“Straight Ticket”………Part II

Posted Saturday, December 3, 2011, at 6:03 PM

As most folks know, on PAPER, I'm a registered Republican. I joined the Republican Party over 40 years ago because I believe in most of its platform.......although I do NOT stand "member-for-member" with the party. Just like with the Democrats, we too have a lot of "chameleons", who try to be "all things to all people" and vote in the chambers "as the wind blows."

The left calls them "Blue Dogs".......we call 'em "RINO's"

"Straight-ticket" voting is both wasteful and stupid. You might walk into that booth and THINK every party candidate you "filled-in" thinks the same way YOU do, but prior to the election, you need to see how each of them VOTED on issues you cherish------they ALL get "lobbied" back there, and to most of the "lifers" in Washington....MONEY means a whole lot more to them than YOU do, and the crooks on BOTH sides have become MASTERS at telling you what you want to hear....and pocketing the "spoils of war" as they say.

I never listen to what a politician says...........especially in this day and age of being able to spool one these laptops up and CHECK HOW HE/SHE VOTED on that issue..........THAT tells you how they THINK.......How they VOTED tells you if you've been lied to or not.

No matter WHICH party you vote.......you might be real surprised on where some of these knuckleheads actually stand. I have personally found over the years that at times, the "other guy filled my "list" better than MY guy did.

I'm not voting "Party"-------"Just Because"

Being Hard Right for example.......does NOT mean that the GOP "OWNS" me.......and people have gotten INTO that "ownership boat", where you're basically condemned forever by friends & family----and "Uncle Henry would turn over in his grave" if you didn't vote the same way your family has for generations.

My party does NOT think or decide for me. I do.

I developed my attitude from "one hill" to the "next", and have discovered that it's NOT a good idea to let others make decisions for you.......because they AREN'T YOU.......they don't see through your eyes or feel through your heart.

I've always voted for the PERSON, not the party................................

And I WON'T support someone, "just because he's one of us"........when I don't believe he is.

My support and vote has never been based upon COLOR.................

......nor GENDER......(although I've been called everything from a racist to a NAZI on these blogsites).

(And it's probably just as well, that Herman just ended his campaign-------he'd probably have been blamed for helping plot 9/11 next-----or who knows what else).

But MY party doesn't own me..........maybe yours DOES.......only YOU can soul-search and answer that one. For ME anyway, being a "Republican" is only on my voter registration card.

I'm an AMERICAN FIRST..............and when I walk into that booth, that's exactly the way I vote.

My allegiance is to OUR country.......not to the rest of the world! If that bothers anybody.....well, that's just TOUGH ain't it?

................I am what I am............and I don't hold with TRAITORS!

And I stand hard for our rights..............because history has shown what happens when you don't!

So while we still retain the power of the "number 2 pencil"....and have the resolve to CHOOSE our leaders......we need to DIS-REGARD "party, and vote as AMERICANS for once.

If we intend to REMAIN Americans.

The "crook we know"..........is still a CROOK........and he needs to go. And they come in all colors, both sexes....and both parties.

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Well said Mike. While we may disagree on some things, there are even more we do agree on.

-- Posted by royincaldwell on Sat, Dec 3, 2011, at 6:35 PM
I really regret not being able to meet you at Jessie's. I have met Lamont and I really like him. There will be another day I'm sure.

-- Posted by royincaldwell on Sat, Dec 3, 2011, at 6:45 PM
Nut

-- Posted by MrMister on Sat, Dec 3, 2011, at 8:18 PM
Well, admittedly, I have voted a straight ticket several times in the past. I DID try to learn what each candidate stood for and did not see anything that would make me want to vote otherwise.

My parents always voted a straight Democratic ticket when I was young. As time went by, they started to see how the parties were changing. During the last years of their lives, they voted split-ticket. BUT, most of their votes were for the Republicans.

I can NOT vote a straight ticket this year! And, probably not many times in the future.

