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…I\u2019m probably one of many who live in \u2018political purgatory.\u2019 I\u2019m not a republican although my politics do lean to the right; I\u2019m not a Democrat although I support some moderately left issues; I\u2019m not a Libertarian although I really want government out of my life (mostly). So, the question is… who in the body politic speaks for me?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
1. I support law and order, Blue Lives Matter and our military
2. I support the both the 1st & 2nd Amendments as written (and all others)
3. I support the wall and secure borders
4. I support fiscal restraint
5. I support \u2018stand your ground\u2019
6. I support our flag and our National Anthem
7. I support Civil Liberties
8. I support a market economy
9. I support school choice
10. I support civility in our public discourse.
11. I support \u2018justice for all\u2019 …for all!<\/p>\r\n
1. I reject BLM & Antifa
2. I reject amnesty for illegal immigrants
3. I reject most forms of social engineering…busing, affirmative action, quotas
4. I reject identity politics
5. I reject socialism
6. I reject violence and destruction of property in the name of anything
7. I reject the \u2018Green New Deal\u2019
8. I reject Project 1691
9. I reject cashless bail
10. I reject \u2018fake news\u2019
11. I reject the fantasy of White Privilege & Systemic Racism
12. I reject the left\u2019s idea of equity
13. I reject \u2018micro aggressions\u2019
14. I reject Critical Race Theory<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
1. I support abortion during the 1st and early 2nd trimester of pregnancy
2. I support gay marriage
3. I support some social & financial welfare programs
4. I support separation of church & state
5. I support health care and housing for the indigent
6. I support significant reduction in college tuition fees
7. I support reasonable steps toward improving our environment
8. I support peaceful protest
9. I support equality
10. I support racial justice
11. I support judicial reform<\/p>\r\n
1. I reject global isolation
2. I reject disengagement in strategic and volatile places
3. I reject refusal to consider and debate new & controversial issues
4. I reject QAnon, Proud Boys, White Supremacists and any alt right groups
5. I reject all forms of racial prejudice<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
1. I support much smaller & limited government
2. I support individual rights & responsibilities
3. I support non-interventionism
4. I support a market economy
5. I support criminal justice reform
6. I support the individual\u2019s right to sovereignty<\/p>\r\n
1. I reject the notion of optional tax paying
2. I reject isolationism
3. I reject liassez-faire economic policy
4. I reject the ineffective war on drugs<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Is it time for a real 3rd party where the centrists from both the left and right can bring some sanity back to our republic without attracting more from one party than the other thereby causing a possible mandate for the party with the fewest defectors? Not likely, but a thought worthy of consideration.<\/p>\r\n
—Alfie<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
…I\u2019m probably one of many who live in \u2018political purgatory.\u2019 I\u2019m not a republican although my politics do lean to the right; I\u2019m not a Democrat although I support some moderately left issues; I\u2019m not a Libertarian although I really … Continue reading