Saturday, February 6, 2010

Since when has a three-some been bad? Maybe if you are on the outside looking in with an emotional stake in the action. Well that is how I feel about our current situation in DC and I know a majority of Americans agree.

I have an emotional stake in the action and I am being left out, ignored and forgotten. So are you. Our two-party system of governing needs a little spice, needs to be shaken up a little; needs a good old fashion three-some.

I had always hoped John McCain and Joe Liberman would break off and form a new party. And yes, the Green party and Libertarian party exist but they are not ready for prime time. Maybe because the Reds and the Blues; the Ds and the Rs won't let them be.

Not sure I am ready to be a Tea Party foot solider but I certainly would like to see a third party that has a few fundamental beliefs and then pitches a wide tent :)

Here is my story, nothing to hide.
Registered Republican.
Voted Bush the father, Bush the father, Clinton, Bush (though McCain in primary), Abstained. McCain. So in 6 presidential elections since turning 18 in 1988 I am 3-2 with one abstained. Neither Kerry or Bush had me excited.

I have voted Democrat in the last two Governor races, have voted for Weldon and then Sestak.

I wanted smaller federal government, I want lower taxes.

Tax breaks stimulate the economy not pork barrel wasted spending.

I want the government to provide basic essentials and then it is up to me to get ahead and only I am to blame if I fall behind.

I believe in same sex marriage and have no issue with gay military personnel.

I would discourage my daughter from having an abortion but believe it should be a woman's choice; though under-aged girls should need parental consent.

I believe we need to care for the most vulnerable among us; elderly, disabled, orphaned but we should have end of life consultations (not death panels, which is a scare tactic) and the entire entitlement offerings need to be closely monitored as more than 50% of the people that I know on the coffers are either lazy or scamming.

Being fat is not a disability and healthcare reform starts with getting all the heifers off the couch and exercising.

Pot should be legal, in the history of the world has anyone ever smoked a J and then beat the kids? EVER?

We over medicate and that needs to end.

I believe in god and a greater power but believe organized religion is the root of many of our evils.

I agree that campaign finance should be uncapped but it needs t come with full disclosure.

I have no idea who is right or wrong about global warming and clearly many people fudge their research.

So where is my party. Center right, a little. Most independents share a majority of my views and they vote but how many get elected? The two party system does not allow Is to get elected. We don't need the bible-thumping religious kooks on the right and we certainly don't need the fake do-gooder, reward the unsuccessful ones because it is a large voting block, lefties.

We need common sense, center, maybe a little right. But the system needs to be set up where that ideology can thrive. our current system forces too many people to have the votes be bought and true value compromised in the name o the party. It has never been more evident.

McCain, Lieberman, Scott Brown come to my new party. Pelosi, Barney Frank, Reid, Palin, stay on your far outside and let your weight of stupidity push my center up and over the top.

President Obama, with all due respect, your speeches are wonderful, and inspiring and emotional but your actions are a 180.

So my search goes on, not quite a Tea Bagger but I am still looking for that middle ground.