by ksslemp on Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:36 pm
I didnt go that deep into it, its less of a system and more of a guideline.
To find out what is best for America, we ask Americans. Americans for the most part are not stupid, although the margin is shrinking everyday. we have a lot of common sense and respect those who display it. people get frustrated when they see people without this quality being rewarded for such. The McDonalds Hot Coffee lawsuit comes formost to my mind on this one.
There are a lot of issues out there that should have been put to bed years ago. One of them would be the Abortion issue, which is only kept alive by the polar opposites. On one side you have the unfettered abortion crowd, you know the abortion as birth control/at any stage of development/its a choice people. and on the other side the Religious fanatics, it's written in the book so it must be true, no abortions at any time under any circumstances people. Most Americans are somewhere in the middle on this one. They want to allow for women to be able to have an abortion provided not in a back alley but by a doctor in a safe environment but only within the first trimester, or in the case of rape or incest, or if the immediate health of the woman is in jeopardy. That's it! write up the bill and send it through congress! Done!, Issue resolved, NEXT!
On the issue of military service, i'm not in favor of forcing anyone to serve their country. I think we have the finest military in the world in terms of personnel, because we DONT have compulsory service and because of our NCO's. for the most part they want to be there. I am confident in the commitment of our servicemen and women, so much so that i believe if you made service in Iraq a choice, the size of the force in country would remain the same. Some would choose to leave of course but i believe there are plenty of men and women who would step in to replace them.
I believe the military is first and foremost a defensive force and i'm against big stick diplomacy, but with military technology the way it is today we dont really need to have too many external bases to exert "Military Influence".
really the main problem i have with our military situation now is the cost, this will be reduced after we leave Iraq. I would like to see those costs reduced and the savings invested at home.
Not just balancing the budget, but actually reducing the national debt.
I know we have a responsiblity to the Iraqi people right now, but i hope they are able to defend themselves pretty soon. i dont think we should leave prematurely, but that day cannot come soon enough in my opinion.
It bothers me to hear the media talking in realtime about "The WAR". what we are fighting now IS NOT "The WAR". the war was defeating the Iraqi army and deposing the regime! WE WON, WAR OVER! what we are engaged in now is simply helping secure the country until the new Iraqi gov't can handle the job.
In regards the Illegal Immigration(II) question, I think the party would simply stand for enforcement of current laws, that should be "Enforcement" with a capital "E". I like the House Enforcement only approach, I think we can have a discussion about what to do about the II's already in country, but before we start handing out "Cookies", we need to secure our borders.
This is an example of Common Sense. I'm not against some kind of legal work status for these people, but only after our borders are secured.
Another very important part of this problem that has to be dealt with in my opinion at the same time as secureing our borders is the so-called "Anchor Babies" issue, just because you're on American soil when you "Dropped" a kid doesnt make that kid a citizen! I think it is completely irresponsible to be living Illegally in this country, start a family and have Americans pay for it? it's like hooking up an electric extension cord to your neighbors house and running your lights off of their meter, or stealing someones credit card and buying an Xbox for your kids. it's theft pure and simple in my opinion.
Americans are slow to do anything about it because people are stuck in the Political Correct "Bizzaro World" and think, how can we judge them they're poor people working at burgerking to take care of their family. Well they are having children AFTER they came here and got a job at burgerking! Of course you're going to be poor! How about a little responsibility? but i guess if someone else is paying for it namely American citizens, why not?
It is theft!
The only caveat i will give them is that most of them come from countries run by despots where corruption is the name of the game and the "Law" isnt respectable and can be bought openly. so when they come here they're just doing what is natural for them, the Law is just an obstacle. what they dont understand, and what is frustrating to me is that this country isnt great and prosperous by chance, it is so because of the respect for Law & Order that its Citizens embrace.
Anyway i'm ranting so much that i've forgotten the question.
