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Now that you all know why I created this blog and what my view is of the presidential campaign, here is what each post will cover from now on:

I will find an interesting article or piece of information regarding the campaign, and give my thoughts on the article or piece of information. Then I will open it up to you guys, and you can comment and put your thoughts out there, too.

Stay posted!!

So how does an unfunded mandate relate to the presidential election?

Presidential nominee Barack Obama, like many of the past Democratic candidates, wishes to infuse and implement a new social plan, along with a slight military and diplomatic plan. In my opinion, Obama has bit off more than he can chew.

Obama would like to pursue many social reforms. But our nation is not ready for this. While an honorable goal, Americans are even now tightening their wallet and complaining of high gas prices. Is America really able to give over more and more money to a society already in a recession? I just don't think this is going to work.

If Obama becomes president, he will be setting and falling into his own trap: an unfunded mandate. He will work to pass into law social reforms, but will not be able to secure for America the resources to fulfill these reforms. That which makes our economy run (oil) is even now the reason for a new cold war between the United States and upcoming superpowers (North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China).

What is an Unfunded Mandate?

By definition, an unfunded mandate is a government mandate that requires a state and/or local government to fulfill something, yet provides no funding to complete the requirements.