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I am not taking sides in the debate, but long-time readers have probably deduced that my views on the growth and size of the federal government coincide nicely with those of Congressman Ron Paul. I am not a Republican, however, because they have proven to be equally reckless with deficit spending and I can't stomach their intolerance on so many social issues.
Though I have been extremely critical of Obama's handling of the bank bailouts, I firmly believe the bailout path chosen would have been exactly the same with a McCain administration. And I believe the nomination of Sarah Palin to the vice-presidency was the single greatest public insult in the history of politics in my lifetime. For him to place the dimwitted, 6-stop undergraduate, pneumatic Alaska Governor so close to the Presidency is an act I will never forgive. Sarah Palin makes George W. Bush look like a Rhodes Scholar.
For many reasons, not the least of which being their insane belief in the power of government to solve problems, I am also not a Democrat. I am like millions of other Americans who feel betrayed by our leaders and our system. Like so many of you, I am a fiscal conservative--social liberal. And there is no party (except for Libertarians who are, sadly, completely marginalized politically) that offers us a warm, comfy home.
Give me your thoughts in comments. Are taxes too high in this country? An interesting rant on taxes from radio duo Opie & Anthony is after the jump.
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