Nancy Pelosi Reminds me Why I’m Not a Democrat
Sometimes when I discuss politics with other gay people, I learn that they share my fiscally conservative views. They too favor smaller government, less regulation, fewer federal (and state) intrusions into our lives and more freedom. But, they end up supporting the Democratic Party, often contributing to its coffers because, they claim, it’s better for gay people. (I happen to disagree with that assessment.)
I sometimes press these Democrats, asking how can they, while claiming to favor free enterprise, support a party which consistently pushes for an ever-increasing role for the state. Sometimes, they hem and they haw. Other times, they point to Bill Clinton’s accomplishments. Most times, they say it all boils down the the gay issue.
Those supposedly fiscally conservative Democrats should look at Nancy Pelosi’s latest proposal. With the government about to bail out financial institutions for about one trillion dollars and with deficits continuing to skyrocket, the Democratic House Speaker favors a “$150 billion economic stimulus plan . . . to help counteract a faltering economy.” When Democrats see a problem, they look to increased government spending as the solution.
Deficits wouldn’t be as high as they are now if recent Republican Congresses hadn’t abandoned their conservative principles and spent taxpayers’ money, in John McCain’s words, “like a drunken sailor.” Nancy Pelosi would not be Speaker today had Republicans held true to those principles.
It’s amazing that Democrats just can’t learn lessons that the average citizen learns when he overspends. When I balanced my checkbook and paid off the expenses for my trip to St. Paul, I discovered I was behind in my finances for the year, so I’ll have to cut back for a while. No new books or DVDs, no new clothes, fewer dinners out (and then at less expensive restaurants), all lunches at home, fewer dirty martinis.
If Nancy Pelosi were in my situation, instead of cutting expenses, she’d be increasing them.
Well, some of my fellows say the gay issue is paramount. I respond, fiscal responsibility as well as economic and personal freedom are more important. And national security. And judicial restraint.
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Pelosi and Reid are the two biggest reasons to keep Obama our of the White House. I can’t even imagine what those two would come up with if there is no McCain with the veto pen.
Comment by Hunter — October 13, 2008 @ 6:26 pm - October 13, 2008
Which means they end up supporting the Democrats because it satifies their self-righteous, self-pitying self-absorption in victimhood.
Comment by Dave — October 13, 2008 @ 7:25 pm - October 13, 2008
Right on to both of you.
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — October 13, 2008 @ 7:31 pm - October 13, 2008
I often wonder how many votes Republican candidates lose based solely on the GOP’s reputation as the party of homophobia, racism, sexism, etc. I think fiscal conservatism appeals to tons of people on an intuitive level in a way Pelosi’s irresponsible spending never will, but the mythology of GOP bigotry is so pervasive that for an indoctrinated liberal to embrace a Republican candidate causes enough cognitive dissonance to make one’s head explode.
Comment by Jenn Q. Public — October 13, 2008 @ 11:36 pm - October 13, 2008
I’m so tired of hearing that Democrats are better for gay folks. Does anyone here see Obama stating that he’s in favor of gay marriage? Essentially, his position is little different from that of McCain; McCain is against gay marriage, but does support partnership rights for gay couples.
Although I’m not gay, other than centuries of various religious teachings, I see no reason why we should not have the same marriage rights for gay couples as we do for everyone else. But – it may take more time for people to come around.
In the meantime, why not vote for the candidate who will do more to fight insane government spending (McCain’s done it in the past), the candidate who has fought her own party’s graft, as Dan states (Palin), the candidates who really do want more freedom for people than the candidates who want to “do what we know is good for you”?
A while back, I told someone that I didn’t consider myself a Republican because of various issues I had with some Republican candidates and some theoretically Republican positions. But – the person wondered why I didn’t work to try to get the party to change their positions on those issues.
Good point. Today, my belief is that Democrats do far more to stifle creativity and freedom in financial markets, by overtaxing and overspending, to stop our freedom of expression and more. So – in the meantime, I will try to do what I can to encourage more Republicans to become enlightened on gay issues and freedoms.
Comment by Peg — October 13, 2008 @ 11:57 pm - October 13, 2008
Bush has really saved for us. The coffers are exploding. How much is he giving to banks….today?
Comment by jimmy — October 14, 2008 @ 2:36 am - October 14, 2008
Well, jimmy, until the liberal induced housing sh*t hit the fan, we had record revenues coming into the treasury. Even more so than when lord BJ was screwing interns in the Oval Oriface.
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This Obama guy is one of the CON ARTIST ever. You gotta give him credit for that. Mannnnn……he knows how to BS.
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