
My partner in crime asked
Where do you Stand on issues the other day, and it is a great question. I started to answer just to clarify MY positions and it got too long for the comment section.

When I started this blog I would have to say I thought I was what commonly passes for Republican these days. The more I have discussed and aired my thoughts here and studied and read, the more I realize I am Constitutionally Libertarian. So in a nutshell here is my stance on the issues:

Fiscal Policy - Leave us alone. Free Market Capitalism is the way, the truth, and the light when it comes to fiscal policy. The government
is the problem not the solution. Audit the Fed, Get rid of the Fed.

Freedom of speech - this means freedom of all speech even that which we disagree with and do not like or that which makes us uncomfortable. This means Fox news and even MSNBC news.

Freedom of Religion- not freedom from, even those ideologies that we do not agree with , as long as those people believing those ideologies can live peaceably with us and not blow up our planes, trains, automobiles, and buildings, or Kill our kids. Free to choose any religion, even none, realizing that this nation was founded on strong Judeo Christian traditions.
Second Amendment - Leave us Alone. It is plainly said in the constitution and there is a reason why. I have perfect gun control thank you: the ability to hit the target, and a good two hand weaver stance.

Abortion- LIFE, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Duh. I do not know exactly where life begins, but in lieu of knowing I will side with Life. It is totally illogical to be pro-abortion and anti-KFC

Taxes - will never be low enough.

Entitlements - breed cultures of dependency and need to be slowly and methodically scaled back and controlled. OASDI will not be there when I need it anyway, start letting me pay for my ancestors as well as save for MY future.

Anthropogenic Climate Change - Good story, right up there with Hansel and Gretel and the Three Little Pigs. All three are to get children and mental midgets to do something someone else wants them to do.

Wars- IF...
IF, they are important enough to fight, fight hard, win decisively and come home quickly. Strike fear into the enemies heart and break his will to wage war and you won't have as many people trying to start stuff with you.

UN - keep them here and keep an eye on them, but never take them seriously.

Immigration - I am for all the LEGAL immigration we can stand. I am in favor of making it easier to obtain work authorization. But the line forms over there and no cutting, the rest of you go back the the end of the line, cross our border illegally again and we will shoot you.

Education - leave my damn kid alone, you can't run the post office, DMV, balance a checkbook, read a bill, tell the truth, obey the law, or pay your taxes. Leave my Kid alone. Vouchers are a good idea, let parents vote with their feet, and their school tax dollars. Then the schools that PERFORM will SUCCEED.

Unions- there was a time, fifty years ago, when Unions were a good thing. Now they are just PACs and Criminal Organizations that feed off of hard working people like a tick. They need to go the way of the dodo.

Healthcare - Leave me alone. Tort Reform, Entitlement reform, EMS reform, less insurance restrictions. That would help healthcare. What the Fed wants to do is not about healthcare or health insurance but about consolidating control and power.