There is just so much corruption, lies, spin, etc. now in politics. If we don't really check on each candidate and vote accordingly, we will continue on down this dead end road. AND at the end of this road will be the horrors that have beset so many nations in the past. TOTAL Socialism is just around the corner for us now. If we don't 'nip it in the bud' (as Barney Fife said), we will have Socialism before we realize it. After that------?

-- Posted by texasred777 on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 8:17 AM
Dinky-dao

-- Posted by Pale Ale on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 12:16 PM
Dinky-dao

-- Posted by Pale Ale on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 12:31 PM
My dearest "Bazookawoman",

No, you didn't hit a nerve at all: I was just inferring that I think you're a nut.

Your incessant rambling about how your beliefs are right and everyone else is wrong grows tiresome. Labeling everyone who disagrees with you as a liberal grows tiresome also.

And please don't tie my calling you a Nut into a generalization of my belief towards conservatives (I've stated several times that I myself am a conservative; your memory fails you yet again).

Stay up there on your pedestal as long as you wish.

-- Posted by MrMister on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 3:46 PM
Who doesn't?

-- Posted by royincaldwell on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 6:11 PM
Evening CJW

-- Posted by royincaldwell on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 7:22 PM
Personally, I think that Mike is a very interesting person. Having met him, I am even more impressed with the vast array of subjects that he can discuss with you in a conversation.

I only hope one day that he and my husband David get to meet. I think that they would enjoy visiting together very much.

I don't think that he is a nut. He doesn't get in your face, but he will stand up for his views. He won't call you names either.

As upon meeting him, I can also assure you that he doesn't wear tin foil and his head or indulge in rabid dissertations on conspiracy theories.

And to go even further, I think that he would gladly cross the street to shake your hand or to save you from being hit from a bus.

-- Posted by KH Gal on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 7:38 PM
Thanks for the concern, but no snow up here today. In fact none in the forecast for the week.

-- Posted by royincaldwell on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 7:43 PM
I just think if a person finds any of these blogs "tiresome", just don't click on it, for Pete's Sake.

Mike's blogs are his opinions, thoughts, and ideas. Not the gospel, or the "Written Word" Problem is, sometimes he makes too much sense, and it offends some. It never hurts to read another person's opinion, ... but I suppose if it does, just don't read it.

-- Posted by jessiemiller on Sun, Dec 4, 2011, at 10:11 PM
I like that Geritol Terroist.

-- Posted by KH Gal on Mon, Dec 5, 2011, at 7:54 AM
I've been called a racist once or twice too... but it's for sure I'm not.

With that said, I'm going to admit I've been the full gamut with Joe McNeal. I liked him to begin with. Then disagreed with some of his stuff, and told him so. He called me once at work, and wanted to "change my mind" I told him, "Joe, I"m at work, so I really can't talk now" He said "Well, I'm at work too, so we have to talk" (or something like that) I said..."Well my job isn't your job, and vice versa, I'm not paid to talk to you right now" In the end, I finally had to say "I'm going to hang up now" and hung up. I don't care for him, and have had other issues with him. What I mostly don't care for, is that he didn't respect my opinion. He kind of acted like if he could just "explain to the little woman, she might just understand" yep, I was angry.

-- Posted by jessiemiller on Mon, Dec 5, 2011, at 9:32 AM
I DONT THINK I WOULD WANT TO BE ON YOUR BAD SIDE JESSE.......SMILE......LOVE YOU WOMAN .....HAVE A GREAT ONE................LOVE THE GRANKIDS PICTURES ILL HAVE TO SEND YOU SOME....TIME GOES TO FAST !!!!!!!!!!!! OH I FORGOT YOUR ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE SO YOU SEE MINE ALL THE TIME

-- Posted by lamont on Mon, Dec 5, 2011, at 5:28 PM
No Lamont, I don't want YOU on my bad side. I enjoy our repartee far too much. And I enjoy how loyal you've been to me, once we came to terms. You've always been respectful to me, and that's all I require, really of anyone. And I always want to remain on your good side also.

I love you too! I hope next time we meet, you'll be able to join us!

-- Posted by jessiemiller on Tue, Dec 6, 2011, at 8:09 AM

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