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Posted: Oct 7, 2012

I am middle-aged. Sometimes in past elections when I have voted for President, my guy has won and sometimes he has lost, but one thing has been consistent. I might feel confident in victory or somewhat dejected in defeat, but I have always slept well that night--knowing that in 4 more years, whatever came or went, America would be fundamentally sound and our leaders (President in chief) would steer us safely through whatever lay ahead. This year, both presidential candidates have stated themselves they are offering a clear choice. There are many issues on both sides this election, but actually all of them will be approached according to those two clear choices. Do we want more government involvement, a more socialistic form of government (along the line of Europe's), and do we want to continue the same path we have been on for 4 years by voting for President Obama. Or, do we want smaller government, more individual freedom, and return to a system that promotes equal opportunity but does not guarantee equal reward and success by voting for Governor Romney. Personally, I do not want American to be fundamentally changed, and I fear that if Obama wins, I will not recognize this country in 4 more years.

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Not quite so clear, anon. The U.S. conservative movement has been - taken over by a private group, and

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the interests of those few are very different from yours.

Anything is possible - anon (OP)

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IF Obama is really the illegitimate son of communist Marshall Davis and has been indoctrinated with communism since age 9, not American born and therefore it is not legal for him to hold the office of President, is backed and controlled by mobsters and gangsters, and snores in his sleep, and Governor Romney is backed by a corrupt right-wing capitalistic group who has been plotting to control the country for years and now has both Romney and Ryan in their pockets, cheats on his taxes,
and despite his upbringing of wealth and privilege, uses the wrong spoon when he eats soup; and IF the Bilderberg meeting attendees and the Masons have supposedly been steering
us in the direction of ruin for years and the Bilderbergers were supposed to have backed Obama in the last election, yet they are supposed to be behind Romney in this one at this year's meeting--they DO hold the meetings, and President Woodrow Wilson sold out America many years ago, and all or most of the above is true, we are as a nation indeed sca-rooed because not only do we not have a clear choice, we don't have any choice. I am sure some of you will say I am a fool, but I will, for now, go with believing both candidates when they say they are offering a clear choice and take both candidates at their own word as to the kind of future they see and want for America and vote for Romney.

Very good post. Your last sentence is my biggest fear. - nm

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There are 300 million of us. It will be the way we say, - or the way we just let it be, either way. SM

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Good luck to us, right?

Amen. - SK1

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People need to remember that the more they allow government to take over their lives, the harder it is to reclaim it.

What I would like to know... - those who complain about

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too much "government" which parts would you like to get rid of? The military? Schools? The post office? Regulatory bodies (FDA,EPA). Medicare? Social Security? Food stamps? About the most any politician, especially Reps, can come up with these days is PBS, fine, get rid of it and kill Big Bird; I don't watch it anyway.

The government operates to support itself... - SK1

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The size of our government is out of control, agencies to oversee agencies, government sticking its nose into every aspect of the citizens' business. It's becoming way too big brotherish and government itself has become big business.

Nobody (at least nobody I'VE seen) is suggesting that we "get rid of" anything, simply to scale it back to the point where the government is truly working for the people, not itself.

Which people? Smaller government will first and last benefit the - wealthy. BETTER government is good for

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everyone, but people have been trained to demand SMALLER government--not quite the same thing at all.

Better government does not equal bigger government. (nm) - SK1

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Only better government is better government. Small and large - trigger words used to manipulate us. NM

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Do you know Reagan strongly supported the Earned Income Tax Credit? - me

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...which added immensely to the 47 percent of people who do not pay taxes and which some people consider a socialistic idea?

Did you like Reagan? Did you vote for him? Do you know anyone who benefits form the Earned Income Tax Credit? How about Social Security or Medicare? Do you consider those socialistic programs? Because there are any people on the far-right wing who want to see those programs destroyed or changed in such a fundamental way that they would be unrecognizable.

The "haves" spend a huge - amount of effort

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trying to convince the "have nots" that government is their enemy. Hmmm, wonder why?

Romney and his backers want a smaller....sm - VTMT

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government of and by the people and control of us all by corporations and big right wing money.

Yes. Small power for people through elected government, - BIG power for the wealthy/business. NM

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I do not want to see school classrooms with 49 students - Vote out Boehner, Cantor and all Republicans

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We need representatives and a president that will actually support education and not just provide lip service.

Never happen even though you're using another democrat talking point. - backwards typist

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or should I say scare tactics? Have you heard them say anything about this lately? I think your statement of 49 students per class has disintegrated; i.e., proven wrong, or else the democrats would keep hammering on that.

Open your eyes! Happening in our school district NOW - Assume much????

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So that we can have a one party system? - SK1

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Talk about a country run amok.

It's practically that now with Obama's executive orders(sm) - Texan

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and Michelle says he has done a good job of working around Congress. He sure has, Michelle. The problem is he is supposed to work WITH them, not AROUND them. He's not king yet.

Like x100. (nm=no message) - backwards typist

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That "yet" you closed with is what scares me. (nm) - Zville MT

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Then you don't want Obama and the current crowd - your comment is very disturbing

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and what is wrong with this country. Democrats want only democrats and nobody else. The problem with that is when one party is in that's it. Oh hey, I've got an idea. Lets vote in all republicans, no democrats, pass anything we went whether or not its good for the country, make a republican president King so he will be president until the day he dies and citizens don't have a say in it. Just make sure its ALL republicans and no democrats. Would that be fair? We have two parties for a reason. The democrats are failing the people of the country. It's time to give the republicans the opportunity to fix it. I think the wrong people whether they are democrat or republican should be voted out and replaced with someone who will help the country. Right now not too many democrats will or even want to.

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