I think it is very important to vote for the
President of the United State. In America, we have freedom. In a
lot of countries around the world, the people are still being
forced against their will. I believe that America has come a
long way to get rid of that kind of stuff. A few decades ago,
Americans didn’t have all the freedom we have today. Especially
people of color. They were forced to sit in the back, or to go
to different buildings or even to do different things. Now, we
have the opportunity to choose our leader. And to choose the
person who helps make all the decisions. What wouldn’t people
back then give to have such an opportunity. I think that we
should take an action on this golden chance. To help secure or
nation’s future; to help elect someone that can make sure that
America is the best country that it can possibly be. Also, in
America today, different people have different opinions and
views on what should happen and who should make it happen. For
example, look at the Palin/McCain campaign versus the Obama/Biden
campaign. Both parties have different views, but their goal is
the same: to help America succeed. Americans have a tough choice
to make, but I think it is important they get to make that
choice.
When you think of the President of the United
States, what do you think of? A powerful man whose job is easy
and all he does is sit around and watch other people do his job
for him? Not quite, in my opinion, having the job of President
isn’t easy. The President has so much pressure on him/her.
The countries problems are blamed on that person,
even if they had nothing to do with what was going on that
particular moment. They have to make many choices, and although
they have help, the little thought that something might go wrong
is always bugging them in the back of their head. So what is the
President’s job? I think the President’s job is to help the
country succeed in whatever they may be doing. If it’s a war,
the president should make sure that the troops have whatever
they need to ensure success. The president must help the people.
Although they cannot help each and every person, they should at
least address the bigger issues or problems. That is what I
believe is the role of the president.
If I were President, the first issue that I would
vow to solve would probably be health care. Millions of people
in America are suffering because they cannot afford a suitable
health care plan. Health insurance is a big thing in American
Society. Many people cannot afford it, and are therefore living
without it. If I were to become President, I would first address
this issue because it is such a big deal. Many families are
losing a ton of money because they don’t have a good healthcare
plan to pay for medical procedures and medicines. Another
problem I would address would be the price of oil and gas. We
need to find an alternate that our cars can run on besides oil,
because obviously, we are running out of oil rapidly. Another
problem is the war in Iraq, hundreds of people have lost their
lives already, and I think the ward needs to stop, as there is
no reason for it to continue. These are the issues I would vow
to address if I were to become President of the United States. I
think the next president should also address these issues.
As a minority, I think it is important to vote for a
minority candidate for these reasons. A minority candidate can
understand what is going in your life. They can improve your
rights and can help discrimination against minorities. Some
minorities have a good life; they have a family and decent pay,
while other minority families are struggling to keep themselves
and their families alive. Also, it is hard for minority children
to go to colleges that require pay that is high. They may not be
educated as well, and therefore cannot get academic
scholarships. I go to a school in a minority area, and I see how
people in that area live. The houses are very small, some house
don’t have windows are the windows are broken, the roof is
falling apart. I have many friends who walk to school, because
their parents cannot drive them. I think that if we, as
minorities, vote for minority candidates, then we can improve
all the problems and live a better life.
I think many of my generation have already realized
that we must step up and take action, or else America may fail.
We have kid’s voting booths to help kids understand the
importance of voting from a young age. On the news the other
day, they mentioned that Nickelodeon had a program where kids
get to vote for the presidential candidates and tell why they
voted for that particular candidate, I think that this program
was very effective and showed the difference it can make for our
country’s future. Our generation will invent many new things,
find new places to drill for oil, find eco-friendly cars, you
name it, and we can do it. But I think it’s important that we
first understand that America’s future lies in our hands.
Right now in 2008, we are facing a historical
presidential race. Where we could have the first President of
color, or we may have the first woman to ever be president. I
think this election is one of the biggest elections in history.
I also think that regardless of whoever wins, they will make a
difference to our country. Both parties have different views,
different opinions, but more or less their goal is to help
America succeed. For example, although one party wants to stop
the war in Iraq and the other party wants to continue with the
war, each side has a reason for their action. I think that
although they may have different opinions, they can change
America.