tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075098287297813198.post2424325889014098284..comments2008-05-15T13:09:27.143-04:00Hoozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17794752798686036461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075098287297813198.post-23225576957890311732008-05-15T13:09:00.000-04:002008-05-15T13:09:00.000-04:00I recently heard it said that today's Republicans are what Democrats used to be, and today's Democrats are Socialists. That about sums-up my views of the two current "major players" in American politics.<BR/><BR/>The Republicans bad-mouthed the Democrats in congress for taxing and spending. Then they took over and it was just as bad (if not worse). But I think the Rs got a wake-up call when they lost their majority... At least I'm hoping they did.<BR/><BR/>What we really need are the Republicans of old. The true conservatives who believed in small government and low taxes. I just don't think there are that many of them left.<BR/><BR/>As we've discussed before, I am almost 100% aligned with the Libertarian Party in my beliefs. Unfortunately, we really only have two choices in today's political world. While I am not all that fond of the Republican Party, the Democrats seriously scare the crap out of me.Hoozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17794752798686036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075098287297813198.post-6706400280476381932008-05-03T14:17:00.000-04:002008-05-03T14:17:00.000-04:00I would contend that the only thing more dangerous than a "tax and spend" democrat is a "spend twice and never tax" republican. <BR/><BR/>Although I am a little irked at him right now, Bill Clinton came closer to balancing the federal budget than any President since FDR. Coming to the end of eight years of Bush 43, we are looking at NINE TRILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL DEBT, a large portion of which is owed to foreign governments. <BR/><BR/>Trillion dollar wars in the name of personal revenge are antithetical to sound fiscal policy. <BR/><BR/>The absurd "spend but never tax" medicare prescription drug payoff happened under a republican president with a republican congress. <BR/><BR/>The "tax and spend" democrat is a historical figure, like the "hippie liberal". The new democrats are now embodied in smart foreign and efficient domestic policies. <BR/><BR/>The "spend and never tax" republican is the greatest threat to the long term viability of our republic that we have ever seen.Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590244122383147601noreply@blogger.com