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John McCain
Adapted from NEIRAD Print Nov. 2008
NEIRAD enilno edition
Given the profound opportunity to write a completely biased article about the 2008 presidential election, I have two words for you: Go McCain! For all the Democrats/ Pro-Obama/ Pro-Choice people, don’t put down the paper, simply hear me out.
Many have heard stories of Arizona Senator John McCain’s years as a POW during the Vietnam War from 1967-1973, and realize that his love for his country goes far beyond most people’s limits. As a naval aviator in the Vietnam War, McCain was captured by the Viet Cong. The Vietnamese offered him freedom, but McCain refused and decided to remain as a POW in the Southeast Asian nation, so his fellow troops, who had been held longer, could be released. For more than five years, McCain went through extremely brutal torture and isolation in the infamous so-called Hanoi Hilton prison.
Aside from McCain’s unquestionable bravery, he has many plans set for the country which will deliver the change everyone knows we need in these tough times. McCain’s comprehensive economic plan will create millions of jobs, get the government’s budget and spending practices in order, and bring relief to American consumers. This immediate relief for families will occur through lower taxes and the reduction of such things as gas and food prices. He will strive for health care to be easily accessible and affordable to every American and for education to be promised to all.
John McCain set forth the Lexington Project; an environmental plan for the country.
On June 25, McCain was quoted in a Nevada newspaper saying, “In recent days, I have set before the American people an energy plan, the Lexington - - the Lexington Project, the Lexington Project - - remember that name. Named for the town where Americans asserted their independence once before. And let it begin today with this commitment: In a world of hostile and unstable oil suppliers, this nation will achieve strategic independence by the year 2025.”
According to McCain spokesperson, Brian Rogers, “strategic independence” is when oil is no longer the primary fuel for transportation, and the Middle Eastern oil cartel no longer has the ability to undermine our economy. Through the Lexington plan, the country will use alternative energy such as nuclear power, coal, and renewables, and will begin to discover a new path for the economy.
Alongside McCain, as a solid running mate stands Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. Although Tina Fay likes to poke fun of her on Saturday Night Live, her commitment to doing what’s right for the country proves her to be a great partner. Being a mother of five, Palin can simply be looked at as an average woman whose past and present can relate to most American families. However, her young outlook, feisty attitude, and lack of Washington corruptness ensures a sense of trust we can have that she will do nothing but what is right for the United States.
The war in Iraq is something that most Americans agree needs to be solved and ended; however there is a right and a wrong way to end the war. McCain believes it is strategically and morally essential for the United States to support the government of Iraq to become capable of governing itself and safeguarding its people. He strongly disagrees with those who wish to withdraw American troops before that occurs.
The U.S. is already deeply involved in the war, and there is no turning back to change that. From here, we must agree with McCain that we can finish the job and then bring our troops home. Iraq must not become a failed state or a haven for terrorists. America’s failure and withdrawal too soon will almost certainly result in a wider and costlier war.
During the second presidential debate on October 7, Tom Brokaw asked the two candidates to establish a doctrine for the use of combat forces in a humanitarian crisis. Barack’s “Obama Doctrine” is that he believes in intervening in humanitarian crises when it is morally right to do so. “When genocide is happening … somewhere around the world and we stand idly by, that diminishes us,” said Obama. However, not too long ago, Obama made it clear that he believed the United States had no business going to war in Iraq, and that Iraq was not to blame for the 9/11 attack. This simple fact shows the hypocrisy of the “Obama Doctrine.”
When McCain was faced with the same question, he described a “McCain Doctrine” based on victory and honor. During the presidential debate McCain made it clear that Obama has wanted to withdraw from Iraq and said, “I can tell you right now that Senator Obama would have brought our troops home in defeat.” This fundamental difference between the two shows a lot of insight into their characters. While Obama’s doctrine was hypocritical, McCain’s doctrine shows that he will not give up and will never accept defeat. This strength in his ideals is one of the key elements of trust that Americans should have in McCain.
When comparing the Republican and Democrat candidates, John McCain clearly holds more experience than Illinois Senator Barack Obama. While I have no doubt that Obama loves his country, he is not ready to jump into office and lead the country in this difficult time. John McCain and Sarah Palin are the only promise for a better economy, an independent environment, a victory to the war, and the revival of the America we love!
