A Step In Time

I don't consider myself to be a loyal member of any political party, but I do relate more to the progressive ideology. Fact is, I am an American, not a party loyalist. I find it hard to believe that any among us is willing to subscribe to a blanket / one-size-fits-all approach. Whether I remain in this forum or not depends strictly on the amount of information I gain, not opinions. My time is far to valuable to simply float around in the mind-bending stuff that the media dispenses on a regular basis, then hear it repeated in forums like this. I will always try to support my positions with either facts and references, or the human side of deserving need.

One of my personal views is that while I, as a person, am more or less pro-life, I do support Pro-Choice, not No-Choice. Why? Easy. The laws that are in place are supported by the medical community and our legal structure. Those who argue that life begins at conception are merely expressing their views, feelings, opinions or religious beliefs - and they wish to impose them on others. The overwhelming majority of American's support Pro-Choice, yet the minority, who make the most noise, wish to impose No-Choice on all. That's wrong - plain and simple. If that's what you belief in, then practice it - but keep it to yourself.

I am a first-generation German - came here at the age of 5 - and p***e myself on being an informed and aware person ... and yes, I am a tad hard-headed.

Hello to all ...

Tasine Loc: Southwest US

Hi, A Step in Time,

I hope you will enjoy being a member of this site. I am somewhat new to the site - and it takes a little getting accustomed to.

We are almost political polar opposites, but that doesn't have to mean we are enemies. No one is my "enemy" until he demonstrates enough hatred that I can tolerate him no longer.

You mentioned your position on a******n, so I will state my opinion as well in my welcome to you. I do not oppose a******n prior to a heartbeat, within the first 3 months. I do not truly oppose it in cases of incest or rape. I vehemently oppose it after the 3rd month and I vehemently and arduously oppose partial birth a******ns which are cruelty and heartless and deny a viable life, and which I view as simple premeditated murder. I believe individuals have the right to live, and we tend to protect innocent life once the individual can v**e, and I see no difference in protecting innocent life even if it is not yet capable of v****g or fighting back.

Happy to meet you

The Dutchman

Pericles

I am a second generation Greek and we have the hard headed tag locked up. I am an independent v**er but have found that over the last 2-3 years I'm very disappointed in the GOP as a whole. I don't understand why they constantly obstruct and filibuster everything out of hand that the democrats and especially Obama try to do. (Or maybe I do understand and that frightens me). But I know tis. Nothing is going to get done unless the democrats take back the house or the republicans knock it off and start working to compromise on some issues. Their trying to make Obama look bad has backfired on them in my opinion and I plan to work to get more democrats v**ed in if they don't change with the times.

Tasine Loc: Southwest US

I do not defend the Republican Party - as matter of fact, I quit the Republican Party in total disgust. I don't know how closely over the years you have followed American politics, but it has been my passion for 51 years. I started out as a novice and a tad naive - saw everything through rose colored glasses, thought my political party was pristine and next to perfect, and I respected the Democrat Party because I thought it deserved respect, but I could have NEVER v**ed Democrat because I didn't respect what it represented.

Amazing what comes to light as time passes - some good things have come out of Washington DC, but so have some very bad things. When the American people do not see - or refuse to see - the bad things because it may be their political party doing it or causing it, is when American begins its death throes. THAT is the time when Americans have begun to favor corruption over honor if corruption will let them have their way, whereby honor will lose for them at the b****t box. THAT IS TODAY. If this country doesn't change its steady decline, we are headed toward the dustbin of history after a very painful death - and by change I do NOT mean MORE bad legislation. The only time you and I are safe from bad laws is when Congress is in recess - and even then Obama shoots out EO after EO, many of which are terrible. Why does one WANT action that only brings heartache and a terrible economy, with NO saving grace?

You mention Republicans obstructing. But have you paid any attention to WHAT they are obstructing. They are not obstructing good legislation. They are obstructing harmful legislation. Harmful to the people, harmful to America. They sort of tried to obstruct Obamacare - and most of America WANTED it obstructed because it would be horrendously expensive, was inferior to what we currently had, and gave the government FAR too much ability to control us. It was beyond bad legislation, it was unconstitutional legislation and worst of all it was legislation that no one can satisfactorily explain the necessity for. Almost all republicans were opposed to it, and quite a number of democrats were opposed to it, but a few democrats in Congress were determined the country would have it so they chose to pass it without Republican input. In essence, they totally turned our government on its head by preventing the representation of the entire Republican Party, all its v**ers. I, for one, a Libertarian, will never forgive the democrats for pulling that stunt,which is not the absolutely worst thing they have done. Bear in mind, and if you don't believe me, I think you might want to take another look at your own morals, the Democrat Party consists of nothing good, NOTHING GOOD. Their mantra is that they are for the "little man", a term I especially despise as it is so belittling and such a lie. They continue to call for increase in minimum wage - a terrible policy because it causes all costs to rise, including costs for the minimum wage employee. But they proclaim their generosity - policies do not denote generosity - policies such as most everyone the democrats propose denote more theft than generosity. The only thing generous about the policies the democrats propose is how much they can take from the doers to give to the non-doers, thereby - and HERE IS THE KEY - buy v**ers with the give-away programs that are possible only because most Republicans pay taxes even though NO PROGRAMS are ever passed to benefit the constituency of the Republican Party.

If the Republicans in Congress would actually BLOCK all legislation, it would show me they know and understand the US Constitution. We already know the Democrat Party works to find loopholes in the Constitution ALL THE TIME and holds great disdain for the Constitution.

The primary difference in the Democrat Party and the Republican Party is that the Democrat Party is nothing more than a group of backyard bulldogs whereas the Republican Party is nothing more than a bevy of butterflies, who wouldn't think of pulling the nasty punches the Democrat Party specializes in. One reason is that the republican constituency doesn't WANT a party like the Democrat Party, because they don't believe a representative government has any business strong-arming the opposition. But if the pubbies don't start some strong arming, we will become just like the Kremlin of old - and you aren't going to like it any better than I will like it - and I will despise it.

dkylady11

Amen

dkylady11

need to clean house in both parties and start with term limits