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On Calif Bill wrote:
I am a registered Democrat, and the Dem's have been taken over by ultra-liberal spenders. Niether party can claim the title of "Conservative" anymore. I couldn't agree more. Being a Fiscal Conservative, and a social Liberal I get really PO'ed over the pork barrel spending for votes. We should allow Civil Unions in California as well as the rest of the country. But the activists want to call it "marriage" to just upset the rest of the country. My wife and I have gay friends (we do live in California in the SF Bay area), and they should have the same legal rights as any other couple. If one is hospitalized, then the other should have family visitation rights just like a spouse as well as input on treatment. The gay couples we know, I believe to be just as devoted to each other as I am to my wife. I see no problem with civil unions between them. The word "marriage" has a different meaning to some, but I see an outboard married to the transom of a boat. It's just a word. But brings strong emotion to some. We have screwed our children, by forcing them to pay for our lifestyle. That National Debt is not going to be paid by my generation, of even my kids generation (my kids generation has helped run up the debt as I am 60). The Republicans have been taken over by the righty's but not to the extent of the lefty's in the Democrat party. I believe both partys have equally swung to the extreem. I would re-register as a Libertarian, but that is throwing away a lot of my voting power. We need a new national party to give us moderates control. Many don't see Libertarian as moderate either, but I don't disagree with your statement altogether. I'm just not sure that there is such a beast as a "moderate" anymore. As the Republicans, tossed the Whigs. As to penalties for crooked politicians, they should go to jail for 20 years minimum and lose their assets. Make the penalty extremely harsh. I would include crooked CEO's, Union Boss's, State, Federal and Local represenatives, I know I've not covered them all. But Crooks are Crooks. Get the Federal Government out of education. We did fairly well before the 1960's with no Federal Department of Education. They no set standards, take the money from the states and take a 40% management fee, and send the 60% back to the states. We would have more money to spend on the children, and more say so, in tossing incompetant teachers and administrators. Local officals seem to listen to the voice of the people more, I agree. I don't think there's a soul in Congress that doesn't cringe at the thought of "Public Service", It's not about public service anymore. We should be able to vote on their salary, we could pay them what their worth, but,,, there are minimum wage laws after all. Bill -- _________m___õ¿ô____m___________________ |
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