Reply #83: I am not moderate in my passion [View All]

[bain_sidhe]

for balance. Balance between the rights of corporations and the rights of individuals. Balance between the responsibilities of corporations and the responsibilities of individuals. Balance between the rights of the wealthy and the rights of the poor. Balance between the responsibilities of the wealthy and the responsibilities of the poor. Balance between the rights of the powerful and the rights of the powerless. Balance between the responsibilities of the powerful and the responsibilities of the powerless. Balance between the rights of society and the rights of individuals. Balance between the responsibilites of society and the responsibilities of the individual

I am not moderate in my belief that, above all, government's function is to maintain that balance.

I am passionate about all these things... but to hear some here (and elsewhere dedicated to the far left) tell it, I'm a lukewarm bucket of spit that must be either too confused or too timid to make up my mind about what I am "for" and what I am "against." Well, guess what? I know EXACTLY what I'm for and EXACTLY what I'm against, and I fight as hard as any "leftie" for my beliefs.

So there! (And thank you for starting this thread, Brad. I've been feeling this way for a while, and not participating in the discussions as much as I used to because of it.)