Between the Nanny Statists on the left and the thumpers on the right, I just can’t get excited about politics anymore.
I really don’t need anyone to tell me how to live.
I also really don’t care to hear the religious beliefs of a federal candidate. Why tell me? Are you hinting that you’re going to use the power of the federal government to compel me to live by your beliefs? No? Then quit talking about them. I care as much for a Federal candidate’s religious beliefs as I do to who their favorite NFL team is. In other words, not at all.
It’s a no-win situation if you’re an actual political conservative (as in, limited government, personal responsibility, capitalist).
You have Obama and his ilk trumpeting that it’s somehow a good thing for the federal government to require private insurance companies to provide birth control as part of their policy. People think this is a good thing? Really? Forget your position on birth control for a minute – you think the federal government should be able to tell a private company that they have to include? Can’t people decide for themselves? This is why insurance costs so much – the government requires them to cover the costs on all kinds of things whether they’re applicable or not.
And Santorum…ugh. He gave a speech talking about Satan and his diabolical plans for the United States. This is the sort of talk that allows politicians to justify all kinds of meddling into our lives. You know, “for the children”.