Again, both Bobertz and Strings are partially right (er', I mean 'correct'). I fear ALL government(s) as they could all represent undue power over peaceful, little old me! I believe in the general welfare of all. I believe in a common defense. In a free country and as a free man I believe that the government that governs least is generally the best. I do not need a leader. As a free man I am my own leader and I want to lead my own life. Busybodies and governments, BUTT OUT! Ideally, a government should provide ways and means for me and other free people to do just that and to conduct our lives as we see fit.

On the other hand, it takes the government to provide or at least pave the way for other goods and services which the individual cannot provide, take care of the bad guys (criminals), insure health standards in food and medicine and medical practices, etc. So it's a balancing act with Government on one side and my freedoms and rights on the other. I want a government that won't let me or anyone else run amok, hurting people and I want a government that recognizes my (our) inalienable (read: untouchable) rights. The equation sign or the fulcrum, if you will, is you and me in the middle. That's all. In light of our Constitution that is a reasonable expectation. I'm conservative. That means I want to keep things that way and work towards that more complete union, of by and for WE the PEOPLE. That's what I want to conserve. I'm pretty liberal about a lot of other things. Don't tell me how to enjoy my life and I won't tell you how to live your life, unless you ask me and are genuinely interested.

I don't hate President Obama. I just think he is wrong minded about these things. Why are you constantly trying to make me out to be a racist and a hater? Maybe to justify your wrongheaded ideas? You have to demonize your enemy before you can feel at ease about killing him? It makes it a lot easier to pull the trigger or as in former President Bushie's case to put the noose around "Monkey Boy's" neck as some of you were want to call him and so glibbly talked about doing on another thread some time back.

And yet if some misguided zealot depicts Obama as a monkey (on a sign Which read "monkey see, monkey do") at the fringes of a tea party, well, he's a racist! Who knows? You might be right about that. What does that make you though? A patriot? Put the Kool-aid down and come out of the jungle (which is a reference to Jim Jones and not Mr. Obama's ethnicity. I know how you think.).