Oldtimer said:
I Like Gary Johnson
By John Stossel ·
September 19, 2012
121 Comments
All political candidates call themselves freedom-lovers, but they are not. Neither major party really opposes government control of the economy or of our personal lives. I'm a libertarian because I see the false choice offered by political left and right: Democrats talk about personal liberty; Republicans talk about economic freedom. But what they do once in power belies their words.
I say we're best off if government just leaves us alone to our peaceful cooperation with whomever we please. Let politicians advocate moral behavior. Let them give to charities. But leave government -- which is physical force -- out of it.
That's why I like Gary Johnson, the former Republican governor of New Mexico. He's the Libertarian Party candidate for president. As governor, Johnson vetoed 750 bills, and yet he got re-elected in that blue state.
I asked Johnson what it means to be a libertarian.
"Fiscally responsible, socially accepting ... more liberal than Obama on several issues, more conservative than Romney on several issues."
http://patriotpost.us/opinion/14798
I like Chianina, but I don't think it would be a good idea for our program to implement the breed.
There's a big difference between liking something and knowing that something will be a beneficial change. Based on Johnson's own words, it looks to me like he's a swisher and a swayer---whatever way the wind blows---and that just plain sucks for Americans who want better for their country. We are in a position now where we better be willing to buckle down and make the hard choices---these countries are not our friends and the days of 'let's talk it over' are over. For crying out loud, Oldtimer, you have the the Pakistani minister telling us that we need to stop disrespecting the phrophet if we do not want more attacks and going so far as to expect the UN to make a law against hate mongers of Islam. Yet, when they kill us, it is because there is only one god to them, and it is not ours--doesn't sound very accepting of our belief.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/u-stop-disrespecting-prophet-avoid-attacks-embassies-pak-071629746.html
Since when do foreigners tell us Americans what our rights are? We are too far beyond being accepting of every Tom, Dick, and Harry's beliefs and problems---you feel free to vote for him, but you better be ready to pay the piper when the shizzle keeps rolling downhill.