Politics - The November Election

Couldn't resist commenting on the upcoming November 7th elections here in sunny Orlando.

There's a big buzz over who's going to control the House and the Senate - the Republicans or the Democrats. Although for the life of me I don't really understand what actual impact this is going to have on my life.

I hear a lot about this Democrat vs. Republican battle, but it seems a bit silly to me. Perhaps it's my age showing, but I've been through a number of elections in my day, and no matter who's in control, there's always going to be somebody angry about the status quo, and playing the blame game on the ills of our country's course being the result of the opposing party's philosophy.

We'll, I've matched up the different candidates using the Orlando Sentinel's handy dandy voter guide website.

While very interesting and presented well, I still don't understand what the big difference is between Democrats and Republicans.

That is, I think I made my decision on the different candidates based on their credentials and their stated stances on the issues, not necessarily on which party they belonged to.

And I'm not usually prone to vote for 3rd party candidates, but I must say that Max Linn guy doesn't look too bad for the Florida Governor spot.

There's a lot of reasons to consider the candidates based on the headline issues - Iraq, taxes, and the direction of our economy.

But let's consider these candidates on their humanitarian stances. How tolerant will they be to other cultures and different Faiths? Will they encourage the strength of our diversity, or will they continue to build up walls?

Judge for yourself, but it is your duty to decide!

Go to the Orlando Sentinel website, take a look at the candidates, and visit their own websites. This is our chance to make our voices heard, and make a change in our community for the better.