Mare's Mess

In the interest of fairness, I thought I'd post this quickie (guess it wasn't so quick after all) rant on liberals. I don't see much difference between liberals and conservatives. Both have decided that their ideas of right and wrong should be legislated. Gay marriage and flag burning (both naughties) are examples of conservatives attempting to legislate their morality. But liberals are just as guilty, and much more successful. They believe that it is right to take care of the poor, so they make laws which gives me no choice, but take my money and distribute it to some more deserving soul. I'm all for taking care of the poor. I just resent being forced to do it in the way the government sees fit. If my wealth (what little of it their is) is taken from me by force to do good, doesn't that rob me of the sense of satisfaction that comes from making a decision for myself to do good with it? And on the receiving end - when the government gives my wealth to someone it is seen as an entitlement. This often leads to dependence. When someone is helped because of the love and compassion of others, then the receiver is more likely to have a sense of gratitude and accountability. And if so much of my money wasn't being sucked into the tax machine I could make a lot more of these win-win monetary decisions.

Liberals also think everyone should have equal opportunity to employment. I just don't remember reading that in the constitution. But, nonetheless, here come the laws to prevent discrimination in hiring. If Oprah Winfrey decides she wants to hire all black women - I say, go for it. If I own a business and want to hire only good looking men with tight buns, that should be my perogative. And if someone has property that they want to rent, but they choose not to rent it to homosexuals or unmarried couples because of their religious beliefs, that should be their decision to make. But no, liberals have no respect for private ownership. They know what's best!

And don't even get me started on hate crime legislation.

So you can see that both liberals and conservatives are equally annoying (well, I'll admit, liberals are just a little bit more annoying). They both think it's a good thing to use the government to further their view of right and wrong. I've given only a few examples - there are many! The problem is, it's not the government's job to determine what's right and wrong. The only wrongs the government should be concerned about is if someone's rights (as in constitutional) are violated. It's the government's job to protect our rights and then give us the freedom to decide for ourselves what we want our world to look like.

Now you're probably saying, "Yes, MaryEllen, I've seen the error of my ways. But If I can't turn to the Republicans or the Democrats to make things right, where can I go?" That's easy.

http://www.lp.org/

I haven't learned yet how to turn a word into a link. But when I do - look out!

More Libertarian propaganda to come, I'm sure.