What am I?

[ray1970]

So, it seems my opinions and ideology vary depending on the subject matter. I've always kind of considered myself a very liberal conservative if that makes any sense.

I don't believe government should tell people how to live. I believe hard work and ambition should be rewarded. I don't believe in free handouts for those who lack in the hard work or ambition department. I'm a firm supporter of my country's constitution and the principles on which it was founded.

But....

I also believe in gay marriage, the legalization of marijuana on a federal level, and I'm pro-choice when it comes to abortion. I also am very open minded when it comes to illegal immigrants. I feel they serve a valid role in our society.

Oh, and for the record, I don't partake in marijuana or participate in homosexuality and I'm not an immigrant. And I always vote Republican because most of the candidates usually make more sense than their Democratic counterparts. I've always found third party candidates who's ideas and beliefs were in line with mine but have always realized a vote for them wasn't really a viable or realistic option.

[Gman]

Confused?

Your views seem to be more libertarian than anything.

[Erni]

libertarian?

[Great-Kazoo]

So what you're saying is Don't get upset when we see a FEEL THE BERN sticker on your rifle case.











I'm like you as my "ideas & beliefs" don't run in line with any party. I'm not PC or tolerant of anyone who tries to ram an ideology down the peoples throat

[newracer]

I think you are the same as a large part of the population.

[fitz19d]

Chances are just the typical person as the parties themselves just cater to the extremes on either side.

FWIW pretty much the same, except I'd like to see a slow down or a bit more enforcement going on with immigration. Now that ICE in a lot of cases is not bothering to pickup for deportation persons detained on all sorts of crimes. (Larimer County Sheriff talking about the problem recently.) Seen too many cases of multiple DUI/no insurance. Ones getting out of jail with multiple serious crimes etc.

Likewise I started fairly ok pot whatever. And making it federally ok would probably help spread it out, but the explosion for right now of that industry has brought continued real estate rising costs, entire areas of town that reek. But more importantly while there may be a lot of taxes, commerce, and business/jobs. Theres also a bunch more homeless coming into the state than before, as well as a ton of mcdonalds day job, light crime by night younger crowd coming in too. So basically I think theres just too much of the shit tier of humanity that comes along with pot proliferation. Keep it banned, maybe misdemeanor it would help, but embracing openly I think only serves to promote these unhirable loser 20 somethings in our society.

For the last aside from seeing some statistics, I again get to see it. Listening and watching the people walking into social security and other benefits offices and watching the street traffic around dispensaries. I said it elsewhere but I'm sickened watching if lucky 1 out of 4 people on disability/ssi payments at all seeming like they be be in need of it. The rest are tatoo faced, all the money on cigs/alch, 200lbs overweight, or just plain normal but claim some unprovable condition.

[Gman]

I'm like you as my "ideas & beliefs" don't run in line with any party. I'm not PC or tolerant of anyone who tries to ram an ideology down the peoples throat

We understand the importance of limited government that isn't constantly affecting our lives. We want to be left alone to live our lives.

[ray1970]

Likewise I started fairly ok pot whatever. And making it federally ok would probably help spread it out, but the explosion for right now of that industry has brought continued real estate rising costs, entire areas of town that reek. But more importantly while there may be a lot of taxes, commerce, and business/jobs. Theres also a bunch more homeless coming into the state than before, as well as a ton of mcdonalds day job, light crime by night younger crowd coming in too. So basically I think theres just too much of the shit tier of humanity that comes along with pot proliferation. Keep it banned, maybe misdemeanor it would help, but embracing openly I think only serves to promote these unhirable loser 20 somethings in our society.

You pointed out some of the reasons I support federal legalization of it. Colorado wouldn't be seeing people swarm here for the whole marijuana thing if it were legal everywhere.

Personally, I don't feel marijuana legalization would be any worse than the alcohol that is already legal. And the revenue generated from it on a federal level could go towards something like reducing the national deficit.

[HoneyBadger]

Sounds like you're solidly Independent! It's okay to not be a part of the major two parties, and it's also okay to occasionally vote for one of them.


Being libertarian is about principle, not hand-picked platform stances. You cannot pick and choose which aspects of life you wish to apply and stand by the principles of liberty - That's why there should not be any logical or philosophical inconsistencies in the (L) party platform, but there are several in both (R) and (D) platforms.

[TEAMRICO]

Same up top BUT....
I don't support gay marriage. Those adopted kids did not have a say.
I don't support abortion payed for by tax payer funds, you pay for it out of pocket until you finally get it! Nobody is denying you access to birth control.
I don't support MJ because I have seen what it does to school age kids.
I do NOT support ILLEGAL ALIENS! Stop sucking off my kids future, come here legally or make a change in your own damn country.
Yeah it's a hardline stance but that's me.
I'm not coming nicer need about hurting feeling, they don't care about mine.