Of course, we all knew that. But as Mark Twain once said, “common sense really isnt so common”. Errr, at least if your a Liberal anyway.
But here is the sad part: there still is enormous pressure on the Republican party to adopt ‘moderate’ posistions on key Democratic proposals. Proposals from the very same people, in this poll, that are least likely to have sound mind and body. Proposals that fly in the face of common sense, protecting our boarders and keeping a check on unmitigated government growth.
But therein lies the rub: a liberal doesn’t know how to be a liberal unless the Goverment grows. After all, life can only be made better when a central and absolute authority mandates it, right? Perhaps their obsession with politcally correct living, with using the might of government as the solution, has finally caught up to them?
Another interesting poll here.
Taken literally it follows that one could argue that the concepts of lower taxes, smaller government and family values not only promote constitutional living, but also increases your preceveived sense of mental health. It begs the question: how it North Korea doing these days?
A slight digression:
Politico.com noted that in Wed. GOP debate:
If you were a Martian and had watched the first 30 minutes of the debate, you would have thought that illegal immigration was the chief problem facing America, and that by sealing its borders America could end its woes.
One of those woes, by the way, is not a lack of affordable, dependable, effective health insurance that you can retain for life.
Americans must already have that. Because not a single question was asked about it in the entire two hour-plus debate.
Actually Roger, that is the exact point. Republican voters are not looking to, or wanting the government, involved in anyway with health care. The YouTube Debate was user generated questions: questions from the GOP voters to the GOP candidates. I am sure, had there been repeat queries on the subject, CNN would have loved to pounce all over the Republicans on that.
But they couldn’t, because there were none. The GOP candidates would be wise to listen up: the liberty and smaller government faction of the party is sending a lound and ominous warning, “Ebrace new governmental programs under the guise of moderatism at your own risk.”
And yes, Roger, illeagal immigration is that important that it would have taken up that much time in our national debates.
So how does this all tie together? We need to realize that our own self-worth and respect is far more valuable when not turned over to some central governmental authority. The free market, empowered individuals, and human inititive is a much better problem solver than any sort of government study, regulation, program or ‘benefit’ [read: welfare].
Taken all together I would suggest this: Republicans are happier because the concepts of limited government, less taxation and family values allows people to live their lives to their fullest potential. Democrats, on the other hand, are falling victim to their own programs, reporting lower levels of mental health. But then again, I think anyone would be driven insane if they had to wait on the government for a solution.
