The most frustrating part about elections for me is dividing fact from fiction. If there is anything that I have learned from law school (didn't you know I went to law school??) is that there are always two sides to very situation and issue, and each can be believable if heard seperately. One of my favorite things I like about Chris being my best friend is that because he is my friend he will question my beliefs and at the same time still love me for having my own opinions. If I make some political or moral comment he will usually take the other side and argue for it, whether or not he really believes it. These are usually some of the best conversations that we have because I know that he is not doing it to make me mad or to change my mind, but just to challenge me on some of my beliefs so that I know why I back them. I love that we can 'argue' two sides of an issue without attacking each other.
I am sure that most of you have already made up your mind as who to vote for, but in case you are teetering, like I was, these are the sources that I found helpful.
1. The Presidential Debates. If you missed them they are on U Tube.
2. If I have a question about John McCain and what he intends to do in office I don't ask Fox News, CNN, Rush Limbaugh, or any other 'news' source; I ask him: http://www.johnmccain.com
The same for Barack Obama: https://barackobama.com
3. factcheck.org- both sides are guilty of misinforming us in public speaches, etc.
4. I also enjoyed this website that Kristen found from wikipedia that I found compared the two canidates pretty fairly on issues like taxes, health care, same-sex marriage, abortion, immigration, to name a few.
Wikipedia also has this website that I found educational on the propistions that we are facing here in arizona.
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I totally agree with you - on several points!
1) Chris is fun to argue with/debate (yet he's never beat me :) - old joke). It's always nice to have someone who challenges you in a respectful way - I married someone like that too!
2) I wish people would be more informed. I don't care what you think, but please don't spout rethoric all day - think, fact check, know, then make a decision!
Very insightful Lolly - hope you guys are doing well!
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