Do you know the difference between an extremist and a main stream candidate?  We’re indebted to Jose Farias for the answer.  He left this comment in response to an article in The Telegraph.

Today’s definition of an “extreme” candidate is:

1. Being against high deficits;
2. Being against a higher debt;
3. Being for living within your means;
4. Being for small government;
5. Being for spending cuts;
6. Being for lower taxes;
7. Being for less regulations;
8. Being for the traditional definition of marriage (between a man and a woman);
9. Being against terrorism;
10. Being for a strong military;
11. Being for the implementation of the rule of law when it comes to illegal immigration;
12. Being for individual freedom;
13. Being for the Constitution as envisioned by the founding fathers;
14. Being for free markets;
15. Believing in the abilities of the American people;
16. Holding on to the beliefs of our God, the Creator of Heavens and Earth;
17. Believing on the right to bear arms;
18. I could go on and on …

Today’s definition of “main stream” candidate is:

1. Not holding on to any principles;
2. Not saying what you mean, and not meaning what you say;
3. Being for high deficits (they don’t say they are but actions speak louder than words);
4. Being for a higher debt (ditto);
5. Spending like drunk sailors;
6. Being for more regulations;
7. Being for homosexual marriage;
8. Being for a weak military;
9. Being against the fight against terrorists;
10. Being for criminals when it comes to the execution of the law;
11. Believing the individual can not take care of himself;
12. Believing the government is to run everything, that is, believing in socialism;
13. Being for the limitation of individual liberties in favor of government intrusion;
14. Being against free markets;
15. Being for Keynesian economics;
16. Being in favor of gun control;
17. Being against the right to exercise one’s religious beliefs;
18. Being against God;
19. Being against Christians;
20. Being in favor of Muslims;
21. I could go on and on …

Tags: politics, Second Amendment

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