Here We Go
I finally finished closing out fiscal year 2006 and now I can once again focus on things that matter. The manner in which the government conducts itself fiscally defies understanding. But that's not what this post is about. It's time to focus on the upcoming midterm elections.
I try not to watch too much broadcast TV. I get most of my news from the internet and select cable channels. I've watched a broad variety of programs and I choose which ones I find honest, believable and objective. Other people may not agree with my choices but that's okay. They have the right to be wrong.
My broadcast viewing is limited to sports and Extreme Makeover Home Edition. It is a show that attempts to make a difference and entertains. More fare like that and TV might be viewable again. As I was watching the Dallas Cowboys throttle the Tennessee Titans, I was forced to endure a series of political ads at each commercial break. One thing stood out. The Democrat ads unwaveringly tried to link the Republican candidate to the president or pointed out some personal flaw that was so egregious that the candidate should not only not be elected but tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail.
By contrast, the Republican ads all were focused on the issues. Most compared the voting records of the candidates. This is the crux of the upcoming election. While the DNC strategy seems to be to dig up some dirt, mix it with a healthy dose of BS, and fling the poo at the opponent, the Republican strategy attempts to focus on and is driven by the issues.
This is our government of the 21st century. The agenda of the president is attacked, slowed and dragged in to the morass of the opposition party. That is exactly what the DNC is. Opposition. They have no new ideas. They want to provide free health care, by raising your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want free and open borders with instant citizenship for ILLEGAL aliens, paid for by raising your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want to capitulate the war on terror and bring our troops home to fight the terrorists back in America where they belong, paid by raising your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want to destroy traditional family values and raise your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want to confuse and lie to seniors about their benefits by raising their taxes - Bush is Satan. They don't believe in God and want to raise your taxes - but they believe in Satan because Bush is Satan.
The party platform seems to be the ostrich agenda. Stick your head in the sand and pretend that it is 1993. If we don't bother anyone, they will leave us alone and we can raise your taxes. Bush is Satan, Hugo Chavez is right, we can fix everything by raising your taxes. Excuse me but where are the new ideas?
I was brought up to believe if you are going to complain about something, provide a solution. I believe that by and large, the Republican solutions are the right solutions. I think that if we abandon the war on terror that is currently being fought in Iraq, we will most certainly be fighting it over here. I believe that the only way to ensure peace is to destroy our enemies, without apologies. I believe that the quickest way to increase tax receipts is by lowering tax rates. Laffer was right. I believe that a family consist of one woman married to one man. That union has the right and privilege to produce children. I believe that government should provide a stable environment for its citizens to work toward the successful achievement of their goals. It is not the role of government to provide that success to someone not willing to work for it by penalizing someone who has. I believe that the best way to help someone is to help him help himself. I believe that sometimes circumstances overwhelm people and it is the responsibility of the citizens of this country to provide charity for them, not for the government to redistribute my money to a derelict taking advantage of a corrupt system. I believe that mankind is charged with being a good steward of all of creation. That does not mean that the survival of a mutated sub-species trumps the needs of all of mankind. I believe that statement does not give us a license to destroy this planet to benefit humans. I have been to ANWR and seen it. I believe that drilling in a small portion of that frozen wasteland would provide a greater benefit to all Americans than the agenda of the wacko environmentalists. I believe that abortion is the greatest mass murder in world history.
I believe that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob came to earth in human form as the Son of the Living God. The name of the Son is Jesus of Nazareth. You don't have to adopt my beliefs but my god doesn't force himself on you and I won't either. You can go to hell if you so choose. I hope that you don't.
I will vote in November for the candidates who most closely represent my beliefs. Single issue politics will give power to those who don't deserve it. Between now and then, I will campaign to defeat those who would see to the ruin of this country if they were to benefit politically.
I try not to watch too much broadcast TV. I get most of my news from the internet and select cable channels. I've watched a broad variety of programs and I choose which ones I find honest, believable and objective. Other people may not agree with my choices but that's okay. They have the right to be wrong.
My broadcast viewing is limited to sports and Extreme Makeover Home Edition. It is a show that attempts to make a difference and entertains. More fare like that and TV might be viewable again. As I was watching the Dallas Cowboys throttle the Tennessee Titans, I was forced to endure a series of political ads at each commercial break. One thing stood out. The Democrat ads unwaveringly tried to link the Republican candidate to the president or pointed out some personal flaw that was so egregious that the candidate should not only not be elected but tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail.
By contrast, the Republican ads all were focused on the issues. Most compared the voting records of the candidates. This is the crux of the upcoming election. While the DNC strategy seems to be to dig up some dirt, mix it with a healthy dose of BS, and fling the poo at the opponent, the Republican strategy attempts to focus on and is driven by the issues.
This is our government of the 21st century. The agenda of the president is attacked, slowed and dragged in to the morass of the opposition party. That is exactly what the DNC is. Opposition. They have no new ideas. They want to provide free health care, by raising your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want free and open borders with instant citizenship for ILLEGAL aliens, paid for by raising your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want to capitulate the war on terror and bring our troops home to fight the terrorists back in America where they belong, paid by raising your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want to destroy traditional family values and raise your taxes - Bush is Satan. They want to confuse and lie to seniors about their benefits by raising their taxes - Bush is Satan. They don't believe in God and want to raise your taxes - but they believe in Satan because Bush is Satan.
The party platform seems to be the ostrich agenda. Stick your head in the sand and pretend that it is 1993. If we don't bother anyone, they will leave us alone and we can raise your taxes. Bush is Satan, Hugo Chavez is right, we can fix everything by raising your taxes. Excuse me but where are the new ideas?
I was brought up to believe if you are going to complain about something, provide a solution. I believe that by and large, the Republican solutions are the right solutions. I think that if we abandon the war on terror that is currently being fought in Iraq, we will most certainly be fighting it over here. I believe that the only way to ensure peace is to destroy our enemies, without apologies. I believe that the quickest way to increase tax receipts is by lowering tax rates. Laffer was right. I believe that a family consist of one woman married to one man. That union has the right and privilege to produce children. I believe that government should provide a stable environment for its citizens to work toward the successful achievement of their goals. It is not the role of government to provide that success to someone not willing to work for it by penalizing someone who has. I believe that the best way to help someone is to help him help himself. I believe that sometimes circumstances overwhelm people and it is the responsibility of the citizens of this country to provide charity for them, not for the government to redistribute my money to a derelict taking advantage of a corrupt system. I believe that mankind is charged with being a good steward of all of creation. That does not mean that the survival of a mutated sub-species trumps the needs of all of mankind. I believe that statement does not give us a license to destroy this planet to benefit humans. I have been to ANWR and seen it. I believe that drilling in a small portion of that frozen wasteland would provide a greater benefit to all Americans than the agenda of the wacko environmentalists. I believe that abortion is the greatest mass murder in world history.
I believe that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob came to earth in human form as the Son of the Living God. The name of the Son is Jesus of Nazareth. You don't have to adopt my beliefs but my god doesn't force himself on you and I won't either. You can go to hell if you so choose. I hope that you don't.
I will vote in November for the candidates who most closely represent my beliefs. Single issue politics will give power to those who don't deserve it. Between now and then, I will campaign to defeat those who would see to the ruin of this country if they were to benefit politically.
posted by Moneyman at 12:29 PM
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