Posted by
Red on Friday, March 21, 2008 1:23:10 PM
Gimmie this gimmie that. This is the real problem in America. To get elected the average democrat has to get his voters something. That’s how they are getting elected. Of course the voter knows they are crooked, politically on the edge, and/or morally bankrupt. They get them stuff and they justify the actions of their representative by using the “oh poor me”, “you can’t let that happen” or minority arguments. The republicans can’t win with the moral compass, spending cuts, and doing the right thins. That is the power of the Democratic Party and the doom we all face unless we get past the "gimmie". There is a bright point - they are losing ground. As people are fed-up or want more than can be delivered. Evidence of this is the popularity level of Congress which is at an all time low. Even though the press and others say it is because of this and that. We all have to admit that our legistative branch of the is now a big bloated machine. It is time to get rid of the fat. No, no votes for Obama here. He is using this discontent to try and get elected.
It is time to get back to basics, read the Federalist Papers and the Constitution again or if you have not done so be sure to read them. The arguments presented in the Federalist Papers are timeless and still appropriate for our times. They should be forming the basis of debate in America today not the liberal vs conservative.
I am a conservative, I believe in a limited federal government and we need that again. Get rid of half the departments such as Health and Human Services, The Department of Labor, the EPA, those affairs are something that should be handled by the state not the federal government. FEMA, the states not the Federal Government. Keep those deaprtmetns that serve the nation with the Federal Government. The rest can be adopted by the states, many already have them.
Think about it. This way foolish actions are limited to a specific area not affecting the whole country.