I need to talk a little more about the presidential campaign.
I have been listening to people around me and what they feel about the candidates that are left running. For all intents and purposes, John McCain looks like he will be the Republican nominee. On the Democratic side it will be Obama or Clinton or both.
Right now what I am hearing is general opinions about the political parties and the candidates. Let me tell you what I mean. The people I hand around with are usually pretty liberal when it comes to social issues, not all of them but a majority. That means they are not Evangelical Christians, they are live and let live type people.
They do have a concern about the economy and are what I call, fiscal conservatives. I guess I could say they are not flaming socialists or Communists; they care about their money and how they got it and they do not want someone to give it away or squander it unnecessarily. They are what we usually think of as Republicans (not under Bush) when it comes to money.
I have always maintained that we need a third party, one that represents us or the people that are social liberals but fiscal conservatives. Libertarians come close but no cigar – so what we as a group do in this election.
A number of people have told me that Obama and Clinton sound like populists, poor against the rich, us against them, advocating Robin Hood tactics: let’s take it from the rich bastards and spread it among the poor – pure Communism and where did Communism end up?
Yes there are a lot more poor voters and that is why it’s called “populism” but do these poor know that without the rich they would not have a job? Plus, who are they calling the rich, those that make over $50,000? How about a family of five (5) making $100,000; should we penalize them by raising their taxes to help pay for democratic programs for the poor.
And how about the Democratic programs for the poor, are they not basically welfare programs? I’m sorry but that is not the way to run the country and that is why the middle class is plain scared of the Democrat’s socialism.
On the other hand can we risk allowing a Republican to pick the next three (3) Supreme Court justices? Do we trust a Republican to end the war in Iraq and win the war in Afghanistan?
These are hard choices because we really don’t have a candidate or political party to represent our vision; we have to pick from the least offensive or who will do the least damage to the country and to us.
One question to ask is how much of what the candidates are saying they are saying just to get votes and they don’t really mean it? Wow – this is going to be difficult.
I have been listening to people around me and what they feel about the candidates that are left running. For all intents and purposes, John McCain looks like he will be the Republican nominee. On the Democratic side it will be Obama or Clinton or both.
Right now what I am hearing is general opinions about the political parties and the candidates. Let me tell you what I mean. The people I hand around with are usually pretty liberal when it comes to social issues, not all of them but a majority. That means they are not Evangelical Christians, they are live and let live type people.
They do have a concern about the economy and are what I call, fiscal conservatives. I guess I could say they are not flaming socialists or Communists; they care about their money and how they got it and they do not want someone to give it away or squander it unnecessarily. They are what we usually think of as Republicans (not under Bush) when it comes to money.
I have always maintained that we need a third party, one that represents us or the people that are social liberals but fiscal conservatives. Libertarians come close but no cigar – so what we as a group do in this election.
A number of people have told me that Obama and Clinton sound like populists, poor against the rich, us against them, advocating Robin Hood tactics: let’s take it from the rich bastards and spread it among the poor – pure Communism and where did Communism end up?
Yes there are a lot more poor voters and that is why it’s called “populism” but do these poor know that without the rich they would not have a job? Plus, who are they calling the rich, those that make over $50,000? How about a family of five (5) making $100,000; should we penalize them by raising their taxes to help pay for democratic programs for the poor.
And how about the Democratic programs for the poor, are they not basically welfare programs? I’m sorry but that is not the way to run the country and that is why the middle class is plain scared of the Democrat’s socialism.
On the other hand can we risk allowing a Republican to pick the next three (3) Supreme Court justices? Do we trust a Republican to end the war in Iraq and win the war in Afghanistan?
These are hard choices because we really don’t have a candidate or political party to represent our vision; we have to pick from the least offensive or who will do the least damage to the country and to us.
One question to ask is how much of what the candidates are saying they are saying just to get votes and they don’t really mean it? Wow – this is going to be difficult.
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