Saturday, April 2, 2011

Hot Button Issue

A bunch of craven Republicans in the United States Congress are willing to "split the difference" in negotiations with the Democrats over the relative pittance in budget cuts each party is willing to accept. For many years, I have contended both parties are essentially socialist to varying degrees with Democrats as fully socialist with rare exceptions and the GOP lesser socialists with a handful of holdover capitalists of long-standing consistently fighting the Democrats now joined by some more fiscally sane members of the so-called T(taxed)E(enough)A(already) party in resisting the unchecked expansion of the scope and cost of the Federal government. I would much rather have the chance to fight a strong armed robber than lose my wallet to a pickpocket. I would rather contend with an honest self-identifying socialist like Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) than a weak as water Republican Senator Susan Collins (Maine) who will often vote with Democrats on polarizing issues. It is a shame that so many politicians will shake your hand when they are willing to proverbially stab you in the back. At least the honorable ones are willing to figuratively cudgel you square in the face and not pretend to be something they are not.

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