Being in Texas I get to see ads for politicians that generally strike me as a bit odd. One of the ads features a candidate that claims to be a principled conservative who then proceeds to tell about the last administrations policies.
Makes you wonder what principled means in that context.
Of course its hard to determine what a conservative stands for anymore.
Bigger deficits?
More sexual abuse?
Less diversity?
Less health coverage?
They do want to reward they're wealthy donors, so guess that is consistent.
In some ways I would have been considered a conservative not so long ago since I believe in fiscally responsible and principled Government.
I also believe that the Government shouldn't impinge on individual liberty or anyone's pursuit of happiness.
Of course those things seem to now define me as a liberal or a progressive.
I can live with that.
Showing posts with label principles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label principles. Show all posts
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Patriotism or Principles
Now that the electoral college has completed, some people argue that the American public should support the new administration to be patriotic.
Now of course, that isn't just accepting the result and recognizing that in our system they won, they think his policies should be supported.
It should of course be noted that the policies he ran on were not approved by a majority of the American people, only enough in the right states to win the electoral college.
So it is arguable that he should consider the majority viewpoint.
It is also vague as to how he intends to actually do what he promised.
I certainly would not support locking up his innocent opponent.
A wall between us and Mexico seems silly in this day and age.
Kicking out all immigrants is disruptive and unneeded.
Repeal of the health care law without a known alternative is dangerous.
Ripping up negotiated trade agreements is also a bad idea.
The list goes on.
Loyalty to America does not require supporting bad policies, it actually requires just the opposite.
When a majority of Americans opposed same sex marriage, it wasn't right.
When a majority of Americans supported slavery, it wasn't right.
When a majority of Americans didn't want women to vote, it wasn't right.
This list can also go on.
It is clear that standing up for the principles that made this country great is the right thing to do.
If the President or the Congress is on the wrong side of the issue, supporting them is not patriotic, its just the opposite.
After all, we aren't part of Great Britain.
Now of course, that isn't just accepting the result and recognizing that in our system they won, they think his policies should be supported.
It should of course be noted that the policies he ran on were not approved by a majority of the American people, only enough in the right states to win the electoral college.
So it is arguable that he should consider the majority viewpoint.
It is also vague as to how he intends to actually do what he promised.
I certainly would not support locking up his innocent opponent.
A wall between us and Mexico seems silly in this day and age.
Kicking out all immigrants is disruptive and unneeded.
Repeal of the health care law without a known alternative is dangerous.
Ripping up negotiated trade agreements is also a bad idea.
The list goes on.
Loyalty to America does not require supporting bad policies, it actually requires just the opposite.
When a majority of Americans opposed same sex marriage, it wasn't right.
When a majority of Americans supported slavery, it wasn't right.
When a majority of Americans didn't want women to vote, it wasn't right.
This list can also go on.
It is clear that standing up for the principles that made this country great is the right thing to do.
If the President or the Congress is on the wrong side of the issue, supporting them is not patriotic, its just the opposite.
After all, we aren't part of Great Britain.
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