What would it take to call us Socialists?

so·cial·ism

(sō'shə-lĭz'əm) n. Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government that often plans and controls the economy. The stage in Marxist-Leninist theory intermediate between capitalism and communism, in which collective ownership of the economy under the dictatorship of the proletariat has not yet been successfully achieved. The above definition from Dictionary.com scares the hell out of me. So far the US Government is the largest stakeholder in the Automotive industry, the banking industry and now we are staring down the barrel of "universal health care" or socialized health care. 3 of the countries largest industries. That should scare the hell out of any American, let alone capitalist. My fear is that too much of the population doesn't care what form of government they are under if they are getting more free stuff, that is how the rest of us get forced into living in a Socialist state... and paying for those who put us there. For over 200 years we have been the shining beacon of freedom in the world that other countries strive to be. I think that shining beacon is a torch and I think our congress is trying to pass it to someone else, like we don't want it anymore. I still want it, a lot of Americans still want it. We have to let them know we still want it. They made fun of us for the tea parties, next time it might not be so nice. The Czechs are trying to be hardcore capitalist and they are using us as an example, if we stay on this path we will be like the older brother who was a football star but decided to drop out and smoke pot- letting down the ones that looked up to him. They haven't completely dropped out in Washington, but I think they must already be smoking pot. How are the summers in the Czech Republic?

Now I'm a racist?!?

"'Let's be very honest about what this is about. This is not about bashing Democrats. It's not about taxes. They have no idea what the Boston Tea party was about. They don't know their history at all. It's about hating a black man in the White House,'

-Janeane Garofalo

You have got to be kidding me! I am so sick of actors telling me what I am! I was at the Tea Party demonstrations, I watched others on television and I was seeing a lot of people making their voice heard about their concern that government spending may be out of control and the fact that we are seeing increasing government control in the private sector that is unlike anything we have ever seen in this country. I didn't see any violence, racism, hate speech or even litter.

But the backlash from people like Anderson Cooper and Janeane Garofalo was vile, hateful and much more close-minded than anything I saw at the Tea Parties.

I am a Libertarian and I would dare say that as a political group, there are very few if any who know history and the Constitution better than Libertarians. It is the guiding document of the Party (even if its not the guiding document of the country anymore.) I am sure that we ponder the spirit of the founding fathers a lot more than most politicians in Washington who treat the document as if it were written in pencil. We know why the colonies declared their independence and we are fighting to keep our government from making the same mistakes that lead us to break away in the first place.

I don't care what color President Obama is. Frankly, I don't care if he bowed to the Saudi King or shook President Chavez' hand.

I care about having a president that will keep us safe and defend the constitution. That is what he is sworn to do.

Firing the CEO of GM, doesn't fall in that category, not allowing banks to pay back TARP money so they can get out from under the thumb of the government doesn't fall under that category, demanding States accept stimulus money and usurping States' Rights doesn't fall in that category and creating a government that intrudes more and more into the lives of its citizens doesn't fit in that category.

I am NOT anti-Obama. I actually like some of his policies and I like the fact that he is well liked both here and around the world. But what I hate is the far left that declares themselves disenfranchised if they are not given everything they want but are the first to shout down, Sen. Tancredo at UNC or Ann Coulter wherever she appears. This group protests everything but we hold peaceful rallies on tax day and all of a sudden we are ignorant racists and nobody calls her on it! You have got to be kidding me!

Radio shock jocks and comedians, Opie and Anthony, had a guest on their show who said something about Condelezza Rice and as a result they were banned from their show for a month and almost lost their jobs- Ms. Garofalo called over a quarter of a million US citizens ignorant racists for holding peaceful protest to bring attention to excessive taxation (something supporters of the Fair Tax Act have been doing on April 15th for years) and she gets a free pass.

I don't care how exciting Jack Bower is, I'm done watching 24 while she's on it. I'm not commenting on her character even though she insulted me with her blanket degradation, and that's my right. She can't entertain me and vilify me at the same time. I'm not the enemy I just like the fact that America was founded on certain principles and I'd like to see them live on.

But that's just me, what do I know, I'm a stupid racist who doesn't know my history.