Politics Round Two

First I have to say, Thank you so much to the ladies that came over from my wife's site. You all seem like very smart women (mostly because you agree with me).

I know what you ladies are saying about "bazzaro world". I really thought I was on some other planet or at least some other country. Is Michael Moore running the country now? Do we really have that many pro-socialists, pro-marxists, or dare I say, communists? I really felt like the "sheeple" (people that act like sheep) that listen to the politicians are buying snake oil. They bought the fancy package with a nice bow and ribbons on it, and inside.... POOP! That is all the democrats were doing, making socialism and Marxism sound reasonable. They didn't come out and say the words, but almost every plan they proposed was 100% unconstitutional and socialistic. I really thought to myself every time I watched a debate, especially the early ones with Hillary, "does feeling like your the last sane person in the country make you crazy?" I thought to myself, "who is dumb enough to buy into this pandering, pretentious, buzz word laden, socialistic, bullcrap?" and sure enough the CNN cameras would pan the room to show all the doe eyed, euphoric, crowd eating up every word as though it was the last supper (I am sure a last supper reference would be lost on those fools.... oh no, did I just make a Jesus reference in the same sentence with liberals?) Then the fat lady took the stage, Hillary went into a granola eating coffee shop and turned on the water works. I laughed at the terrible acting and thought for sure her goose was cooked, the wolf just stepped out of the sheep's clothing. But true to form, the liberals were "moved" by it. CNN interviewed a woman that was in the shop and she said, "I was going to vote for Obama, but when Hillary showed her softer side, I could relate to her and I am going to vote for her now". (dramatic pause).... I am so glad that my fellow Americans are basing their vote on a candidates ability to show "their softer side".

OK, so how are very smart, educated, fun, caring people that we all know and love, liberals? We all have friends, bishops, co-workers, and even family members that voted for Obama, put a sign up in their yard, maybe even went to a rally or two. It is the great American paradox, I am smart and I know I am right, but they are really smart too and they believe whole heartily they are right too, how can we both be smart and right? It all boils down to rational verse emotional. 95% of liberals view issues from a emotional point of view, they put feelings and personal relationships into the equation. Conservatives go on the facts, we think rationally, we believe we can learn from history and it does, in fact, repeat itself. We have faith in the American spirit and have faith in the good heartedness of our fellow man. Meaning, we feel people will do the right thing if a family member or someone in their community needs help. We don't need the government to take our money and tell us who needs help and who doesn't. Liberals believe the government will make the right decisions and "serve the people" (we have all seen that bumper sticker). I would love to make a bumper sticker that reads "democrats do people a dis-service". They truly feel that they serve the people. As though we are too dumb, feeble, victimized to serve ourselves. They think they are helping, most liberals are good hearted caring people, they mean well. If you treat someone like a victim, they will act like one. If you give a hunter/gatherer meat, he/she will stop hunting or stop creating ways to find food. If you make it easy or fashionable to have a baby out of wedlock, more people will do it. Simple cause and effect. "oh, but Quentin, you are so cold hearted not to help these people out". Did Jesus go around handing fish out? NO, he taught people to fish. Bail outs will give you money today, income tax cuts and jobs will give you money for life.
"Oh, but Quentin, what about the disabled and people that just can't work?" no such thing. I have worked in the community setting and hospital setting with people with disabilities my whole life, I have a 36 year old brother that functions at a 1st grade level and uses a walker to get around, and he has a job! I have probably worked with over 1000 people with disabilities and every single one, from the most functional to the least, can offer some skill. My brother shreds paper, sweeps halls, and cleans windows, all under the supervision of an aid. He gets government aid, but he works and so does the aid. My brother actually creates a job because he is disabled. I can handle my tax dollars going to programs like that. But when I see people who "claim" they are disabled because their back hurts or they are bi-polar, I want to take them to a summer camp or school and show them how functional people with REAL disabilities are. If you let people use their "label" or "diagnosis" as an excuse not to work, not many of them will find the motivation to push themselves. But if you treat someone with bi-polar like a strong, confident, self sufficient human being (instead of a poor victim) maybe they will act like one.
God Bless