I honestly think a lot of my contemporaries are more qualified to be vice president than she is! Like a few of my coworkers, for instance. Even I'm more qualified in terms of foreign policy awareness and experience than Sarah Palin! Let's see: I was born in Manhattan to a Swedish mother and Korean-Mongol father. I've moved 14 times in my life and I've had a passport since 1987 (even before I was a year old!). In fact, the passport I have right now is actually the 4th passport issued to me... and it's about 6 years old so I'll have to get a new one in 4 years. I have a double B.A. degree in history and political science, with specializations in European history and international relations, respectively. I also have a certificate in European Studies. Not to mention, I've also traveled much more extensively abroad than Governor Palin, having been to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holy See (Vatican City), Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom; and now, I'm in Bamako, Mali doing an internship with the UNDP. I can discuss political issues in French, Spanish, Korean and to an extent in German and Italian. Sarah Palin supposedly has "unique experiences" due to Alaska's close proximity to Russia... but what are some examples of these "unique experiences? Has she been to Russia? Does she speak Russian? Does she study it? I've been in Russia for a month and I study it right now, and though my Russian isn't very good, I'm pretty sure I know more than her. Oh, and of course, I'm also studying Swedish. Hm... so yeah, I don't think I'm a person who is worth more than Sarah Palin, but I somehow feel that she's lacking some experience. If a 21-year-old has more experience abroad, is more aware of foreign policy, and is a better world citizen than a 44-year-old governor from Alaska who is now a VP nominee... wow, what is my country coming to?
But what it all boils down to is... those who may be more qualified just might not want to run. For instance, I would never want to run for VP nor for President. I don't want to become corrupt and try to make promises I wouldn't be able to keep, take money and spend millions upon millions of dollars to campaign for my election. No way. I'd rather donate those millions to charity programs around the world OR even to charity programs in the U.S.! How about using those millions to help students who need money to finish their education? How about creating more scholarships or helping reduce higher education costs? It's just a huge waste of money if you ask me. That's why, even though I support Barack Obama, I support him because he's the lesser of two evils... and at least he knew that President Putin wasn't the President of Germany.
Today's Random Quiz:
| You Are Occasionally a Narcissist |
 Compared to most people, you're quite humble! Though occasionally, you can't help and reflect on how great you are. There's nothing wrong with being proud of yourself - as long as you don't let it go to your head! |
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