Comments on: Political Homelessness http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/ I use my blog and the podcast as a therapeutic release. If friends and nice people read or listen cool, I guess, but I'm not asking you to. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-20041 Tim Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:18:17 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-20041 I could go Libertarian. The only thing I have a problem with is the legalization of illegal substances. Too many problems associated with it. I could go Libertarian. The only thing I have a problem with is the legalization of illegal substances. Too many problems associated with it.

]]> By: Jason W. http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-4669 Jason W. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:19:20 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-4669 I don't stop buy daily so I missed this post when it first came up. How strange. I was just reading Newt Gingrich's book last week and wondering what the heck went wrong. I was so excited and passionate in 1994. It bothers me that I can't be that excited now. I'm a government teacher for crying out loud. It bothers me that so many Americans look to the government as a solution. Because of that, professional politicians have the power to buy votes with taxpayer dollars. I long for liberty and independence. It comes with risks but I don't see how you can find joy otherwise. Vote and become active in local politics. It's time we insisted that our local and state governments start doing more and stop letting the national government move in like a bunch of squatters on our liberty. I may turn in a blank ballot this fall but I'll vote. Maybe I'll write in Buckley and Goldwater (since Reagan is term-limited). I don’t stop buy daily so I missed this post when it first came up. How strange. I was just reading Newt Gingrich’s book last week and wondering what the heck went wrong. I was so excited and passionate in 1994. It bothers me that I can’t be that excited now.

I’m a government teacher for crying out loud.

It bothers me that so many Americans look to the government as a solution. Because of that, professional politicians have the power to buy votes with taxpayer dollars. I long for liberty and independence. It comes with risks but I don’t see how you can find joy otherwise.

Vote and become active in local politics. It’s time we insisted that our local and state governments start doing more and stop letting the national government move in like a bunch of squatters on our liberty.

I may turn in a blank ballot this fall but I’ll vote. Maybe I’ll write in Buckley and Goldwater (since Reagan is term-limited).

]]> By: Greg0692 http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-4174 Greg0692 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:32:46 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-4174 TOTALLY!! You've told my story nearly exactly. Loved Reagan, loved the contract with America, am terrified by the Patriot Act and have been voting straight-libertarian tickets ever-since. Obama was rated a whopping 5 out of 100 by the National Taxpayer's Union (yes, that's a FIVE PERCENT. I've not seen a metric that low since college physics). Thusly, I am terrified by Obama's policies, but, I have a total man-crush (Scrubs-style) on the guy. It's really refreshing to hear somebody actually coming from a place of love, hope and sanity. I'll probably still vote for Bob Barr, though. Given that I'm effectively an undecided voter in a swing state (Colorado), I hope the candidates get here and give sufficient notice that I'll be able to see them all! Much love and keep up the weight loss. I'm in the same boat with you, dude. Love to the both of ya, - Greg TOTALLY!!

You’ve told my story nearly exactly. Loved Reagan, loved the contract with America, am terrified by the Patriot Act and have been voting straight-libertarian tickets ever-since.

Obama was rated a whopping 5 out of 100 by the National Taxpayer’s Union (yes, that’s a FIVE PERCENT. I’ve not seen a metric that low since college physics).

Thusly, I am terrified by Obama’s policies, but, I have a total man-crush (Scrubs-style) on the guy. It’s really refreshing to hear somebody actually coming from a place of love, hope and sanity.

I’ll probably still vote for Bob Barr, though.

Given that I’m effectively an undecided voter in a swing state (Colorado), I hope the candidates get here and give sufficient notice that I’ll be able to see them all!

Much love and keep up the weight loss. I’m in the same boat with you, dude.

