The Muted Majority

The Situation: Candidates who aren't always conservative are pretending to be much more so in order to appeal to the far right. The Problem: We don't know what to believe. A Prime Example: John McCain was an extremely moderate Republican. In my opinion his downfall came with trying to come across as some ultra conservative; it was disingenuous and I believe most Americans don't like ultra conservatism. If he had simply ran as what he was, a moderate who had worked with both sides of the aisle on many occasions and had actually accomplished quite a bit because of it, he would have had a much better chance of winning. A Current Example: The same thing is currently in Utah's Republican primary with both candidates. Why, because both think that the extreme right is the only way they can get elected. Tim Bridgewater has said that he would turn down any earmarks meant for Utah, yet he received a large part of his salary from a company that receives earmarks. Personally, I thi...

The Situation We all know about the oil spill in the gulf. President Obama wants to pass a law that will remove the cap on liability for spills (this doesn't include removal costs, they pay %100 of that). In other words, BP will pay billions to the people who lost their incomes, instead of the current $75 million. My condolences I'd like to start off by telling the people in the Gulf Coast that I hope they will make it through this okay. The Current Law The current law is The Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which states that " holders of leases or permits for offshore facilities, except deepwater ports [port, not rig], are liable for up to $75 million per spill, plus removal costs" . The same Act sets up a trust fund that will pay for $1 billion per spill, and it says that individual states can pass laws that establish a different amount of liability, including unlimited. So, as far as BP is concerned, they have to pay $75 million plus removal costs while the trust pays $1...

The Muted Majority: The most vocal in politics are the extremists, whether to the left or the right. The majority in the country are moderates and we are underrepresented in the media. In fact, the media and the extremists in our parties are changing the face of politics by polarizing every issue; with many, there is no middle ground and no room for discussion on virtually every topic. Ironically, both sides think of Ronal Reagan as a great leader, or even idolize him, but Reagan was perhaps most well-known for his "big tent" philosophy. Let us be willing to accept diversity and welcome discourse. Let us give a voice to the muted majority. My Mission: To talk about the issues in a calm, rational way. My Views: I am a moderate conservative (i.e. I listen to and believe in discourse). When it comes to fiscal matters, I'm pretty conservative. In matters of morals, I'm also conservative. However, when it comes to issues like immigration, education, and others, I am more m...