Your argument is utterly absurd. As a citizen, it important to exercise ones right to vote. That is the single most determinant factor of how policies can be changed and attitudes as well. its a citizen's responsiblity both personally and to the country. The fact that Obama has cultivated himself as willing and determined to develope relationship with muslim countries, close Gitmo, emphasis the importance of cross cultural/religious understanding is what I find attractive in his policies. And for you to seek analytical data or proof that the Obama adminstration is far worst than Bush's is illogical. How can you compare a 6 months span of time to that of eight long years? For us to see any substantial difference, we need to give the new adminstration more time, atleast a year. For now, the rhetoric is different, the rest will hopefully come in due time.
Obama's policies aren't different from Bush's.
"But setting aside the platitudes that comprised most of Clinton’s speech and looking closely at her remarks that actually spoke meaningfully towards U.S. policy under the Obama, a different picture emerges, one not of a change of course from Bush but rather of near
perfect continuity between the two administrations.
Obama’s foreign policy parallels Bush’s. The train may have switched tracks, but it’s still headed in the
same direction."
http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/200 ... ma-at-cfr/
Obama's rosy rhetoric and attempts to develop a positive relationship with Muslim countries are political tactics and do not change the fact that his executive orders intentionally cause many innocent civilian casualties. Obama didn't close Gitmo, where innocent Muslims are still tortured. There are already analytical data or proof that the Obama's administration is far worst than Bush's when it comes to killing innocent civilians. One such data:
"Data analyzed below for January 2009 suggests that the deadliness of the Afghan war for civilians under the Obama clock
significantly exceeds that registered under the outgoing Bush regime. Boys, women, girls, tribal leaders all have perished at the hands of the foreign occupiers."
http://www.infowars.com/obama-more-dead ... than-bush/
The Farah Massacre, which was carried out under Obama's executive order caused the highest number of civilians killed in a single American operation in Afghanistan to date:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farah_massacre
To you, as a citizen, it might be important to exercise ones right to vote, but there's a reason why voter apathy exists. Millions of Americans are sick of the same rosy rhetoric and empty promises made in election after election; that's why they no longer bother with elections. They are sick of corrupt politicians who mesmerize them with fine speeches and empty promises that aren't kept just so to get elected. You can be excused, because you're young and new to this supposedly fine concept of presidential election and exercising one's right to vote. Alas, experience would teach you well, and the probability of you joining the ranks of voter apathy appears to be high.
