primitives accuse primitive of being a conservative; mausoleum looming?

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

WLKjr  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 10:36 PM
Original message

I am a ..... Well, I don't know for sure anymore (Long Rant)
   
This is a response to another post I saw today.

When I was 18 and could vote, I registered as a Democrat.

I am 23 now, and have seen quite a bit of the 'real' world than the view I had when I was 18.

I work 12 hour days, pay way too much in taxes, have a mortgage (which I am proud to say I can afford becuase I was smart and didn't fall for the adjustable rate crap, that's another rant), getting married soon and have a dog. Over all, things aren't too bad (yet they could always be worse).

I have been away from DU for a long time, only making occasional posts few and far between since '04.

I listen to local talk radio now, since I drive a lot. I used to listen to AAR, but thier programming really went downhill IMHO. Matter of fact, I remember the very day I stopped listening to AAR and cancelled my XM subscription. I just couldn't stand the Young Turks first show.

1. There have been a lot of conflicting thoughts and feelings towards many of my former "liberal" leanings over the past few years. One thing that really set me off is the fact that Hillary Clinton believes she has the right to force me to buy and have healthcare. I already have insurance, good insurance, and if I didn't have that, I can go and get Medicare/Medicaid if I needed it. I would have to fill out a lot of red tape paperwork but I could get it. But I also decided to do the best I could to take care of myself so I don't have to make those dreadful trips to the doctor. Hillary doesn't have the right to tell me I have to have anything becuase she says I have to have it. I guess it's becuase I am starting to become a individualist and want to do things on my own, be my own man.

2. I witnessed a small business last year get blasted with taxes to the point where they didn't have enough money to purchase a rather large order from me, not to mention all the time they spent preparing taxes instead of remodeling houses and making money to spend with me and other suppliers. I have talked to a lot of business owners since then about this subject, becuase I was curious and wanted to validate some thoughts I had about business and taxes. Taxes suck, plain and simple. That's when I read about the Fair Tax. Wow, I wish I could not have almost 10k taken, yes, taken from me every year so it can be spent on stupid shit and or redistributed to everybody. I am rather ashamed to be getting $600 in a couple of weeks because it's someone elses money along with mine, and I didn't 'earn' it, someone else did.

3. I am sick of some Democrats and some Republicans thinking they have the master plan for everything and just bickering everyday instead of working together and doing thier job. I would like to take everyone of them aside and ask them, "WTF are you doing for me, my nieghbor and my country? I sure do not see any results and if you were in a real job, you would most certainly be fired!"

4. I do not like war, no one likes war. But I also have very strong feelings about defense. We have (contrary to popular belief) the best military the world has ever seen, and even when stretched to the limits, it does not break. Diplomacy works......sometimes. Other times, the only thing some will understand is a F-22 dropping a suprise in your cave. I didn't agree with Iraq, would have rather went to Saudi Arabia and Iran, but now that we are there, you can't leave it a mess. I really wish Harry and Nancy would see that and come up with a better plan that they have. Democrats are smarter (I hope) than that.

5. FAIR TAX FAIR TAX FAIR TAX

6. I am all about going green. I wish instead that people would start ecouraging being more efficient instead of just using less or buying all organic or getting more and more made in China mercury filled compact florecents (I am guilty of this, my whole house has them, the natural light ones though), here's an idea, how about turn off some lights, don't drive as much, wear a sweater, spend less dough ......wait didn't Jimmy Carter suggest some things like this??? However, I am not for sacrificing energy independence just to satisfy someone who says I need to pay $4 a gallon because we can't tap our own oil/natural gas. It's BS.

7. Get rid of NAFTA, implement the FAIR TAX and LEVEL THE DAMN PLAYING FIELD FOR US BASED BUSINESSES. BTW, build the damn fence already, patrol the borders and start inforcing current immigration laws. There's no need for any more, we have enough to be effective if they were simply enforced.

8. I was told once that before you go around preaching how to live to people, you should have your own house in order first. However, we should not become complacent with what is happening around us.

9. As far as Gays/Lesbians - although I personally don't agree with it, I could care less what you want to do wether it be getting married/adopting kids or whatever - it's none of my business or the governments business. Live and let live I say.

9.5 As far as abortion - See above, although I do not agree with it, its none of my damn business, I don't have to live with the decision and the government has better things to worry about. Like doing thier job.

I don't like Hillary Clinton, am on the fence about Barack and possibly could vote for McCain if Hillary get's the nomination. What does that make me? I am having real problems with the way things are going with current democratic leadership (not Dean, just the congress criters)

Flame away, I look forward to your responses, I am in a fiesty mood right now!

Yeah, and the primitives flame away.  It's a big bonfire there on Skins's island.

[Flame]

WLKjr is just asking to be "disappeared"!!!

[franksolich]

WLKjr is just asking to be "disappeared"!!!

I'm wondering if the WKRP in Cincinnati primitive is trying to stir up the bonfire.

There's some really angry responses there.

[Texacon]

Wow,

Why is it they can see the grandparents as enablers but not the gov't?!

WLKjr (1000+ posts)     
Thu Apr-17-08 12:05 AM
Response to Reply #72

85. Simple, I don't
 I am not going to lie to you. Again, I am referring to my life experiences thus far. I have a brother in law that is 25, has a college degree and could get a really good job right now if he wanted it. But he doesn't, instead he mooches off of his grand parents for money for his every night partying he has been doing since he got out of college. I have tried to help him in getting a job, but he doesn't try to help himself at all so I don't even bother anymore.
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raccoon  (1000+ posts)      Thu Apr-17-08 09:24 AM
Response to Reply #85
186. And as long as his grandparents continue enabling him, he probably 
 will continue to do just what he's doing.

KC

[Crazy Horse]

 

[Chris_]

He sounds like one of us, heck, he sounds like me although I was never a dem. Sounds like WLK got hit with the reality stick.

[Toastedturningtidelegs]

WLKjr is just asking to be "disappeared"!!!

I'm wondering if the WKRP in Cincinnati primitive is trying to stir up the bonfire.

There's some really angry responses there.

Frank? Point of clarification needed here! WLKjr is spouting some very un-primitive opinions and not losing his cool when being attacked by the other primitives. Can he really be considered a primitive since he seems to actually think like a civilized person?

[CactusCarlos]

H5 for the "mausoleum looming" 

[franksolich]

Frank? Point of clarification needed here! WLKjr is spouting some very un-primitive opinions and not losing his cool when being attacked by the other primitives. Can he really be considered a primitive since he seems to actually think like a civilized person?

If the WKRP in Cincinnati primitive survives the Hate and anger and rage of the other primitives against him, of course the WKRP in Cincinnati primitive is promoted up to non-primitive.

But I'm hesitant he's going to survive.

No point in making out a paycheck to someone who's going under.

We'll see; I'm watching closely; him and the Mad Joan primitive, at the moment.