Energy, for heaven’s sake drill here, drill now. All the Cars running on wishful thinking is not going to happen this decade or probably in the next two. So let's quit running ourselves into bankruptcy and prevent our economy grinding to a halt. Let's stop funding those entities which do not have our best interests at heart. Let's create some jobs in this country. No Smart grid, that is just like Government Healthcare, a joke and lever of control. Build some Nuclear power plants, they are good enough for China and France, why are they not good enough for us?
-Kook
Andrew33 103p · 805 weeks ago
chris · 805 weeks ago
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chris · 805 weeks ago
I won't debate you on this topic because you have it well covered .Also A lot of good information that I did not know.
Andrew33 103p · 805 weeks ago
Jennifer · 804 weeks ago
The information even stated that presently we are in what is considered a carbon deficient level for the earth.
I am earnestly wondering why there is a move to tax cow farts, think I am weird....??? 30 years ago or so, there was scaremongering going on that the next ice age was upon us...especially in light of the 1978 blizzard which nearly buried the Midwest....
We freezing or burning? Which one?
Empirical data....not styrofoam hyped Hollywood Al Gore data.....
Real scientists....those who are of the likes of Richard Feynman....(he was a physicist) but had a brilliant outlook on science and avoiding the pitfalls of consensus, money driven science...
Google his speech to Caltech back in the 60's.
KOOK 91p · 805 weeks ago
I appreciate the differing viewpoint.
Whatever affect we have on the climate is microscopic. Forestclearing in south america is probably an issue, but in the US we plant 4 trees for every one that is cut. Trees are a renewable resource. Urban sprawl does cause some issues with animals living in the cities but bear and deer populations have increased in the last fifty years.
-Ryan
chris · 805 weeks ago
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deleted4448310 77p · 805 weeks ago
Global warming is a fantasy, but I think we all agree with Chris that we need to be good stewards of the environment. Before everything got so politicized, we used to call it conservationism, and liberals and conservatives could all agree that pollution and irresponsibly clear cutting forests are bad.
I love the environment. That's where the tasty critters are!
Andrew33 103p · 805 weeks ago
I don't think the GOP is fixable as it is now. It will take a profound change to make that happen. Having some independents elected in areas that Repubs expect to win will bash the message into their heads that we HATE progressivism, earmarks etc. Look at the New York Congressional race where the GOP candidate is supported by Obama, ACORN and Newt Gingrich, against an independent Conservative supported By Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Ron Paul, Dick Armey. Who are you for, the party or your principles?
KOOK 91p · 805 weeks ago
-Kook
Via iPhone
Andrew33 103p · 805 weeks ago
KOOK 91p · 805 weeks ago
but she probably would not share would she?
Andrew33 103p · 805 weeks ago
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Andrew33 103p · 805 weeks ago
My way of eliminating mice without Kee is get some of those green rat poison pellets, mix them into melted chocolate, put pieces of poison chocolate up in the attic and in places that mice may be going and they will eat the deadly chocolate and die. I have de moused several places using that tactic.
With Kee, I don't even have to consider that. If there is something anywhere in the house, she can smell it. Often she will sniff around a piece of furniture constantly and sure enough she will have a lizard shortly. She even caught a "curly tail" (as they are called here) once. Curly tails can outrun cats easily usually. That was big surprise here as I have never seen a cat catch a curly tail. I have had many cats but none like Kee. That gave me a true since of her speed and hunting skills compared to a regular cat. Curly tails are very fast and very smart, hard to catch. I used to catch lizards for fun when I was young, and I never caught a curly tail. I caught skinks, anoles, and even iguanas and every other lizard we have here in Florida but never a curly tail. I posted a pic of her with it once.
chris · 805 weeks ago
I'm not one of those people.
Andrew33 103p · 805 weeks ago
Jennifer · 804 weeks ago
second...I will not be able to keep this short, something happens when my large and highly wrinkled cerebral cortex begins to observe and respond to criteria regarding politics...I simply can't help trying to wake the ire of certain self-hating mongers who think we should all be down on ourselves........
Finally, the LOOOONG part.
Perhaps I will need to rethink my self-ascribed ties to Republican oriented notions. The GOP, by the way, has never had a dumb sheeple in me. I will not vote for the R by the name.
I've read through the points on this post and pretty much find my OWN thinking in alignment. That thinking is my own, not influenced by anything other than knowledge of the Constitution, my experiences, and personal observations for the past 30+ years. Unlike assertions by leftwads (oops, derogatory remark) I am not being led by anyone or anything. For those who find offense in that statement, please refer to my second opening statement; my brain is big, my brain is highly wrinkled. If that does not enlighten, then perhaps a delve into the world of BRAINOLOGY is needed. I am not conceited, I am just highly confident in my talent, which did NOT originate, nor was it the direct result of any CREATING on my part.
