Politics
Politics and Government
Some people accuse me of being conservative because I strongly favor individual rights such as gun ownership or freedom from excessive taxation. Then again, people accuse me of being a liberal because I strongly favor individual rights such as 4th & 5th amendment protections. I really don't care what you choose to drink or smoke or snort, and I'm not very interested in who you're supposed to marry.
If I had to sum it up, I'd say I have more faith in my neighbor than in some distant government armed to the teeth with missiles, gun-toting tax agents, and stinking rich media allies. Maybe I'm an independent? Maybe these ideas of liberty are just underground threats to the status quo!
Local government makes more sense. Its easier to keep under control and typically the return on investment is better since the money has to pass through fewer hands for something to get done. Jacksonville's local politicians have their own scandals and cash grabs, but overall they've done a good job building this city up over the last few years.
This is why I like to debate, because I don't come to my opinions lightly and I'm always open to considering new problems and solutions that I haven't thought of yet. I don't pretend to know everything or have all the right answers every time, but I'm welcome to your comments and disagreements at the
politics website.
Politics11 May 2008 08:41 pm
The Federal Reserve and the Credit Crunch
Unless you’re living in a cave or you work for the government, you’ve probably noticed that prices are going up much, much faster than wages. This isn’t necessarily an accident or unplanned market event, this is the result of many decades of specific monetary & fiscal policies designed to drive consumption and “expand the economy” […]
Politics25 Feb 2008 08:28 am
Underground Politics
Underground Politics News and Discussion Forum
This is my first website. It started off as a place to stash various essays and opinions I have written about politics, but by the time I got Joomla set up and vaguely modified for my uses, I realized I have basically already lost most of what I wrote […]