Richard, If you live in and are a citizen of the U.S. what makes you think you have a choice about "participating"? You'll be effected by what out politicians decide whether you like it or not, whether you approve of it or not, whether you voted or not.
On Jun 28, 7:49 am, RichardForbes <[email protected]> wrote: > No, Mr. Moderate. I actually saw the stupid Alabama comment you made > before I saw your cry for attention. I happened not to vote for McCai > or Obama. I have had no more negative things to say about Obama than > I had to say about Bush. But, I will go after both of them as they > attempt to expand the scope of the imperial federal government and to > roll back my individual freedoms and liberties and to expand the > "social slavery" state that so many politicians desire. Feel free to > let them be your "master", I have no intention of participating. > > On Jun 27, 10:09 pm, Frederick The Moderate > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > RichardForbes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "My guess is you are full of crap. you managed to hit all the liberal > > talking points." > > You seem to prove Studio correct. Let's see what you define as > > "liberal": > > * I think people should be allowed to be as open about their Christian > > faith as their sexual persuasion. > > * I think labor unions have abused their power and have too much of > > it. > > * I'm against Affirmative Action. > > * I think NAFTA was a bad joke played on us by the Clinton > > administration. > > * I was against the original bailouts and am just as against > > continuing them. > > * I am former military. I have risked my life for my country. I > > believe in a strong defense and intel netwrok and I think > > waterboarding (when done by a pro) is at times, appropriate. > > > BUT I don't blindly follow your party line like a good little mindless > > sheeple so, just as Studio predicted, you have already labeled me as > > what? "Liberal"? Not "Republican enough"? So how's this attitude of > > exclusion workin out for your party in the elections recently? Oh > > yeah, that's right: it was what? 60 senate seats and the largest > > electoral margin since Reagan? lol no wonder your a little on the > > bitchy side... > > > On Jun 27, 7:02 pm, I have seen many "I am new posts" > > > > and As time > > > passes, we will see if you are what you say and even if you are not, > > > your opinion is certainly welcome. > > > > On Jun 27, 9:50 am, Frederick The Moderate > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone: > > > > > Just thought I'd introduce myself. My first presidential vote was for > > > > Reagan and my most recent was for Obama. I'm proud of both of those > > > > votes. I am a Christian family man, business owner and former military > > > > (Office of Naval Intelligence). My degree is in Theology. So if it > > > > wasn't for the total disregard of the Constitution by Bush / Cheney > > > > and the GOP's tolerance and condoning of the abandonment of all the > > > > things Reagan stood for, I might still be a Republican. As it is, I'm > > > > an Independent. > > > > Given the mess he inherited, I think Obama is doing okay so far. I'm > > > > not happy about the bailouts or the deficit but I don't believe that > > > > anyone could have avoided spending some money, to get us out of the > > > > total disaster Bush left behind. I'm impressed by the fact that I've > > > > seen improvements in the economy over the last few months. > > > > I find Rush Limbaugh to epitomize everything that's wrong with my > > > > former party. Complete hypocrite. Party before Country. The belief > > > > that he should be able to impose morals upon others, while ignoring > > > > them himself. What happened to the GOP I was a member of? I voted for > > > > Bush Sr. and thought he was a pretty good president. I thought Clinton > > > > was lucky at first but his second term convinced me he was a pretty > > > > good president too. I didn't care about Lewinsky and don't care about > > > > some Argentine girl either. > > > > On the other side, I believe labor unions were out of control for > > > > decades and led to job losses a smuch as anything else. I think it is > > > > ridiculous that a teacher can be openly gay but not openly Christian > > > > (I have nothing against gays, I just don't like prejudice in either > > > > direction). > > > > I believe in strong military DEFENSE and Intelligence but Iraq was > > > > total BS and more importantly, UnConstitutional. I'm big on the > > > > Constitution. > > > > My in-laws are Persian (Iranian) and I'm both entertained and appalled > > > > by some of the ignorance I see from Americans regarding recent > > > > events. > > > > I don't believe we need Affirmative Action anymore. I think NAFTA was > > > > poorly negotiated and screws us. > > > > I could go on but I think this lets you know a bit about me. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Frederick- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
