Extremisms bothers me. I don’t like the idea of anything or anyone that can not take into account the other side of the coin or simply doesn’t care about it. I hear so much these days about “change” and the need for it but seriously has anything changed in the last ten years beside gas prices? I hear a lot of, “ conservative values”, “old fashion values”. Well slavery is and old fashion conservative value, but I don’t want to go back to it! Thanks anyway! Denying women the vote! There’s you and OLD fashion conservative value! Want that one back? Me either!! Who decided GOD was a GOP? I’m tired of having the flag waved in my face and being told if I don’t follow this party or that I don’t love my God or my country and my feet stink! Sorry but that’s extremism! The nationalist fervor that has gripped the GOP scares me to death. The last time I saw this there were swastikas and book burnings!
And before you start thinking I’m some crazy GOP bashing Demo/ Lib I’m not! I think a person should have to work to eat! The only people that should be given a helping hand are those too young or too old to help themselves! We owe or children and elders that much! I believe in free choice, but I believe there are consequences for your actions! Everyone will be judged for his or her actions but not by me and not by YOU! I do not believe in abortion! But I believe morality can not and should not be legislated! I was made sick to my stomach the other day when I saw a van go by with the sickest pictures of aborted fetus’ on the side of it! To the owner, You should be arrested! I don’t want my four year old grand daughter to have to witness that abomination! YOU are an extremist! All you are going to do is cause the pro-abortion people to point a finger and say, “ Look how sick that person is!” put it on a hand out and hand it out at the abortion clinic! Where it might do some good ! Common sense is not as common as it should be!
I think most people are also non-extremist. I think most people, if they are honest are moderates. Conservative about some issues and liberal about others. It doesn’t have to be an ALL OR NOTHING deal. There are two sides to every issue and if you refuse to look at the other side you are probably and idiot extremist like van lady! The best way to move your faith forward is for YOU to live it! don’t talk the talk, just walk the walk! It will speak far louder than you can. The person who has had the most impact on my life never knew it! He never spoke about this believes, he just lived them everyday! And I saw and was moved! Thank you James “Jimmy” Barnett! I was watching!
I am a Christian and I do not recall Christ forcing anyone to follow him! Any religion that has to be forced on someone is not worth following! Any religion that thinks strapping a bomb on a mental challenged woman and blowing her up is acceptable makes me sick! That is extremism! Any religion that says you must be killed for questioning it makes me wonder if it has any merit. I believe we as a nation have been “puddin’ ized”. I think PC has gone too far! I believe we as a nation have the right to defend ourselves again terrorist and EXTREMIST! But I do not believe it is our job to force anyone to accept our way of life. Not everyone can truly handle freedom or wants it. Some people, I call them SHEEPLE want to be told what to do , what and how to think and when not to think. Live your freedom like your faith and they will come!
Let’s face it there really isn’t a nickels worth of difference between the major political parties except the way they force themselves upon us. None of them are really going to “save us” from anything or anybody. I really haven’t seen a politician I could believe in since Reagan and he was a little scary! He just managed to surround himself with some very gifted people and time mellowed some of our feeling about him.
I leave you with this parting thought, “ Blind faith in anything or anybody will get you killed!” just make sure what you believe in is right and just!
Peace~!
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noshamejamezzz
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freebird321
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23 year veteran police officer.I am a father of two and grandfather of three. I love to poke fun at things that need to be examined. My favorite sayings are: Don't sweat the little stuff and try not to think too much. As a police officer, if you don't get complained on once in awhile you're not doing your job! I have already been there, done that, got the scars, tee shirt and coffee cup!
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