Just a couple tiny adjustments to your points and I could honestly fall mistaken they came from my own keyboard.
Fiscally speaking, yes, END the FED! Do not stop there. Abolish the IRS as it is now in severe need of a big flushing. Income tax and property tax are some shady areas. A good drive down the 'Constitutional road of years past' as well as the 'Scenic Route of Supreme Court Tweaks' may give some insight as to just how far off the primrose path we have been driven by goofy ideology (which is, "anything you people make we can take away and give it to someone else who doesn't deserve it"...or something like it)
I know that was the longest run on sentence, I am not interested in correct sentence structure at the moment.
I would also add this to the fiscal point: Those parents or families who do not want to put their kids in the 'Public-pick-pocket-pontificating-indoctrinating-Education-System' ought not be required to support it through taxation on their property or in any other way be required to support such a debacle. See writings of Thomas Jefferson for talking points on forcing individuals to pay for things they don't believe in.
Finally, on freedom of speech. I am all for it with some common sense. I draw the line at organizations like N.A.M.B.L.A or similar SICK PUKES having free speech as a cover! If they want to spew their vile filth and use it as a means to gain access to innocent little boys or children for that matter, then I ought to have the freedom, if they are caught directly targeting my sons, to castrate the nasty pervs with a dull spoon and then kindly eliminate them with a .50 BMG. I have zero tolerance for stealing the innocence of our children. Idiots out there think they will be reformed, then they get out only to rape again and again. Call me a hypocrite, a violent mongering capital punishment supporting freak.... whatever, but I have no qualms and would readily volunteer for their elimination from society.
There, you might find it hard to believe such a violent statement could come from a mom of 6 kids who loves to bake cookies, knit, sew, sing, create, study, research, garden, can & preserve, ride a Harley, write extensively and care for children plus all things most feminine........well don't find it hard any longer, while it is true, I am all things woman, all things lovely, all things nurturing and all things lovely, but I draw the line when imminent harm is directed at my children this sort of thing will put you in the cross-hairs LITERALLY.
there, my buffalo nickel's worth of input
Andrew33 103p · 804 weeks ago
The reason we are here is you, the reader and fellow blogger. Without you we are yelling into the wind. Without your family, our military is 1 valuable soldier smaller and to us every one counts. While we aren't in the military we think it is very important to fight for our freedoms so we are doing so in the way that we can, on the home front. We (KOOK and I went to DC on 9/12 to stand up for those freedoms representing this blog). Without you, there is no point in us being here so we welcome you because without you (to quote Glenn Beck) we don't surround them! We will be happy to introduce you to fellow patriots like yourself, both male and female who will welcome you just like we have. You are a patriotic American and you matter. All the sentiments you shared in that last comment are sentiments that we share. We may have small differences here and there but the ties that bind us are the love of God, our fellow Americans and those rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Don't take my love of God part to mean that we are pushing some religion on you. That is a statement of the historical fact that this Nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values and we want to keep those values. I am unsure why you picked our small blog to be the first within the "Blogger" community you joined but I thank you for joining us and want you to know that you always have a voice here and if you see something that you disagree with, let us know and we will have a healthy debate. That is What America is all about.
Jennifer · 804 weeks ago
I will be taking you up on the offer you extended in that comment.
Andrew33 103p · 804 weeks ago
Jennifer · 804 weeks ago
I can assure that my thoughts are his thoughts for the most part...he tends to be more traditional, I am less so. He is highly driven....I am way laid back. He is not outgoing...I am ....you get the point....
I will do some digging....I mean it won't take long....I only have 50 or so posts I have put up on my "newborn blog". I think I am almost 2 months old now....HTML is getting LESS scary....I am still doing all of my blog manually without cut and paste....but I can guess it is better than learning actual computer CODE....blink blink boring
would you like anything I pick to be sent to an email? Or just put into a comment? I don't know how this works.
On a final note, I want to convey that I tend to ramble on a bit, and can get quite sarcastic sounding....any views I have are that...MY views, and I am comfortable with NOT shoving them down anyone's throat...however I don't think the progressive left shares the same sentiments....I just wanted to let you know...I am quite humorous, and where I sometimes sound like an ass...it is meant to poke fun, either in jest a myself or just in jest at crazy THINKING which some say are synonymous.
thank you kindly
and with regards,
CLW,
Conservative Unclogged
Andrew33 103p · 804 weeks ago