Republicans need less religion and more character
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As the Occupy wall Street movement gains momentum, I grow more disillusioned with the candidates my Republican party has fielded in the presidential primaries.
These Republicans trip all over themselves telling us how devout they are and while I think faith should play the most important role in everyone’s life, but by no means lack of faith, or choosing to not be a believer makes one evil or unqualified to govern. The real compass is character. And that is what the republican candidates lack.
As a case in point; a preacher/supporter of Governor Rick Perry said Mitt Romney’s religion, Mormonism,” is not Christianity. It’s a cult.” We all remember when Senator McCain took the microphone from a lady at one of his rallies in the 2008 presidential election after she said Obama was a Muslim. Senator McCain told her the world that Obama was not a Muslim. He was a good man with whom McCain disagreed with on many issues.
That act alone showed character, as there are far too many people, influenced by the woman’s false statement, most likely would have voted for Mccain had he simply nodded or just ignored her statement. Senator John McCain is a man of great character. Governor Perry cannot make that claim. He hasn’t decried the attacks on Mitt Romney’s faith. As of this writing, I haven’t heard any of the Republican candidates address the despicable attacks on Romney’s faith.
Herman Cain was intriguing to me at one time. I think his “999” plan, calling for a 9% income, corporate and national sales tax has merit. That alone gives me reason to lean toward voting for him as the other candidates are either lightweights, or Romney the chameleon, or Rick Perry who thinks Social Security which has helped my mother stay out of poverty, is a Ponzi scheme.
Perry, instead of expanding on his plan and setting a path that all could use to achieve the same measure of success as Cain, says totally inane things like “ultra liberals have hijacked our country.” Dennis Kucinich is an ultra liberal and he has less sway in Congress than I do.
The Tea Party, which was born out of anger at government debt and bailouts, shares a common birth with the Occupy Wall Street movement. I’m angry also; angry that the Tea party movement bears no resemblance to what it was. It has become another tool used by the powerful as a means to gain power through electing more stooges. They scream about NPR and the pittance of the federal budget it gets while our forces are still in Iraq and Afghanistan at a cost of billions per month. Unemployment is still over 9% and they demand cuts in Social Security which not only scares our elderly but makes them stop spending, further harming the economy.
I just hope the Occupy Wall Street movement stays on the track of demanding government that works for the 99% and not get hijacked like the Tea Party. As loyal to the Republican party as I am, I may well be convinced to take my vote elsewhere should the right person happen to come along. Conservatism doesn’t always mean less when it comes to government and spending. Good character and the sense and judgement to know when to govern and when to keep government’s hands off.
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Herman Cain was intriguing to me at one time. I think his “999″ plan, calling for a 9% income, corporate and national sales tax has merit.
Cain’s plan is not just bad, but sick. It is utterly regressive and targets the poorest of Americans: impoverished people who don’t pay taxes now, and whose children don’t always get to eat.
His sick, ruthless, 999 plan targets the weakest most helpless among us. Additionally, it gives the bulk of the benefit to the very richest among us.
Close to have the upper income earnings are capital gains, which get taxed at 0.00. Expenditures which which gets taxed at 9%. The rich spend almost 0.00% of their income (rounded), which gets taxed at 9% also.
I believe if Cain is elected, his cabinet will straighten him out. His plan will never see fruition. If I am wrong, the American Revolution, Part II will likely begin, and I will be on the side of the Americans.
Great post.
I do have to admit some mischief when it comes to Mormans. When a pair would come into my store I’d offer them a Bible while they were offering me a Book of Morman. They would act like they wanted to buy something but never did. Eventually they would leave.
LOL! Way to go Milton 🙂
I gotta go with you on this one Miltie old boy. There are some good folks but my oh my….
I feel your pain, Milton. Only good thing about the Primaries is that as a non-Republican I do not have to vote for one. What a lousy field if immature self-centered candidates! Except for Ron Paul, but he too, has issues. I think more and more people will be disillusioned with Dem and Rep candidates and federal elected officials. You make a small point that speaks volumes to all Americans who want serious transparent vitality to return to Washington. It will not happen, I fear. Not in the conventional sense, as long as there are SuperPACS, voting machine fraud, Electoral Colleges, etc. Reform is needed from top to bottom. First, we need to do away with changes brought on by Homeland Security, and reclaim the Bill of Rights! DC is overflowing with spineless, corrupt legislatures. There are a few good people, but their voices are drowned out by all the game-playing. I am sure that if you took a poll of disatisfied Americans they would come from ALL political persuasions, religions, income levels (yes, you can have wealth and have a conscience), vocations, ages, etc.