Both good points; neither of which I disagree with. I think these and many other viewpoints are assailable.
It seems, though, that another argument that’s been made here (and elsewhere) is not as sharp–that was the focus of my post. Not whether or not such-and-such fiscal/tax policy is good or whether Mr. or Mrs. Anecdotinski is a hypocrite or not. But whether or not it is sound to advocate and support a policy that not only is extraordinarily unlikely to benefit me personally, but may actually work against my personal interests.
I read the posts above me to continue the thought of “how stupid are those rednecks–they vote as if they’re millionaires, yet they’ll never be one. They’re cutting their own fiscal throat to support a minority of people on the ostensibly far-fetched dream of joining them.” I don’t think that’s necessarily bad. While I disagree with the policy for other reasons, I don’t fault Bubba for not being a member of the class of beneficiaries. Much of what guides my policy outlook is influenced by impacts on classes I am unlikely to be a member of.
Hence my imperfect analogy. I want extensive protections of the Fourth Amendment. But not only do I have nothing to proverbially hide, I am extraordinarily unlikely to be subject to a harassing search. Many (generally more conservative posters), would argue that modest inroads to search protections and greater police leeway would keep crime down and likely benefit me personally.
GodDAMN, my home state just keeps hitting 'em out of the ballpark.
I can’t really see a problem with the part of your statement,
This this party of your statement that I think about when I see behavior like the stuff above.
Poor people who vote for members of a party that consistently campaigns on reducing or eliminating programs that help poor people, or gay people who vote for members of a party that consistently campaigns on denying them basic human rights, Bubba voting for a tax policy that not only will not directly benefit him but will actually end up causing him more harm - yea, I do not believe that these are sound behaviors and ideas.
So God’ll twist her words into a lie between the time they leave O’Donnel’s mouth and their reaching the nazi’s ears?
She’s really putting the old man on the spot there!
Hmm…apparently the confederates didn’t have a uniform standard. Some had blue, others went with state colors, and after a while some of the uniforms faded to brown because they dye wasn’t colorfast.
Eventually they picked gray for cost.
Too soon?