I was traveling down the road the other day and saw a bumper sticker that at the same moment that it irritated me it made me think of another bumper sticker that I’d like to see. The sticker I saw said “I think, therefore I’m Conservative” The one that came to mind in that instant that I’d like to see is “I think for Myself, Therefore I’m Independent”.
It also got me to thinking about political parties and what they stand for these days. My Father is a staunch Republican, not because of the parties platform but because His Grandfather and Father were both Republicans. He calls himself a Fiscal republican; more concerned with the way they handle budgets and taxes, and not even bothering to take a look at the rest of the platform.
I know that political rants are the easiest way to alienate friends but sometimes ya just gotta. So… here goes…
“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”
Thomas Jefferson
I’ve long held the belief that blindly following anything without question is a bad thing, political, religious or even theorems.
“Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.”
Thomas Jefferson
“Experience hath shown, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson
Believing that Not backing the President is UnAmerican is silly, This Country was founded the idea of political dissent.
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold
is for people of good conscience to remain silent. “
Thomas Jefferson
“All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression. “
Thomas Jefferson
Basing your Politics on Religious beliefs is contrary to the concept of separation of church and state that our founding fathers found important enough to prominently feature in the constitution. It also scarily looks from the outside to be the same as the political visions of those that our government has labeled “Terrorist Regimes”. At the same time, basing your politics on just being the opposite is just as stupid.
“Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government. “
Thomas Jefferson
Voting pay raises for themselves while the country flounders in the largest deficit in history is assanign.
“If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?”
Thomas Jefferson
“A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor and bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government. “
Thomas Jefferson
Thanks for reading my rant… Hope I haven’t alienated to many friends...
