10 Reasons Why There Can Be No Such Thing as an “Independent” Voter
I understand that most people will be appalled that someone could say such a thing. I have thought about this more and more as I hear the media saying that “independent” voters are going to be the deciding factor in each election around the country. The more I think about it, the more I do not see how one can truly be “independent”. Absolutely, I see how someone can perhaps favor one side or the other, decide they no longer feel the same way, and then change sides. Completely understandable… However, what does an independent voter feel? What are they independent from?– Choosing a side?? Here are ten choices I feel that everyone who is educated on each side must be able to make…
1. Choice A- Government knows how to best handle our earnings
Choice B- We know how to best handle our earnings
2. Choice A- Government has the power to create jobs
Choice B- Individuals, entrepreneurs, and private business has the power to create jobs
3. Choice A- Government has the responsibility to take care of people by taking from others
Choice B- People have the responsibility to take care of themselves and others in need as they are able
4. Choice A- Government is the most efficient method of building roads, buildings, and infrastructure
Choice B- Private businesses, who want to stay in business, are most efficient at building infrastructure
5. Choice A- Government has the right to decide what we buy and what we don’t by flexing its muscles
Choice B- It’s my damn money, I’ll do what I want with it
6. Choice A- Printing money is the way to stimulate economic growth
Choice B- Allowing people to keep more of their money is the best way to stimulate economic growth
7. Choice A- Controlling the way private businesses pay, hire, fire, promote, etc. is the job of the federal government
Choice B- Private business should be able to run their business however they see fit as long as it is 100% private
8. Choice A- It is the taxpayers job to pay for someone’s mistakes when they “make an honest mistake” and get pregnant
Choice B- It is the duty of the parent’s to get a job, pay the bills, and take care of their new bundle of joy
9. Choice A- For the earth to survive, we must be able to produce power from wind, solar, water, corn, dirt, and amoeba farts
Choice B- It is my decision whether I drive a Hummer or a Prius and I should get no tax breaks regardless of my choice
10. Choice A- It is ok to claim that everyone is 100% equal, but we should give scholarships, grants, etc. to “certain groups” while others must build up thousands in student loans even though they aren’t from the right “group” of people
Choice B- Handouts are not the way to inspire and motivate anyone to work for anything that they already do not want to work for
Yes, perhaps some of my choices are biased. However, total up your A’s and your B’s. If you get 5 of each, I will offer you a cinnamon Pop-Tart and say I was wrong. In the end, I feel everyone has a basic set up values that line up in almost any decision. Simply saying that “everyone should work together” and “politician do too much fighting to get anything done” does not make someone an independent (one reason why folks should have to take a test to vote, but that’s for another day). Going into a booth and pulling the lever for the Democrat or the Republican because you think that person is going to the best job “working with both sides” is not a reason to vote. You can do this same test at home. Take all major issues that you can think of, and write down the basics of both sides to the argument. Make the Liberal views A, and the Conservative views B. Choose which you agree with. I guarantee you will not have answers split down the middle…
