MadRhino said:Those who are too far on the left, are the exact mirror replica of those too far on the right.
People with common sense are sitting in the center.
I thought Ron Paul may have been the most honest politician of the modern era , and many of his policies / rhetoric sounded logical but I have no idea if his policies would have made the U.S. a better safer nation.
The blunt truth is this, most of us think we know whats best for the nation, but since we are not on the inside, with the facts , our opinions on these things are most likely flawed to some degree. I think a socialist America is a very bad road to go down, but hey, I could be wrong. I approach it from a perspective that if you have to give up certain freedoms you already have { speech, gun rights, etc} just to get a govt check each month, then socialism is not for me, and I dont want to be forced into it. Maybe the idea of offering people a chance to opt in or out is a cool alternative. This would mean my pal, chalo could get his $500 per month govt check, but he cant own a gun, and his freedom of speech is limited { he cant come on this forum and call people " racists" for not agreeing with is political agendas. :wink: } . I would chose to maintain my right to bear arms and my right to free speech, and forfeit my $500 per month check, giving me the right to call Chalo any derogatory names I wish. Hehehehe.