The November elections are looming and portend significant influence on the federal government, well, at least that's the so-called "conventional wisdom." I have my doubts.
First, we know what we're getting out of any Democrats running for office. Oh, they'll say the things to try to get themselves elected, but we know how they'll behave once elected and get their hands on other people's money.
It's the Republicans who concern me. I know for a long time I've said that I'm tired of holding my nose and voting for the lesser of two evils, that is, a Republican over a Democrat. In fact, I stopped doing that quite a while ago. There have been a number of blogs and e-mail newsletters that have said, "Vote for conservatives in the primaries and Republican, any Republicans, in the general election."
In my case, that's just not going to happen. Voting "the lesser of two evils" has brought us one thing--collaborators! By electing the Establishment Republicans, we have ensured the cycle of collaboration with the progressives/Democrats. Yes, by electing "the lesser..." we have given the collaborators the advantages of incumbency, the establishment, and, most important I guess, access to money.
The argument of "just one more time," that is, of "holding one's nose..." rings very hollow. Which of these Establishment Republicans didn't at first campaign against big government spending? Now look at them. Go ahead, check their voting records. Many of them voting for the auto bailouts, TARP, Medicare Part D, dozens of times to raise the debt ceiling, and even the "bridge to nowhere." And they've voted the wrong way on the government shutdown, the sequester. Some, of course, were bribed, as Mitch McConnell was with the $3 billion (Yes, b-b-b-billion dollars) earmarks for KY for his vote.
I hope more and more third party candidates are becoming more and more attractive.
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Amen! I rarely listen to politicians speak, as they just make my stomach churn. However, I have listened to Rand Paul, and he is the only one out there making any sense. Dramatically reduce our enormous joke of federal government. Get rid of the IRS, Dept. of Ed., Fed, etc. Bring our soldiers home (from all 88 countries they are in worldwide!) Our federal government needs to function as it is laid out in the Constitution. I have never in my life campaigned for anyone for president, but I will do so hard for Dr. Paul. Sadly, I have NO faith in our electorate. Most of the voters that voted for the Socialist cannot tell you how many zeros follow the 17 in 17 billion (nor do they have a clue that that is how much debt our country carries). I could go on, but I will stop here and comment on your future writings.
Amen! I rarely listen to politicians speak, as they just make my stomach churn. However, I have listened to Rand Paul, and he is the only one out there making any sense. Dramatically reduce our enormous joke of federal government. Get rid of the IRS, Dept. of Ed., Fed, etc. Bring our soldiers home (from all 88 countries they are in worldwide!) Our federal government needs to function as it is laid out in the Constitution. I have never in my life campaigned for anyone for president, but I will do so hard for Dr. Paul. Sadly, I have NO faith in our electorate. Most of the voters that voted for the Socialist cannot tell you how many zeros follow the 17 in 17 billion (nor do they have a clue that that is how much debt our country carries). I could go on, but I will stop here and comment on your future writings.
Is this the Pat Alpert I know from days of yore??????
Yes sir, it is. And shame on me for using the word "billion". That should, of course, have read "trillion". My mother DID teach me to proofread.
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