REVscene Automotive Forum - View Single Post - If America doesn't elect Ron Paul, their country is DOOMED

Gridlock · 12-18-2011, 02:05 PM

^^And that is why I respect him. There was some conservative group that refused him an endorsement because they didn't feel he would work strong enough for pro-life and defense of the traditional view of marriage.

Now, as I get older myself, I've become more and more pro-life PERSONALLY but continue to be fully in favor of gay marriage. On that issue-I just don't care.

I think he touched on this in the Jay Leno(ugh) interview above. He said he's pro-life and anti gay marriage BUT its not up to him, and shouldn't be up to him. It's a state issue!

So don't like him on one hand because he wants to get the government out of the way and then hate on him because he won't get the government IN your way on issues you support.

That's always been my issue with the republican party. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but these statements are all of the right side of the isle:

"Low Taxes and Low spending" Great! Hate taxes and I'll buy my own shit.
"Increase revenue by increasing the growth of the economy" Great! As long as its not at the total expense of the environment and fair living wages I'm all over it.
"Smaller Government" Awesome! I think the bureaucracy here is nuts and its 20x worse in the states.
"Defend America" Once again-can't go wrong. Gotta stop getting your nose in everyone's business, but I believe in secure borders.

But here's the issue:

"Low Taxes and Low spending" Low taxes...for rich people. Low spending...for poor people.
"Increase revenue by increasing the growth of the economy" By way of any means necessary to companies friendly to our administration. *cough* Haliburton.
"Smaller Government" Once again. Great, but smaller government goes both ways. Don't lecture me on smaller government and then tell me you want an amendment to the constitution preventing gays from marrying. Then want to inject that smaller government into the wombs of pregnant woman everywhere telling them what they can and cannot do with their bodies**I know, there is the whole protecting innocent life part that I'm NOT getting into here because it will be a whole new thread.
"Defend America" At the expense of everyone else's sovereignty? They have done some shit in the name of national security that really hurts my head. PLUS the money that gets poored into defense and even worse, defense contractors.

So he tells people...shit, you want to get serious about smaller government? Let's go. Here's the plan: ACTUALLY GET SERIOUS ABOUT SMALLER GOVERNMENT.

You get these Tea Party politicians who have talked the talk, but when it comes time to asking them THE tough question: Where would you cut the budget? You know what you get?

Defund Planned Parenthood.

That's it? That's your fucking rally? A social policy wrapped in the cloak of a fiscal one?

And they are all the same. Leave Defense alone, and hack the shit out of entitlement programs.

Oh god, I could mind-fart on this for an hour...US politics just Sooooo pisses me off.

12-18-2011, 02:05 PM	#28
Gridlock Banned By Establishment Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New West Posts: 3,997 Thanked 2,982 Times in 1,135 Posts Failed 284 Times in 109 Posts	^^And that is why I respect him. There was some conservative group that refused him an endorsement because they didn't feel he would work strong enough for pro-life and defense of the traditional view of marriage. Now, as I get older myself, I've become more and more pro-life PERSONALLY but continue to be fully in favor of gay marriage. On that issue-I just don't care. I think he touched on this in the Jay Leno(ugh) interview above. He said he's pro-life and anti gay marriage BUT its not up to him, and shouldn't be up to him. It's a state issue! So don't like him on one hand because he wants to get the government out of the way and then hate on him because he won't get the government IN your way on issues you support. That's always been my issue with the republican party. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but these statements are all of the right side of the isle: "Low Taxes and Low spending" Great! Hate taxes and I'll buy my own shit. "Increase revenue by increasing the growth of the economy" Great! As long as its not at the total expense of the environment and fair living wages I'm all over it. "Smaller Government" Awesome! I think the bureaucracy here is nuts and its 20x worse in the states. "Defend America" Once again-can't go wrong. Gotta stop getting your nose in everyone's business, but I believe in secure borders. But here's the issue: "Low Taxes and Low spending" Low taxes...for rich people. Low spending...for poor people. "Increase revenue by increasing the growth of the economy" By way of any means necessary to companies friendly to our administration. cough Haliburton. "Smaller Government" Once again. Great, but smaller government goes both ways. Don't lecture me on smaller government and then tell me you want an amendment to the constitution preventing gays from marrying. Then want to inject that smaller government into the wombs of pregnant woman everywhere telling them what they can and cannot do with their bodiesI know, there is the whole protecting innocent life part that I'm NOT getting into here because it will be a whole new thread. "Defend America"** At the expense of everyone else's sovereignty? They have done some shit in the name of national security that really hurts my head. PLUS the money that gets poored into defense and even worse, defense contractors. So he tells people...shit, you want to get serious about smaller government? Let's go. Here's the plan: ACTUALLY GET SERIOUS ABOUT SMALLER GOVERNMENT. You get these Tea Party politicians who have talked the talk, but when it comes time to asking them THE tough question: Where would you cut the budget? You know what you get? Defund Planned Parenthood. That's it? That's your fucking rally? A social policy wrapped in the cloak of a fiscal one? And they are all the same. Leave Defense alone, and hack the shit out of entitlement programs. Oh god, I could mind-fart on this for an hour...US politics just Sooooo pisses me off.