We have only two choices: An incumbent President
who is a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican challenger. It seems
reasonable to me that we should make a judgment based on their political
philosophy because that is the best indication of what they will do. You
certainly can’t believe their speeches or their TV advertisements. So, let’s
compare their political philosophies based on commonly accepted definitions.
Democratic liberals believe in more government
control and more regulations. They believe in extending current entitlement programs
and creating new ones such as free health care. They want to increase taxes on
high income citizens and print and borrow money to pay for these public
benefits. They do not appear to be concerned about the increasing national debt
or unbalanced budget. They want to redistribute wealth from those who earn it
to those who do not work and to those who work but earn less. In other words,
they want to take from the rich and give to the poor.
Republican conservatives embrace the conviction
that government must be as limited as possible. In this view, much of what
government spends is wasted. Conservatives want to reduce regulation and make
cutting taxes the highest priority. They believe in privatization, contracting
out, and a private sector freed from the intrusive hand of government will be
the engines of a stronger society. They want to take strong measures to reduce
the deficit and balance the budget. As Ronald Reagan said, “Government is not
the solution to our problem; government is our problem.
So, those are our choices. Neither political
philosophy is perfect and your personal philosophy will not be perfectly in
agreement with either one. However, you must choose the one that you think is
the most needed one at this time in our history. My opinion is we should vote for the
philosophy, not the man.
The Tsar says neither major party is right. Followed religiously, both paths lead to the same netherworld of a third-world country.
ReplyDeleteNeither takes into consideration human nature:
1. The Dems forget that giving people everything they need in life leads to dependence and a diminished ability to take responsibility.
2. The Reps forget that most prevalent of human traits, greed. Left unchecked businessmen will give in to unfettered rapaciousness.
So, the Tsar says we need a third way, a savior, a benign dictator.
Vote The Tsar for President!!!
My Dear Tsar,
DeleteAs usual, you are right and if you were on the ballot I would vote for you. However, you are not on the ballot so we must choose between 2 choices. And here's the important thing that you overlook: By alternating between the two major Parties, we end up with the Goldie Locks ideological form of government. It is not too far left or too far right. It is just right! That is the Genius of our system. Our forefathers knew what they were doing. BTW, it is time for the pendulum to swing to the right.
You can always write-in my name, O Thinking One.
DeleteYou're probably right about the pendulum, at least up to now. But it appears that the right has come up with an incompetent pretender to the throne, and that we are doomed to four more years of leftist policies.
The question is will we be able to survive them.
The Tsar does not subscribe to the "47%" theory. Besides, it's more than that. But, if the takers become more than 50% of the actively voting electorate, will they still vote leftist? They don't always in Europe; maybe they won't here either.
Looks like it's the chance we'll have to take.
-TsarPat