Surfing the web, I was trying to figure out Democratic and Republican positions. I decided it did not matter. Candidates from both parties will remain blatantly disingenuous before and after the votes are cast. Before the voting, they will promise the moon, the stars and everything in between. After serving, they will claim that is exactly what they delivered!
It used to be easier - Democrats would not stay out of your wallet and Republicans would not keep out of your bedroom. Not so simple now. Both parties have supported domestic surveillance (The Patriot Act), both like to spend other people's money, both seem to despise the people they supposedly serve. Neither party is willing to pay as it goes, preferring to accumulate debt for future generations.
Truth is both parties are far better at talking the talk than walking the walk.
What's a poor voter to do? As a pro-choice advocate of gay rights who urgently wants financial reform, an energy policy that conserves our resources and bolsters our self-sufficiency, and an economic safety net for folks who work harder and harder at fewer and fewer decent jobs, I suppose I am still a Democrat.
Here's what I think...
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