Quote Originally Posted by Bobby Headrick View Post
Excuse me Stonewall, one I am not loking for a handout I am a Taxpaying citizen just like you and # 2 I AM NOT STUPID OR INGNORENT, just my spelling is bad. I know more how your tax dollars are spent than you do as I work for the State, giving out food stamps and med cards to all the people who are suffering right now. As for health care look at some of the other countrys in the world that have gov provided health care, they seem to be doing ok, also this is supposed to an open minded disscusion, but you have to result in name calling and running me down come on, be adult you do not have to disrespect a person to make your point but thats the mind set of some out there, This country will never get back on track if we cannot work together to fix our problems. See this is just like in Washington the Dems and Repubs are also fighting instead of working to fix a problem. But one thing that I have really noticed is how some of you repub's always have to disrespect someone to make a point instead of having a good debate.



Opinion from a State Employee...... thank you for proving my point.

I rest my case.

Didn't call you any names... just said that SOME people have an ignorant view of the constitution. If you group yourself among those people, or infer that I was talking about you personally, I'm sorry. I too have bad spelling I know how you feel.

I fear that your protestations are nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to have me silenced by the moderator. If so I throw myself upon their mercy and point to my post as proof that there was no intent to impugn you personally.

I will never, repeat never, "work together to fix our problems". That's socialist lingo for "give me your property so we can give it to those who don't work for a living." I will, however, work to solve my own problems, and will not wallow in self pity waiting for "Big Government" to come and save me a-la Hurricane Katrina.... its called self reliance.

Don't really see that many problems with the country. Slow growth, yes, 5.5% unemployment (gasp!), yes, $4.00 gas, yes, other than that, I'm fine, as is the majority of the country. The media and the Dems on the other hand would have you believe that the world is on the brink of a Bush induced depression

The fight you refer to in Washington is a struggle for what direction the country should go. The founders did it (a bit more acrimoniously I should say) and we have been doing it ever since. Its a simple manifestation of the exertion of political will. It will never end until one party or the other temporarily gains a filibuster proof majority. That periods of "peace" will last for a short time and again we will return to fighting. Its how politics works. Quite honestly... the less government does, the happier I am.

I too enjoy a good debate…. when both sides are represented. Your claim that I want the opposite side silenced and resort to name calling in order to achieve my goals rings hollow. The originator of this post was far more forceful and vitriolic and yet you say nothing about what he says. I fear that it is the content not so much the intent that raises your ire. The idea that one should cordially agree to disagree is nothing more than the effect of watching to much Ophra. One should defend his points vigorously and with verve whenever he bothers to speak out. If not his voice will be shadowed by those who speak louder, or more often. It’s a tactic used by those on the political left all across the world, and I must admit, it has proven effective. Mr. Obama uses it to great effect… just preempt any attack and claim that any subsequest attack is personal and that we need to keep things civil. The problem is that their idea of civility is for the opposition to just wither away and say nothing about their policies. Is it disrespectful for one to point out the fallacy of another's policy or the sheer ridiculousness of their ideology? I say, no it is not. Some would even say that it is rooted in great compassion and for one to try to lead the other from the darkness of their worldview is one of the greatest examples of friendship and kindness there is. So I extend my hand in friendship and encourage you to see things my way and cast away all of you pessimism and gloom… rejoice that you are fortunate enough to live in a land a great as ours. One that allows us to debate openly and honestly and depart as friends instead of armed enemies.

P.s. I am not a Republican.... I'm a registered independent who votes conservative. No allegiance to a party... never have, never will.