Flag burning Liberal but generally conservative with my money, having lost nearly all of it back in 2001. I hightly recommend bankruptcy - it's a great life changing / growing experience.
Add me to the socially liberal, fiscal conservative group. I don't line up with either of the major parties at the moment. Probably closest to a Libertarian, if anything.
Fiscally conservative. I was a strong Republican in high school, but somehow I find myself agreeing more with the Democrats today. Strangely my political views have not changed much.
Lots of people out there who believe in women's right to choose, legalization movement, gays marrying and stem cell research but believe the republicans will allow them to pay less in taxes.
Depends on what you mean by "republican." I'd say I'm a republican in as much as I favor smaller government, fiscal responsibility, and giving state governments more power than the federal. But sadly, that doesn't really describe the Republicans any more.
I find that I agree with most of Reagan's thoughts about the role of government. I really admire his optimism, too.
Personally, I'm really starting to dislike the two-party system.
I'm a left-leaning libertarian in philosophy, but I don't associate with any political party. In fact, I rather despise political parties. Ideology is much more important to me than (D) or (R) after a name. For me, it's all about freedom and liberty, and the government leaving me alone, which aligns me more with the Founding Fathers than anyone on the political stage today. That pretty much makes me "pro-choice" on just about every social issue, and fairly conservative on financial issues.
Demo-rats are idiots and Repulsiveones are a-holes. that being said, I usually find myself thinking Libertarian thoughts more often than not. The original credo of the Repulsiveone Party "Government should do for the people, only what the people cannot do for themselves" keeps ringing in my head. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case.
I'm pretty similar in my own politics, where I'll vote for moderate Republicans or very conservative Democrats - usually whoever I think will get the job done without too much idealism occluding their judgement.
Fiscally conservative. I was a strong Republican in high school, but somehow I find myself agreeing more with the Democrats today. Strangely my political views have not changed much.
I'm not surprised. John Dean wrote a book recently where he said Barry Goldwater, the poster child for conservative Republicanism, would be considered a raving liberal by today's neo-conservative lights.
No Republicans? Why is that? I'm surprised that no republicans are on this bubble website.
Eh? I count 8 - 1 voting socially liberal, but 2 - 6 voting fiscally conservative so far.
Bear in mind that it's a Seattle bubble blog and you'll have the "socially liberal" part accounted for. In fact, you should expect a similar ratio for economic leanings from Seattlites. So at 2 - 6, fiscal conservatives are massively overrepresented here.
I'm conservative on both axes, so I'd bring the count to 8-2 / 2-9.
I think what's interesting about these blogs is that you get people from a wide range of social, political, age and ethnic backgrounds - all with one common purpose.
In general, it would be nice if all aspects of life were like that.
I do not think "fiscally conservative" can be used to describe the Republican party at this point in time.
Could it ever? From my earliest adult memories from the late '60's the GOP has managed to increase deficit spending, increase government spending and further bias the distribution of wealth to a very few. My prosperity has always been better in a Democratic administration. YMMV
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Financially - I like to take risks as long as I deem the reward to balance (well hopefully more than balance) with the risk taken.
"Son, I didn't sell out. i bought in" - SLC Punk
Lots of people out there who believe in women's right to choose, legalization movement, gays marrying and stem cell research but believe the republicans will allow them to pay less in taxes.
I find that I agree with most of Reagan's thoughts about the role of government. I really admire his optimism, too.
Personally, I'm really starting to dislike the two-party system.
I'm pretty similar in my own politics, where I'll vote for moderate Republicans or very conservative Democrats - usually whoever I think will get the job done without too much idealism occluding their judgement.
I'm not surprised. John Dean wrote a book recently where he said Barry Goldwater, the poster child for conservative Republicanism, would be considered a raving liberal by today's neo-conservative lights.
Eh? I count 8 - 1 voting socially liberal, but 2 - 6 voting fiscally conservative so far.
Bear in mind that it's a Seattle bubble blog and you'll have the "socially liberal" part accounted for. In fact, you should expect a similar ratio for economic leanings from Seattlites. So at 2 - 6, fiscal conservatives are massively overrepresented here.
I'm conservative on both axes, so I'd bring the count to 8-2 / 2-9.
In general, it would be nice if all aspects of life were like that.
http://www.thehousingbubbleblog.com
Could it ever? From my earliest adult memories from the late '60's the GOP has managed to increase deficit spending, increase government spending and further bias the distribution of wealth to a very few. My prosperity has always been better in a Democratic administration. YMMV