Republican promises.

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I do not know who wrote the thing, the 21 page propaganda piece, though I am guessing some on the left have left the sinking ship they were on and have been hired for consultations? I read through it, roughly. The ideas seem, mostly, to be Republican as much as conservative. I liked some of it, as far as it went. But shoveling through more "read my lips" text did not really endear the party to me. How about 4 pages of what will be done. Another 2 pages describing what they will do if they simply do not have the political capital to do what they want in the first 4 pages. KISS, keep it simple, stupid.

I was hoping for something I could print and cozy up to as the election draws near. But no, I have more of the same rhetoric. KISS really works, complicated is what got us into this mess. All I want is for an implosion of government involvement in my, and every other American's life. I want a smaller, weaker, and to a degree stupider government. Smarts do not fair well. Stupid ones which are aware of their lot keep things humble, and mean to.

Beyond government size and influence, cut taxes, cut spending, take up the mantle of the super power we are and do what we must with it, keep our friends close and our enemies closer (without risking our lives), end quotas, end the social experiments regarding family and religion through taxation, relinquish schools to local control which means ending even state school boards, end academic financial support at the higher levels, pull back the FDA and EPA... A simple list would do well. Then keep those promises. I saw too much, if, when, should we be able... Either do or do not.

I grumble. Later.