What’s a conservative to do?
I sit here this morning trying really hard to restrain my frustration and not lash out at those who projected onto George Bush exactly what this administration is doing.
I have severely limited my intake of talk radio and political blogs only catching headlines from time to time. I can’t imagine how I would be reacting if I had a steady diet of politics.
Today when I hear about the Obama administration deciding which charities are “approved” for tax deductible giving and mandating school children serve only these “approved” charities. I get a sick feeling in my stomach.
Then when in the Q&A of the presser on Tuesday someone asks him about adult stem cells. He says something to the affect “If we find out they work”. That answer is either purposely misleading or he is more out of touch than I thought possible for someone in his position. Adult stem cells are being used to treat nearly 100 different diseases. Embryonic ZERO! And btw not only do they not treat anything they are proving to be unstable and harmful.
Before you start screaming research has been banned. Stop. Embryonic stem cell research was not banned only federal funding for research was banned. Only a fraction of the money spent on embryonic research has been spent on adult research. Adult stem cells are showing amazing promise with much less funding than embryonic stem cells. Talking about taking one life to benefit another should be the end of the conversation anyway.
Are we seriously talking about allowing the federal government to “take over” companies that aren’t run correctly. Who decides whether a company is run correctly or not?
My hope was when the democrats overstepped, as they always do because they mis-read elections and think they have a mandate when they do not, the adults would be back in charge in two years. My fear is we don’t have two years. At this rate it will take decades to undo the damage this administration has done in 3 months.
I hope that wasn’t lashing out, just had to vent for a minute.
I’m going to pray now.
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You’ve struck upon the primary difficulty with discussing policies in a binary manner, as most seem to do. Either you’re “for or against us” cries each cloister, and while both have their good moments, the bad seem to dwarf them.
That realization may come a little later with Obama, as he came into office with a proverbial wallet bursting with social cachet. It’ll come. And then things will sour a different direction.
Jordan,
You know I love you but I don’t see anything good about the current democrat party. They define compassion and social conscience in a a way I mostly find detestable. While I am not happy with the current crop of republicans at least I can find some common ground there. Not so the democrats.
Sorry,
B.T.W. I took the political compass test and the questions are worded very bad. They begin with a presupposition which is often wrong. Again viewing compassion and social issues from a foundation I disagree with.
Thanks for the comments.