This was a response to a response in one of my other blogs. I was reprimanded for being rude to another blogger and this was my resposne. It really sums up why I blog for those who care...
"Maybe I do need to change my style a bit. I am emphatic about what I believe in and what I see around me and in here. My passion stems from the fact that Ibelieve that I see the tru th of things. Not what I want to see or what someone else wants me to see but what is there. Personally, I really have no horse in the race.
Most of my political beliefs are based on the fact that I trust no one and belive no one is so competent as to run all of our lives. I wish our society was structured that way as to prevent anyone person or ideology to control so much of our lives. We should all be free to make our own mistakes.
Maybe my side favors conservatism more than liberalism. I have had spats with some big Conservatives too on this forum.
My point is that what I rally against most is people who, I feel, just tow the party line. To me they are the most dangerous of them all because they are the shock troops of tyranny. Tyranny from either side, Bush or Obama.
Someone in particular, bashes Bush to justify Obama, always. She rarely says anything that is original or that I didn't hear on the morning news from some other liberal talking head. When pressed, she cannot substantiate anything she says. I have tried so many times to get her to actually debate and she will not.
I am affected by her choices. That is how it is in a democracy. I want all people to make informed wise choices. Do I always know which is the best choice? No. So I welcome others who have insights that I do not. I just wish that we, as Americans, stopped getting duped and elect thoughtful people. I also wish that we, as Americans, above all else realize that the government should be severely limited in its powers as it will abuse its power just as any corporation or other power will do.
History has shown us, time and time again, that power really does corrupt. Let's adhere to what our founding fathers wanted wich was a limited government.
Here is the Secret: all we need to do is to look, objectively and without any party loyalty, at the programs that our government has done in the past. Look at the money that they have spent. Look at their policies and their reach. I think we all can agree that the government has been the most powerful and influential leg of the chair of society. Many would argue thatbusiness controls government and that may be true. My point is that wi th all that power and influence the government still pays $500 for an air force toilet seat. Billions of dollars on education in Califionia and we are 48th in the nation for the best schools. Billions on healthcare, billions in New Orleans and they are not even near where they were. Billions on an underwater highway in Bostson and it leaks. Our government just doesn't do a good job when it does something. Everything they do costs 10 times what it should cost and is filled with corruption, partisanship and bloat. Just look and you can see it everywhere. What is more is that it really makes no difference who sits in the President's chair or who has the majority in Congress.
Our problems keep getting worse and our issues bigger. The secret is that the government is and has always been the real problem. They do some good things, but they are far outweighed by the bad. You may disagree and I am happy to debate that, but if you agree than we should not discuss any other issues from now on. All we should strive to do is shrink and limit the government. Many of our problems will go away when we do.
Obama promised change and many of you liked that idea. I think this was not the change you all wanted,but I see hope in the fact that we all wanted it.
Michelle, I will work on my debating tactics. Thank you."
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