The Paddock

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Carl = Liberal (Democrat)

Jaw = Conservative (Libertarian)

You wasn't far off... MOST Conservatives are Republicans by choice. I just disagree with the far right on some social issues, so my views classify me more as a Libertarian.

As far a your labeling of Carl as a Democrat... you are correct, but "Liberal" best describes his views (according to what we see in his posts). With that said however, remember this... all Liberals are Democrats, but not all Democrats are Liberals. Many "close to center" Democrats are conservative voters.

Let me make things clear about that comment... being a Christian, I'm pro-life and think marriage is a sacred tradition that should be between one man and one woman (as God intended), but I disagree with the far religious right who wish to mandate their beliefs on others. I'm against the federal government enforcing any laws that support my social beliefs. As well, I'm against the federal government enforcing any laws that support the opposite... those issues should be left up to the states and their people (as the Constitution stipulates). In addition... as horrible as doing drugs or prostitution (for example) may be, I'm against any law telling grownup, consenting adults what they can or cannot do "to or with" their own bodies. As long as those decisions don't directly victimize another person or trample on any others rights or freedoms, then do what you "will" (live and let live). Besides, in the end, God will be the final judge whom we all will have to answer to for our choices... we don't need a segment of our society or any government deciding whose beliefs are right or wrong (and then, forcing laws down our throats).

I can live with what the people of my state vote for (whether I agree or not), because following the Constitution outweighs anyone's personal beliefs... but I cannot stand the thought of big government interfering with our private lives, our states and individual rights or our personal liberties. I believe in "Power of the People" (a government of the people, by the people and for the people)... not a big nanny state or an almighty, overpowering federal government who wants to dictate how people live, ignore the Constitution, pick winners and losers... or pick and choose which liberties they wish to honor and respect.

That's why I'm a Conservative Libertarian.

I completely understand... I'm totally against abortion, but again, what a woman and her doctor agree to concerning her own body is something the two of them will have to answer for on their day of judgement. Having said that... late term abortion is flat out cold blooded murder and should be totally illegal. Any woman or doctor who performs such an act that late in a pregnancy, should go straight to prison. Either way... it's not right for me to ask for laws that support my beliefs, while at the same time, be totally against any laws that support what I DO NOT believe in. Sometimes, you just have to tolerate the nonsense of others... and let God sort it all out. After all, we don't need a law in place to signify what's in our hearts... and it's what lies in our hearts from where we will be judged... not from the laws that are on our books.

HOLY SMOKES!!! Carl and I agree on something else!

See..I do not agree w/ most libertarians either...So, don't label me one. My views are not limited to a party line.

No, I do not love spending the country into oblivion...But I surely will not blame this Pres for spending what he has, considering that the last REP admin spent our $$$ like drunk Korean businessmen in a Vegas strip club. (just a total disregard of the cost or the consequences). While placing 2 wars on our credit card & giving the top1% the largest tax cut I can remember...And left him the worst economic environment since the great depression.

And w/ that being the case...If you do not see a need for social services...Please, be my guest....Don't use them.

Or they pull their head out of their asses & realized that everything that's good for billionaires, isn't necessarily good for the common working man.
And that Wall Street capitalism in it's most vulturous form, isn't good for main street America.

It's kinda hard to argue that it is, when it's led to over 46Million people in this country living below the poverty line! The largest # of Americans in the 52yrs the census bureau had been publishing it's results. (per the 2010 US Census Bureau that poverty line for a family of 4 was ONLY a little over $22K in household income! Which is SQUAT.).

The # of Americans living below the poverty line is roughly equal to the entire population of the 22 least populated states combined!!!

The population of Wyoming, Vermont, North & South Dakota, Alaska, Delaware, Montana, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, West Virgina, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Connecticut = 45,052,212 people.

You mean get help from the social services that this REP party wants to cut the guts out of???

You guys can not have it both ways...Can't just say they can get help & at the same time, plan to cut the funding for said help. (Ryan Budget)

And as far as upward mobility in America is concerned...It's been slipping for decades...We have fallen well behind other industrialized nations.

(What Ever Happened To Upward Mobility?)

So, since you can not disprove any of the things I have stated...You resort to making condescending remarks??? Typical..

But I guess it is hard to argue your side, when the facts prove my point for me.

Spoken like a true lib.

Congratulations... you finally found yourself.

When is the election this year? November 6th or 7th?

It cracks me up that people still fall for that crap. If a person doesn't know election day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, maybe they shouldn't vote. I can live with my guy losing an election if the other side's voters are well informed.