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- Political Leaning
- Centrist
I think I'm very much a liberal on social issues. Pro choice. Pro gay marriage. 100% for decriminalization of marijuana.
I do believe in the Second Amendment but I don't think everyone needs nor deserves fully-automatic laser guided smart weapons. Waiting periods and background checks are fine things to have in place. I believe there are times when the death penalty is warranted. I believe religion belongs in church and science belongs in school. I also believe religion has very little place in politics and government. The Bible is not a tool for governing the country and should not be used as such.
Fiscally I'm appalled at the debt we've accrued over the last few decades. I fully and totally blame both parties equally for this. I think America needs to get out of the "world's police" business and focus more on self-defense and self-defense only. Close most foreign bases and bring our people home. I like the Thomas Jefferson quote of "commerce with all, allies with none." I think both parties should be ashamed that not one head has rolled over the "mortgage fiasco" of the early 2000's. I'd like to see a national sales tax take the place of the bloated and insane income tax this country currently is floundering under. I think the size and scope of the government is far too large and I'd be happy to see some concentrated efforts on bringing the budget back towards something that makes a bit more sense.
Again - I personally blame both the Reps and the Dems equally for the financial sewer we're currently residing in.
So, the question I have is, who do I vote for?
Who is strong on a major fiscal turn-around, yet not interested on using the bible to control my personal life?
Who might want to restore the homeland to it's historic independence yet not be so quick to try to intervene in other countries affairs? Who can reverse the trend of over-spending by trillions of dollars yet be amicable enough to allow others the individual freedoms this country was founded on?
Help me please.
I do believe in the Second Amendment but I don't think everyone needs nor deserves fully-automatic laser guided smart weapons. Waiting periods and background checks are fine things to have in place. I believe there are times when the death penalty is warranted. I believe religion belongs in church and science belongs in school. I also believe religion has very little place in politics and government. The Bible is not a tool for governing the country and should not be used as such.
Fiscally I'm appalled at the debt we've accrued over the last few decades. I fully and totally blame both parties equally for this. I think America needs to get out of the "world's police" business and focus more on self-defense and self-defense only. Close most foreign bases and bring our people home. I like the Thomas Jefferson quote of "commerce with all, allies with none." I think both parties should be ashamed that not one head has rolled over the "mortgage fiasco" of the early 2000's. I'd like to see a national sales tax take the place of the bloated and insane income tax this country currently is floundering under. I think the size and scope of the government is far too large and I'd be happy to see some concentrated efforts on bringing the budget back towards something that makes a bit more sense.
Again - I personally blame both the Reps and the Dems equally for the financial sewer we're currently residing in.
So, the question I have is, who do I vote for?
Who is strong on a major fiscal turn-around, yet not interested on using the bible to control my personal life?
Who might want to restore the homeland to it's historic independence yet not be so quick to try to intervene in other countries affairs? Who can reverse the trend of over-spending by trillions of dollars yet be amicable enough to allow others the individual freedoms this country was founded on?
Help me please.