Quote from rs7:
Canyonman......let me ask you a question.
Group A: Kennedy, Johnson, Clinton, Carter
Group B: Reagan, Dubya, Nixon, Ford, Papa Bush
In which group do you find the members to have been more aware of world affairs, fiscal policy, domestic social issues, and capable of MAKING DECISIONS?
I don't need your answer. It will be biased, (as is my opinion)
However, is there any doubt at all that if Reagan was in the White House with his cabinet (yes, the President does choose these guys), during the Cuban Missile Crisis, would any of us be here today? Sometimes brains and the ability to make REASONABLE INTELLIGENT DECISIONS matters. Big cowby hats don't.
Peace,
rs7
Ok, I'll give it to you anyway. As an African American they all leave an extensive amount to be desired. Domestic social issues? They are all a joke. But in fairness, the issue starts within my community first. As soon as we can get everyone to realize that it is not us who makes Jesse Jackson the default voice we will have made the first step to becoming viable. He amazes me in being the so-called voice of the community. I, and many others, can address issues ourselves. Especially the one that says we don't all vote for democrats!
False question also. It is the congress in most instances that makes or breaks a budget. As in the case with Clinton, the republican congress put that budget together remember? It was the one that was going to kill old folks and starve all of our children.
It was called the "Contract on America" by the democrats. And in the African American community we were supposed to all loose homes, and all the civil rights gains since Martin Luther King if it passed. When it passed, we were all supposed to go to church and pray mightily for deliverance from the evil. We were told that we needed to support our "Black President." The only friend a black male had, our one and only chance. Do you feel me here?
It even got as bad as to be totally sickening. The democratic party, in our community, was selling the concept that underlying the whole Lewinski issue was an attack on black men everywhere.
I am supposed to find some comfort in that message? Do you remember Jesse stepping in to pray for Bill? The party was saying that we as black men needed overlook any troubles he might have as the republicans were just playing the hidden race card.
The false issues from the Democratic party anger me and many of my friends and associates. We are not suffering and in need of welfare issues to be put to the head of the line. The only time that we are truly called upon is when it's time to vote.
They are notorious for providing the token representation, or the sole seat on a board of ten. And even then it is with the understanding that the person is there merely as a placeholder who's vote is counted in the default "wherever we tell you position." No don't expect me to fall into the lesser of two evils category. The level of pissivity is too high.
Of late many of my associates (and I) have decided that not only can we be viable as noncommitted, but that we don't walk in lock step with either party. We too can stake a viable claim to being conservative on many issues. We invest in the market, buy luxury items and have an interest in wanting a lower tax burden too.
I am always asked don't I want social security saved. Extremely dumb question. But I and many of my friends don't plan on existing on its receipt. I am amazed at the politicians playing that game. When I hear of politicians (democrats mostly) who earn over $150k annually tell me that their aged mothers/fathers can't get medicaid to cover the medication, I don't fault the system. I look at the jerk and immediately know who I can't waste a vote on. This is a person who I am supposed to trust fiscal responsibilities to? This joker who can't take responsibility for his own parents care. Comedy of errors!
And somehow this is compassion and responsible government action. Let me awaken you to a startling fact. In my community many individuals have families. Families who are looking into making sure that the whole family is addressed. I have included not only my parents on my insurance policy, but so have all my brothers. We sat them down and addressed investments, aging, assets, health care and death. But we didn't stop there. My brothers even took it to another level. They have covered their in-laws.
I recently took survey of many of my associates to make sure that the message was getting around. Of over 100 individuals, in excess of 75% have done something very similar. Many of those who hadn't are in the beginning stages of doing so. Another fact, over 80% have IRA's and stock investment plans.
This spanned the the gamut of single, divorced, married, and with children. It also spanned across all the income levels. Many of us are actually viewing social security as a possible supplement to our own personal developed plans (Seeing as how it might not be there).
I truly hope this is the "biased opinion" that you expected. If so, then I and many of my associates do fit your profile!
