{"id":283,"date":"2008-09-24T00:50:06","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T07:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harmonicminer.com\/wordpress\/?p=283"},"modified":"2008-09-26T07:52:25","modified_gmt":"2008-09-26T14:52:25","slug":"opinions-and-noses-everybodys-got-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harmonicminer.com\/wordpress\/2008\/09\/24\/opinions-and-noses-everybodys-got-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Opinions Are Like Noses, Everybody’s Got One!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Someone recently remarked they were somewhat surprised by how unyielding and inelastic the opinions on this blog seem to be.\u00a0 I think the statement was in reference to Barack Obama.\u00a0 This person said they were surprised that Obama never received much of a break, the benefit of the doubt, or even the smallest nod of positive expectation, (the word “unfair” was actually never spoken).<\/p>\n

I think this person’s observation is pretty accurate. But, it should be noted it is not because conservative mantra is chanted here, there are no Republican talking-points and we do not engage in group Kool-Aid toasting. These are individually formed opinions.\u00a0 They are also informed opinions.<\/p>\n

It’s OK to form an opinion, The very word “form” refers to a process: gathering information, investigating various points of view, then filtering them through the prism of life experience to arrive at a conclusion.\u00a0 Two people can view the same facts and form two entirely different opinions, and that’s OK too.\u00a0 But the opinions expressed here are<\/em> considered and fact-based.\u00a0 (if not, PLEASE feel free to have at us!)<\/p>\n

But the conversation did get me to thinking… How could I, an admitted conservative, demonstrate giving Obama “a little slack” as it were?\u00a0 How can I “reach across the aisle” in the name of fairness?<\/p>\n

Perhaps individual liberty could be co-mingled with a dose of Marxism.\u00a0 For example, one might have the freedom to pursue the American dream, but only to a point.\u00a0 After reaching a certain level of wealth – that level to be determined by the government – you will have all “extra” money taken from you and given to someone else who didn’t work for it like you did.<\/p>\n

Maybe a strong pro-life stance could be balanced with a nod to the pro-abortionists – some sort of mutually acceptable quota perhaps.\u00a0 After all, If we can just get those botched-abortion live baby killings down to a bare bones minimum….well, that would be a compromise, wouldn’t it?<\/p>\n

Rather than immediately bring our troops all the way home from Iraq, we can just put them somewhere close by in case they might be needed later.<\/p>\n

Since so many seem to have discovered a Constitutional “right” to healthcare, and since we strict Constitutionalists do get a bee in our bonnet about “original intent” lets just go for the simple solution in this case. Someone grab a black Sharpie pen and simply write in “universal, government-paid healthcare” on the original document, say between the 16th and 17th amendment.<\/p>\n

Taxes? Another easy one.\u00a0 Simplification of the tax code is all that’s required.\u00a0 Let’s go to a flat tax system..\"\"<\/a>..<\/p>\n

These are just a few preliminary proposals. I’m sure with just a little thought you too can find ways to be a little less dogmatic and a little more open and inclusive of other ideas.\u00a0 Guaranteed to keep you from forming an actual opinion.<\/p>\n

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