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Me and Government

25
Mar 2010

I struggled for a long time separating how I feel about issues verses what expect from government:

  • Abortion, personally I don’t support it, so Government should have a rule
  • Gay issues, I am straight so Government needs a rule
  • Health Care, Doctor visits and medication is very expensive, so government should have a rule.
  • My faith in God and rules of the church, so government must have a rule
  • live in alignment with the planet (green), so government needs a rule
  • yada, yada, yada

It finally occurred to me, that my own beliefs are not a political platform.  Actually, government needs to stay out of the morals debate altogether.  My beliefs and freedom to choice is what this country was founded on. 

The founders intention for Government is to protect and defend, not dictate and mandate.

In the last year we have seen Government:

  • Bail out Banks (Take over)
  • Take over the Auto Industry (isn’t it strange how Toyota NO #1 auto company and non-union and not owned by government is being slammed by the media)
  • Take over Health Care (Evil Insurance Companies)
  • Proposal of Controlling executives salaries (Fat Cat Wall Street)
  • Cap and Trade (Save the planet)

The constitution and the founders agenda was based on a sustainable platform.  Government control can not achieve sustainable results.  Our country is very diverse.  What works in New York most likely will not work in Arizona. What works in Texas will not work in Oregon.  What works in Florida may not work in Alaska.  The founders and the constitution clearly understood this.  Let the States and the people govern themselves.

So in conclusion, I believe if the Conservative (POLITICAL) agenda were to focus on government’s responsibility to protect and defend, and get out of the business of legislating morality (Gay rights or lack of, and the right for a woman to choice, abortion) the liberal agenda would loose a lot of wind in there sail.  Liberal thinking and conservative thinking are rights and government involvement will only lead to civil strife.

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What is good for America, FREEDOM!!!

25
Dec 2009

In a resent press conference President Obama stated that they believe “now that Health Care is passing they can get back to making life better for Americans”.  It appears that behind that statement is that they want to get back to deciding what is good for Americans. This is where the difference between myself and many Americas differ from the current administration.  I want Washington to give me the freedom to make life better for myself, not decide what is better for me.

Personally I am a conservative liberal.  On many issues I find that I believe in a liberal frame of mind and on many others issues  I am extremely conservative.  I also find that many of my associates, friends, and family differ in my views on many issues.  I think this is great and what this country was founded on and the government should keep it’s nose out of it.

I believe Washington needs to stay out of the business of legislating morals.  My values are my own.  My neighbors values are different.  It is absolutely imperative that we live our lives in alignment with our values.  That is an individual assessment, not a government dictate.

Washington needs to stay out of the business of limiting the success of Americans. This Robinhood mentality of stiffing the successful for the sake of elevating the unsuccessful has been a fairy tale that doesn’t work in the real world.  The economics is that at some point the rich will run out of money and you can’t keep printing more money without some sort of value behind it.

So in short, to give American’s a secure future and a better life, give them encouragement, motivation and opportunity to be successful and they will.

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