Message #11355

[craftygirl]

What's also funny is that I considered myself quite liberal for many years.  What it comes down to, for me, is this:  anyone should be able to be anything s/he wants to be, do anything s/he wants to do, as long as it doesn't hurt others.  I'm extremely open-minded; my biggest beef is that the government shouldn't be expected to do anything but defend borders, prosecute the really criminal things (don't get me started on this, but drug possession shouldn't be criminal!  Owning *anything* shouldn't be criminal as long as you don't harm anyone else with it) and protect our freedom.  It's not Uncle Sam's job to provide me with retirement income, decide what I should do with my body, etc etc etc. . . well you get the idea.  And darn it, US darn sure shouldn't be taking the third-plus of my income!  Yankee you're right, it's kinda funny when we start on this vein. . . .

my four cents for now

~shannon