Quite honestly, Howard, I don't trust either party any farther than I can throw their heaviest member. Both are fundamentally corrupt and willing to pander to whoever writes the biggest contribution checks. That said, I find Democratic principles are far more likely to be in line with my own than Republican, and in the lack of any evidence or information to the contrary, I will tend to support that party. Not because I am a partisan, but simply out of a variety of enlightened self-interest: I am far more likely to see the kind of things I want out of my government come from Democratic leadership. For one, fiscal conservatism. I don't care how you spin it, wiping out a balanced budget with a surplus and replacing it with the largest national debt in the history of the country is not conservative. It's economic suicide for an individual, and it's economic suicide for a nation. I'd rather side with so-called "tax-and-spend," because at least I know the money is coming from somewhere now, as opposed to being borrowed and left for the future to deal with.
And to prevent this turning into a rant/screed, I'm stopping there.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
And to prevent this turning into a rant/screed, I'm stopping there.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.