Life over Politics

It has been a while since I posted.  I'm still amazed at what people do in politics or why they think what they do.  And a number of issues have raised my hackles lately, but not enough to write a paragraph or more.  Also life does come before politics as it should.

What issues are really bothering me.

Affordable Care Act.  I think in a reasonable world, this is a no brainer.  People need to have access to health care.  In normal times, with decent employment, this is pretty easy to do.  Or rather in the old days it was.  You got a job, you got benefits, you had health insurance.  Now, with no job or a no-benefit job, it ain't happening.  I'm for it.  I'm against everyone trying to figure out how to make money off the suffering of old.

Presidential Elections.  Hey, I'm for President Obama, just for the record.  But Governor Romney couldn't impress me if he was a Democrat or an Independent.  He is very white bread.  Rich white bread.  Rich people can be president, that isn't the problem.  But I think the upper 1% really should wonder why.  Gov. Romney was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and can't figure out why people are complaining about jobs and money?  I think President Obama understands my life way better than Governor Romney.

Tea Party.  Why do I wish for the old Tea Party?  Back when it was guys in tri-corner hats and really cared about taxes and too big government.  

Neo-Conservatives.  I didn't like them when they ran the country under President Bush and I still don't.  I want them out of my house, out of the health of my wife, out of way of progress and more.

Liberals.  If I were elected to Congress (Hah), I would caucus with the democrats.  Why?  Because I might agree more than with the republicans.  That and the republicans would kick me out.  I happen to like Bernie Sanders, but I don't think he is a tried and true liberal, in the full sense of the word.  I don't want the government to coddle my kids or anyone's kids.  I don't want really big government telling me that I can't write left handed because it isn't good for people to do so and lowers the esteem of right handed children.  I want right sized government.  But I guess liberals and conservatives also think they want right sized government, except none of us agree.