Love to the both of ya,

- Greg

]]> By: ChiliMac http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-4104 ChiliMac Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:10:39 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-4104 Neal, I am a conservative and a federalist. None of the political candidates meet my criteria. No one has since President Regan. But vote. Find the best of the choices you have and vote. More importantly vote locally. I believe the local voting is the most important and the least appreciated. Neal, I am a conservative and a federalist. None of the political candidates meet my criteria. No one has since President Regan. But vote. Find the best of the choices you have and vote. More importantly vote locally. I believe the local voting is the most important and the least appreciated.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-4032 Stephen Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:52:17 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-4032 Uh, didn't Reagan have something to do with that Iran/Contra bit? Sounds like power grabbing american conservatism to me. I really don't see how Bush and Bush were worse. You want libertarian, that might have been Carter. Don't take it personally, we're all politically homeless. Searching for a least of the current evils has been a national passtime for a long time. Something positive would be to look for things that actually work elsewhere. Canadian or Australian healthcare (and where they don't work, fix that too). Don't be stupid about it. IMO, the democrats are conservative. But compared to the current republican fascist platform, anyone would look liberal. I'm expecting brown shirts any day now. Politics is sales. Selling complex solutions is difficult. Also, getting complex legislation through Congress unscathed seems impossible. I'd run, but i have no sales skills, and am not smart enough to know how to achieve any worthwhile goals. Uh, didn’t Reagan have something to do with that Iran/Contra bit? Sounds like power grabbing american conservatism to me. I really don’t see how Bush and Bush were worse. You want libertarian, that might have been Carter.

Don’t take it personally, we’re all politically homeless. Searching for a least of the current evils has been a national passtime for a long time.

Something positive would be to look for things that actually work elsewhere. Canadian or Australian healthcare (and where they don’t work, fix that too). Don’t be stupid about it.

IMO, the democrats are conservative. But compared to the current republican fascist platform, anyone would look liberal. I’m expecting brown shirts any day now.

Politics is sales. Selling complex solutions is difficult. Also, getting complex legislation through Congress unscathed seems impossible. I’d run, but i have no sales skills, and am not smart enough to know how to achieve any worthwhile goals.

]]> By: Tomasz Stasiuk http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-3888 Tomasz Stasiuk Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:49:04 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-3888 Dude! You are soooo Texas. Like, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMk208Op1Jc texas. I think you guys are a bit looney down there (maybe it's the heat) ;-) But, I love driving on the back roads of your state, very polite drivers. Dude! You are soooo Texas.

Like, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMk208Op1Jc texas.

I think you guys are a bit looney down there (maybe it’s the heat) ;-) But, I love driving on the back roads of your state, very polite drivers.

]]> By: Neal Campbell http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-2929 Neal Campbell Sat, 24 May 2008 04:33:05 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-2929 @SPAMBOY - It isn't a particular thing. It's general. Maybe I'm a born-again Christian rebel because I don't want government to restrict my liberty beyond what God does. @SPAMBOY - It isn’t a particular thing. It’s general. Maybe I’m a born-again Christian rebel because I don’t want government to restrict my liberty beyond what God does.

]]> By: Neal Campbell http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-2928 Neal Campbell Sat, 24 May 2008 04:30:35 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-2928 @Michael - I'm a huge lover of national parks too. Visiting Yellowstone last year was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Based on photos I've seen of ANWAR, it's no Yellowstone. It's mostly desolate. The first thing I did when I heard discussions about drilling in ANWAR is search for photos. @Michael - I’m a huge lover of national parks too. Visiting Yellowstone last year was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Based on photos I’ve seen of ANWAR, it’s no Yellowstone. It’s mostly desolate.

The first thing I did when I heard discussions about drilling in ANWAR is search for photos.

]]> By: Michael http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-2891 Michael Fri, 23 May 2008 15:25:12 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-2891 I almost agree with everything you said. I have a deep appreciation for the National Parks and Reserves. There has to be a incredibly clean and well kept cleaning plan used to get my approval for drilling in the AWR, yet I'm not looking for them to please PETA either. If the lands were not protected, the liberty of the people would have already destroyed those places. I almost agree with everything you said. I have a deep appreciation for the National Parks and Reserves. There has to be a incredibly clean and well kept cleaning plan used to get my approval for drilling in the AWR, yet I’m not looking for them to please PETA either. If the lands were not protected, the liberty of the people would have already destroyed those places.

]]> By: Max http://www.nealcampbell.com/2008/05/22/political-homelessness/#comment-2885 Max Fri, 23 May 2008 03:45:03 +0000 http://www.nealcampbell.com/?p=117#comment-2885 Neal I am an absolutist on the 1st Amendment so I can appreciate if not entirely agree with your perspective. Thanks for hearing me out. Neal I am an absolutist on the 1st Amendment so I can appreciate if not entirely agree with your perspective. Thanks for hearing me out.

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