Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Reasons I could understand being a Liberal

1) If I'm wealthy and an elitist, I could understand being a liberal. No matter what kind of tax bracket adjustment or political policy change occurs, it won't affect me much. I have everything I want in life, and if I don't I can buy it. Why not root for the ones who don't have anything? Why not support the entitlement politicians who are going to help those who have nothing? Why not? It won't effect me. If I didn't, an enormous amount of guilt would hang over my head.
And those wealthy elitists are out there. No, they aren't the CEO's of Exxon & Chevron, but they're out there.
Liberal families' incomes average 6 percent higher than those of conservative families. (Study from Syracuse Univ.)

2) If I'm a music, film or some other kind of celebrity star. First of all, I'm rich so see above. Second of all if I'm Tim Robbins, Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck or some other lefty liberal, I don't care if the CEO of Exxon is going to come see my films. Chances are he will, but I'm not overly concerned since he is a small minority. There are however, millions of the simple folk who I need to come see my movie. Or see my rock concert. You have GOT to appeal to the peasants not the nobles. Therefore, let's fight for the entitlements of those who have less than me.

3) I'm a mental midget and I make decisions based on my heart and not my brain (see students & Hollywood). Well intentioned political policy based on emotion historically fail,... unfortunately.

The reason I'm not a Liberal:
I am not wealthy nor a celebrity and hopefully not a mental midget (however many disagree) I am Joe Twelve Pack where taxes & policy can effect my life. We must have rules, self reliance, preemptive policies, self thought & small government...............and I'm not entitled to shit. So go help yourself and don't 'expect' or demand it from others.

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