We have all heard the term "Competition breeds innovation." It is common. It is shouted from the rooftops by many people decrying the evils of "Big Government" and Socialism. And yet, the very ones who cry it the most refuse to actually put it into practice. I am speaking once again of the Republican Party. Republicans, if you want to win the White House, put forward a halfway intelligent, semi-coherent contender. So far, i haven't seen one.
For those who do not know my political stances, they do not align with any Party. I am in favor of "National Healthcare." I think abortion should be banned. I think we need to enforce rather than strengthen existing immigration laws. I think that we need more domestic spending and less spending on foreign wars. I think we actually need real measurement standards for government funding and need to eliminate the programs that are not producing real results. Instead of putting that money into tax cuts, I think that money needs to be funneled into the programs that ARE working. I am AGAINST tax cuts. I think if poverty exists and children are hungry, we should stop saying that the we need tax cuts to buy more STUFF. I think that Florida's recent law requiring drug tests for TANF is one of the BEST pieces of legislature that has been passed in recent history. I believe in Workfare instead of Welfare. I have strong leanings to both the Right and the Left and this allows me to stand up very straight. Any other specifics, just ask, I would love to discuss it! :)
With all of that said, the recent news story has been Pawlenty's recent stomping into the Republican Primary landscape. It took me a bit to realize that this man was actually spouting off his true intentions if made president. I though I had attended a comedy show. He talked about lowering taxes and making Congress vote on every current regulation to see if it stays or goes. He wants "Smaller Government" (Do Republican's know what that means?) and yet wants the President to have "Emergency Powers" to freeze spending. I guess a dictatorship is smaller government in the way that only one man rules instead of several hundred elected officials. And the best of all is his "Google Test."
I actually laughed out loud at my desk at this. He would save a ton of money. He mentioned a few things we could get rid of, but he failed to mention that these were the ones he wanted "Google tested" and we should avoid others. So I went Googling. Pawlenty mentioned Amtrack, Freddie and Fannie, and the Postal Service. But why stop there, according to his own test, we can eliminate police and fire departments, public schools, the military, highway departments, the park service, social security, medicare, and yes, even the Senate and House of Representatives. A simple Google search shows you that there are private police and fire agencies. Private schools, private retirement funds, private insurance, mercenaries, and more available in the private sector. Then I found out that there are private bloggers that actually write and submit bills and budgets. That eliminates every government agency, office, and employee except the President. For some reason, I do not think that this is what Pawlenty wants.
Listen..... nobody wants "smaller government." All everybody wants is less government in some areas and bigger government in others. Make a list of what you want the government out of, and what you want them in, and you will see that this is very true. This brings us right back to square one. Anybody have any other ideas?
In conclusion. Republicans please!!!! You are making it WAY too easy on the Democrats!
