I'm part of the 1%, and hated for it...

[freakchylde]

I'll preface this because it's a political post. So feel free to skip if you're reading from LJ, or not click the LJ cut.

Comments

[johnbutler]

TL;DR. But no one can blame you for Romney losing unless you lived in Ohio, Florida, Virginia, or some other swing state. Romney got every last elector in this state. It would be nice if Johnson had hit his 5% threshold for public funding, as ironic as Libertarians wanting public funding is.

Libertarians will never get anywhere when they alienate the anti-abortion crowd, and vice versa. Why do you think Ron Paul didn’t endorse Johnson?

Whatever. Four More Years, yeeha.

[freakchylde]

I have no idea why Ron Paul didn't endorse Johnson, outside of the fact that he describes himself as Republican and will probably, therefore, only endorse Republicans. I think it says a lot that he never endorsed Romney, either.

The problem with the anti-abortion crowd, is that they seem to want the gov't out of everything except the bedrooms and the Dr's office. Those with a religious bent want to put religious dogma into medicine by telling a woman that a medical decision that should be between her, her Dr, and any family member or friend she wishes to include, now includes both the Church (take your pick on which outspoken anti-choice one you want) and the gov't.

I'm glad the election was as close as it was. Unfortunately, the more liberal of the Dems seem to think it was a landslide and the Reps are licking their wounds and claiming it's because they're not "conservative enough", including in the religious sense.

[johnbutler]

The problem with the anti-abortion crowd, is that

Yes, yes, yes, we’re all quite familiar with the arguments for and against legal abortion. You are simultaneously missing my point and illustrating it. Enjoy your tax hike.

[freakchylde]

Maybe you didn't illustrate your point clearly.

As for the tax hike, doubtful it will hit me. I didn't make enough last year to pay taxes. This year, I'll be lucky if I break even. So all I'll have to worry about are sales taxes.

[straycat_74]

there is a disconnect between the people that think they have to earn their own living, and the rest that believe we owe them a comfortable living...
everything I have, I've earned... I think that should tell you all you need to know about which side of the argument I stand on.

[freakchylde]

I know. :) And I agree. The other problem, is we have marketing that says a comfortable life is a flat screen in every room, and iPad on every coffee table and a swank car to decorate our driveway - which is what some people think is owed to them. Nevermind the idea that we owe it to ourself to provide those things, if we can, and if we can't to find a means to be comfortable with what we have and need, not what we want and think we need.