tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post7609802107863917372..comments2008-09-05T09:06:49.751-04:00Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-81222227329326291232008-09-05T09:06:00.000-04:002008-09-05T09:06:00.000-04:00No, I am in favor of school vouchers, I am tolerant of gays and I never said I was anti-torture, where did you ever get that idea from? McCain being wishy washy on torture is one thing I don't like about him. Playing nice with bad people will not make them play nice with us.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-66381242073671540652008-09-05T03:54:00.000-04:002008-09-05T03:54:00.000-04:00You don't support everything "conservative".<BR/><BR/>The Iraq war, you're pro-public schools, you're pro-gay, you're anti-torture.<BR/><BR/>Come on, now.Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689682439939867502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-16217350909614011792008-08-30T22:41:00.000-04:002008-08-30T22:41:00.000-04:00Erik, you support every liberal idea and say it's your core principles, but I support everything conservative and you call it blind ideology. Right there don't you see how you are biased in your thinking that way? This is why I lost total respect for you a while ago.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-38593677710049487762008-08-29T01:57:00.000-04:002008-08-29T01:57:00.000-04:00I misunderstood your point about light rail vs highway maintence, but as I just posted we seem to be starting from contradicting facts: whether or not federal highway maintenance earmarks were diverted to light rail.<BR/><BR/>What specifically are you suggesting I support because of ideology instead of reasoning and core principals?Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689682439939867502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-66147560748654118732008-08-26T11:21:00.000-04:002008-08-26T11:21:00.000-04:00Oh but the fact that you totally agree with anything liberal is perfectly okey-dokey, huh?Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-91152213538791520882008-08-26T01:22:00.000-04:002008-08-26T01:22:00.000-04:00No, they don't.<BR/><BR/>As your post about the extremely successful liberal Minneapolis light rail line - which you blindly and incorrectly posted about as if it was a boondoggle - you are willfully ignorant due to your blind ideology.Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689682439939867502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-72159894862823755182008-08-16T07:59:00.000-04:002008-08-16T07:59:00.000-04:00Do these stories make you feel uncomfortable, Erik?Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-45581036238115144422008-08-16T02:48:00.000-04:002008-08-16T02:48:00.000-04:00If you&#39;re not against government assistance, why do you love to tell the stories of the Cocoon &amp; the Butterfly and Davy Crockett?Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689682439939867502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-23530483593900093202008-08-15T08:30:00.000-04:002008-08-15T08:30:00.000-04:00Besides, when it comes to welfare, Erik, you know that I am not one that thinks it is totally wrong, anyone can use a helping hand, but it should be very temporary for most. Some yes will always need it.<BR/><BR/>Your friend taking unemployment while having a lucrative studio under the table is exactly the reason I don't like the government getting involved. Why would your friend think its right to do that? Because it's socially acceptable to screw the government. Do you think he or she would lie to a charity? Some would, but I'd say most would not. This is why welfare should be rare!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-35823310677923143542008-08-15T08:25:00.000-04:002008-08-15T08:25:00.000-04:00But guess what, if welfare and unemployment and public schools weren't there, then what? We would still survive.<BR/><BR/>One thing about our schools that is different is that we do get to vote on tax increases and also school board meetings are open to the public so anyone can express their thoughts and opinions or questions. I don't get any say in who gets welfare, it's all handled by bureaucracy.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-6973760123442268622008-08-15T01:15:00.000-04:002008-08-15T01:15:00.000-04:00How many conservatives do you know who have turned away government assistance when their cards were down?<BR/><BR/>I personally know three who haven't --- which is about a third of conservatives I know well enough to know if they've received welfare:<BR/><BR/>1 who married a Colombian and had a baby and welcomed welfare to support their family while they had near minimum wage jobs.<BR/><BR/>1 other who continues to receive disability despite having a lucrative recording studio which receives most income in under the table cash.<BR/><BR/>1 who received unemployment after going under as a day trader and receiving free rent + cash for being caretaker of my landlord's buildings.<BR/><BR/>Plus perhaps a dozen conservatives I knew through webboards who justified receiving government cash at some point in their lives.<BR/><BR/>I know zero "conservatives" who have walked the talk.<BR/><BR/>In fact, if I stretched it, I could consider you as one who welcomes government assistance if it comes in the form of educating your children.Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689682439939867502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-22559378329447708152008-08-03T09:38:00.000-04:002008-08-03T09:38:00.000-04:00The thing about liberalism is that it assumes the worst in people, like they can't handle their own lives. We conservatives believe in ourselves, in the greatness of our own individualism.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-18552065172999732562008-08-02T11:49:00.000-04:002008-08-02T11:49:00.000-04:00great story beth. life is not about simple or easy, but about challenges and sometimes struggles. that is what makes the journey worth while. i too think welfare is much life your butterfly story. it can sap the life right out of a person or a family.<BR/><BR/>kwKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436490783036974851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-48016727743187351922008-07-31T11:28:00.000-04:002008-07-31T11:28:00.000-04:00Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day: teach him to fish and he will sit on the riverbank drinking beer for a lifetime. :)BB-Idahohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-65979223643096673122008-07-30T09:27:00.000-04:002008-07-30T09:27:00.000-04:00You know I was thinking about welfare yesterday and wonder why liberals don't like the idea of giving people on welfare timetables for getting off welfare, but they want a timetable for getting out of Iraq.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-89813289416170871892008-07-30T08:31:00.000-04:002008-07-30T08:31:00.000-04:00Give a man a fish; feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; feed him for a life time. Give a man welfare; pay for him and his future generations forever!<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened to social programs as a "safety net"? President Reagan must be rolling over in the grave with each passing day and each new Government give-a-way program!Average Americanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211406136371011324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-44544448810908980912008-07-28T16:18:00.000-04:002008-07-28T16:18:00.000-04:00you knowZ-manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06158941102166215285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-12011569242845302692008-07-26T16:00:00.000-04:002008-07-26T16:00:00.000-04:00The first time I learned that they live only two weeks was when we went to our first butterfly exhibit in a greenhouse, maybe in Washington D.C. You know they always have those warning to watch as you come in through the double doors to be sure none of the butterflies get out and I'm like damn they only live 2 weeks so what if they get out let them live a little, sheesh!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069893764658122257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15463981.post-14976395348824779492008-07-26T15:55:00.000-04:002008-07-26T15:55:00.000-04:00I suspect the man with the scissors is the government (lol). I was amazed to learn that these beautiful creatures only live two weeks on average!Z-manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06158941102166215285noreply@blogger.com