I have been staying away from the political thread lately because I dont understand in my heart or my head how someone could support the ideas and ideals of the Dems and yet they won. I said before party trumps person. You dont only vote for pres but the winning side heads both sides of congress and the committees that actually make law.Maybe you like the direction we are going in but I'm concerned with the viability of our country with the people in charge ( both Dem and Rep ).
Two thing seem to come up often, abortion and socialized medicine. Even though I'm a member of the loyal opposition, I just cant think of anything more intrusive into some-ones life than any govt body telling any woman she must have a baby or not. I think it's her body and her conscience and her decision and no one else's period end of story.potwnrob say's he's pro-choice Except it's not okay just whenever a woman chooses to want one. REALLY? then who else chooses? thats not pro-choice. That's arbitrary.
It's really okay when it's okay with him.
As for socialized medicine I have been so disappointed with people here, our age, who have worked for almost everything we have and yet expect other people to go to work every day to buy our healthcare for us. Health care is not a right no matter what you say. Even though It's not an enumerated right given to the Fed govt my selfishness and compassion for people would allow me to support the taking of hard earned taxpayer money to subsidize the cost of a program that would help pay for some kind of coverage people could BUY for one under some age and over some age but only partially not completely. Remember though that slightly under 50% of people here pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits so there will come a time when net tax payers will feel like saps and will maybe stay home instead of working everyday for someone else's benefit.
I too think moderates have no fire in the belly. I think the just want to get along. What I'm looking for is someone on my side that will clearly spell out what I believe in. Not be ashamed or timid about it. Thats why Rush and Hannity and Coulter get traction, Their not wimps about what the believe and dont care what others think. You either like relatively more of one side or the other,not being a centrist but trying to convince people that one side or the other has more of the beliefs and ideals that you have and ask for your support. The needle doesn't rest in the center very often but shifts to one side or the other. Trying to please everyone never works.
Dems aren't afraid to voice their socialist views or their "Left Wing Extremism" why should Reps not champion what some consder "right Wing Extremism" And potwnrob or some other "enlightened" Dem please describe to me just what makes us Extremists either fiscally or socially PLEASE.
Lastly It's been my long held belief that if the people here now were the people who landed at Plymouth Rock we wouldn't have made it west of the appalachians. No fire in the belly. IMPO
Benj