I did a quick scan of the recent posts, and the 3 fellows who got the boot were obviously rude and crude ALL the time. I will watch this fellow you speak of and all others. Hopefully, we can see the difference between viewpoints and just being a total A$$ to others.
I am certainly not a liberal or a Republican stoolie. I have problems with abortion (especially people who are against capital punishment but see nothing wrong with abortion), special rights for gays as if they are equal to handicapped people, welfare for those not willing to work, being disrespectful of one's country just to be crude, too many social programs with no defined or applied criteria, government telling private business how to run (unless they are hurting others), being disrespectful of the military, uncontrolled freedom of speech when it hurts children (allowing uncensored media and internet in schools and libraries), . . . on the other hand, I have a problem with government using "security" to dismantle the Constitution, government handouts to corporations, excessive military action based on inconclusive evidence, close links being allowed between big business and government, etc. etc. Then, there are many issues where BOTH parties fall way short -- allowing various contributions and gifts to be made to politicians from individuals and corporations, spending huge amounts of tax money on elections -- every qualified (have a set criteria to rule out loonies, etc.) candidate should be given equal space in every newspaper and perhaps the top few magazines to list their positions on the top 50 issues. This would cover almost everyone who votes anyway (those who read). That's it. Each candidate can list their feelings on each issue. No commercials. No radio. No millions of dollars spent. No dinners, fund raisers, etc. Every American can read where each candidate stands on every issue and make a decision. Simple. Fair. Gets rid of a lot of fraud and saves millions that could be put to good work.
I could go on, but the point is, I think I am pretty balanced in my pro/con of each party and viewpoint. Now that I have offended everyone. Carry on.
I remain,
SOROS |
