Sigh.It's another inconsistency because in this very thread you claim you're all for freedom and liberty but also mandatory service in military or other (potential back pedal or whatever) which contradict one another.
My personal beliefs are for Life, Liberty, blah blah blah. As stated and detailed.
I still understand we live in America. I can't have it my way. The CANDIDATE I vote for will be based on how closely they align with my personal beliefs, but I understand I am not going to dismantle the entire American way of life with my vote.
I have IDEALS that I wish were true but are not, which align with what I believe in. Still a realist, and while we still live in this particular society, I still have ideas to make things better by changing just a few small things.
We're mandated to do all sorts of stuff in America. There is no way around it. No way around it in ANY society. I'm not stupid or ignorant; I DO know how the world works. I would accept, in this world of mandates, having a mandate that improved the quality of life for all Americans.
We are mandated to attend school from kindergarten to 12th grade. No way around it. We are mandated to get vaccines for measles, smallpox, mumps, etc. No way around it. We are mandated to pay taxes for the common good. No way around it.
All of these things contribute to the common good. I can accept that.
I would still PREFER a world where everyone had ultimate and absolute liberty, but we don't live in that world, so I have to come up with solutions for the country we DO live in.
No inconsistencies. I have described my beliefs and views, but also recognize the world we actually live in, and realize that almost nothing that I believe in is ever going to happen. Doesn't mean it's not still something I believe in.
So, I ask again, what are your key issues, rather than continuing to try to attack me, personally? Either participate in the actual topic, or please find something else to do, Stan.
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