Comments on: Perspective II http://noncon.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/perspective-ii/ from a nonconstantian and postmodern perspective Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:15:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kim http://noncon.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/perspective-ii/#comment-7099 Kim Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:03:58 +0000 http://noncon.wordpress.com/?p=702#comment-7099 I'm with Richard on this. And this is the very reason that people like me are disgusted and unenthusiastic. But, if we want to do our civic duty and choose a viable candidate, those of us who believe in a minimalist government don't have much choice. And, I must say that although I don't agree with most of what the Democrats say and do, I do see why many people vote that way. I just think Dems believe in big government and Republicans believe in big business. I don't believe in big anything. I believe in "local truths," meaning that power heavily weighted toward individual communities is power more responsive to the people. Mainly I vote Republican because of social issues. And contrary to popular belief, not believing in a welfare state does not equal not caring about the poor. I do care. I just don't like all that money being gathered and distributed from Austin or Washington. Because power over the coffers equals power period. Yes, Steve, we are smart enough to figure out that we are not getting what we/re promised out of those supposedly for smaller government. But we're also not likely to vote for those who blatantly believe government is the answer. I'm thinking there's some kind of force that sucks the brain right out of you when you step inside the Washington beltway. I’m with Richard on this. And this is the very reason that people like me are disgusted and unenthusiastic. But, if we want to do our civic duty and choose a viable candidate, those of us who believe in a minimalist government don’t have much choice.

And, I must say that although I don’t agree with most of what the Democrats say and do, I do see why many people vote that way. I just think Dems believe in big government and Republicans believe in big business. I don’t believe in big anything. I believe in “local truths,” meaning that power heavily weighted toward individual communities is power more responsive to the people.

Mainly I vote Republican because of social issues. And contrary to popular belief, not believing in a welfare state does not equal not caring about the poor. I do care. I just don’t like all that money being gathered and distributed from Austin or Washington. Because power over the coffers equals power period.

Yes, Steve, we are smart enough to figure out that we are not getting what we/re promised out of those supposedly for smaller government. But we’re also not likely to vote for those who blatantly believe government is the answer.

I’m thinking there’s some kind of force that sucks the brain right out of you when you step inside the Washington beltway.

]]> By: sheyduck http://noncon.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/perspective-ii/#comment-7097 sheyduck Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:51:30 +0000 http://noncon.wordpress.com/?p=702#comment-7097 I'm with you, Richard, but saying the same thing and getting votes for it without doing it for what - 30 years? Aren't we smarter than that? I’m with you, Richard, but saying the same thing and getting votes for it without doing it for what – 30 years? Aren’t we smarter than that?

]]> By: Richard H http://noncon.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/perspective-ii/#comment-7096 Richard H Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:51:37 +0000 http://noncon.wordpress.com/?p=702#comment-7096 Since we're a two party and two party only country, those who desire a smaller, leaner federal government have to turn somewhere. They don't hear the right noises from the Dems, but they do from the Reps. On the other hand, we've been trained for a good while to want government to buy us off. We all want our leaders to cut "waste," but we're never able to find anything that everyone agrees on AS waste. Since we’re a two party and two party only country, those who desire a smaller, leaner federal government have to turn somewhere. They don’t hear the right noises from the Dems, but they do from the Reps. On the other hand, we’ve been trained for a good while to want government to buy us off. We all want our leaders to cut “waste,” but we’re never able to find anything that everyone agrees on AS waste.

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