I'll be casting my vote...
On Feb 13, 3:11*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Sam" wrote in messagenews:rdvsj.62$%g.55@trnddc08...
"HK" wrote in message
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They're both strong candidates, and either one will slaughter McCain or
Huckabee in the fall, and that is all that matters to me. If there is a
really BIG Democratic turnout in the fall, the party will capture more
Senate and House seats, and the country will start back on the road to
progress after eight years of mindless and aimless wandering in the
desert.
Progress my ass. Your side has already killed this country, it's too bad
most people just aren't aware of this fact yet.
It is now *impossible* to recover monetarily *from the entitlement
programs enacted by the liberals (now estimated at 440K per person).
I fear you are correct although I am not sure the left is totally
responsible. We've allowed it to happen to ourselves.
100 years ago the culture of this country was driven by a system of
self-reliance and responsibility. *There was no such thing as a free ride.
You worked or you starved. *The up side was that if you really worked hard
and had the tenacity to fight through problems and obstacles you could end
up doing quite well. *That was the opportunity granted to all .... well to
most. *There were inequities to be corrected and there were those who simply
could not provide for themselves and we slowly endevoured to create
government managed systems to help them, as we should. * Natural greed took
over however and those programs began to expand to include those who
otherwise could (and should) manage for themselves.
100 years later things are different. *There's a wide spread sense of
entitlement and expectation of the government to provide for everything we
need to survive. *Responsibilty for the welfare of the citizens has been
shifted from individuals and families to the government. *Somewhere along
the line, programs designed to assist those who really needed help became
expected for, and by everyone. * *The price to pay for the government's role
as caretaker is reflected in the taxes we pay and the freedoms we've lost
which further compounds the problem. *Why work for it if you can get it for
free?
The image of the hard working, raw boned American with a "can do" attitude
has been replaced by one of a bunch of soft bellied whiners demanding their
"share".
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agreed!
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