Why is there so much hate in politics?
It's just like religion.


Hate
Hate
Hate.

Show me unconditional love and I may believe. But, the reality is, hate and fear create better ratings.


Disprove.

Google Ron Paul

You're never going to get love from your government - government itself is a restriction on Liberty. However, we all must decide to accept to live within an organization of laws. The amount of laws, and the amount of restrictions on Liberty is where most people differ.

Living in a society that embraces and fosters Liberty is the hardest and most dangerous society to live in, because it's built on trust; trust for your fellow citizens, and trust that the government you elect will have the strength and foresight to make laws that have the least intrusive effect on personal liberty. Liberty is dangerous because it requires everyone to pursue their goals, so long as it doesn't injure or impair other citizens or property. How many of us are up for that standard? In this day and age, I think very few can handle the self-restraint and discipline that Liberty demands.

And so we'll go the easy route: socialism. It doesn't require a lot of thought, the government gains so much power over individual liberty that it stifles creativity and entrepreneurship (think windfall profits tax), and drags everyone down to a mean. Mediocrity will be the goal, and it's already started in the US.

We are still a great power, but are we in decline? What has coincided with this decline? Increased government, regulation and bureaucracy, increased government spending, no emphasis on civics in school, and a culture driven by greed. In the past wealthy Americans gave back to the country in forms of philanthropy; Ben Franklin left all his patents to the People, Central Park was a grant from a private foundation. America was built on entrepreneurship, and the philanthropy that was a natural extension of a successful enterprise.

Be careful what you wish for this election - you may just get it. How will Liberty die in America? Apparently with thunderous applause...(Yes, I ended with a Star Wars quote, how crazy is that?)

I like how Obama knows where Bin Laden is and is going to get him...

"John McCain says he will follow Bin Laden to the gates of heck, but he won't even follow him to the cave where he is hiding."

Well, since Mr. Obama knows where he is hiding, doesn't he have an obligation to let us know now???

Baaaaa...

I think that someone gave BF an entire deck of race-cards to play, like a canasta-size deck....

What bothers me is that if Obama wins, it will be just because he has rallied the african american vote by convincing them that by electing them, they put an end to racism. Meanwhile, white voters vote for the best candidate, not based on race. So, who's that make racist? This will just continue to show that those perpetuating racism are those who were most effected by it.

I watched about ten minutes of it and thought that it was a pretty good speech. I stopped when he started attacking McCain without any support for his arguments. I am sure this is going to be one of the most passionate and aggressive political campaigns ever, but bring some support to the table.