It's kinda funny how the Republicans and Democrats have pretty much switched places. In the Civil War, the northern Republicans tended to go for more government, etc., while the southern Democrats seceded in part due to too much government. (It's been a while since I paid attention to any politics whatsoever, so I realize that I've probably over simplified this.)
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:eek: You were at the Civil War? Don't spoil it for me, I'm still reading the part about "state's rights". I can't wait to find out who won. :sneaky: I need to get a history book from both the North and South to see if they match up, lol. You know how our state governments like to tinker with our textbooks.
Seriously, the D's are really about protecting the common people from getting steam rolled by large corporations and human rights, while the R's are about protecting corporations with the theory that if the big CEO's are making lots of money then they pass it down to the little guy. :rolleyes:
Both sides have their faults (especially on the extreme ends). The R's find loopholes around any law put in place to protect the common people (the so called "99%") just to stick it to the D's. So in essence, the R's can be a bit worse, and more childish in thier politics.
However, the D's can be Gullible (with a capital G) to think that a law could hinder GOP antics. It just gives them more reason to skirt the law -- like a school yard challenge. Plus, there is a LOT of hyype about the green movement. I am all for keeping the environment clean and healthy .. but the technology just isn't there yet (not affordable at least). We need to reduce energy usage rather than sinking money into out-dated alternative energy sources that have been touted since the 1960's & 70's? The hippy generation invented a lot of that stuff, but it isn't sustainable in the long term -- nor does it make financial sense.
I wish money didn't play into ethical roles ... ethics (taking care of the Planet & not strip our natural resources for future generations to live comfortably & healthy) ... really should take precedent over monetary gain/loss, but we can't live our own lives comfortably if we go into unfixable debt doing things that just are not going to work for the long term.
