A friend of mine has this wise saying about not sitting on fences because you'll get splinters in uncomfortable areas. This latest health care bill has me asking some questions about the middle ground? What's wrong with it? Why do we have to be Democrats or Republicans? Why can't we support the president (of either party) but still question his ideas?
What’s wrong with believing that the poorest people should be covered by health care but not believing that the government should go into debt to provide it for everyone, including people who could already afford it if they were just wiser with their money?
What’s wrong with believing that we should open up more immigration from South America but still protect our border from terrorists and drug gangs?
What’s wrong with believing that the US should quit arresting people for using or possessing marijuana but believing that we should strongly prosecute heavy drugs?
What’s wrong with believing that the right to bear arms is a fundamental right of citizens but still believing that wise restrictions on full-auto and heavy calibers is reasonable?
What’s wrong with believing that congress should enact no laws regarding the establishment or prevention of free exercise of religion but still believing that it is ok for a politician to vote based on their moral and religious beliefs?
What’s wrong with believing that we must protect ourselves as a nation, but not believing that it is acceptable to use torture in any form?
What’s wrong with believing it is a good idea to give youth accurate sex education without believing that we should be telling second graders about oral and anal sex?
What’s wrong with believing that I should keep more of the money that I worked for but not minding paying some taxes if they are going to be used for the common good?
What’s wrong with believing that civil rights belong to everyone but still recognizing that you don’t have a ‘right’ to do anything you want?
What’s wrong with believing that each of us should work hard to shoulder our own load without expecting the government to do it for us, but also believing that there should be state agencies there to help the extreme cases who do need help?
What’s wrong with supporting our soldiers and military but not believing that the war in Iraq is right?
What’s wrong with believing in personal responsibility but also believing in community support?
What’s wrong with expecting politicians to do the right thing and not believe that they should do everything that falls in the party line?
What’s wrong with expecting politicians NOT to resort to bribery, corruption, and coercion to get a bill past and believing that an idea will stand or fall on its own merit?
What’s wrong with believing that democrats should remember that they represent everyone and not just other democrats and what’s wrong with believing that republicans should remember that they represent everyone and not just other republicans?
What’s wrong with expecting politicians not to mortgage my children’s future by buying things that they can’t afford ?
What’s wrong with being independent of political parties and voting for the candidate that you believe will do the best job?
What’s wrong with standing up for the hard thing that is the right thing to do even though it means my family doesn’t have an easy out by depending on the government?
What’s wrong with believing that politicians should be honest and actually read and understand what they are voting into law?
What’s wrong with believing that the U.S. Constitution was well written and should actually be followed by our elected representatives?
Can someone tell me what's wrong with this?
It's simple, Rodger...what's wrong is that all of that takes thought. Serious thought. And the ability to see the nuances in reality.
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