I'm a former Republican, now a libertarian-leaning, independent, who was left feeling let down and betrayed by the Republican party. I am now trying to mend the error of my ways.
I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions.”
Joe Vogler , founder of the Alaskan Independence Party
You would think that someone with questionable associations of their own wouldn’t be lobbing charges of “palling around with terrorists” at the other guy.
While Sarah Palin has been on stages across the [...]
He’s an Arab.
No, ma’am. He’s a decent family man.
This was a recent exchange between John McCain and one of his supporters. Most of the reaction that I’ve read and heard about this so far has been to comment on John McCain’s “defense” of Barack Obama or to point out that the McCain campaign’s rhetoric is beginning [...]
As I said in my previous post, there are so many things that I find wrong with the idea of Sarah Palin as the VP pick, that it’s hard to know where to begin. Let me try…
Since John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin defies all normal logic, we are left to assume that she [...]
Ok, back to the rant on Palin a bit later…
For the moment I’d like to take a detour to the subject of the economy.
I am not an economist, nor an accountant. I admit to having only a rudimentary grasp of the economic issues facing our country (and in turn the world) and there are some [...]
Early on in this election season, when it became clear who the front runners for each party were going to be, I wanted to find something encouraging about McCain to have reason to support him.
Even though I had long since abadoned the Republican party, I live in a world of reality and one of [...]
Today is truly a sad day in American history. We, as a nation, owe an apology to our children, grandchildren and all the future generations that we have allowed to be saddled with this massive debt called the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
We have let fear and scare tactics override our better judgement and [...]
No matter what candidate or party you support, make your voice heard and vote.
I am very dissatisfied with the choices this election and have not yet decided who is getting my vote. The only thing that I do know is that I will vote.
If you are unhappy with the state of affairs in our country, [...]