Is anyone else fed up with the never ending Republican vs Democrat debates? I am really bothered that any successful politician has to fall into one of two thought camps. I am even more bothered that both camps ignore guiding principles, stomp on the constitution, and spend like Paris Hilton on a shopping spree.
Thomas Paine said of himself:
“He is unconnected with any Party, and under no sort of Influence public or private, but the influence of reason and principle.”
From that *reason and principle* he wrote one of the most influential manuscripts in American history: Common Sense. He based it on true principles that motivated our young country to demand independence and freedom.
So next time you hear about a new political proposal, ask yourself a few questions about it:
- What is the underlying principle?
- Is it the proper role of government?
- Does it diminish any of our freedoms?
- What is a better solution?
If you get in the habit of asking this type of questions, you can join Thomas Paine in saying that you are guided by reason and principle. That’s much better than riding your party’s bandwagon down one side of the aisle.
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I am! They quibble like children, just with a bigger vocabulary and more expensive ‘toys’, but equally as petty.
I agree. In fact I’m sick and tired of people falling into the “two party” camp. It’s like they define themselves based soley on the fact that a Democrat believes x or a Republican believes y and that anyone from the other party is obviously a moron or just plain stupid.
Too bad we don’t have more independant thinkers who are willing to see past a party and think or vote based on their own ideals..