  Well, the tell-all video about my true nature seems to have brought out an interesting reaction in people, mostly a strange mix of humor, mockery, pity, and sorrow. That, my friends, is just a recipe for success in my book. For now, I'll put the video hidden away where it can no longer incriminate me, back in the archives of NateRohan.com. And, eventually, I'm gonna do a little more tinkering with the menu layout so I can include a link to all present and future videos. This week has gone very fast for me. I finally finished my MicroApps course with my group project. Our presentation went well until I stopped talking, giving way to others in the group to explain their portion of the presentation. I know that makes me sounds like a elitist prick, but its the sad truth. I still think we did well, and I'm hoping to get an A- in that class. I have a feeling its a B+ though. Only because of the group projects. I asked Teach what my homework and test grade was before I left the last day and she said 97%, so here's hoping I can offset our crap groupwork.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about what it means to be a democrat or a republican, and trying to figure out why people vote the way they do. A lot of the people I know through the farm are republican, I would say about 90% (just guessing) of the people in my local farming industry vote republican. Farmer themselves, salesmen, contractors, and nutritionists all seem to have these sorts of ideals. I've found when I bring up the war in Iraq being started without any resolve to the insurgence into Afghanistan, I'm often meet with silence or a scowl, which makes me think they're republican, because I'm second-guessing our republican president's actions. Conversely, when its comes to that subject in another setting, most recently in one of my classes with some mates of mine, the conversation is usually interesting and well-informed. Now, I don't mean to say republicans are dumb and democrats are smart. That's really what bothers me, is because a lot of these guys around my area are good, decent people with common sense.
They work long, hard days and provide good homes for their kids. They probably also like to hunt, and they go to church on Sundays. And after working almost all day, they don't want to hear serious, dull speeches about the environment or why some pot-smoking lazy teenagers should be free to do so--they'd rather be entertained for a little bit and go to bed.
Unfortunately, for the middle and lower classes that these men actually compose, I think that's why they vote republican. People are constantly told, mostly by their own friends who heard from their friends, that democrats are going to take away their rifles and shotguns, and deny them their second amendment rights. IF you vote for Joe Republican, that won't happen. Also, I've sat through countless church services where I'm told, basically, that this democratic candidate is only help committing murder by allowing right to choice for women, and so we should all vote for the republican candidate.
Now, personally, I happen to support the right to life here. Its something I've formed of my own thought, experiences, and religious beliefs. But I don't believe any congressman/woman is aiding murder by allowing the right to choose. Frankly, I see that as the mother's transgression. But I think this issue hugely, hugely determines the average person's political leanings. Lastly, I think one thing that makes average people vote republican are the attitudes of the party's most notable figures.
Bush, Cheney, Limbaugh, Gingrich, Rumsfeld, hell even Charleton Heston..These are guys that are great for one-lined, short and direct replies to questions. "Finish the job", "Never quit", "Working hard for you", these types of slogans relate to somebody who works tirelessly with a strong work ethic. Now, unfortunately, the thing people are just not understanding is that, if you nevermind the potheads and hippies, and you actually DO read those lengthy investigation reports and you DO listen to those dry speeches and testimonials, you will realize that most of our republicans leaders are lying to you. They don't look out for the average working citizen, they tax the hell out of you. The ones who get tax breaks? Yeah, its your company's boss and that prick millionaire down the road. Its congressman, its corporations, it aint you. I could go on for pages, but that's just my opinion. I understand that some people want to vote, and are, republican.
That's cool with me. I got no beef if that's what you believe. But I do have a beef with Bush. I don't need to explain why he should go or why he's a horrible president and person, that's been done and redone, with good reason. I've said before I think their is good leadership in the republican party. If, miraculously, John McCain had won the republican ticket, I would have voted for him over John Kerry.
That's just one example. So I'm not against republicans, just Bush. I just wish people would think about Bush and who they're electing for another four years of their life before they do it so easily. And I'm frustrated that almost all these guys I see on the road, in the fields, busting their humps every day, just to pay for some millionaires tax break, are gonna end up voting to keep on doing it. 
