I was a Liberal for all of my adult life, and always voted for the Democrat candidate
for POTUS....... until 2008, and I won't go into the reasons for my leaving the Democrat
party except to say I was working for Hillary's campaign......
WHat I want to address is the statement "Are Liberals just people who never matured?"
I think I was an responsible adult who went to college and had a responsible job,
children I raised, etc. I think I was mature if you define that as being responsible.
I went with the Democrat party because I thought they cared about people......I listened
to Cronkite and Rather, worked forty hours a week and really didn't get that involved
in politics, and I voted Democrat.......except occasionally. in local elections I voted for someone
else because it was more personal and I knew the candidates on a personal level.
And I saw myself as one who cares about others and thought we should care for
those less fortunate.
After I left the Democratic Party, I couldn't listen to the LSM anymore.......I couldn't
believe I had voted for Gore and Kerry.........knowing now what I know. Gore is a pompous @$$ who made a bundle promoting climate change, and Kerry turns
out to be another pompous @$$ as well................ I don't recognize the Democratic
party I had ...
for POTUS....... until 2008, and I won't go into the reasons for my leaving the Democrat
party except to say I was working for Hillary's campaign......
WHat I want to address is the statement "Are Liberals just people who never matured?"
I think I was an responsible adult who went to college and had a responsible job,
children I raised, etc. I think I was mature if you define that as being responsible.
I went with the Democrat party because I thought they cared about people......I listened
to Cronkite and Rather, worked forty hours a week and really didn't get that involved
in politics, and I voted Democrat.......except occasionally. in local elections I voted for someone
else because it was more personal and I knew the candidates on a personal level.
And I saw myself as one who cares about others and thought we should care for
those less fortunate.
After I left the Democratic Party, I couldn't listen to the LSM anymore.......I couldn't
believe I had voted for Gore and Kerry.........knowing now what I know. Gore is a pompous @$$ who made a bundle promoting climate change, and Kerry turns
out to be another pompous @$$ as well................ I don't recognize the Democratic
party I had ...
I was a Liberal for all of my adult life, and always voted for the Democrat candidate
for POTUS....... until 2008, and I won't go into the reasons for my leaving the Democrat
party except to say I was working for Hillary's campaign......
WHat I want to address is the statement "Are Liberals just people who never matured?"
I think I was an responsible adult who went to college and had a responsible job,
children I raised, etc. I think I was mature if you define that as being responsible.
I went with the Democrat party because I thought they cared about people......I listened
to Cronkite and Rather, worked forty hours a week and really didn't get that involved
in politics, and I voted Democrat.......except occasionally. in local elections I voted for someone
else because it was more personal and I knew the candidates on a personal level.
And I saw myself as one who cares about others and thought we should care for
those less fortunate.
After I left the Democratic Party, I couldn't listen to the LSM anymore.......I couldn't
believe I had voted for Gore and Kerry.........knowing now what I know. Gore is a pompous @$$ who made a bundle promoting climate change, and Kerry turns
out to be another pompous @$$ as well................ I don't recognize the Democratic
party I had been loyal to all those years, and I will never return. 0h, I might vote
for a D. at the local level, but never again will I vote for a Democrat POTUS. Am
I more mature........ I don't think so. I just gained a different perspective. I still care
about those less fortunate, I help my neighbors, contribute to the food pantries, etc.,
but I am no longer a Democrat, nor do I listen to the likes of MSNBC..........
(more)for POTUS....... until 2008, and I won't go into the reasons for my leaving the Democrat
party except to say I was working for Hillary's campaign......
WHat I want to address is the statement "Are Liberals just people who never matured?"
I think I was an responsible adult who went to college and had a responsible job,
children I raised, etc. I think I was mature if you define that as being responsible.
I went with the Democrat party because I thought they cared about people......I listened
to Cronkite and Rather, worked forty hours a week and really didn't get that involved
in politics, and I voted Democrat.......except occasionally. in local elections I voted for someone
else because it was more personal and I knew the candidates on a personal level.
And I saw myself as one who cares about others and thought we should care for
those less fortunate.
