Years ago I was surprised to get admitted to a college in the New Hampshire wilderness. Once there, I noticed every license plate said “Live Free or Die.” So I asked the janitor what it meant.
“It’s our state motto, by Jesus,” he said in his craggy lingo. “A’yup, we don’t like being told what to do.”
For four years every passing car reminded me to “Live Free or Die.” Naturally, I became a Libertarian. My personal tenets
- All taxes are theft.
- If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t have one.
- If you don’t believe in gay marriage, don’t date people you meet in the restroom.
- And, all
taxes are theft.
We humans are complex creatures. We adore free stuff, but are hard-wired to pursue self-reliance. These two tendencies might be called Liberal and Conservative.
With cable news and a Far Left Administration in Washington, our differences are more pronounced than in the 60s. The following anonymous thoughts reveal why:
If a conservative doesn’t like guns,he doesn't buy one. If a liberal doesn’t like guns, then no one should have one.
If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat. If a liberal is, he wants to ban all meat products for everyone.
If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy. A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.
If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly enjoy his life. If a liberal is homosexual, he loudly demands legislated respect.
If a black man or Hispanic is conservative, he sees himself as independently successful. His liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection.
If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down.
If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church. A liberal wants any mention of God or religion silenced.
If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A liberal demands that his neighbors pay for his own and his entire extended family.
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