Fifty years ago on a bridge in Alabama

[matteos]

I'm surprised at being the center of attention here. Liberal only means left wing in America. I use it in the correct sense of the term. Call Yourself a so************************t if you are one. Youre all embarresed by the word... Politically I'm probably centrist. I am socialy liberal. I believe in equality. I think in politics too big a swing to either extreme is bad, if it's unions with too much power or the chumps on Wallstreet swindling the rest of the country. It's bad, just a matter of scale. I believe in more rights being a good thing provided they dont infri ge on others. Government should be in charge of military, police, fire department and universal health care (no insurance companies) and should regulate the private sector and penalize the crooks. Lobbyists should be constrained to a significant degree. There should private sector for business and welfare should be cut down and in place the government should hire more for building or maintaining infrastructure. I don't see why i should keep replacing my tires for instance due to the potholes. Pay sometime on welfare to fill them up. There should be a safety net, but not one so excessive like Britain you have generations who have never had a job and have never wanted one.

I don't believe in affirmative action. It is reverse inequality, thats not what bothers me, i certainty don't feel aggrieved and i understand at the time it was necessary. But I think we do other people a disservice by the relentless focus on Race. Change the topic and in time racism will subside ( at least on the coasts)

Now back to the thread.

[bobabode]

Jeese Louise Matty, try a little punctuation and separate into paragraphs. The above reads like a stream of consciousness poured onto the page, olde son.

[matteos]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Jeese Louise Matty, try a little punctuation and separate into paragraphs. The above reads like a stream of consciousness poured onto the page, olde son.

I'm typing on a Samsung tablet with the worst keyboard and predictive text. Apologies but i edited that post about five times. Grammar won't get better on this piece of crap I'm afraid. My computer crapped out on me.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by matteos

I'm surprised at being the center of attention here.

Now back to the thread.

Ehhh, you're just fresh meat Matt.
At least you aren't some pox ridden Manchester United fanboi.

[matteos]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Ehhh, you're just fresh meat Matt.
At least you aren't some pox ridden Manchester United fanboi.

Lol. No chance actually. ..LA Galaxy...

Had to watch them get slapped down 7-0 last year though by Man Utd.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by matteos

Lol. No chance actually. ..LA Galaxy...

Had to watch them get slapped down 7-0 last year though by Man Utd.

I learnt real football in Kingston, Jamaica back in the '60s, courtesy of the Peace Corps. Pops was one of Jack Kennedy's boys.

[matteos]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I learnt real football in Kingston, Jamaica back in the '60s, courtesy of the Peace Corps. Pops was one of Jack Kennedy's boys.

Peace corps is a great program, visited my friend when she was in Guatemala Doing it A few years ago. They built a school essentially out of plastic bottles filled with other kinds of plastic. Chicken wire and cement. Amazing stuff.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by matteos

I'm surprised at being the center of attention here. Liberal only means left wing in America. I use it in the correct sense of the term. Call Yourself a so************************t if you are one. Youre all embarresed by the word... Politically I'm probably centrist. I am socialy liberal. I believe in equality. I think in politics too big a swing to either extreme is bad, if it's unions with too much power or the chumps on Wallstreet swindling the rest of the country. It's bad, just a matter of scale. I believe in more rights being a good thing provided they dont infri ge on others. Government should be in charge of military, police, fire department and universal health care (no insurance companies) and should regulate the private sector and penalize the crooks. Lobbyists should be constrained to a significant degree. There should private sector for business and welfare should be cut down and in place the government should hire more for building or maintaining infrastructure. I don't see why i should keep replacing my tires for instance due to the potholes. Pay sometime on welfare to fill them up. There should be a safety net, but not one so excessive like Britain you have generations who have never had a job and have never wanted one.

I don't believe in affirmative action. It is reverse inequality, thats not what bothers me, i certainty don't feel aggrieved and i understand at the time it was necessary. But I think we do other people a disservice by the relentless focus on Race. Change the topic and in time racism will subside ( at least on the coasts)

Now back to the thread.

In other words, you're a Blue Dog Democrat. I'm cool with that.