This is a Declaration of Independence. While not as significant as the one in which our country was founded on with all the fancy signatures of our forefathers, it is nonetheless an important declaration. I am switching my party affiliation from Democrat to Independent.
While my views slant primarily to the left, I have decided to make this big change because, quite frankly, I have no other choice. It’s all I can do. The recent actions of those on the left and the right, have forced me to go to the only place possible: the middle.
I am completely neutral — like Switzerland.
Now, before any of you Republicans get excited that the Democratic Party just lost another member, please note that I will never come to your dark side. Your “We refuse to do a darn thing until there is a Republican in the White House,” attitude is just plain disgusting. Your immature, biased pundits – Beck, Limbaugh, Culter, Ingraham – doing whatever they can to make the president look bad, regardless of the situation or policy, is down right revolting.
Now, before any of you Democrats get too excited that I might come back, please note that it won’t happen either. While I truly want health care reform to pass because I cannot find a company to cover any type of Cancer despite being free and clear of the disease for more than 10 years, your behind-the-back, last-minute, secret incentives to secure much-needed votes a while back was almost as nauseating.
I am a voter deceived and disappointed. I have been burned — yet again. The first time was when I enthusiastically joined the Green Party as a joyful youth. Then, despite a very insightful flat tax idea, Ralph Nader came out in a desperate move to garner the coveted 5% national vote (in order to qualify the party for federal funds) and said a vote for Gore was pretty much a vote for Bush since they were basically similar. That ridiculous comparison ended my Green passion (in the party, not the environment) and I slunk back to the Democratic Party in quiet protest.
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1 - Al Barger
Bizarro Guy sez: "it’s almost a guessing game when it comes to setting policies that will best lead us out of these economic doldrums."
It's mostly a guessing game only to people ignorant of economics. By actions and results over hundreds of years, it's pretty clear the general things that help and hurt an economy.
Generally, leave people alone to keep their own money and run their own business, and they'll figure things out one by one. The more the guvment interferes beyond basically keeping things honest and accountable, the more they F things up.
And it's surely not a guessing game to know that the crapola that Obama's Democrats have done in the last year is pure poison to the economy - as can be seen by the continuing results. But hey, what's throwing a couple of extra TRILLION dollars down the rathole between friends?
Now I hate a damned Republican, but they're absolutely RIGHT to be as obstructionist as possible to these commie moves on health care and everything else. They can't positively DO much, as they are a badly outnumbered minority at the federal level at this point.
But that's not 100% so bad. There are a lot of things that need to be done to clean up the fed's own act - starting with entitlement reform, but the most important thing is to NOT do stupid things on the government level to make it worse.
And stupid things to make it worse is exactly what's been done. Note that economies in much of the world are bouncing back from the disruptions of a couple of years ago, while the US was busy electing the most left wing and arrogantly ignorant president ever.
2 - Baronius
I don't think I could ever become an independent. Under the laws of many states, an independent cuts himself off from one of the most powerful tools in the political process, the primary election. It's like a no-confidence vote. It allows you to target an individual who's not performing up to expectations, without shifting the ideological leaning of the holder of an office.
3 - Clavos
Under the laws of many states, an independent cuts himself off from one of the most powerful tools in the political process, the primary election.
True in Florida, which is why I am not a registered independent, though I vote that way...
4 - jeannie danna
BizarroGuy,
I like your article and your name!
I have to say, that this bill will put an end to the preexisting existing exclusion.
So, although it wont be perfect, it's a start!
I want single-payer, and, I don't see that happening. But, we have to do something, and, just saying no is not an option.
As anyone can see, that little slogan did not end drug abuse!
Welcome, BizarroGuy, to the independent- life, where we have no party, and, no voice.
:]
5 - jeannie danna
Clavos,
Boy, that's true. This is such a two party system, that, in my state, the only people allowed to work at the polls, have to be registered either, Democrat or Republican.
All other voters, need not apply.