastly, I believe we should at least feed and house the poor, but (unless they are really trying to find a job or have some sort of mental disability, illness, or such weakness) we shouldn't provide them with free stuff, a claim that so many conservatives have made a liberals, giving the poor free, marvelous things for doing nothing.

I do believe in individualism as well, which is a value conservatives love to take to the extreme, but not everyone has the same ability to become successful, so I say we help them get there.

So... here's my belated two cents on this issue. I hope it can still be considered.