Vote What You Live
January 26th 2007 19:54
Rush brought up an interesting point today that I want to comment on. He pointed out that many people who call themselves Democrats and liberals actually don't live like them. I know several families who fit this description. Families who have never drawn one cent of Welfare. Families who disciplined their children. Families who work hard for everything they have. Families who gripe about high taxes and wish for a tax break. Families in which no one has ever had or ever would have an abortion. Boy, they don't sound very liberal, do they? They also expect their children to succeed, not from "self esteem grades" but from actual passing scores in school. Their children go to college and work to pay for their housing, food and books when they can't get scholarships. Their ancestors came here from Italy (and other European countries), learned the language, built a future in the new country and became Americans. One of my dearest friends comes from such a family. He has managed to learn a little, from listening to Rush on the radio and me in person, but his family think they have to be die-hard liberals and plan to vote for Hillary. One of his brothers thought Al Gore's stupid movie was "the most important film I have ever seen." He gave me a dirty look when I laughed. I honestly don't get it. What could possibly be the attraction for affiliating oneself with a party platform that is against everything you believe in? Don't people see beyond the name of a political party when they choose their candidates and issues? I was raised with such a family. They're so set on being good Democrats that we barely speak anymore. I made the mistake of telling them I'm a conservative. They pitched such a fit, I couldn't believe it! I asked them if they suddenly approved of abortion. They said "NO". I asked if they liked taxes. "NO" again. I asked if they thought gay marriage was a good thing. Another "NO". It took awhile but I managed to ask them about everything in the Democrat platform and they disagreed. Somehow, however, they seem to think they have to vote Democrat whether they agree with anything in the platform or not. They couldn't explain it beyond insisting it was the right thing to do and getting mad. I became a conservative because I read the platforms and agreed with them, not because it was something I was trained to do. Why can't others find out the difference between where they stand and where the Dems stand and do the same. I'm baffled. It's not that diffucult.
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