Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Words We Say

I've been saying things much like this about the recent shooting, just shorter.
Tags: networking, politics, safety
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ford_prefect42

ford_prefect42

January 10 2011, 16:16:28 UTC 10 years ago

See, I would do things very differently. But now we are talking. That's a start.

I agree that pretty much all of the news is spin. One way or the other.

I agree that the parties do not represent the people.

I vote republican because they come closer to my view of what is right. Not in every instance, I don't like "legislating morality", I am pro choice, against the "drug war", and have problems on a whole host of other issues. Lesser of evils hey?

I am fairly happy with the republicans since the mid-terms. I think that a full reading of the constitution is an excellent way to start a legislative session.

I can't see anything "good" having come out of the democrat party since before FDR. But that's my view.

As for how I would fix the things that are broken... I would start by forbidding the government from bargaining with collective entities. I would remove many many restrictions on economic activity, and would repeal or subject to the amendment process, all the extra-constitutional laws (starting with the new deal).
I would amend the constitution to state that all laws sunset every alternate year, that no law may be voted on by anyone who was not present for a full reading of the legislative language, including all references.
fayanora

fayanora

January 10 2011, 23:22:44 UTC 10 years ago

I don't like "legislating morality", I am pro choice, against the "drug war", and have problems on a whole host of other issues.

When you strip away all that from the Republican party, what is left? When you consider they aren't even true to their old ideals anymore... they certainly haven't been budget conservative for a long damn time, and they're only against taxes for the rich; the rest of us can go suck an egg as far as they're concerned.

Which economic restrictions would you lift? I think we don't have enough restrictions, judging by the fact that all these businesses keep taking off to other parts to exploit foreign workers. We need some kind of restriction to stop this labor outsourcing, it's killing our own economy.

all the extra-constitutional laws (starting with the new deal).

What's wrong with the new deal?

I would amend the constitution to state that all laws sunset every alternate year, that no law may be voted on by anyone who was not present for a full reading of the legislative language, including all references.

What does that even mean?
ford_prefect42

ford_prefect42

January 10 2011, 23:58:59 UTC 10 years ago

If I answer your questions, you are going to start calling me names again.

There is really a lot left of the republican party other than my disagreement points. Mainly in the sphere of property rights and general freedom. Which are important to me.