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To: tejek who wrote (196407)	7/31/2004 10:29:14 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580593

Ted, Do you really believe John is racist? Let's put it this way. His comments sounded a lot like when Tim May accused me of being ungrateful over the Korean War. Despite their opposing political viewpoints, the similarities between the two are striking. Two old fogies who won't give me the benefit of the doubt or see things from my point-of-view just because I'm nothing but a young punk to them. Come to think of it, you should know that feeling, right? ;-) Anyway, I'm glad JF finally let his true colors shine through. However, in all fairness, you have become as good at dishing it out as everyone else. True. I think I've developed quite a thick skin over the years, but apparently not thick enough to resist the temptation to retaliate. First, there is a common view held by some GOP that the poor are one level above parasites and any assistance provided them is a waste and smacks of socialism. I wonder sometimes if you hide behind that view so you won't have feel guilty when taxes are reduced and they will lose some assistance? After all, JC spoke of the poor repeatedly and encouraged all to be generous to them. There are people I know who truly feel that way when it comes to helping the poor. These are the people who truly think their wealth and prosperity are entitled to them because of all the hard work they did. Personally, I'm more turned off by the fact that government is perhaps the most inefficient when it comes to social, "charitable" works. These societal problems easily become political footballs to carry away by whichever candidate can pander for the most votes. Not only that, but unlike true charities where the donators choose to give, there is no choice when it comes to government. Or at least the choice isn't there when you're in the minority. It's the flawed system that I'm arguing against, not the good intentions behind it. I know I don't deserve everything that I have, but I don't need people telling me that to me. It's the same "holier than thou" attitude that I learned to get rid of the hard way. Only this time, the "religion" is the socialistic mindset, and the "heathens" are those who don't believe in government being the best way to provide for the poor. Secondly, I really wonder at your support of a party whose family values skew white. The racial stereotypes you saw other people having is very unfortunate, as well as the Buchanan-types who think the multiculturalism in this nation is killing America. These are the people who need a reality check and witness the globalization of the world around them. But the reason why I'm supporting the GOP is because it ideally represents strong families, hard work, individual responsibility, moral responsibility, and being able to keep what you worked for. These are values my family, both immediate and extended, have instilled in me. I realize the Dems aren't against those values, but it just seems these days that they prioritize their plans for a "Great Society" over anything else. And their belief in such a society becomes so strong that anyone who thinks those values can be upheld in more traditional ways should be scorned and ridiculed. So you see, I'm not against providing for the poor; in fact, I know that if I don't, I'm inviting condemnation from someone a lot higher than any of us. But somehow, I don't think that Big Guy will accept my paying taxes as proof that I feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. We can debate over the way society ought to be structured, and whether we should be more capitalist, more socialist, or some combination of the two. But in the end, it will always be a system, and it can never be a substitute for a genuine charitable spirit among each and every one of its citizens. Anyway, I've said more than enough for one post. Let me know later if you want to resume the debate over capitalism vs. socialism. I'll let you know why I tend to err on the side of capitalism. Tenchusatsu