After I left the Democratic Party, I couldn't listen to the LSM anymore.......I couldn't
believe I had voted for Gore and Kerry.........knowing now what I know. Gore is a pompous @$$ who made a bundle promoting climate change, and Kerry turns
out to be another pompous @$$ as well................ I don't recognize the Democratic
party I had been loyal to all those years, and I will never return. 0h, I might vote
for a D. at the local level, but never again will I vote for a Democrat POTUS. Am
I more mature........ I don't think so. I just gained a different perspective. I still care
about those less fortunate, I help my neighbors, contribute to the food pantries, etc.,
but I am no longer a Democrat, nor do I listen to the likes of MSNBC..........
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You may disagree, but that's all right. That's the way the mop flops. :)
Another thing to consider, if having a progressive income tax makes sense to you, then why stop there? Let's say you just landed a sweet job that pays you $100k/yr. You studied, worked hard and were a model employee at your place of employment. Everything is cool and the smile on your face is broad.
You decide to take your best friend out to dinner and then to a tavern for a couple of beers - nothing fancy, just some face time. After a nice dinner you noticed the tab which was nearly double what this restaurant normally charges for a meal you've had many times. You call the waitress over and point out what is an obvious mistake. Then you are informed, "Because you just got promoted at XYZ, Inc and make more than the average person, I have to charge you nearly double just to be fair."
Disgusted, you and your friend go to the bar for a couple mugs of suds, pretzels and conversation. A couple hours later you go to pay your tab and you see the bill is rediculous. You point this out to the bartender and he says, "Look, buddy, we try to be fair to ...
Another thing to consider, if having a progressive income tax makes sense to you, then why stop there? Let's say you just landed a sweet job that pays you $100k/yr. You studied, worked hard and were a model employee at your place of employment. Everything is cool and the smile on your face is broad.
You decide to take your best friend out to dinner and then to a tavern for a couple of beers - nothing fancy, just some face time. After a nice dinner you noticed the tab which was nearly double what this restaurant normally charges for a meal you've had many times. You call the waitress over and point out what is an obvious mistake. Then you are informed, "Because you just got promoted at XYZ, Inc and make more than the average person, I have to charge you nearly double just to be fair."
Disgusted, you and your friend go to the bar for a couple mugs of suds, pretzels and conversation. A couple hours later you go to pay your tab and you see the bill is rediculous. You point this out to the bartender and he says, "Look, buddy, we try to be fair to all our customers. When rich guys like you come in we charge accordingly."
You would be hopping mad and think you've just been surrounded by idiots. Think about these points:
1. Is it "fair" you have to pay nearly twice what everyone else is paying?
2. Who was that bartender to call you "rich"? Yes, you have a nice salary, but you earned it and should enjoy the fruits of your hard work and dedication, right?
3. Using your plight as an example, who in their right mind would work as hard as you to get a promotion only to get your wallet gouged by everyone else?
Progressive income taxes aren't fair, cause some descention and are regressive as the people who normally produce goods and services cut back in their efforts as any gain they may realize is taken away.
We could go one step further and as you walked to the restaurant from your car, a cop stops you and demands you give a bum $20. "C'mon, hand it over! You can afford it. Besides, it isn't the bum's fault there's no good-paying jobs for people who drop out of the 9th grade and have a criminal record. Get on with it or you will be spending the night in jail." (The government redistributes your money who do nothing productive or are irrresponcible whether you like it or not.) You call this theft while the government calls it compassion. Nice, huh?
My point is while some ideas may sound appealing, in practice they are a nightmare.
As for the working poor, I agree with you. There should be a sliding scale in relation to amount earned and family size. Putting food on the table and a roof over your family's head is MUCH more important than paying tax. Of course, we can all feel confident the government would never waste the money - *cough* *cough* *gag*
As far as distrust, you're right and the government earned it. Right now, Congress has an approval rate of 10% and sinking. For centuries, there have been many statesmen who have been warning us about trusting government such as Ronald Reagan and Demosthenes: "There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots. What is it? Distrust." (Reagan is quoted below)
Liberals also destroy the environment:
You can't fix stupid.
USA Liberals are basically those individuals who wish to steal money from US Taxpayers through legal channels of government.
So why can't we just forget about it?
In the biblical sense, I don't believe a word Romney says. He's a loser. Vote for the winner. Vote Obama. Romney is self-destructing his own campaign. The debates will pretty much prove him incapable of the job, president. Romney is making it too easy for Obama to win. I don't even know why Obama is spending all that money on campaign TV ads etc.... If were Obama, I would save my money and pull all ads... just let Romney lose on his own.
Thanks for proving that you're never too old a liberal to ignore reality.
Semper Reformanda!
That's the only cure.