THE CLASH OF IDEOLOGIES

The recent Kabuki theater on the debt limit, default, etc, is all crap. We all KNOW that the government takes in enough money EACH MONTH to meet their required obligations as per the Constitution, will extra thrown into the mix for other items. What they DO NOT want to do, especially the Left, is cut off the freebies that they toss out to the mob of parasites, that will cost them votes. The Left was especially mindful of Comrade Obama's head on the chopping block, in a default, since that is required of him ala the 14th Amendment, not that he hasn't already violated the Constitution and pissed on various Amendments, with Congress looking the other way. No, this whole thing was a clash of ideologies and the Gunny decided that WE THE PEOPLE need a program to follow the jerkoffs inside the Beltway.

LIBERALS: The bottom line is that they believe that government action solves everything. The government must step in to regulate every aspect of our lives, from equal opportunity to alleviating social problems to protect civil liberties, especially for the "protected classes" (ya gotta love how some “classes” are more protected than others, white men, that means you are screwed), and the needs of every citizen, from the cradle to the grave. ObamaKare’s provision for children to the age of TWENTY SIX to be on their parent’s policy is a perfect example of that.

CONSERVATIVES: The bottom line for us is that we hold dear to personal accountability and personal responsibility. The government is there to protect the nation from invasion and protect the freedoms necessary for the citizenry to pursue their own goals in life, i.e., Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. We cherish free markets, individual liberty, a strong national defense, military service, and traditional American values. It is up to the individual to solve their own problems.

Take, for example, the Death Penalty. Blue States, run by Liberals, are awash in violent crime, i.e., flash mobs in Filthadelphia, Sh*tcago, etc., whereas in Red States like Texas, there is violent crime but they end up on Death Row and the needle. Liberals believe that the death penalty should be abolished because it risks killing an innocent person although they cannot name one executed criminal who was "innocent." They feel that putting a murderer in prison, at exorbitant costs, is the appropriate punishment. Conservatives have the opposite view. It is fitting to execute a criminal for violent crimes against their fellow citizens! If they murder, rape, kidnap, then they deserve it. A swift and fair trial, followed by a swift execution if found guilty. THAT is equal justice under the law.

On the economy, Conservatives believe that Capitalism and the free market system provides the greatest opportunity for everyone to get ahead in life and that it does provide for a higher standard of living for all citizens, even the Parasite Class. Case in point, people in "poverty" in America have TV’s, cell phones, a car, computers, Xboxs, etc. We believe that the absence of excessive government regulation allows for more economic growth, more jobs, and more revenue into the Treasury and this was proved to be correct by the economic boom ushered in by Ronaldus Magnum. Liberals, on the other hand, want, need, and desire a centralized market system that is heavily regulated. Unfortunately for them, this has failed miserably wherever it has been tried but then again, that is Liberalism, (doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different outcome each time). The government provides a level playing field for everyone and if it takes redistribution and regulation to do at, at the expense of some, so be it.

Take our public school system for a PERFECT example of the difference between them and us. Obama, as with all liberals, are AGAINST school vouchers (in order to support their union buddies and the dues that end up in the DNC’s coffers) whereas we are FOR them. They want to throw more money at the problem, giving more in salaries to teachers (equals more dues) but it does not work. For example, DC pays over 25K PER STUDENT but yet 50% of the population in DC is functionally illiterate. Conservatives believe that with vouchers, you create a competition for the funds, with schools that operate at a top level of performance getting more students and thus, more money. That way, ALL students get a good education. It is starkly apparent when 100% of Liberal politicians send their kids to private schools, as does Obama.

On energy, Conservatives know that using our energy resources builds a strong nation. For example, we build more modern nuclear plants, drill for oil, mine for coal, and export the surplus, thus bringing in revenue and creating thousands of jobs for Americans. Increased drilling means more jobs and a more secure America, which is pure fact. Government needs to get the hell out of the way and let the States utilize the resources within their borders which lower prices at the pump as well as lessening our dependence on foreign oil. Liberals are 180 degrees out of plumb on this issue, with a desire to throw massive amounts of taxpayer dollars at wind and solar power facilities, all of which have failed (most recently the one at Fort Devens). In other words, Conservatives want what works; Liberals want more regulation and more spending, which means higher taxes.

On guns, the difference between Conservatives and Liberals is like the difference between Mila Kunis versus Rosie O’Donnell. WE cherish the Second Amendment which gives citizens the right to keep and bear arms and we have the God-given right to defend hearth and home. We also know that gun control laws do not prevent criminals from obtaining guns. Liberals, on the other hand, erroneously think that more guns mean more violence and that laws will prevent criminals and kooks from getting guns, although they did nothing, for example, in the case of Jared Loughner. Liberals also believe that the Second Amendment does not give citizens the right to keep and bear arms and that individuals have no need to possess firearms for protection, just call 911. More laws and more regulation is their plan.

Perhaps the biggest difference between them and us is the difference of how we look at immigration. Conservatives SUPPORT LEGAL immigrants, who come in through the front door, are screened, tested, and checked out. We OPPOSE ANY form of amnesty for the criminals who are here illegally. Thus the term, ILLEGAL ALIENS! They have already broken the law by being here. We believe in SECURE borders, as stated in the Constitution as a Federal mission. The Federal government MUST enforce the immigration laws, not sue states who enforce them ala Holder vs. Arizona. Liberals, on the other hand are again, 180 degrees out of plumb (as usual) since they not only support blanket amnesty (think Ted Kennedy) for all illegal aliens, they also think that illegals have a right to everything that American citizens do, i.e., welfare, social security, Medicaid, in-state tuition (California), and that it is WRONG to arrest illegal aliens and deport them.

The Gunny could go on and on, outlining the differences between the Leftists and Us but will close with the two items that clearly separates the Left from the Right.

WELFARE: Conservatives believe in a hand UP, not a hand OUT and that LOCAL facilities, like churches, know who really needs help in their areas and can minister better to them than a faceless bureaucrat in DC. We then oppose long-term welfare and that those on welfare must be trained so that they can be come self-reliant, i.e., better to teach them to fish vice give them a fish. A productive citizen is better for the health of the nation that one dependent on the crumbs dispensed to them from the government. We KNOW that welfare, over a long period, encourages those on it to become dependent and lazy. Liberals, on the other hand, believe in long-term welfare, even over generations! It is the safety net for American economic life. To a liberal, welfare protects the poor and that something (money), taken from someone, and given to someone else, is okay. If you are on welfare for life, it is okay because that provides another state/fed job for a social worker.

TAXES: Conservatives KNOW that lower taxes and a smaller government with limited power will improve the standard of living for all because lower taxes work to create more incentive for people to work, invest, save, and attempt entrepreneurial endeavors that will serve to create more jobs, more revenue, less welfare recipients, etc. Those who earn the money know best how to spend it, especially in the areas of charity, than the government could ever do. Liberals, once again, are on the opposite side as they cherish higher taxes (especially on the rich – class warfare) and a massive government bureaucracy to redistribute tax dollars from the rich to the poor, especially those "protected classes." More taxes equals more Government programs, which in the mind of liberals, is the way to provide for the poor and needy in society.

Thus then endeth the lesson. The Kabuki dance that has gone on in our government centers all on these issues and it is all bullsh*t. We have the money, we have the resources, we have the assets but one side refuses to "allow" us to use them and works against common sense solutions. The Gunny will give you three guesses as to who that side is and the first two don’t count.