Comments on: Tossing the Political Football Back

By: Martin Kelly

Martin Kelly — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:37:28 +0000

Squeaky and Kosmo, thanks for the political support. I do not actually characterize myself as moderate, I am truly conservative on fiscal matters. I have to label myself a social moderate due to the nature of the game today. I do not support abortion, but also do not believe that the federal government should be legislating it. I don’r really give a care to gay marraige, if two people can be happy, let them. I agree with the death penalty, want to limit welfare and believe that the separation of church and state is to keep the state out of the church not the other way around. I’m just all over the place.
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By: kosmo

kosmo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:45:25 +0000

I’m not really sure have to characterize my own views. I’m quite liberal on a lot of topics, and quite conservative on others. I’m actually moderate on very few … so I just say that I’m an unaffiliated voter.

Going forward, I intend to vote based on where candidates stand on issues that have very near 50% of congressional support, regardless of where they stand on other issues (full strategy detailed here) -> http://www.thesoapboxers.com/alternative-voting-strategy/ )
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By: Squeaky

Squeaky — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:10:42 +0000

Nicely done Martin! I enjoyed reading your thoughts.

I have to say that many people today seem to identify themselves as moderates but what I find is that they are really liberals. You however appear to truly fit into the moderate category.

I hope you’ll write some more on politics in the future.
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By: Martin Kelly

Martin Kelly — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:11:13 +0000

Evan you are right. I forgot about the special teatment cases (car and bank bailouts come to mind as well). I was focusing on the suiciadal behavior described in the original aritcal. Good catch.
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By: Evan @ 40Tech

Evan @ 40Tech — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:43:33 +0000

Interesting thoughts. As far as corporations go, I think corporations can give people what they want without caring about the people. They give the people what the people want because it is in their (the corporations’) economic self interest to make a desirable product.

Corporations also just don’t pay to avoid punishment or regulation. They actually sometimes pay to get special treatment. Look at all the money that the Chamber of Commerce throws at Congress to get special laws for their members dealing with things like injury lawsuits, to enjoy privileges and protectiions that nobody else gets in our legal system.

I live near a state capital, and it gets sickening hearing the stories about what gets bought every day.
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