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I agree with everything you wrote except the last sentence.
I was kind of hoping my children and future generations weren't being saddled with insurmountable debt and dependence on a nanny state... but to each their own.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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3 actually makes sense.
1. Take random action
2. If success, goto 1
3. Refuse to take responsibility
4. Goto 1
Essentially you're cheating, you're getting all the success and none of the fail. Sort of like God Mode for Real Life. In theory anyway. Trying to dodge responsibility is one thing - you actually have to succeed at it (that's probably the #1 Most Important Life Skill).
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People in a democracy get the government they deserve!
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MehGerbil wrote: 1: Don't save money. 2: Run up credit card debt.
I don't believe the constitution dictates how one must persue happiness.
MehGerbil wrote: 3: Refuse to take responsibility for actions. 4: Expect others to carry the
load. 5: Blame others for personal failure.
Naturally of course freedom allows one to hold whatever opinion that one wants.
And far as I know the constitution certainly allows freedom but says little about your points.
Not to mention of course that the complexity of human life seldom allows for anything being black and white.
MehGerbil wrote: 6: Handle jealousy by destroying those who succeed.
Obviously a generalization since "succeed" can have many definitions but I don't believe I have seen evidence for your contention.
If anything admiration of success is now and has been a driving cultural norm across almost all micro cultures in the US and has had an impact now and in the past in driving the US culture.
MehGerbil wrote: The American people have elected the best representative of their chosen
life-style. We got exactly what we deserve.
Yes the people got to elect who they wanted just as the founding principles of the nation would dictate.
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jschell,
I'm not sure why you're responding to my post as if I've a problem with people voting.
I was pointing out the norm in America and that Obama is actually the most logical choice.
I seriously doubt we'll ever see a fiscal conservative ever again.
In short, you're in a good spot.
-MehGerbil
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This article refers to the conservative party as extremist. It is only the moving left that has made it seem so extreme. It is a common argument, from all sides. If you don't agree with someone's opinion, call it extreme and define your position as moderate. Most people can understand that.
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That is true, but if the country moves in one direction, and there is no adjustment by a political party, then that party starts to become irrelevant. The party will leave the independents behind, and/or the other party will gain enough members so that the one party and the independents become ineffective.
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Good point. If the Right wants a chance in 2012. I think a Paul/Ryan ticket could probably do it against Hillary, especially if they get other members of the party to keep the religious rhetoric and unscientific statements about rape to a minimum.
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The question is are the Republicans smart enough to figure that out. Political parties tend to be pretty stupid. For years it was the Democrats that self-destructed, now it is the Republicans. Our way of choosing the presidential candidates is bankrupt. Maybe should let everybody vote in all primaries, and only allow candidates from the party to compete. I know it will probably suck also.
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wizardzz wrote: if they get other members of the party to keep the religious rhetoric and
unscientific statements about rape to a minimum.
Good luck with that.
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Well, a cohesive nation platform would help. Romney never really understood his own party's stance.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote: This article refers to the conservative party as extremist. It is only the
moving left that has made it seem so extreme.
Didn't the guy who was running for the Senate from Missouri actually say that there are instances of "legitimate rape" that should not be prosecuted?
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It seems that Romney's downfall was that he did not pander to a few specific groups of people that Obama had no problem cuddling up to.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Show me a community that obeys the Ten Commandments and I'll show you a less crowded prison system." - Anonymous
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Of course just being a Republican will alienate many groups. Republicans have to change their platform so as to not alienate so many people. The immigration issue is one, the abortion issue is another. They are basically positions that have little point, except to make some special interests that consist of one-dimensional voters happy. Women are 50% of the population, and the Hispanic population has been growing quickly. They cannot be ignored and win. This is no longer 1960.
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