Sad Sam’s Soliloquys
I asked Sad Sam to become a write for Twisted Muser, not because I agree with him, because I generally dont, but because I think its interesting to hear views of those who don’t agree. Also, I hope that if he hangs around here, he will change his way of thinking! I really dont think I will hold my breath on that one! Let us know what you think!
Please don’t hold you breath. I will remain a fiscal conservative, social liberal until the day I day. Balance the budget and let the gays marry if they want to it doesn’t affect me.
Sad Sam, how does one reconcile social liberalism with fiscal conservatism?
Fair question.
It is probably more of a libertarian approach than classic “social liberalism” in the European model.
Fiscal: balance the budget except in times of extreme national crisis ie: severe recession (it is Econ 101 that govt has to step in if private sector spending is down), or world war. Other than that, you have to pay as you go, no borrowing from future generations for entitlement programs, farm subsidies, pork, and defense except as noted above. Forcing us to pay as we go will force honest choices on how European (classic definition of social liberalism) we want to be. Our problem is we want European style social liberalism (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, farm subsidies) we just don’t want to pay for it.
Social: women have a right to choose, it is their body, not the governments. Gays can marry, it really doesn’t affect my marriage. Legalize pot and tax it, the war on drugs is stupid, if people want to do drugs and f up their lives, then c’est la vie. No prayer in schools, but a moment of silence is fine. If you want to pray, send your kid to private school. And if my wife wants to pull the plug on me because my brain has been liquefied, I don’t want the President flying back from Texas, or wherever, to try and prevent it.
Case study example: My fellow Americans, I G.W. Bush want to pass Medicare RX program, I am going to have to raise your taxes by $500b over the next 10 years to pay for it. Now let’s vote.
Case study example two: My fellow Alabamians, you can buy vibrators if you want.*
*News Item: Alabama Sex Toy Law – No Vibrators Allowed
In Alabama, guns are sold everywhere, but sex toys are banned. Now the state law banning the sale of vibrators may go before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case will garner a lot of attention.
In Alabama, you can sell guns on any street corner but you can’t sell sex toys.
That’s right. Alabama is a vibrator-free state!
Well, technically you can go across state lines and buy sex toys in Georgia and Tennessee and carry them home. But the Alabama Legislature, in its infinite wisdom and in the spirit of protecting citizens from moral turpitude, a while back banned the sale of sex toys (or “marital aids” as some lawmakers coyly call them).
Fair enough. I don’t agree 100 percent, but I can live with it.
OK, TM if you are going to be fair and reasonable, what fun is that? No snarky “sad sack” like Ace? No my way or the highway?
Why can’t we translate this into a national level? “I don’t agree 100%, but I can live with it.” I guess because you and I aren’t power hungry narcissists f’ng the country and stirring up what divides us to either gain political office or sell ad time on our right/left wing cable/radio shows.
So if you can refrain from the “Obama is a secret muslim born in Kenya bent on destroying the country” b/s, I’ll be a lot more willing to listen to legitmate fears about an over-reaching federal government beauracracy gaining too much power.
But we can’t respond to or make decisions based on fear: fear of the communist hoard, fear of radical islam, fear of a few illegal immigrants bussing our tables and mowing our lawns (not mine), fear of gays getting married, fear of death panels, fear of responsible gun owners, fear of Obama taking away our guns, etc. etc. Just in general being played by both parties like a f’ng violin…………
Ha! I think you answered your own question. It’s all about the powers that be getting what they want. If it will make you feel better though, I would like to see a real birth certificate. I’m just saying.
I can’t believe I am even doing this:
He has posted it on his website, and the Secretary of State of Hawaii verified it. There was an announcement 47 years ago in the paper. What more do you need?
go to snopes.com
You don’t have enough complaints, you gotta make stuff up?
Well with the money we are spending on the Spendulus bill, I would urge that he pay to invent a time machine and we could go witness his birth. Or maybe he already did invent one…hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. One has to wonder doesn’t one.
I have witnessed the birth of both of my children, I can live w/out seeing anymore……….
Oh please, if you could travel in time you would go watch yourself being conceived, much less born, just for the time travel experince!
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